2025 Impact Report

OUR MISSION TOWARDS RESTORATION 2025 Impact Report

Behind every stat you’ll see in these pages is a life restored.

A man or woman who was once bound in shame and guilt without much of a future, now full of purpose and making a difference in the life of another because the JUMPSTART SC family of volunteers and donors didn’t give up on them.

What we witness through JUMPSTART SC isn’t just successful re-entry; it’s redemption in motion.

This year, we’ve seen God’s faithfulness in extraordinary ways. More lives changed. More families reunited. More communities strengthened by the ripple effect of restoration.

Each milestone has been made possible through the generosity, prayers, and partnership of people like you.

At JUMPSTART SC, we believe that true change starts within. It begins inside the heart, inside the prison, and extends outward into homes, workplaces, and neighborhoods across South Carolina and beyond. Our vision is to see the back of recidivism broken: one transformed life at a time.

As you read this report, I hope you’ll see what I see: not just programs, but people. Not just outcomes, but stories of grace and grit.

Photo taken inside Manning Correctional Institution | Columbia, SC

Thank you for believing with us that no life is beyond repair. Together, we’re building a movement toward restoration.

Let’s Keep Working,

Cary Sanders, CEO

Table of Contents 3 Inside Program 5 Release Day 7 Foundations Stage 9 Building Stage 11 Graduation 13 Social Enterprises

15 Our Impact 17 Restoration Society 19 Our Prayer for 2026 20 Financials 21 Partner With Us

Our Mission

In partnership with donors, churches, and community pa rtners, we are discip ling the incarcerated an d assisting returnin g citizens with re-ent ry services.

Our Vision

Powered by the go spel of Jesus Chris t and with men and wom en serving as His ha nds and feet, we imagin e a day when the back of recidivism is broken in South Carolina, our natio n, and beyond.

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Making Disciples

Inside Program

Release Day

Foundations Stage

Building Stage

Graduation

Many prison transition programs try to take an outside-in approach.

They focus on behavioral modification, not the heart. But true transformation can never happen from the outside-in, so JUMPSTART SC starts everything on the inside—both inside the prison and inside the heart. More than “just another Bible study,” participants are challenged by mentors to dig into their heart issues. Through our 40-week curriculum, they learn to transform by the renewing of their minds (Romans 12:2) and to expose the lies (Ephesians 5:11) that are holding them back from the life God wants for them.

Our Inside Program is unique in that our participants are not measured by their mentors, but by their peers. This level of accountability helps them learn the value of true Christian community.

Making disciples is the greatest calling for believers.

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20 NIV We want those we serve clinging to God’s purpose for their life and be growing in their love for the Lord and God’s people.

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It’s a great thing to be part of a dedicated group of volunteers and staff who want to make a difference in the lives of people both inside and outside of prison who want to make the most of a second chance in life.

Dave, JUMPSTART SC Inside Program Volunteer

Our Inside Program

115

volunteers serving the Inside Program

10,580 estimated volunteer hours for all inside classes

96%

of Inside Program graduates do not return to prison JUMPSTART SC 2025 Impact Report | 3

Release Day

58

participants joined our Transitional Program this year

46

our Transitional Program serves men and women from every SC county

99.3% of participants who stay 3+ months do not return to prison within 3 years

Inside Program

Release Day

Ask any of our staff, volunteers, or participants, and they’ll tell you: Release day is always unpredictable.

Yes, it’s a day filled with excitement and hope, but far more complicated than simply walking out the prison door. No two release days are exactly the same. So much depends on factors outside our control, from last-minute paperwork to transportation issues, on top of the emotional challenges that our participants face.

Release day requires everyone involved to adapt quickly and think on their feet. Without our incredible village of volunteers and staff, providing release day services across 19 institutions would be impossible.

To meet the needs of those transitioning back into their communities requires extra measures of dedication, flexibility, and compassion.

Inside, we started addressing their spiritual needs.

Release day signals it’s time to build on that foundation by meeting their physical and social needs.

On release day, every participant is provided with a ride to Restoration Village by either a staff member or volunteer. Once they arrive, we make sure they get their first meal and settle them into their new home.

That includes showing them their bedroom, which can be an emotional and surreal moment for many participants. But just as Christ met people’s spiritual and physical needs in his ministry, we want participants to have tangible reminders that they are not prisoners anymore. They have been called and chosen to start a new chapter of their lives.

Foundations Stage

Building Stage

Graduation

A Prisoner No More

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Being able to come to Restoration Village after release meant knowing that God has a plan for me far greater than anything I had in store for myself.

Stephen, JUMPSTART SC Participant

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A Fresh Start

Inside Program

Release Day

Foundations Stage

Building Stage

Graduation

100%

of our participants are employed if they are physically able to work

24

participants obtained their driver’s license

143K

miles were driven this year so participants could make it to work and appointments

Foundations Stage

When we say that JUMPSTART SC participants are starting a new life, it’s not just a platitude—it’s reality. When residents first arrive at Restoration Village, they come with a full checklist of transition activities: starting with any requirements for Probation, Parole, and Pardon, going to doctors’ appointments, and obtaining their birth certificate, social security card, and state ID. But also, they are having to acclimate to the outside world.

That can mean reconnecting with family members, learning new technology, and unlearning some of the habits picked up as part of life in prison. For the first month, they are given ways to help out around Restoration Village, including with our two social enterprises—JUMPSTART Landscaping and JUMPSTART Catering & Events.

In addition to meeting their physical and spiritual needs, we proactively meet their professional needs, too. This includes workplace development training, for everything from interview prep, emotional intelligence, ethics, to leadership skills. Over 50 organizations have chosen to become employer partners with us, resulting in a 100% employment rate for our participants.

Thank You to our new employers who partnered with us this year!

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God is Faithful Inside Program

Release Day

Foundations Stage

Building Stage

Graduation

Housing instability is a major factor in recidivism, yet many former prisoners have difficulty renting because of their record and credit. Buying a house usually seems impossible.

But we serve a God for whom nothing is impossible! The time spent at Restoration Village provides participants with the margin needed to become truly healthy—spiritually, physically, socially, and financially. And God continually uses the generosity of our donors and partners to help participants build a future that is greater than their past.

“With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26 For our participants, buying a house is a giant step of faith.

Becoming a homeowner doesn’t fully add up from a purely financial perspective, but God often calls us to put our beliefs into practice. Through following our 360-degree programming, working, saving, and maintaining their walk with Christ, 8 participants purchased a home this year!

Building Stage Scan to read Jeremy’s story on the blog.

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participants purchased their own car this year

8

participants purchased their first home this year

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Free Indeed The term “graduation” comes from the Latin word gradus, which means “step.” And it’s a fitting word for when our participants leave Restoration Village to step into their new lives. In 2025, we had 19 men and women who graduated the Transitional Program. We’ve seen graduates buy houses, earn promotions, reunite with family, and even had two former participants who married each other.

Graduation officially announces that a participant has successfully completed the transition program and is capable of living on their own, without our team’s daily guidance. To understand how huge this is, let’s zoom out for a moment:

Inside Program

Release Day

Foundations Stage

Building Stage

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I thank God for JUMPSTART and how He has used it to bless me, challenge me, and give me great joy.

Daniel, JUMPSTART SC Graduate

Graduation

For every 100 people who leave prison in the US, 70 will reoffend. Meanwhile, those who complete JUMPSTART SC’s transitional programs: • • • •

Hold jobs that pay a living wage and offer opportunities for professional growth.

Belong to a local church body.

Exercise sound financial habits to live within their means.

Find stable housing, often purchasing their own home in the process.

All of which adds up to a 96% success rate and has directly contributed to South Carolina having the lowest rates of recidivism in the nation. Behind each statistic is the story of God’s grace, setting free the captives to walk in new life.

God didn’t call us to just run a housing program. He didn’t call us just for job recruitment. He has called us to shepherd people into transformation through the power of the Gospel. The greatest outcome is when we see men and women actively living out God’s will in their life, surrendered to Jesus Christ. Every participant comes to JUMPSTART SC with their own unique set of struggles, challenges, and strengths.

But they all share three things in common: 1. They have been saved and redeemed by the Lord.

2. They have found a community of grace, truth, and support.

3. They leave with a testimony of transformation and true freedom.

Each graduation is another page in the story of freedom in Christ, and we invite you to be a part of helping write the next chapter.

Graduation

19

participants successfully graduated the Transitional Program this year

65%

of the men and women we serve have children (Our mission is breaking generational cycles.)

80

volunteers serve currently serve our Transitional Program JUMPSTART SC 2025 Impact Report | 11

Purpose Meets Profit Our Social Enterprises

One of the biggest ways JUMPSTART SC differs from other transitional ministries is we have started three social enterprises, which help fulfill our mission by providing employment for participants, helping them integrate back into the community and offset costs within our programs. Through all three enterprises, we’re teaching participants valuable skills that they can carry over into the workplace, from communication to leadership.

Through JUMPSTART Employment Placement, we’re partnered with over 50 local employment partners to find well-paying positions. When one of our participants is placed with an employment partner, they have the confidence in knowing that we have already conducted necessary pre-screening and work skills training, plus will make sure they have reliable transportation. This makes hiring a JUMPSTART SC participant a safer bet for an employer, on top of the tax credits that benefit the business for employing a former prisoner.

Our two other enterprises also provide a tangible way for the community to invest in the lives of our participants while also having their everyday needs met. For instance, a business can hire JUMPSTART Landscaping to provide premium-level services to keep their property looking pristine for employees, customers, and visitors. Or, perhaps their building is too small for hosting an all-staff lunch. They can rent a space at the Indigo Hope Center, fully catered by our JUMPSTART Catering & Events team.

We believe that social enterprises can be used by God to meaningfully support our mission.

Our social enterprises create an intersection where purpose meets profit for both the community and our residents, helping JUMPSTART SC become more self-sustaining.

(You can learn more about each enterprise on our website.)

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Being a part of JUMPSTART Landscaping has provided me with a great Christcentered environment and opportunities to reveal my leadership skills.

Chris, JUMPSTART Landscaping JUMPSTART SC 2025 Impact Report | 13

Our Mission Measured 14 homes have been purchased for Restoration Village

8 more still need to be purchased to complete this project

Cost Per Home to Build & Furnish

$275,000

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INSTITUTIONS SERVED

"One of the primary reasons SC benefits from the lowest level recidivism the na$2.6M hasof been investedin into Restoration Village in 2025

* Number based on activity through Nov. 1

Total Cost for Operations & to Finish Restoration Village

$4.5M

58 men and women joined our Transitional Program this year

119 are scheduled to join us over the next 12 months

Cost for Reentry Readiness Kit for Each Participant

$8,687

WHAT IS INCLUDED? Clothes on Their Back Food in Their Stomach ID & Paperwork Job Readiness Prep Transportation Needs Case Management Support

• Tyger River • Perry • Leath • MacDougall • Lee • Livesay A & B • Wateree • Manning • Graham • Goodman • Kirkland • Trenton • Broad River • Kershaw • Evans • Turbeville • Ridgeland • Allendale

INSIDE PROGRAM I M P A C T Females Participated

70

Males Participated

691

in our Inside Program

in our Inside Program

Volunteers Joined Us

18

Volunteer Hours Served

10K

by serving our Inside Program

to make disciples in our Inside Program

Miles Traveled

by Inside Program volunteers

210K * over the past 12 months

Just Using the Master’s Plan, Staying True After Release Time

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Become a

Member!

Become part of Restoration Society to help finish Restoration Village and join an incredible community of believers who believe that Christ’s future is greater than our past.

The best part?

We will be hosting an exciting event in 2026 only for those who are a part of Restoration Society! Plus, give a gift of $5,000 or more to join Restoration Society, and we will mail you a welcome gift.

Scan here to become a part of Restoration Society.

Restoration Society Restoration Society represents our loyal supporters who have provided a gift of $5,000 or more toward the development of Restoration Village.

Thank you to each of these donors!

Individuals Jeff Bauer Clarence & Harriet Bauknight Mr. & Mrs. Bauknight, Jr. Anderson & Laura Baxley Dr. John & Laura Beard Jay & Ali Beeson Ken & Doris Bickel Timothy A. Brett Randy and Alison Burris Robert E. & Sylvia Caldwell, Sr. Robert & Sarah Caldwell, Jr. John & Jerry Carlisle Tom Carter Mike & Cindy Chibbaro Dr. Chad & Dr. Jill Colson Chris Condon Steve & Mary Crawford James & Corie Culp Brian and Marian Dameier Senator James & Debbie DeMint Dr. Bunty & Chrissy Desor Stephen & Louise Dickson Bill Donovan Pat Duncan Dr. Mitchell & Paige Ellett Mark & Kristie Ells Bonnie Essex Mark & Karen Essex Charles W. & Lynn Fields III Jim & Rosemary Fields Gary & Cheryl Fine Steve & Clare Ford Jim & Lee Foster Eric & Lyssa Foust James Fowler Meredith Fowler Suzanne Freed Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Fulk, Jr. Paul & Patty Gaeto Randall & Athena Gay Keri Geary Harry Gibson, Jr. John & Laura Gramling Dr. Paul & Joyce Gunter Tom & Fran Hallam Amy Harley Nancy Harrison Joshua M. & Amy Henderson Rick & Mary Higgins

Joe E. & Katheryn Hines Tommy & Lynne Holt Joyce Holly Todd & Gina Hyneman Gwen Johnson Debbie & Mike Kiriakides Zak Kuder David & Nan Lake Wesley & Jayne Lehrer Paul Lister Will & Sarah Lucas John & Julie Maloy John & Mary Jane Martin William McCauley III Sharon & Darrell McDowell Paul & Sissy Melotte Kip & Kim Miller Charlotte Moore Tommy & Linda Moore Jason & Melanie Moore Vance Moore & Deb Richardson-Moore Lynn Morrow Robert & Zora Motsinger Louis Mullikin Andre Nougaret Craig & Kim Nowokunski Jon & Luanne Ozmint Stan Parker Daryl & Charrise Price Chris & Jennifer Prichard Doug Ray William & Judy Ripberger Ron & Patricia Rountree Cary & Ashley Sanders Donald Schacher Matt & Sarah Shingleton Mary-Hannah Smith Bryan Stirling Brett & Winton Swanson Eric Swofford Grover & Darla Todd Chris & Lisa Urban John Charles Wall

David & Laura Watson Kenyon & Cathy Wells Bill & Rachel White Barry & Debra Wilson Don Wilson Teresa Wolf Churches & Non-Profits Advent United Methodist Church Bob Barker Foundation Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation Character Restoration Initiative Church of the Advent Dabo’s All In Team Foundation Eastminster Presbyterian Church Episcopal Church of the Advent Fellowship Greenville Grace Church Greenville Circle 555 Harry H. Gibson Family Foundation Hope Point Church Indigo Hope Foundation Mary Black Foundation Mount Calvary Presbyterian Church National Christian Foundation New Life Deliverance Church NewSpring Church Spartanburg Radius Church (Columbia SC) Sharon United Methodist Church

South Carolina Baptist Convention Spartanburg Circle 555 Spartanburg County Foundation Stand Together Foundation Symmes Foundation TD Charitable Foundation The Estate of Bernard Klamer The Four Bees Foundation Truist Foundation Victor Baptist Church Westminister Presbyterian Church Businesses Dentistry at Pelham Pointe Genetech, Inc. Mar-Mac, Inc. Milliken & Company MP Husky Polydeck Staffing Associates Steve Crawford Trucking, Inc. Sun Surveillance, Inc Memorials & Honorariums In Memory of Travis Cromer In Memory of Jerry Frady In Memory of Sand & Dorothy Gaeto In Memory of J. Kenyon In Honor of Rich Richardson In Honor of Harry & Thelma Rowland

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Our Prayer for 2026 Finish Restoration Village Our biggest prayer for 2026, as always, is the Lord will continue to use us as a vessel for Gospel transformation. And for us, that includes finishing Restoration Village so that we can accept more men and women into the program.

We plan to add another 8 homes by the end of 2026, which will accommodate up to 32 more residents, more stories of transformation.

We are building transformational opportunities for the incarcerated and those coming out of incarceration because when lives that are off track experience restoration, we ALL win.

Finishing those homes will cost $4.5 million, which is an investment on two fronts. First, as an investment in eternity itself. Each changed life has a ripple effect that can’t be quantified on this side of heaven.

But on the other front, it’s an investment in our community. For every person in our program who doesn’t reoffend, South Carolina taxpayers save $32,000 a year.

Filling up those 8 homes means taxpayers will recoup the $4.5 million investment in under 7 years. So, here’s how you can be praying in 2026: Pray for our current participants. Pray they will meet their goals, fight temptation, heal from their past, and secure their future. Pray for our future participants. Pray for the men and women who will be moving into Restoration Village in 2026, including the 8 new homes we will be building. Pray for us to have the resources needed to advance our mission— spiritually, physically, mentally, creatively, and financially.

Pray for our team and volunteers. Ask the Lord to provide us with the wisdom we need to serve well and to be faithful stewards of all that He has given to us. And finally, pray for your part in our mission. Pray for God to reveal how YOU can help. See page 21 for some specific options to consider.

Our mission truly does not exist without prayer. And it cannot operate without people. God answers prayers, but He loves to use people as part of His answer.

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Financial Integrity Income Program Fees

$250,569

Donations - Individuals

$1,458,015

Donations - Churches

$428,897

Donations - Businesses & Foundations

$257,936

Grants

$525,000

JUMPSTART Employment Placement

$80,255

JUMPSTART Catering & Events

$43,042

JUMPSTART Landscaping

$538,544

Other

$39,863

Total:

Expenses

$3,622,121

Transitional Program

$496,055

Inside Program

$178,294

Homes at Restoration Village

$1,433,754

Indigo Hope Center

$122,466

Restoration Village Grounds/Other

$109,767

JUMPSTART Employment Placement

$84,055

JUMPSTART Catering & Events

$90,029

JUMPSTART Landscaping

$490,620

Supporting Services

$522,696

* Includes $585k estimate to complete.

Total:

$3,527,736

* Numbers based on activity through October 2025.

Partner With Us Donate Towards Our Mission Online: Visit www.jumpstartvision.org, click “Give” OR - scan the code below.

By phone: 888.403.3815 By mail: JUMPSTART SC PO Box 1050 Spartanburg, SC 29304-1050 Donations are not only transformational investments, they are also tax-deductible.

Stocks, Assets, or Qualified Charitable Contributions Please reach out to Cary Sanders to discuss.

Pray for Us Please pray for our staff, volunteers, and participants as we continue our work in making disciples.

Volunteer with Us Volunteers play an essential role in driving our ongoing operations. If you are seeking meaning and fulfillment in your life, we offer a variety of opportunities for you to get involved.

Fuel our Mission Are you a business owner or organization needing high quality commercial landscaping services or catering needs? Fuel our mission by supporting our social enterprises.

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T RANS FO RMING THE LIV ES OF PR IS O NER S FROM THE INSID E OUT PO Box 1050 Spartanburg, SC 29304 888.403.3815 | www.jumpstartvision.org