Prison Policy Initiative Inc

Analysis

Prison Policy Initiative Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Northhampton, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Prison Policy Initiative Inc reported income of $4.1m and spending of $1.7m, leaving 59% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $1.2m to $4.1m (+253%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 190%. Over the whole period it spent 50% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Prison Policy Initiative Inc sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 90th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Api Chaya ($4.1m), Doctor United Group Inc ($4.1m) and Afef Inc ($4.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $8.3m against liabilities of $14k, net assets of $8.3m. It reported 11 employees.