Prison University Project Inc

Analysis

Prison University Project Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in San Rafael, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 December 2023, Prison University Project Inc reported income of $3.1m and spending of $4.4m, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.9m to $3.1m (-19%), an average of -5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Prison University Project Inc sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nebraska Christian Schools Inc ($3.1m), Kings Valley Charter School ($3.1m) and Rochester Arts & Sciences Academy Foundation ($3.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $743k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.4m. At year end it held assets of $3.2m against liabilities of $655k, net assets of $2.5m. It reported 31 employees.