NonprofitsPrison Entrepreneurship Program

Human Services

Prison Entrepreneurship Program

HOUSTON, TX

Total revenue

$5.4M

Total expenses

$4.4M

Net assets

$6.1M

Grants received

$11.2M

200 grants

EIN

201384253

Tax year

2024

Mission

To unite executives and inmates through entrepreneurial passion and servant leadership to transform lives, restore families and rebuild communities.

Programs

2 programs

Operation of houston caleb house, llc, which owns and operates property to be used as reliable housing available to ex-offenders upon their release. During the year, 208 individuals were provided housing.

Expenses: $245K

Operation of entre capital, llc, a private, commercial lender for alumni of prison entrepreneurship program and other returned citizen businesses. During the year, entre originated 9 loans to returned citizen businesses.

Expenses: $423K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.1M
Program service revenue$196K
Investment income$140K
Other revenue$27K
Total revenue$5.4M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$2.5M
Fundraising$352K
Other expenses$1.9M
Total expenses$4.4M
Total assets$7.9M
Net assets$6.1M

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CHIP SKOWRON

CEO

Board

$162K

39 hrs/wk

PHI TRAN

COO

Board

$144K

39 hrs/wk

TIM HAMILTON

CFO

Board

$114K

39 hrs/wk

COURTNEY DYKSTRA

CONTROLLER

Board

$68K

39 hrs/wk

DOUGAL CAMERON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

TRAVIS CHULICK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

MIKE COFFEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

JAVIER CREIXELL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

PATRICK GOTCHER

CHAIRMAN

Board

5 hrs/wk

MICHAEL HUMPHREY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

CHARLES MACK NEFF

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

STEVE ROHR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

ALLISON SCHLENDER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

STEVE HEUSSNER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

ROBERT BARKLEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

LISA BARKSDALE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

OLIVER BELL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

CHARLES BLAIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

BRYAN ROBERT

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ENTRE

Staff

$131K

39 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$160K
Financial Stability
2024
$75K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2024
$75K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2024
$56K
HUMAN SERVICE
2024
$50K
Operating Support
2024
$38K
PRISON MINISTRY
2024
$27K
GENERAL
2024
$20K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$20K
Workforce Development and Entrepreneurship Programs for Returning Citizens in Houston
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$6K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$5K
CHARITABLE
2024
$5K
Survive to Thrive A Proven Pathway from Prison to Prosperity
2024
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2.0M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$300K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2023
$154K
PROGRAM OPS COST
2023
$120K
Financial Stability
2023
$100K
CHARITABLE
2023
$75K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2023
$59K
TOWARD APPROVED TANGIBLE ASSETS DESCRIBED IN OPEN FOR BUSINESS GRANT AGREEMENT
2023
$50K
Operating Support
2023
$30K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$30K
TO FUND PROGRAMS, SEED PROJECTS AND CREATE PARTNERSHIPS THAT UNLOCK PATHWAYS TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT SOCIAL JUSTICE AND RACIAL EQUITY EFFORTS IN HOUSTON.
2023
$21K
General Operation
2023
$20K
Workforce Development and Entrepreneurship Program for Returning Citizens in Houston
2023
$20K
General operating support
2023
$16K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2023
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$10K
RELIGIOUS MINISTRY
2023
$8K
General support
2023
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$7K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$3K
FINANCIAL EDUCATION FOR RETURNING CITIZENS
2023
$3K
TO CONTRIBUTE TO PRISON ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM.
2023
$3K
To support the organization's mission of providing "fresh start" opportunities to reform inmates.
2023
$2K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2023
$1K
EDUCATION
2023
$1K
TEACHING BUSINESS SKILLS TO INMATES
2023
$1K
FINANCIAL EDUCATION FOR RETURNING CITIZENS
2023
$836
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$836
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$418
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$418
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$418
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$418
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$418
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$163
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$500K
TO SUPPORT SCALING PLAN
2022
$154K
PROGRAM OPS COST
2022
$125K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2022
$125K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2022
$120K
Financial Stability
2022
$116K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$110K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$80K
REPAIRS TO TRANSITIONAL HOMES AND PURCHASE OF FLEET VEHICLE
2022
$51K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
CHARITABLE
2022
$50K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50K
Operating Support
2022
$40K
SUPPORT OF REPAIRS TO HOUSTON TRANSITION HOMES (CALEB HOUSE)
2022
$30K
General operating support
2022
$25K
Equip purchase for in-prison prgrms
2022
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$25K
IN SUPPORT OF COLLIDER PROJECT
2022
$20K
Workforce Training and Entrepreneurship Development for returning citizens
2022
$20K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE PRISON ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM BUILD-OUT & EXPANSION.
2022
$20K
Operating Support
2022
$20K
Workforce Training and Entrepreneurship Development for returning citizens
2022
$14K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2022
$11K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$10K
EDUCATION
2022
$9K
Unrestricted funds
2022
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$6K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$3K
General support
2022
$3K
TO CONTRIBUTE TO PRISON ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM.
2022
$1K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S OBJECTIVE IN PROVIDING AN ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM TO THE INCARCERATED.
2022
$836
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$500
FOR THE GENERAL FUND
2022
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$500
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2022
$418
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$418
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$418
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$418
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$418
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$418
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$418
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$806K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2021
$300K
TO SUPPORT SCALING PLAN
2021
$160K
PROGRAM OPS COST
2021
$152K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$152K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$35K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
$35K
SOCIAL SERVICE
2021
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS FOR TEXAS MEN RE-ENTERING SOCIETY AFTER PRISON
2021
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$10K
SUPPORT OF PEP COLLIDER PROGRAM BUILD-OUT AND EXPANSION
2021
$10K
BW2B FUNDRAISER PROGRAM
2021
$6K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$5K
CHARITABLE
2021
$5K
Workforce Training and Entrepreneurship Development for Returning Citizens
2021
$1K
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2021
$260K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$221K
PROGRAM OPS COST
2020
$105K
CHARITABLE
2020
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$100K
SUPPORTING FAMILIES
2020
$100K
General Operating
2020
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$65K
PEP CATALYST EDUCATION PROGRAM
2020
$61K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$50K
CHARITABLE
2020
$47K
General operating support
2020
$45K
Operating Support
2020
$40K
COVID Relief
2020
$25K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$25K
PRISON ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FUND
2020
$25K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$20K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$20K
Operating Support
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
In support and honor of PEP's black participants, volunteers, and leaders from the past, in the present, and in the future
2020
$10K
WORKFORCETRAINING/ENTREPREN
2020
$10K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF WORKFORCE TRAINING AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT.
2020
$9K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$5K
Support toward mission to unite executives and inmates through entrepreneurial passion and servant leadership to transform lives, restore families and rebuild communities.
2020
$5K
SUPPORT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR RETURNING CITIZENS (RESTRICTED TO GREATER HOUSTON AREA)
2020
$5K
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$5K
Workforce Training and Entrepreneurship Development Program
2020
$500
General operating
2020
$75
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$241K
PROGRAM OPS COST
2019
$76K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$75K
IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS
2019
$15K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2019
$14K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2019
$6K
General Support
2019
$1K
Operations
2019
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$229K
Program Ops Cost
2018
$75K
General & Unrestricted
2018
$40K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$34K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$15K
SOCIAL SERVICE
2018
$15K
Hall of Fame Ceremony.
2018
$7K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. NO BENEFITS TO BE RECEIVED FROM THIS GRANT.
2018
$6K
Unrestricted
2018
$3K
FOR PROGRAMS AND RELATED EXPENSES
2018
$150
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$130
Matching Grant
2018
$238K
Program Ops Cost
2017
$35K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2017
$15K
DICRETIONARY GRANTS & FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2017
$10K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2017
$6K
Donor Designations
2017
$1K
Operations
2017

Funded by

$11.2M from 77 funders · 200 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.6M · 7 grants · 2018–2023

United Way Of Metropolitan Dallas Inc

$1.4M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Communities Foundation Of Texas Inc

$1.1M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Blue Meridian Partners Inc

$800K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$617K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

United Way of Greater Houston

$604K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Guill Family Foundation Inc

$505K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Tides Foundation

$375K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Details

EIN201384253
NTEE codeP20
Subsection03
Ruling date2005-10
Formed2004
Employees45
Volunteers1125
PRISON ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo