Mission
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY ISSUES, AND ADVOCACY FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM.
Public Charity
THE SENTENCING PROJECT
THE SENTENCING PROJECT is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $4.8M revenue, $4.8M expenses, $10.3M total assets. 79 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 521472546
WASHINGTON, DC
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.8M
Total Expenses$4.8M
Total Assets$10.3M
Grant Records79
Funding Total$7.2M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at The Sentencing Project
How The Sentencing Project divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$13
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$38
Extreme sentencing
$18
Youth justice
$18
Voting rights
Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,837
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$691,025
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$200,000
$43,645
GENERAL SUPPORT
$40,312
Showing up to 5 of 79 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Angela Davis
DIRECTOR
Ashley Mcswain
DIRECTOR - TERM ENDED IN 2025
Cynthia Jones
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
Daniel Barash
DIRECTOR
Henderson Hill
DIRECTOR
Jake Sussman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.8M | $4.8M | $10.3M |
| 2024 | $8.3M | $5.6M | $10.4M |
| 2023 | $4.1M | $5.5M | $7.3M |
| 2022 | $4.9M | $3.7M | $8.4M |
| 2020 | $3.6M | $1.8M | $5.0M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.6M to $4.8M (+32%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.