This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2024
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990 | $8,346,667 | $5,599,399 | $204,266 | $10,401,671 | $9,823,469 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $4,149,060 | $5,505,348 | $279,000 | $7,274,373 | $6,745,156 |
| FY2022amended | 990 | $4,900,239 | $3,722,016 | $184,120 | $8,351,605 | $7,659,867 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $5,349,405 | $2,839,890 | $125,000 | $7,429,407 | $7,316,085 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $3,649,437 | $1,804,673 | $0 | $4,991,388 | $4,878,022 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 96% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK APPLESEED CENTER FOR LAW & JUSTICELINCOLN, NE | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS, STORY COLLECTION FROM CURRENTLY INCARCERATED PERSONS, THE HIRING OF AN ORGANIZER TO FURTHER NARRATIVE CHANGE AND TO BRING THE DIRECTLY IMPACTED COMMUNITY INTO THE FOLD | $65,000 | 2024 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson Hill | PRESIDENT | 0.70 | $0 |
| Santha Sonenberg | VICE-PRESIDENT | 0.70 | $0 |
| Mark Macdougall | TREASURER | 0.70 | $0 |
| Ashley Mcswain | SECRETARY |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| OK APPLESEEDLINCOLN, NE |
| SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS, STORY COLLECTION FROM CURRENTLY INCARCERATED PERSONS, THE HIRING OF AN ORGANIZER TO FURTHER NARRATIVE CHANGE AND TO BRING THE DIRECTLY IMPACTED COMMUNITY INTO THE FOLD |
| $65,000 |
| 2023 |
| NEW ENGLAND INNOCENSE PROJECTCAMBRIDGE, MA | CAMPAIGN TO BUILD AND SUPPORT MA COALITON TO END LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE | $25,000 | 2021 |
| TOGETHER LOUISIANANEW ORLEANS, LA | THIS ORGANIZATION IS LED BY IMPACTED PERSONS ACROSS LA, WITH GROUND ORGANIZERS WORKING ACROSS THE STATE. WE HAVE FUNDED CIVIC EDUCATION ACADEMIES ON LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE AND ELDER PAROLE WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE IN EVERY PARISH, FOCUSING ON RURAL PARISHES WITH IMPACTED COMMUNITIES THAT ARE OFTEN NOT INCLUDED IN THIS WORK. THOSE PARISHES ALSO OVERLAP WITH POWERFUL DECISION-MAKERS IN THE LA STATE LEGISLATURE. THE SENTENCING PROJECT PARTICIPATES IN WEEKLY PLANNING MEETINGS TO HELP GUIDE CAMPAIGN STRATEGY AND OFFER OUR COMMUNICATIONS FOR MEDIA PRESSURE AND NARRATIVE CHANGE. | $25,000 | 2022 |
| CENTER OF LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE STUDIESLANCASTER, PA | TO SUPPORT AN EDUCATION WEBSITE AROUND CHALLENGING LIFE IMPRISONMENT | $25,000 | 2021 |
| CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES INCSYRACUSE, NY | SUPPORT NON-PARTISAN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE GRANTOR'S EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO ADVANCE SENTENCING REFORM IN NEW YORK STATE. | $20,000 | 2023 |
| DROP LWOP NEW ENGLANDCAMBRIDGE, MA | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS AROUND POLICY REFORMS NEEDED TO MITIGATE HARSH SENTENCING FOR PEOPLE IN NEW ENGLAND | $20,000 | 2024 |
| RELEASE AGING PEOPLE IN PRISON (RAPP)PACIFIC PALISADES, CA | THE GRANTEE SHALL USE THE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE GRANTEE'S NON-PARTISAN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE GRANTOR'S EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN ON ELIMINATING THE USE OF MANDATORY LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE SENTENCES, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON AGING PERSONS. SPECIFICALLY, THIS GRANT WOULD ALLOW FOR MONTHLY SUPPORT STIPENDS FOR FOUR DIRECTLY IMPACTED COMMUNITY LEADERS IN SYRACUSE AND BUFFALO. THROUGH OUTREACH AND ORGANIZING, RAPP WILL RECRUIT CANDIDATES, AND AFTER A SERIES OF TRAINING, THEY WILL HELP LEAD OUR WORK BY PARTICIPATING IN TOWN HALLS, DOOR-TO-DOOR CANVASSING, PRESS CONFERENCES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS. WITH THE SUPPORT OF THESE FOUR COMMUNITY LEADERS, RAPP WILL ENGAGE IN THE AFOREMENTIONED TACTICS AND EVENTS AS A MEANS OF GROWING OUR BASE OF DIRECTLY IMPACTED PEOPLE AND RECRUITING AND TRAINING NEW LEADERS IN OUR WORK TO END EXTREME SENTENCES. | $20,000 | 2022 |
| RELEASE AGING PEOPLE IN PRISON (RAPP)CALABASAS, CA | SUPPORT NON-PARTISAN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE GRANTOR'S EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN ON ELIMINATING THE USE OF MANDATORY LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE SENTENCES, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON AGING PERSONS. | $20,000 | 2023 |
| CHICAGO VOTESBURR RIDGE, IL | COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND EMPOWERMENT TO GATHER DATA ON THE NUMBER OF LEADERS BEING DEVELOPED TO ADVOCATE FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE TO INSTITUTIONS, AND OUR ABILITY TO GIVE YOUNG PEOPLE LEADERSHIP ROLES IN OUR WORK. | $20,000 | 2023 |
| YOUTH LAW CENTERSAN FRANCISCO, CA | SUPPORTING EDUCATION AND TRAINING EFFORTS FOR TN YOUTH JUSTICE FORUM MEMBERS AND SUPPORTING YOUTH AND SYSTEM-IMPACTED PEOPLES EFFORTS TO EDUCATE LEGISLATORS, AGENCY ADMINISTRATORS, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, AND OTHERS ON THE IMPACT OF TRYING YOUTH AS ADULTS | $20,000 | 2023 |
| COLORADO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM COALITIONDENVER, CO | CONDUCT TRAINING SESSIONS ON JAIL-BASED VOTING AND PROVIDE TRAINING RELATED TO CIVID EDUCATION FOR LEGAL-SYSTEM COMMUNITIES | $20,000 | 2024 |
| WYOMING CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER INCLARAMIE, WY | LAUNCHING A GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF THE WYOMING YOUTH JUSTICE COALITION BY ENGAGING IMPACTED YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH OUTREACH, PUBLIC EDUCATION, TRAINING, STORYTELLING AND COALITION PARTICIPATION. | $15,000 | 2022 |
| ACLU-RIPROVIDENCE, RI | ORGANIZE COMMUNITY EFFORTS TO SUPPORT CAMPAIGN TO END LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE. | $15,000 | 2023 |
| CELWOPHINGHAM, MA | EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS AROUND REFORMS NEEDED TO MITIGATE HARSH SENTENICNG FOR THE PEOPLE OF MASSACHUSETTS. | $15,000 | 2024 |
| TEAMCHILDSEATTLE, WA | ORGANIZING OF FAMILIES OF INCARCERATED YOUTH AS WELL AS CURRENT AND FORMERLY INCARCERATED YOUTH IN RESPONSE TO PROGRESSIVELY WORSENING CONDITIONS WITHIN JUVENILE REHABILITATION FACILITIES | $15,000 | 2024 |
| TOGETHER MAKING A BETTER COMMUNITYDAVENPORT, IA | 1) LAUNCHING THE CHANGE THE NARRATIVE PROJECT TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND LAUNCH A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN THAT CENTERS IMPACTED BIPOC YOUTH AND THEIR STORIES ABOUT BEING INVOLVED IN THE YOUTH JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND WHAT THEIR HOPES ARE FOR CHANGING THE NARRATIVE ABOUT WHO THEY ARE; 2) CREATE & LAUNCH A ROBUST SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PERVASIVE RACIAL DISPARITIES THAT EXIST IN DAVENPORT'S YOUTH JUSTICE SYSTEM AND CALL FOR MORE EFFECTIVE WAYS TO ADDRESS YOUTH MISBEHAVIOR; 3) PUBLIC EDUCATION: LAUNCH AN EVENT THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE CAMPAIGN AND STORIES GATHERED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON BETTER INVESTMENTS FOR YOUTH. | $15,000 | 2022 |
| STAND IN FOR NEBRASKALINCOLN, NE | SUPPORT NON-PARTISAN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE GRANTOR'S EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN ON ELIMINATING THE USE OF MANDATORY LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE SENTENCES FOR THOSE UNDER AGE 21, AND THE NEED FOR THE CREATION OF EARNED TIME FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR. | $12,000 | 2023 |
| CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY COALITIONDENNIS, MA | SUPPORT NON-PARTISAN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE GRANTOR'S CAMPAIGN TO END LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE IN MASSACHUSETTS. | $12,000 | 2023 |
| STAND IN FOR NEBRASKALINCOLN, NE | THE CAMPAIGN WILL GENERATE CONCRETE INITIATIVES TO HEIGHTEN PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE STATE'S RELIANCE ON EXCESSIVE SENTENCING. ENGAGING THE PUBLIC AND OTHER NOTABLE STAKEHOLDERS ON VARIOUS TOPICS TO EDUCATE ON THE REAL IMPACTS AND OUTCOMES OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY IN NEBRASKA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HOSTING A SERIES OF VIRTUAL PANELS ON VARIOUS TOPICS INCLUDING EXTREME AND LIFE SENTENCES. IN-PERSON TEACH-INS AT CHURCHES AND PRISONS TO FURTHER COMMUNITY AND IN-PRISON OUTREACH. | $12,000 | 2022 |
| PROGRESSNOWADVANCEMDLANSING, MI | SUPPORTING GRANTEES NON-PARTISAN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE GRANTORS EFFORTS IN THE MARYLAND YOUTH JUSTICE COALITION | $10,000 | 2023 |
| IOWA JUSTICE ACTION NETWORKCEDAR FALLS, IA | GRANT FUNDS WILL BE USED TO CONTRACT AN LWOP COORDINATOR. THE COORDINATOR WILL PRIMARILY FOCUS ON PUBLIC EDUCATION. ONE AREA OF INTEREST IS WOMEN WHO ARE INCARCERATED. THE COORDINATOR WILL ALSO BE WORKING WITH THE REFORM ALLIANCE AND OTHER PARTNERS TO PLAN A MULTI-STATE CONFERENCE IN THE FALL OF 2022 FOCUSED ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM WITH AN EMPHASIS ON LWOP AND OTHER FORMS OF EXTREME SENTENCING. | $10,000 | 2022 |
| CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY COALITIONDENNIS, MA | THE CAMPAIGN WILL GENERATE CONCRETE INITIATIVES TO HEIGHTEN PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE STATE'S RELIANCE ON EXCESSIVE SENTENCING. INTENSIFYING COMMUNITY OUTREACH WILL BE UTILIZED AND IS CRITICAL AT A MOMENT WHEN PUBLIC SENTIMENT IN MASSACHUSETTS APPEARS TO BE GROWING MORE FAVORABLE TO LWOP ABOLITION. IT WILL ALSO BE USED FOR THE PREPARATION OF A VIDEO THAT WOULD FEATURE TESTIMONY FROM INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY AND PERSONALLY IMPACTED BY LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE SENTENCES. ADVERTISEMENTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS ARE ALSO UNDER DISCUSSION AS ARE HIGHWAY BILLBOARDS, AN APPROACH TO BOOSTING PUBLIC AWARENESS THAT HAS BEEN TRIED IN OTHER STATES. AN ORGANIZER WILL ALSO BE HIRED WITH THESE FUNDS. | $10,000 | 2022 |
| ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTERPITTSBURGH, PA | WORK TO FORMALIZE THE VOTING PROCESS IN PENNSYLVANIA FOR INCARCERATED PERSONS | $10,000 | 2023 |
| OREGON JUSTICE RESOURCE CENTERPORTLAND, OR | IN PERSON EDUCATION EVENTS, NEWSLETTERS, AND COMMUNICATION TO FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE INCARCERATED THROUGH EMAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO EDUCATE OREGONIANS ABOUT VOTING RIGHTS | $10,000 | 2023 |
| 0.70 |
| $0 |
| Marc M Howard | DIRECTOR | 0.70 | $0 |
| Angela J Davis | DIRECTOR | 0.70 | $0 |
| Cynthia Jones | DIRECTOR | 0.70 | $0 |
| Marc Mauer | DIRECTOR | 0.70 | $0 |
| Ebony Underwood | DIRECTOR -SERVED FROM 1/24-4/24 | 0.70 | $0 |
| Jason Hernandez | DIRECTOR | 0.70 | $0 |
| Kara Gotsch | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $195,000 |
| Ashley Nellis | CO-DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH | 40.00 | $142,061 |
| Nazgol Ghandnoosh | CO-DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH | 40.00 | $134,442 |
| Nicole Porter | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY | 40.00 | $137,580 |
| Josh Rovner | DIRECTOR OF YOUTH JUSTICE | 40.00 | $120,007 |
| Daniel Barash | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS | 40.00 | $136,643 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202432639349301283
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022 · amended
Filing id 202333009349301368
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202233019349300948
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202102669349300310
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201901209349301270
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201811309349300951
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201701109349300425
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