Second Chance Center
Second Chance Center reported $11.0 million in revenue and $9.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.41 went to program services, $15.11 to management and general costs and $2.48 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 80.9% of the total. Government grants made up 53.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $189,688 (Executive Director). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 347% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.8MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 80.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 53.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 18.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $189,688 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.94% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe mission of Second Chance Center (SCC) is to help formerly incarcerated individuals transition to lives of success and fulfillment. The individuals served by SCC often face significant barriers to stability, including mental illness, substance use disorders, trauma, limited employment history, and housing instability. Many individuals are released from incarceration with no stable housing, limited family support, and few resources to successfully reintegrate into the community.SCC provides a comprehensive reentry model that integrates care management, peer mentoring, behavioral health…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,149 | $0 | $15,539 | $189,688 |
| Deputy Executive Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,015 | $0 | $17,107 | $181,122 |
| Deputy Executive Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,649 | $0 | $5,475 | $115,124 |
| of Finance (joined in Oct) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $33,270 | $0 | $4,294 | $37,564 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Second Chance Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $709K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5117
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Second Chance Center totaling $2.5M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Second Chance Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Second Chance Center reported that 82.4% of its $9.8 million in expenses went to program services, 15.1% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Second Chance Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Second Chance Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $189,688, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Second Chance Center get its money?
Of $11.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 80.9% came from contributions and grants (including 53.0% from government grants) and 18.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Second Chance Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 90-0794239 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611349349311406 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511269349302061 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349308218 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331289349303313 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349310295 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121259349301017 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 90-0794239: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.