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Uncuffed Ministries Inc

Working inside and outside of prisons with juveniles who are incarcerated in adult detention facilities or being charged as adults in the adult legal system.

Youth Development Baltimore, MD EIN: 464716020 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
70/100 · methodology

About Uncuffed Ministries Inc

Providing virtual classes in 14 department of juvenile justice facilitites for boys and girls. We are partnering with an amazing new ministry called 4th purposerun josh smith. Their core belief is: after retribution, capacitation, and deterrence the fourth purpose of incarceration should be transformation. Josh spent 5 years in federal prison when he was a young man and now leads this ministry. 4th purpose has provided us with a wealth of video and written content to use in our virtual classes. Https://vimeo.­com/xxx-xx-xxx­x face to face, through glass, mentoring at the harford county detention center. Meeting with boys behind glass at the harford county detension center can often feel like we are staring into a dim and cracked old mirror. It …

Founded
Headquarters
Baltimore, MD
Foundation type
Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2))
NTEE code
O99
IRS subsection
501(c)(03)
Ruling date
Size
small

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 2014

Mission

Working inside and outside of prisons with juveniles who are incarcerated in adult detention facilities or being charged as adults in the adult legal system.

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Cause tags
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How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar youth development in United States
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 51.80%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 70
Peer average: 90

Concerns

· 1 red flag
High Executive Pay
Top executive compensation is 70.3% of total expenses ($81,250 of $115,533).

Where every $1 goes

· FY2024 · IRS 990 (FY2024)
$0.98
Program$0.98

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

GiveRadar's verified records show Uncuffed Ministries Inc with a complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the IRS.

  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
  • It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, executive compensation, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
  • GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 78% of the 53,450 youth development charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
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  • an owner-submitted profile claim

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Common questions

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Uncuffed Ministries Inc is a registered youth development nonprofit based in Baltimore, MD, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2013 and has been operating for 13 years. Its EIN is 464716020. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 70/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $157K in annual revenue. 28 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern.

Uncuffed Ministries Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 464716020. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.

Uncuffed Ministries Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 70/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 70 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for youth development charities in United States is 90/100.

Uncuffed Ministries Inc is located in Baltimore, MD, United States. The organization was established in 2013 and has been active for 13 years.

Based on official tax filings, Uncuffed Ministries Inc has $157K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of $1M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Uncuffed Ministries Inc is classified as a Youth Development organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has $157K in annual revenue. The organization has 28 disclosed officers and directors.

GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern for Uncuffed Ministries Inc. Red flags are automatically detected from official data and may include high executive compensation relative to budget, low program spending, or missing financial filings. Red flags do not necessarily mean wrongdoing but indicate areas that may warrant further review before donating.

According to GiveRadar's records, Uncuffed Ministries Inc holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.

Providing virtual classes in 14 department of juvenile justice facilitites for boys and girls. We are partnering with an amazing new ministry called 4th purposerun josh smith. Their core belief is: after retribution, capacitation, and deterrence the fourth purpose of incarceration should be transformation. Josh spent 5 years in federal prison when he was a young man and now leads this ministry. 4th purpose has provided us with a wealth of video and written content to use in our virtual classes. Https://vimeo.com/xxx-xx-xxxx face to face, through glass, mentoring at the harford county detention center. Meeting with boys behind glass at the harford county detension center can often feel like we... Uncuffed Ministries Inc is classified as a youth development organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2013.

Among youth development charities registered in United States: Its annual revenue of $157K is below the peer average of $1M.

Yes, donations to Uncuffed Ministries Inc are generally tax-deductible in the United States. Uncuffed Ministries Inc is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Its EIN is 464716020, which you can use for tax filing purposes. Donors can typically deduct contributions on their federal income tax return if they itemize deductions. Consult a tax professional for guidance specific to your situation.

Annual revenue
$100K-$1M
Source: IRS 990 (FY2024) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2024): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020.
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Taxes

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
6

Leadership

From FY2024 filing

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John R•••••
Executive Director

Officers & trustees (7)

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Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
$0.2M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.2M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.1M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.1M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.3M revenue
FY2020
IRS 990

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services 322,679
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,128
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,862
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development this charity 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 28 disclosed in the public registry.
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 12, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 6, 2026
Profile completeness
80%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2024 on record
  • Named leadership · 28 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 2013
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Uncuffed Ministries Inc

What is Uncuffed Ministries Inc?
Uncuffed Ministries Inc is a youth development publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Baltimore, United States. Providing virtual classes in 14 department of juvenile justice facilitites for boys and girls. We are partnering with an amazing new ministry called 4th purposerun josh smith. Their core belief is: after retribution, capacitation, and deterrence the fourth purpose of incarceration should be transformation. Josh spent 5 years in federal prison when he was a young man and now leads this ministry. 4th purpose has provided us with a wealth of video and written content to use in our virtual classes. Https://vimeo.com/xxx-xx-xxxx face to face, through glass, mentoring at the harford county detention center. Meeting with boys behind glass at the harford county detension center can often feel like we are staring into a dim and cracked old mirror. It is not optimal, but for uncuffed to successully viot to serve in these trying COVID-19 days we must take advantage of this limited access to continue to build enduring relationships in sub-optimal situations. Now we may see dimly through that scratched and dirty glass, but wen this is over the boys will know we have cared for them and loved them well, they will be fully know. Https://www.uncuffedministries.org/news/2020/11face-to-face-through-glass. Letter writing capmaign to the incarcerated - our focus remains on breaking down silos in the church, so whenever possible we look to partner with our christian brothers and sister, who are already doing good work, rather than recreating the wheel. We hd a group of latino boys at bcdc who are not fluent english speakers so we partnered with barbara rowe from christ for the city ministries, who runs a gang outreach program in el salvador. Along with another fluet spanish speaker, lindsay conboy, we are writing and translating letters to latino boys to build enduring relationships en le nombre de jesus. We also have 52 other staff and volunteers correpsonding with boys and girls all over the state, offering hope and love to the least and lost. This endeavor has been crucial during th
When was Uncuffed Ministries Inc founded?
Uncuffed Ministries Inc was founded in 2013.
Who leads Uncuffed Ministries Inc?
John Rusnak serves as Executive Director.
Where is Uncuffed Ministries Inc located?
Headquartered in Baltimore, MD, United States.
What is Uncuffed Ministries Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately $100K-$1M.
Is Uncuffed Ministries Inc trustworthy?
Uncuffed Ministries Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 70 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Uncuffed Ministries Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 464716020.
What is Uncuffed Ministries Inc's website?
http://www.uncuffedministries.org