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Human and Civil Rights : Advocacy and Education
Board Leadership
Cynthia Jones
President
CEO
Marc Mauer
Executive Director
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The Sentencing Project is a national organization working for a fair and effective criminal justice system by promoting reforms in sentencing law and practice, and alternatives to incarceration. The Sentencing Project was founded in 1986 to provide defense lawyers with sentencing advocacy training and to reduce the reliance on incarceration. Since that time, The Sentencing Project has become a leader in the effort to bring national attention to disturbing trends and inequities in the criminal justice system with a successful formula that includes the publication of groundbreaking research, aggressive media campaigns and strategic advocacy for policy reform. The Sentencing Project is dedicated to changing the way Americans think about crime and punishment.
The Sentencing Project is a national organization working for a fair and effective criminal justice system by promoting reforms in sentencing law and practice, and alternatives to incarceration. The Sentencing Project was founded in 1986 to provide defense lawyers with sentencing advocacy training and to reduce the reliance on incarceration. Since that time, The Sentencing Project has become a leader in the effort to bring national attention to disturbing trends and inequities in the criminal justice system with a successful formula that includes the publication of groundbreaking research, aggressive media campaigns and strategic advocacy for policy reform. The Sentencing Project is dedicated to changing the way Americans think about crime and punishment.
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Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
86.1% | |
Administrative Expenses | 6.1% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 7.6% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.09 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 2.05 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 3.9% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 1.1% |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
---|---|---|
The Sentencing Project (DC) | 81.11 | |
National Iranian American Council (DC) | 86.92 | |
ACLU Foundation of Massachusetts (MA) | 91.65 | |
ISAIAH (MN) | 86.10 | |
American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation (CA) | 87.93 |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $1,715,958 |
Federated Campaigns | $0 |
Membership Dues | $0 |
Fundraising Events | $0 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $0 |
Total Contributions | $1,715,958 |
Program Service Revenue | $9,159 |
Total Primary Revenue | $1,725,117 |
Other Revenue | $53,011 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $1,778,128 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $1,233,013 |
Administrative Expenses | $81,950 |
Fundraising Expenses | $118,537 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $1,433,500 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $344,628 |
Net Assets | $2,959,798 |
Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.
Program Name | Amount Spent | % of Program Expenses |
---|---|---|
Public Education | $601,846 | 48.8% |
Race and Justice | $320,654 | 26.0% |
Policy Reform Advocacy | $258,425 | 21.0% |
Form 990 FYE | Date Published | Overall Score | Overall Rating | ||||||
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CN 2.1 | |||||||||
2018-12 | 09/03/2019 | 81.11 | |||||||
2017-12 | 12/01/2018 | 92.20 | |||||||
2016-12 | 11/01/2017 | 81.61 | |||||||
2015-12 | 10/01/2016 | 79.57 | |||||||
2014-12 | 06/01/2016 | 79.79 | |||||||
CN 2.0 | |||||||||
2014-12 | 11/01/2015 | 80.42 | |||||||
2013-12 | 12/01/2014 | 82.34 | |||||||
2012-12 | 12/20/2013 | 81.33 | |||||||
2011-12 | 10/01/2012 | 84.26 | |||||||
2010-12 | 12/01/2011 | 80.07 | |||||||
2009-12 | 09/20/2011 | 76.37 | |||||||
CN 1.0 | |||||||||
2009-12 | 04/01/2011 | 74.29 | |||||||
2008-12 | 05/01/2010 | 90.22 | |||||||
2007-12 | 12/17/2008 | 77.91 | |||||||
2006-12 | 12/01/2007 | 79.77 | |||||||
2005-12 | 12/01/2006 | 58.18 |
The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).
EIN | 52-1472546 |
Name in IRS Master File | THE SENTENCING PROJECT |
NTEE Code | [Not Provided by IRS] |
NTEE Classification | [Not Provided by IRS] |
NTEE Type | [Not Provided by IRS] |
Classification | Charitable Organization |
Subsection | 501(c)(3) (View the list of codes) |
Activities | (124) Study and research (non-scientific) |
Foundation Status | Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) |
Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
Affiliation | Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). |
Group Name | [Not Applicable] |
Ruling Date | April, 1987 |
Filing Requirement | 990 (all other) or 990EZ return |
Fiscal Year End | December |
IRS Forms 990 (provided courtesy of Foundation Center) |
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Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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$154,669 | 10.78% | Marc Mauer | Executive Director |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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The Sentencing Project (DC) | 81.11 | |
Advancement Project (CA) | 86.74 | |
Voto Latino (DC) | 85.68 | |
Institute for Justice (VA) | 97.19 | |
ACLU Foundation of Texas (TX) | 85.62 |
This charity has an official representative registered with Charity Navigator.
The Sentencing Project
1705 DeSales Street, NW
Eighth Floor
Washington,
DC 20036
tel: (202) 628-0871
fax: (202) 628-1091
EIN: 52-1472546
Cynthia Jones
President
Marc Mauer
Executive Director
Charity Navigator
299 Market Street Suite 250
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
EIN: 13-4148824
BRIDGE ID: 3108588923