Nonprofit · EIN 20-5606926
PRISON UNIVERSITY PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,374,229 | $4,199,982 | $174,247 | $3,309,087 | $592,967 | $2,716,120 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,149,045 | $4,443,094 | -$1,294,049 | $3,196,457 | $654,653 | $2,541,804 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,304,903
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $63,906
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,948
- Other revenue
- $5,420
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $76,583
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $808,859
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,878,322
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,120,369
- Professional fundraising fees
- $168,000
- Occupancy
- $112,325
- Travel
- $58,921
- Program services (functional)
- $2,762,870
- Management and general (functional)
- $605,908
- Fundraising (functional)
- $831,204
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,196,457
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,309,087
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $592,967
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,716,120
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,187
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,668,132
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,789,900
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $926,220
- Gross receipts
- $4,374,229
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 238
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jody Lewen | Pres./Exec. Dir Officer | 60 | $216,621 | $18,022 |
| AMY JAMGOCHIAN | CHIEF ACAD OFCR Officer | 40 | $194,934 | $11,436 |
| JEN JURAS | CHIEF RES. OFF. Officer | 40 | $167,488 | $12,965 |
| JACOB KERNODLE | REGISTRAR | 40 | $126,641 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER MOROZOFF | COO Officer | 40 | $121,593 | $0 |
| KIRSTEN PICKERING | SR RESEARCHER | 40 | $111,566 | $0 |
| ANGELICA MANRIQUE | DEVELOPMENT MGR | 40 | $110,800 | $0 |
| ZAW HTET | PROGRAM DIR | 40 | $109,213 | $0 |
| BEKKI LEE-WENDT | CHIEF OF STAFF | 40 | $107,689 | $0 |
| NEELA GENTILE | CHIEF ADV OFF. Officer | 40 | $63,106 | $2,694 |
| Lilly Fu | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Norton | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Theresa Roeder | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Connie Krosney | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL STID | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZACHARY BOOKMAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PUNEET SINGH | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Feinman | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Will Bondurant | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEREDITH LEVY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IZU AKAMIRO | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHA STEPTER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jody Lewen | Pres./Exec. Dir Officer | 60 | $209,898 | $16,076 |
| NEELA GENTILE | CHIEF ADV OFF. Officer | 40 | $188,844 | $16,102 |
| AMY JAMGOCHIAN | CHIEF ACAD OFCR Officer | 40 | $188,843 | $10,164 |
| JEN JURAS | CHIEF RES. OFF. Officer | 40 | $155,564 | $11,510 |
| MAKENZIE MEANS | DEV'T DIRECTOR | 40 | $154,609 | $7,631 |
| NANDITA DINESH | DEAN OF ACAD ADMIN | 40 | $142,874 | $7,721 |
| WINDY FRANKLIN MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR STDNT SVC | 40 | $134,803 | $12,520 |
| JACOB KERNODLE | REGISTRAR | 40 | $115,419 | $7,631 |
| KIRSTEN PICKERING | SENIOR RESEARCHER | 40 | $108,481 | $7,631 |
| WENDY BEAR | COO Officer | 40 | $57,424 | $4,828 |
| Lilly Fu | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Norton | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Theresa Roeder | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Connie Krosney | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL STID | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY BOOKMAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PUNEET SINGH | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Feinman | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Will Bondurant | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IZU AKAMIRO | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT MIMS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHA STEPTER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2165 FRANCISCO BLVD E STE A, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901-5522
- In care of
- % JODY LEWEN PHD
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Jody Lewen, 2165 FRANCISCO BLVD E STE A, San Rafael, CA 94901
- Signed the 990
- Jody Lewen, Pres./Exec. Dir
- Phone
- (415) 455-8088
- Website
- www.mttamcollege.edu
- Return prepared by
- Perotti & Carrade CPAs
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-5606926 or by the name PRISON UNIVERSITY PROJECT INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The mission of Mount Tamalpais College is to provide an intellectually rigorous, inclusive Associate of Arts degree program and College Preparatory Program, free of charge, to people at San Quentin State Prison; to expand access to quality higher education for incarcerated people; and to foster the values of equity, civic engagement, independence of thought, and freedom of expression.
Program accomplishments
- College Program: Mount Tamalpais College is an accredited college offering an associate of arts degree and offers approximately 20 college level and college prep classes each semester. In addition, the college provides technical assistance to other organizations providing higher education in prisons.Expenses $2,762,870 · grants $76,583
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-5606926
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,309,087
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,374,229
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,374,229 | $4,199,982 | $3,309,087 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,149,045 | $4,443,094 | $3,196,457 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,811,863 | $4,977,813 | $4,118,829 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-5606926).
Questions about PRISON UNIVERSITY PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of PRISON UNIVERSITY PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PRISON UNIVERSITY PROJECT INC is 20-5606926.
- Is PRISON UNIVERSITY PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to PRISON UNIVERSITY PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PRISON UNIVERSITY PROJECT INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PRISON UNIVERSITY PROJECT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PRISON UNIVERSITY PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of PRISON UNIVERSITY PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Jody Lewen.
- Who are the officers and directors of PRISON UNIVERSITY PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $216,621 (Jody Lewen, Pres./Exec. Dir).
- How much revenue does PRISON UNIVERSITY PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,374,229, expenses of $4,199,982 and total assets of $3,309,087 at year end.
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