Public Charity

PRISON JOURNALISM PROJECT INC

Based in CHICAGO, IL, PRISON JOURNALISM PROJECT INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.3M in revenue, $1.4M in expenses, $783K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 16 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.3M.

EIN: 873805290 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.3M
Total Expenses$1.4M
Total Assets$783K
Grant Records16
Funding Total$2.3M
Filing Years2023–2024

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.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Aly Tamboura
DIRECTOR Cindy Wenig
DIRECTOR Cristi Hegranes
DIRECTOR Emily Galvin-Almanza
TREASURER Jennair Rennie
DIRECTOR Lawrence Bartley

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE.
$1,356,707 3 grants
Arts & Culture
$207,475 2 grants
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$175,000 1 grant
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$155,000 1 grant
EDUCATION
$136,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.3M $1.4M $783K
2023 $1.9M $1.2M $853K

Between 2023 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $1.9M to $1.3M (-31%), with total assets most recently reported at $783K.

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