PRISON JOURNALISM PROJECT INCORPORATED

CHICAGO, IL, 60657-1475 (312) 848-7398 Est. 2022 EIN 87-3805290

A30— Arts, Culture & Humanities Form 990 501(c)(3)

Mission

PRISON JOURNALISM PROJECT (PJP) IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT, NATIONAL ORGANIZATION, HEADQUARTERED IN CHICAGO, THAT TRAINS INCARCERATED WRITERS TO BECOME JOURNALISTS AND PUBLISHES THEIR STORIES. IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, PJP IS DEDICATED TO 1) EDUCATING INCARCERATED WRITERS IN JOURNALISM, 2) OPERATING A DIGITAL PUBLICATION TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT INCARCERATION, THE PRISON SYSTEM, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND 3) CREATING AND PUBLISHING EDUCATIONAL PRINT MATERIALS AND A TEXTBOOK. WE AIM TO DEVELOP THE FIRST NATIONAL NETWORK OF PRISON CORRESPONDENTS AND HELP SHAPE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS BEHIND WALLS.

Financials

Total Revenue

$1,316,963

Total Expenses

$1,401,076

Net Assets

$756,532

11 employees 37 volunteers

From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve

6.5 months Healthy

Net assets / monthly expenses

Year-over-Year Change

Revenue ↓ 31.4%

Expenses ↑ 17.9%

Revenue Sources

Contributions 99.5% Earned revenue 0.5%

Expense Breakdown

Program 65.9% Management 17.4% Fundraising 16.7%

Officers & Key Employees (14)

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Grants Received (12)

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Filing History (3 filings)

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Net Assets
2024 Form 990	$1,316,963 ↓	$1,401,076	$756,532
2023 Form 990	$1,920,847	$1,188,463	$830,914
2023 Form 990	$1,920,847	$1,172,983	$840,645