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.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Chief Development Officer | $122k $130k |
CEO | $104k $111k |
Director board member | $26k $28k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 11 unpaid individuals.
Down 16%
from 2023
From $145k in 2023 to $122k in 2024.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
PRISON JOURNALISM PROJECT INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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