2024-05-14T07:14:18-04:00 2023-06-30 450491842 BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLC 215 WARD CIRCLE BRENTWOOD TN 370272304 990 2022-07-01 621058325 PROJECT RETURN INC PROJ 6153279654 109 LAFAYETTE ST NASHVILLE TN 37210 RICO X CEO 6153279654 2023-05-13 true RICO X 999009999 true MIKE DUNN CPA P00038531 6153733771 2024-05-13 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z RICO X 109 LAFAYETTE STREET NASHVILLE TN 37210 7796709 false X WWW.PROJECTRETURNINC.ORG X 1979 TN PEOPLE WHO HAVE JUST BEEN RELEASED FROM PRISON ARE TYPICALLY STIGMATIZED, OVERLOOKED, AND PIGEONHOLED BY SOCIETY. WHEN THEY WALK INTO PROJECT RETURN, THEY DISCOVER THAT HERE THEY ARE VALUED, HEARD, AND ENCOURAGED. WHILE REDUCTION OF INCARCERATION AND OTHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM CONTINUES TO ELUDE THE U.S., PROJECT RETURN SERVES AS PART OF THE SOLUTION. PROJECT RETURN IS SOLELY DEDICATED TO THE SUCCESSFUL NEW BEGINNINGS OF PEOPLE RETURNING TO OUR COMMUNITY AFTER INCARCERATION. NOW IN ITS 45TH YEAR OF SERVICE TO TENNESSEE, PROJECT RETURN PROVIDES REENTRY ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, TO HUNDREDS OF MEN AND WOMEN EACH YEAR. WE PLACE EMPLOYMENT AT THE CORE OF OUR WORK, BECAUSE IT IS THE BEST PREDICTOR OF A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE FOR THE PEOPLE WE SERVE, AND ALL OF OUR PROGRAM SERVICES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ARE WOVEN TOGETHER TO ENSURE MAXIMAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. THE MISSION OF PROJECT RETURN IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND CONNECT PEOPLE WITH RESOURCES NEEDED TO RETURN SUCCES 13 13 477 30 0 7549723 5950382 1691297 1813791 84363 20260 274 12276 9325657 7796709 321856 482843 0 4553509 4935876 0 220571 2099439 2053314 6974804 7472033 2350853 324676 7853062 9581767 1654448 3058477 6198614 6523290 X PEOPLE WHO HAVE JUST BEEN RELEASED FROM PRISON ARE TYPICALLY STIGMATIZED, OVERLOOKED, AND PIGEONHOLED BY SOCIETY. WHEN THEY WALK INTO PROJECT RETURN, THEY DISCOVER THAT HERE THEY ARE VALUED, HEARD, AND ENCOURAGED. WHILE REDUCTION OF INCARCERATION AND OTHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM CONTINUES TO ELUDE THE U.S., PROJECT RETURN SERVES AS PART OF THE SOLUTION. PROJECT RETURN IS SOLELY DEDICATED TO THE SUCCESSFUL NEW BEGINNINGS OF PEOPLE RETURNING TO OUR COMMUNITY AFTER INCARCERATION. NOW IN ITS 45TH YEAR OF SERVICE TO TENNESSEE, PROJECT RETURN PROVIDES REENTRY ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, TO HUNDREDS OF MEN AND WOMEN EACH YEAR. WE PLACE EMPLOYMENT AT THE CORE OF OUR WORK, BECAUSE IT IS THE BEST PREDICTOR OF A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE FOR THE PEOPLE WE SERVE, AND ALL OF OUR PROGRAM SERVICES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ARE WOVEN TOGETHER TO ENSURE MAXIMAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. THE MISSION OF PROJECT RETURN IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND CONNECT PEOPLE WITH RESOURCES NEEDED TO RETURN SUCCES false false 1799217 482843 JOB READINESS PROGRAM AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES: EVERY WEEK, PROJECT RETURN CONDUCTS A 2.5-DAY COURSE THAT EQUIPS OUR PARTICIPANTS WITH THE SOFT SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE WORKPLACE. FOR PEOPLE BEING RELEASED FROM PRISON AND RETURNING TO THE COMMUNITY, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SKILLS, INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT, AND OPORTUNITIES TO FIND AND KEEP A JOB. OUR CURRICULUM INCORPORATES FINANCIAL LITERACY, RELAPSE PREVENTION, AND DIGITAL LITERACY. COMPLETION OF OUR JOB READINESS CLASSES LEADS TO A STRUCTURED DAY OF INDIVIDUALIZED ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING RESUME DEVELOPMENT, MOCK INTERVIEWING, AND JOB SEARCH PLANNING. DURING CLASS COMPLETION DAY, PROJECT RETURN STAFF EVALUATES AND ADDRESS PARTICIPANTS' IMMEDIATE, CRITICAL NEEDS, PROVIDING WRAPAROUND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES SUCH AS: PURCHASING BIRTH CERTIFICATES AND PHOTO IDS; HOUSING ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF REFERRALS AND STIPENDS; PAYING FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND VISION EXAMS; BUS PASSES AND FOOD BAGS; AND TOOLS AND CLOTHING FOR WORK. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS AT PROJECT RETURN INCLUDE CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES, JOB RETENTION SERVICES, HARD SKILLS TRAINING COURSES, AND AN ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM. 323859 39983 PRO HOUSING: THE TYPICAL HOUSING TRAJECTORY WE SEE FOR OUR PEOPLE IS THAT THEY ARE FORTUNATE TO RESIDE IN TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR THE FIRST FEW MONTHS OF THEIR RELEASE, BUT IT EVENTUALLY COMES TO AN END AND THEY MUST LOOK FOR AFFORDABLE RENTAL OPPORTUNITIES. DESPITE THE FACT THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS EARN SATISFACTORY WAGES AND ARE RELIABLE TAXPAYERS IN OUR COMMUNITY, STIGMA OFTEN LEADS TO EXCLUSION FROM THE PRIVATE MARKET, AS LANDLORDS ARE FREE TO USE CONVICTION HISTORY AS A BASIS FOR REJECTING THEIR APPLICATIONS. IT CAN BE PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM TO GET ON A LEASE, DESPITE THEIR STEADY INCOME, SOLID REFERENCES, CAREFUL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, AND OVERALL WHEREWITHAL. ADDITIONALLY, RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN TO PRISON JUST ONCE EXPERIENCE HOMELESSNESS AT A RATE 7 TIMES HIGHER THAN THE GENERAL PUBLIC, WHILE THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN INCARCERATED MULTIPLE TIMES EXPERIENCE HOMELESSNESS AT A RATE 13 TIMES HIGHER THAN THOSE WHO HAVEN'T BEEN INCARCERATED AT ALL. RECOGNIZING THIS SEVERE NEED FOR ACCESSIBLE AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WITH A CONVICTION HISTORY, AND FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF PROE PROJECT RETURN LAUNCHED ITS SECOND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, PROH (PROJECT RETURN OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOUSING), IN 2017. THROUGH PROH, PROJECT RETURN ACQUIRES AND REHABS MODEST, SCATTERED-SITE (ANTI-ENCLAVE), MULTI-FAMILY PROPERTIES, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE TO RENT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE COME THROUGH PROJECT RETURN'S PROGRAMS. SINCE LAUNCH IN 2017, PROJECT RETURN HAS PURCHASED AND REHABBED 32 UNITS (DUPLEXES AND TRIPLEXES) IN SITES SCATTERED ACROSS NASHVILLE FOR RENT TO PEOPLE WHO ARE LEADING SUCCESSFUL NEW LIVES AFTER INCARCERATION. SPEAKING TO THE SUCCESS OF PROH, RECIDIVISM RATES OF OUR PROH TENANTS IS 3% AFTER SIX YEARS OF OPERATION. BY PROVIDING SAFE, STABLE, PERMANENT HOUSING, INDIVIDUALS CAN LEAD PRODUCTIVE, SUCCESSFUL LIVES AND LEAVE PRISON BEHIND. 3017543 1773808 PRO EMPLOYMENT (PROE) AND PRO PROPERTY SOLUTIONS (PROPS): DESPITE INCREASING AWARENESS AND WILLINGNESS OF EMPLOYERS TO HIRE PEOPLE WITH CONVICTION HISTORIES, THERE IS STILL TREMENDOUS RELUCTANCE TO HIRE PEOPLE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THEIR RELEASE FROM INCARCERATION. PROJECT RETURN OFFERS INNOVATIVE, EMPLOYMENT-CREATING SOCIAL ENTERPRISES AS A SOLUTION. PROE (PROJECT RETURN OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT), LAUNCHED IN 2013, FUNCTIONS AS A TRANSITIONAL JOBS PROGRAM THAT BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN INCARCERATION AND EMPLOYMENT. THROUGH PROE, PROJECT RETURN HIRES ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS TEMPORARILY AND PLACES THEM IN JOBS ON THE WORKSITES OF PARTNERING EMPLOYERS. THOSE COMPANIES GAIN MUCH-NEEDED WORKERS, WHILE PROJECT RETURN'S MOTIVATED JOB SEEKERS GAIN AN IMMEDIATE INCOME AND VALUABLE WORK EXPERIENCE, PROPELLING THEM INTO LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT. PROJECT RETURN OUTFITS THEM FOR THE JOB, AND PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYEES WITH JOB COACHING, TRAINING, TRANSPORTATION, AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORT. PROE'S SUCCESS AND OUR DESIRE TO EXPAND ON OUR IMMEDIATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS LED TO THE CREATION OF ANOTHER SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, PRO PROPERTY SOLUTIONS (PROPS). LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2019, PROPS IS A PROPERTY MAINTENANCE COMPANY THAT OFFERS GROUNDSKEEPING AND COMMERCIAL CLEANING SERVICES, AS WELL AS FACILITY MAINTENANCE AND MAKE-READY SERVICES, AND PROPERTY DECONSTRUCTION. WITH THIS ENTERPRISE, WE CREATE MORE EMPLOYMENT AND HARD SKILLS OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR PEOPLE, ALL THE WHILE GENERATING EARNED INCOME TO SUPPORT OUR OVERALL AGENCY BUDGET. THROUGH PROPS AND PROE, OUR PARTICIPANTS GAIN REAL-WORLD WORK EXPERIENCE ON THE JOB, AS WELL AS OUR INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING AND FEEDBACK, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER CRITICAL ASSISTANCE, AND PROJECT RETURN GENERATES EARNED INCOME FOR THE OPERATION AND GROWTH OF THESE EMPLOYMENT-CREATING SOCIAL ENTERPRISES. BETWEEN PROE AND PROPS, WE'VE EMPLOYED OVER 2,500 PEOPLE IMMEDIATELY AFTER PRISON. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2022, PROJECT RETURN COMPLETED THE PURCHASE OF ITS HEADQUARTERS OFFICE AT 109 LAFAYETTE STREET IN NASHVILLE. THE PROPERTY WAS RENOVATED IN 2020, WITH PROJECT RETURN STAFF MOVING TO THE LOCATION IN 2021. THE PROPERTY WAS LEASED UNTIL THE FINAL PURCHASE WAS COMPLETED IN 2022. 5140619 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 9 0 477 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true false false TN X X ELIZABETH HAYES 6153279654 109 LAFAYETTE STREET NASHVILLE TN 37210 CHARLES STORY PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 KELLY HARTER VICE PRESIDE 0.50 X X 0 0 0 IKE NWAELELE TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 BERNARD TURNER SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ELAINA AL-NIMRI BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BOB BREWER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DUSTIN CARLTON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK EPPS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK FLEMING BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MALCOLM HARRIS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 GINNY BURNETT BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 EDWIN SANDERS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CATHY SPENCER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH HAYES COO 40.00 X 110896 0 12424 RICO X CEO 40.00 X 0 0 0 110896 12424 1 false false false 4468513 1481869 5950382 TRANSITIONAL JOBS PROGRAM 1773808 1773808 PRO HOUSING 39983 39983 1813791 20260 20260 MISCELLANEOUS 12276 12276 12276 7796709 1826067 20260 482843 482843 110896 88278 18657 3961 3857987 3071133 649065 137789 636300 437130 172245 26925 330693 260610 58880 11203 298334 53963 235083 9288 26867 7655 4637 14575 147566 9521 129945 8100 360258 91020 269238 47472 26040 18696 2736 172600 105773 66827 351491 351491 142772 107951 30307 4514 EQUIPMENT RENTAL/MAINT 183119 151473 31646 AID TO CLIENTS 114379 114379 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 60601 51870 8731 TAXES & FEES 50788 31014 19774 97067 49966 45621 1480 7472033 5140619 2110843 220571 202449 281569 372594 174052 435798 147051 403917 887214 112926 75308 7344 10654 8927087 971188 4203290 7955899 2114744 50020 7853062 9581767 132272 232708 1522176 2825769 1654448 3058477 X 5934079 6136198 264535 387092 6198614 6523290 7853062 9581767 324676 X false true X true true true X 2726439 3976877 5541955 7549723 5950382 25745376 2726439 3976877 5541955 7549723 5950382 25745376 1460999 24284377 1233 1547 2424 84363 20260 109827 721312 1222886 1312816 1691571 1826067 6774652 32629855 6774652 0.74420 0.74970 X PART II, LINE 10 TRANSITIONAL JOBS PROGRAM 6,077,686 PRO HOUSING (RENTAL INCOME) 497,976 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 198,990 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 225443 225443 7976451 971188 7005263 127057 127057 598136 598136 7955899 X 7796709 7796709 7796709 7472033 7472033 7472033 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE AGENCY IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND THE TAX LAWS OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. US GAAP REQUIRES THE AGENCY TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS BY THE AGENCY AND RECONGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE AGENCY HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE AGENCY AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2023, NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS ARE TAKEN OR ARE EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE AGENCY IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE AGENCY IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U S FEDERAL INCOME TAX ESAMINAITONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS ENDED PRIOR TO JUNE 2020. false ST IDS-DRVR LIC-BRTH CERT 829 13472 WORK CLOTHES,SHOES,TOOLS 748 112613 TRANSPORTATION BUS PASSES 1371 98166 INCENTIVES 1039 101495 EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES 1205 59728 HELP W/ RENT,UTILITY,MEDS 639 60872 MEDICAL SERVICES 685 13700 DRUG TESTS 14023 OTHER 63 SKILLS BUILDING ASSISTANC 58 8711 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 PROJECT RETURN STAFF PRELIMINARILY DETERMINES THAT THE WOULD-BE RECIPIENT IS PROPERLY A CLIENT WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR AGENCY SERVICES. FOR A CLIENT WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR PARTICULAR TYPES OF ASSISTANCE - INCLUDING STATE ID, BIRTH CERTIFICATE, DRIVER'S LICENSE, EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND WORK CLOTHES/TOOLS - PROJECT RETURN STAFF, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AGENCY-ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES AND/OR GUIDELINES AND RESTRICTIONS OF PARTICULAR GRANTS, COMPLETE A REQUEST FORM SPECIFYING THE DETAILS OF THE ASSISTANCE. THE REQUEST FORM IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND A CHECK IS ISSUED BY THE ACCOUNTANT. SIMILARLY, BUS PASSES AND EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES ARE DISBURSED TO CLIENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AGENCY-ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF GRANT FUNDING; FOR BOTH OF THESE TYPES OF ASSISTANCE, THE ITEMS ARE SECURED IN LOCKED CONTAINERS AT PROJECT RETURN, AND ITEMIZED LOG BOOKS OF THE DISBURSEMENTS ARE MAINTAINED BY STAFF. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION PEOPLE WHO HAVE JUST BEEN RELEASED FROM PRISON ARE TYPICALLY STIGMATIZED, OVERLOOKED, AND PIGEONHOLED BY SOCIETY. WHEN THEY WALK INTO PROJECT RETURN, THEY DISCOVER THAT HERE THEY ARE VALUED, HEARD, AND ENCOURAGED. WHILE REDUCTION OF INCARCERATION AND OTHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM CONTINUES TO ELUDE THE U.S., PROJECT RETURN SERVES AS PART OF THE SOLUTION. PROJECT RETURN IS SOLELY DEDICATED TO THE SUCCESSFUL NEW BEGINNINGS OF PEOPLE RETURNING TO OUR COMMUNITY AFTER INCARCERATION. NOW IN ITS 45TH YEAR OF SERVICE TO TENNESSEE, PROJECT RETURN PROVIDES REENTRY ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, TO HUNDREDS OF MEN AND WOMEN EACH YEAR. WE PLACE EMPLOYMENT AT THE CORE OF OUR WORK, BECAUSE IT IS THE BEST PREDICTOR OF A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE FOR THE PEOPLE WE SERVE, AND ALL OF OUR PROGRAM SERVICES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ARE WOVEN TOGETHER TO ENSURE MAXIMAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. THE MISSION OF PROJECT RETURN IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND CONNECT PEOPLE WITH RESOURCES NEEDED TO RETURN SUCCESSFULLY TO WORK AND COMMUNITY AFTER INCARCERATION. OUR VISION IS A FULL AND FREE LIFE AFTER INCARCERATION. WE MEASURE OUR SUCCESS BY TWO MAIN METRICS: HIGH JOB ACQUISITION AND LOW RECIDIVISM. IN 2023, OF THE 792 PEOPLE WHO ENROLLED IN PROJECT RETURN'S EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, 68% GOT JOBS. THIS IS THE OPPOSITE OF THE NATIONAL NORM, IN WHICH RESEARCH SHOWS THAT UP TO 75% OF PEOPLE RETURNING FROM PRISON GAIN NO EMPLOYMENT IN THEIR FIRST 12 MONTHS AFTER RELEASE. RELATEDLY, RECIDIVISM RATES ACROSS OUR STATE AND COUNTRY ARE MEASURED IN NUMEROUS WAYS AND ARE AS HIGH AS 70%, YET PROJECT RETURN'S RECIDIVISM RATE FOR 2023 WAS 16%. PROJECT RETURN IS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE-OPERATING NONPROFIT. THE PEOPLE WE SERVE ARE SEVERELY MARGINALIZED IN THE JOB MARKET AND ROUTINELY EXCLUDED FROM HOUSING. TO ALLEVIATE THE BARRIERS, WE STAND UP OUR OWN BUSINESSES IN THOSE GAPS, TO CREATE IMMEDIATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS LONGTERM, AFFORDABLE RENTAL OPTIONS FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS. WITH OUR MISSIONCENTERED, REVENUE-GENERATING SOCIAL ENTERPRISES, WE MAKE DONATED DOLLARS GO FURTHER WHILE WE GENERATE WAYS FOR PEOPLE TO SUCCEED, AGAINST THE ODDS, AFTER INCARCERATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A JOB READINESS PROGRAM AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES: EVERY WEEK, PROJECT RETURN CONDUCTS A 2.5-DAY COURSE THAT EQUIPS OUR PARTICIPANTS WITH THE SOFT SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE WORKPLACE. FOR PEOPLE BEING RELEASED FROM PRISON AND RETURNING TO THE COMMUNITY, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SKILLS, INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT, AND OPORTUNITIES TO FIND AND KEEP A JOB. OUR CURRICULUM INCORPORATES FINANCIAL LITERACY, RELAPSE PREVENTION, AND DIGITAL LITERACY. COMPLETION OF OUR JOB READINESS CLASSES LEADS TO A STRUCTURED DAY OF INDIVIDUALIZED ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING RESUME DEVELOPMENT, MOCK INTERVIEWING, AND JOB SEARCH PLANNING. DURING CLASS COMPLETION DAY, PROJECT RETURN STAFF EVALUATES AND ADDRESS PARTICIPANTS' IMMEDIATE, CRITICAL NEEDS, PROVIDING WRAPAROUND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES SUCH AS: PURCHASING BIRTH CERTIFICATES AND PHOTO IDS; HOUSING ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF REFERRALS AND STIPENDS; PAYING FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND VISION EXAMS; BUS PASSES AND FOOD BAGS; AND TOOLS AND CLOTHING FOR WORK. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS AT PROJECT RETURN INCLUDE CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES, JOB RETENTION SERVICES, HARD SKILLS TRAINING COURSES, AND AN ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B PRO HOUSING: THE TYPICAL HOUSING TRAJECTORY WE SEE FOR OUR PEOPLE IS THAT THEY ARE FORTUNATE TO RESIDE IN TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR THE FIRST FEW MONTHS OF THEIR RELEASE, BUT IT EVENTUALLY COMES TO AN END AND THEY MUST LOOK FOR AFFORDABLE RENTAL OPPORTUNITIES. DESPITE THE FACT THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS EARN SATISFACTORY WAGES AND ARE RELIABLE TAXPAYERS IN OUR COMMUNITY, STIGMA OFTEN LEADS TO EXCLUSION FROM THE PRIVATE MARKET, AS LANDLORDS ARE FREE TO USE CONVICTION HISTORY AS A BASIS FOR REJECTING THEIR APPLICATIONS. IT CAN BE PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM TO GET ON A LEASE, DESPITE THEIR STEADY INCOME, SOLID REFERENCES, CAREFUL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, AND OVERALL WHEREWITHAL. ADDITIONALLY, RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN TO PRISON JUST ONCE EXPERIENCE HOMELESSNESS AT A RATE 7 TIMES HIGHER THAN THE GENERAL PUBLIC, WHILE THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN INCARCERATED MULTIPLE TIMES EXPERIENCE HOMELESSNESS AT A RATE 13 TIMES HIGHER THAN THOSE WHO HAVEN'T BEEN INCARCERATED AT ALL. RECOGNIZING THIS SEVERE NEED FOR ACCESSIBLE AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WITH A CONVICTION HISTORY, AND FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF PROE PROJECT RETURN LAUNCHED ITS SECOND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, PROH (PROJECT RETURN OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOUSING), IN 2017. THROUGH PROH, PROJECT RETURN ACQUIRES AND REHABS MODEST, SCATTERED-SITE (ANTI-ENCLAVE), MULTI-FAMILY PROPERTIES, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE TO RENT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE COME THROUGH PROJECT RETURN'S PROGRAMS. SINCE LAUNCH IN 2017, PROJECT RETURN HAS PURCHASED AND REHABBED 32 UNITS (DUPLEXES AND TRIPLEXES) IN SITES SCATTERED ACROSS NASHVILLE FOR RENT TO PEOPLE WHO ARE LEADING SUCCESSFUL NEW LIVES AFTER INCARCERATION. SPEAKING TO THE SUCCESS OF PROH, RECIDIVISM RATES OF OUR PROH TENANTS IS 3% AFTER SIX YEARS OF OPERATION. BY PROVIDING SAFE, STABLE, PERMANENT HOUSING, INDIVIDUALS CAN LEAD PRODUCTIVE, SUCCESSFUL LIVES AND LEAVE PRISON BEHIND. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C PRO EMPLOYMENT (PROE) AND PRO PROPERTY SOLUTIONS (PROPS): DESPITE INCREASING AWARENESS AND WILLINGNESS OF EMPLOYERS TO HIRE PEOPLE WITH CONVICTION HISTORIES, THERE IS STILL TREMENDOUS RELUCTANCE TO HIRE PEOPLE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THEIR RELEASE FROM INCARCERATION. PROJECT RETURN OFFERS INNOVATIVE, EMPLOYMENT-CREATING SOCIAL ENTERPRISES AS A SOLUTION. PROE (PROJECT RETURN OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT), LAUNCHED IN 2013, FUNCTIONS AS A TRANSITIONAL JOBS PROGRAM THAT BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN INCARCERATION AND EMPLOYMENT. THROUGH PROE, PROJECT RETURN HIRES ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS TEMPORARILY AND PLACES THEM IN JOBS ON THE WORKSITES OF PARTNERING EMPLOYERS. THOSE COMPANIES GAIN MUCH-NEEDED WORKERS, WHILE PROJECT RETURN'S MOTIVATED JOB SEEKERS GAIN AN IMMEDIATE INCOME AND VALUABLE WORK EXPERIENCE, PROPELLING THEM INTO LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT. PROJECT RETURN OUTFITS THEM FOR THE JOB, AND PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYEES WITH JOB COACHING, TRAINING, TRANSPORTATION, AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORT. PROE'S SUCCESS AND OUR DESIRE TO EXPAND ON OUR IMMEDIATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS LED TO THE CREATION OF ANOTHER SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, PRO PROPERTY SOLUTIONS (PROPS). LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2019, PROPS IS A PROPERTY MAINTENANCE COMPANY THAT OFFERS GROUNDSKEEPING AND COMMERCIAL CLEANING SERVICES, AS WELL AS FACILITY MAINTENANCE AND MAKE-READY SERVICES, AND PROPERTY DECONSTRUCTION. WITH THIS ENTERPRISE, WE CREATE MORE EMPLOYMENT AND HARD SKILLS OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR PEOPLE, ALL THE WHILE GENERATING EARNED INCOME TO SUPPORT OUR OVERALL AGENCY BUDGET. THROUGH PROPS AND PROE, OUR PARTICIPANTS GAIN REAL-WORLD WORK EXPERIENCE ON THE JOB, AS WELL AS OUR INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING AND FEEDBACK, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER CRITICAL ASSISTANCE, AND PROJECT RETURN GENERATES EARNED INCOME FOR THE OPERATION AND GROWTH OF THESE EMPLOYMENT-CREATING SOCIAL ENTERPRISES. BETWEEN PROE AND PROPS, WE'VE EMPLOYED OVER 2,500 PEOPLE IMMEDIATELY AFTER PRISON. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D IN SEPTEMBER OF 2022, PROJECT RETURN COMPLETED THE PURCHASE OF ITS HEADQUARTERS OFFICE AT 109 LAFAYETTE STREET IN NASHVILLE. THE PROPERTY WAS RENOVATED IN 2020, WITH PROJECT RETURN STAFF MOVING TO THE LOCATION IN 2021. THE PROPERTY WAS LEASED UNTIL THE FINAL PURCHASE WAS COMPLETED IN 2022. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR COMMENTS AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C WHEN MEMBERS ANNUALLY SIGN OUR BOARD MEMBER CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND DISCLOSURE FORM, THEY EXPRESS THEIR AGREEMENT THAT, IN THE COURSE OF MEETINGS OR ACTIVITIES, THEY ARE OBLIGATED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST, OR APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT, WHEN SUCH ARISES, AND THAT FOR TRANSACTIONS IN WHICH THEY HAVE A CONFLICT, THEY WILL ABSTAIN FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PROCESS INCORPORATES COMPARABILITY DATA AND ESTABLISHES THE TIMING, BOARD APPROVAL AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE COMMITTEE CONDUCTING THE REVIEW AND COMMUNICATION OF THE DECISION PROCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION SUPPLIES THIS INFORMATION TO GIVINGMATTERS.COM, WHICH CAN BE ACCESSED BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION BASED ON SPECIFIC REQUESTS OF DOCUMENTS. INNOVESTMENTS LLC 806 4TH AVE S NASHVILLE TN 37210 REAL ESTAT TN 39983 7976451 PROJ RETRN