Jail Project of Texas

We listen, inform and advocate...to improve county jails.

aka Texas Jail Project | Austin, TX | www.texasjailproject.org

Mission

Texas Jail Project’s mission is to liberate communities by organizing with, and advocating for, people incarcerated in Texas county jails and their loved ones.

Ruling year info

2012

Executive Director

Krish Gundu

Main address

C/o Greenstein & Kolker, 1006 East Cesar Chavez St.

Austin, TX 78702 USA

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EIN

45-2666807

Subject area info

Corrections and penology

Population served info

Incarcerated people

NTEE code info

Civil Rights, Advocacy for Specific Groups (R20)

Mental Health Treatment (F30)

Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (S05)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Communication

Blog

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Women & Pregnant Inmates In Texas County Jails

The 241 Texas county jails hold approximately 450 pregnant inmates on any given day. That's an overall of roughly 5,000 pregnant inmates annually. This initiative works to ensure that they are not shackled during childbirth, and monitors conditions, including their medical and dietary needs, in accordance with HB 3653 and 3654. We speak to lawmakers about the need for more data and for implementation; HB 1140 was passed and signed into law, requiring a detailed survey of each jail's policies and practices regarding pregnant women.

Population(s) Served

Women and girls

Community Safety Agenda

Community Safety Agenda (CSA) is a life-affirming vision for how Harris County can build safe and healthy communities while reducing the size and scope of policing. The CSA collaborative is developing a series of budget recommendations that advance community safety principles & prevent wasteful increases to law enforcement. CSA brings together advocates from varied spaces such as public health, housing, economic justice, labor, education, and climate justice to develop a shared platform that spans each issue area. The intersectional CSA coalition is reshaping the narrative regarding what really keeps communities safe while building new bridges to advance shared policy goals.

Community Bail Fund

Strengthen rural county footprint and mobilize communities in red counties across the state that support individuals held in pre-trial detention.

Advocacy

Fostering micro-communities of family advocates and continuing to engage and learn about the collective struggle of disabled, mental illness, and marginalized community members in jails.

Our objective is to grow the number of systems impacted and community advocates who seek to replace systems of punishment with communities of care.

Mutual Aid

TJP provides essential advocacy services and holistic support for incarcerated individuals and their families. TJP also provides mutual aid for commissary, collect calls, transportation, housing, food, utilities and pretrial diversion.

Operation Lone Star

Operation Lone Star (OLS) was launched in March 2021 by Texas Governor Greg Abbot to ramp up security along the Texas-Mexico border. TJP works in a statewide coalition “Operation Constellation” comprising Grassroots Leadership, Texas Civil Rights Project, ACLU TX, Texas Fair Defense Project, Rio Grande Legal Aid, Neighborhood Public Defender Service, Lubbock Public Defender's Office and immigrant rights organizations to counter OLS by documenting pretrial conditions and treatment.

Where we work

Harris County, TX
Texas

Affiliations & memberships

Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association - Torch of Liberty Award 2023

Videos

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Reports and documents

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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We shared information about our current feedback practices.

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Financials

Jail Project of Texas

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

1.63

Average of 1.99 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

9.3

Average of 6.4 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

9%

Average of 4% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

Jail Project of Texas

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$117,932
Program Services	$0
Investments	$102
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$118,034

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$32,124
Professional Fees	$2,666
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$5,931
Other Expenses	$3,207
Total Expenses	$43,928
Net Gain/Loss	$74,106

Revenue
Contributions	$91,766
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$91,766

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$20,631
Professional Fees	$26,162
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$178
Other Expenses	$6,816
Total Expenses	$53,787
Net Gain/Loss	$37,979

Revenue
Contributions	$112,106
Program Services	$950
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$113,056

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$86,889
Professional Fees	$9,955
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$219
Other Expenses	$9,261
Total Expenses	$106,324
Net Gain/Loss	$6,732

Revenue
Contributions	$395,966
Government Grants	$1,000
Program Services	$1,000
Investments	$13
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$397,979

Expenses
Program Services	$127,370
Administration	$62,962
Fundraising	$2,603
Total Expenses	$192,935
Net Gain/Loss	$205,044

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$5,233
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$778
Insurance Expenses	$1,463
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$2,200

Revenue
Contributions	$884,630
Government Grants	$9,762
Program Services	$0
Investments	$649
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$895,041

Expenses
Program Services	$375,826
Administration	$58,614
Fundraising	$13,484
Total Expenses	$447,924
Net Gain/Loss	$447,117

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$15,567
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$1,724
Insurance Expenses	$4,355
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$239,926
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$3,935
Investments	$712
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$39,207
Total Revenue	$283,780

Expenses
Program Services	$478,335
Administration	$30,864
Fundraising	$32,755
Total Expenses	$541,954
Net Gain/Loss	($258,174)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$12,228
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$7,612
Insurance Expenses	$2,817
Interest Expenses	$4,576
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$20,950

Revenue
Contributions	$394,786
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$799
Investments	$496
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$39,207
Total Revenue	$435,288

Expenses
Program Services	$386,549
Administration	$83,115
Fundraising	$35,379
Total Expenses	$505,043
Net Gain/Loss	($69,755)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$11,809
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$27,050
Insurance Expenses	$3,697
Interest Expenses	$2,416
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$25,000

Jail Project of Texas

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Liabilities	Jan 01, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Change
Net Assets	$0	$74,106	$74,106

Assets	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Contributions	$91,766
Cash & Equivalents	$8,826	$47,218	$38,392
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$500	$500
Total Assets	$8,826	$47,718	$38,892

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$913	$913

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Net Assets	$8,826	$46,805	$37,979

Assets	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Contributions	$112,106
Cash & Equivalents	$47,218	$54,447	$7,229
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$500	$0	($500)
Total Assets	$47,718	$54,447	$6,729

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Total Liabilities	$913	$910	($3)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Net Assets	$46,805	$53,537	$6,732

Assets	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Contributions	$395,966
Cash & Equivalents	$54,447	$331,251	$276,804
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$54,447	$331,251	$276,804

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$0	$0
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$71,762	$71,762
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$910	$908	($2)
Total Liabilities	$910	$72,670	$71,760

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Restricted Net Assets	$31,749	$63,904	$32,155
Unrestricted Net Assets	$21,788	$194,677	$172,889
Net Assets	$53,537	$258,581	$205,044

Assets	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Contributions	$884,630
Cash & Equivalents	$331,251	$773,391	$442,140
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$331,251	$773,391	$442,140

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$0	$0
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$71,762	$60,936	($10,826)
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$908	$6,757	$5,849
Total Liabilities	$72,670	$67,693	($4,977)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Restricted Net Assets	$63,904	$79,725	$15,821
Unrestricted Net Assets	$194,677	$625,973	$431,296
Net Assets	$258,581	$705,698	$447,117

Assets	Jan 01, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Change
Contributions	$239,926
Cash & Equivalents	$773,391	$596,329	($177,062)
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$71,125	$71,125
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$46,905	$46,905
Total Assets	$773,391	$714,359	($59,032)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$1,083	$1,083
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$117,621	$117,621
Loans and Notes	$60,936	$148,131	$87,195
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$6,757	$0	($6,757)
Total Liabilities	$67,693	$266,835	$199,142

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Restricted Net Assets	$79,725	$53,268	($26,457)
Unrestricted Net Assets	$625,973	$394,256	($231,717)
Net Assets	$705,698	$447,524	($258,174)

Assets	Jan 01, 2023	Dec 31, 2023	Change
Contributions	$394,786
Cash & Equivalents	$596,329	$383,085	($213,244)
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$71,125	$188,504	$117,379
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$46,905	$40,522	($6,383)
Total Assets	$714,359	$612,111	($102,248)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2023	Dec 31, 2023	Change
Accounts Payable	$1,083	$12,297	$11,214
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$117,621	$78,414	($39,207)
Loans and Notes	$148,131	$143,631	($4,500)
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$266,835	$234,342	($32,493)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2023	Dec 31, 2023	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Restricted Net Assets	$53,268	$53,410	$142
Unrestricted Net Assets	$394,256	$324,359	($69,897)
Net Assets	$447,524	$377,769	($69,755)

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination

Form 1023/1024

Executive Director

Krish Gundu

Texas Jail Project (TJP) is a team of women of color who have been directly impacted by police violence and incarceration. TJP partners with community members to amplify their voices by strategically bringing first hand account testimonies to real time legislative and policy making meetings, hearings, and spaces at the legislature. TJP provides essential services and holistic resources that support the material conditions and immediate harm experienced by community members most impacted by police violence. TJP's work involves meeting community members where they are and providing them with direct aid to meet their most urgent needs. TJP connects families to build solidarity and community networks while fostering micro-communities of family advocates and continuing to engage and learn about the collective struggle of disabled, mental illness, and marginalized community members.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

Jail Project of Texas

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Compensation data

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Jail Project of Texas

Board of directors
as of 06/07/2023

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

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Board chair

Alycia Welch

Maria Anna Esparza

Counsellor, Comal ISD

David Hanson

Software Engineer & IT Consultant

Sandra Smith

Peer Programs Manager, ViaHope, Austin, TX

Eboni Calbow

Clinical Asst. Professor, UT Steve Hicks School of Social Work, Austin, TX

Sarah Sloan

Clinical Asst. Professor, UT Steve Hicks School of Social Work, Austin, TX

Alycia Welch

Program Administrator, South Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (SSWMHTTC)

Lisa Hoyt

Lead Assistant General Counsel, TX Dept of AG

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 5/15/2023

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

Asian/Asian American

Gender identity

Female, Not transgender

Sexual orientation

Decline to state

Disability status

Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

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Jail Project of Texas

We listen, inform and advocate...to improve county jails.

Mission

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

Our programs

Women & Pregnant Inmates In Texas County Jails

Community Safety Agenda

Community Bail Fund

Advocacy

Mutual Aid

Operation Lone Star

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

Goals & Strategy

Reports and documents

How we listen

Financials

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Liquidity in 2023 info

1.63

Months of cash in 2023 info

9.3

Fringe rate in 2023 info

9%

Funding sources info

Assets & liabilities info

Financial data

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

Jail Project of Texas

Jail Project of Texas

Operations

Documents

Executive Director

Krish Gundu

Number of employees

Jail Project of Texas

Compensation data

Jail Project of Texas

Board of directors data

Alycia Welch

Board leadership practices

Board orientation and education

CEO oversight

Ethics and transparency

Board composition

Board performance

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Liquidity in 2023

Months of cash in 2023

Fringe rate in 2023

Funding sources

Assets & liabilities