Rights Behind Bars works alongside incarcerated people to challenge the cruel and inhumane conditions of confinement.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$267K
-45.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$13K
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$13K
About Rights Behind Bars Inc
Based on IRS filings
Rights Behind Bars Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $267K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $13K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
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Grant Distribution by State
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $266,778 | $490,214 | $709,224 |
| Revenue | $766,169 | $573,050 | $711,612 |
| Expenses | $996,046 | $792,080 | $496,304 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Weiss | Executive Director and Chair of Board | 40 | $90,000 |
| Janet Weiss | Director | 1 | — |
| Jane Dutton | Treasurer | 1 | — |
| Jamelia Morgan | Director | 1 | — |
| Elizabeth Cruikshank | Secertary | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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