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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by PRISON UNIVERSITY PROJECT INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,149,045
Total expenses
$4,443,094
Contributions and grants received
$3,042,007
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$95,752
Other revenue
$11,286
Total assets, end of year
$3,196,457
Total liabilities, end of year
$654,653
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,541,804
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,814,551
Management and general expenses
$665,073
Fundraising expenses
$963,470
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,814,551

Program services were 63.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,042,007

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $95,752 · excluded $95,752

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: MERCHANDISE SALES

    total $443 · excluded $443

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $10,843 · excluded $10,843

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $11,286

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $743,148 · program services $448,303 · management and general $60,864 · fundraising $233,981

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,402,982 · program services $1,574,472 · management and general $374,592 · fundraising $453,918

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $281,941 · program services $184,869 · management and general $44,702 · fundraising $52,370

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $238,957 · program services $152,953 · management and general $33,631 · fundraising $52,373

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,006 · management and general $2,006

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $70,768 · management and general $70,768

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $139,832 · program services $64,296 · management and general $19,275 · fundraising $56,261

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $143,902 · program services $94,518 · management and general $16,757 · fundraising $32,627

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $118,713 · program services $78,125 · management and general $16,444 · fundraising $24,144

  • 17 · Travel

    total $19,382 · program services $11,354 · management and general $3,065 · fundraising $4,963

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT

    total $87,610 · program services $87,610

  • 24b · Other expenses: POSTAGE, COPYING, & PRINTING

    total $73,176 · program services $53,402 · management and general $531 · fundraising $19,243

  • 24c · Other expenses: OFFICE & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $37,886 · program services $24,017 · management and general $7,786 · fundraising $6,083

  • 24d · Other expenses: Miscellaneous

    total $25,753 · program services $25,067 · management and general $686

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $57,038 · program services $15,565 · management and general $13,966 · fundraising $27,507

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,514,669 · end of year $1,031,808

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $141,054 · end of year $15,771

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $17,863 · end of year $19,677

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $92,571 · end of year $77,504

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $149,483

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $135,180

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $22,633 · end of year $14,303

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,290,097 · end of year $1,604,251

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $39,942 · end of year $433,143

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $254,036 · end of year $225,836

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $31,619 · end of year $428,817

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,043,364 · end of year $2,104,884

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $789,810 · end of year $436,920

Mission and programs · 2023

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Mount Tamalpais College offers a 61-unit Associate of Arts degree in writing, math, science, and the humanities, as well as a foundational five-course college preparatory program in math and writing, year-round academic support, and co-curricular activities designed to strengthen students academic and social skills. We provide 20 college courses each semester that offer students the opportunity to complete the coursework necessary for transfer to any California State University or University of California campus. The sole requirement for participation is a high school diploma or GED. No student is excluded based on age, length of sentence, commitment offense, or time left to serve. Over the past 25 years, MTC has helped these students fulfill their potential by creating a vibrant academic institution that honors the cultural and intellectual diversity of its community, and that fosters independent, critical thought, and civil dialogue.The Organization acts as a fiscal agent for other o

  • 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 $2,814,551

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jody Lewen

    Pres./Exec. Dir

    Total calculated
    $225,974
    From this org
    $209,898
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,076
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $209,898
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,076
    Filer's total
    $225,974
  • Neela Gentile

    CHIEF ADV OFF.

    Total calculated
    $204,946
    From this org
    $188,844
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,102
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,844
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,102
    Filer's total
    $204,946
  • Amy Jamgochian

    CHIEF ACAD OFCR

    Total calculated
    $199,007
    From this org
    $188,843
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,164
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,843
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,164
    Filer's total
    $199,007
  • Jen Juras

    CHIEF RES. OFF.

    Total calculated
    $167,074
    From this org
    $155,564
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,510
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,564
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,510
    Filer's total
    $167,074
  • Makenzie Means

    DEV'T DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $162,240
    From this org
    $154,609
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,631
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,609
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,631
    Filer's total
    $162,240
  • Nandita Dinesh

    DEAN OF ACAD ADMIN

    Total calculated
    $150,595
    From this org
    $142,874
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,721
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,874
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,721
    Filer's total
    $150,595
  • Windy Franklin Martinez

    DIRECTOR STDNT SVC

    Total calculated
    $147,323
    From this org
    $134,803
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,520
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jacob Kernodle

    REGISTRAR

    Total calculated
    $123,050
    From this org
    $115,419
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,631
    Hours/week
    40
  • Kirsten Pickering

    SENIOR RESEARCHER

    Total calculated
    $116,112
    From this org
    $108,481
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,631
    Hours/week
    40
  • Wendy Bear

    COO

    Total calculated
    $62,252
    From this org
    $57,424
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,828
    Hours/week
    40
  • Lilly Fu

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Larry Norton

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Theresa Roeder

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Connie Krosney

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Stid

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Zachary Bookman

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Puneet Singh

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeff Feinman

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Will Bondurant

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Izu Akamiro

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Pat Mims

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sha Stepter

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
22 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202402969349301005

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