Mission
The organization provides a safe space for currently or formerly incarcerated individuals to live, share and seek support by providing information, comfort, mentors, and needed resources.
Public Charity
Straight Talk Support Group
Straight Talk Support Group is a Public Charity headquartered in Durham, NC. Financial data from the 2023 filing: $611K revenue, $556K expenses, $20K total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $16K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 471958788
Durham, NC
Inmate Support
NTEE: I43
Latest filing: 2023
Total Revenue$611K
Total Expenses$556K
Total Assets$20K
Grant Records3
Funding Total$16K
Filing Years2019–2023
Where $100 goes at Straight Talk Support Group
How Straight Talk Support Group divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $90 for programs
$90
The organization provided a safe space for currently or formerly incarcerated individuals to live, share and seek support by providing information, comfort, mentors, and needed resources
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2023. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,800
SUBGRANT
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Bessie Elmore
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $611K | $556K | $20K |
| 2022 | $426K | $401K | $17K |
| 2020 | $453K | $431K | $34K |
| 2019 | $173K | $176K | $5K |
Between 2019 and 2023, reported annual revenue grew from $173K to $611K (+253%), with total assets most recently reported at $20K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.