Ministry Against the Death Penalty
To educate people about the death penalty. Education takes place in various modes: lectures; disseminating sr. Helen's books, dead man walking and the death of innocents and having an active social media presence maintained through facebook and twitter.
Ministry Against the Death Penalty at a glance
In short: Ministry Against the Death Penalty gave $242K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $81K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $242,000
- +1602.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $80,667
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $605,296
- -22.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ministry Against the Death Penalty funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Capital Appeals Projects ($200K). Together the top 3 received $242K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2024) to $242K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $242K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Appeals Projects | Assist in Appeals for Prisoners on Death Row | $200,000 |
| University Community Foundation | Assist in Appeals for Prisoners on Death Row | $30,000 |
| Collaborative Community Initiative | Assist in Appeals for Prisoners on Death Row | $12,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $605,296 | $347,650 | $517,168 | $242,000 | 3 | $25,302 |
| 2024 | $779,814 | $343,734 | $324,823 | $14,218 | Total only | $49,443 |
| 2023 | $756,557 | $309,893 | $344,962 | $30,924 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $758,365 | $290,868 | $250,776 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $720,397 | $313,993 | $219,061 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $648,471 | $335,733 | $243,955 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $550,726 | $242,671 | $230,932 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Ministry Against the Death Penalty
Based on IRS filings
Ministry Against the Death Penalty is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $605K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $242K. Net investment income was $25K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ministry Against the Death Penalty is led by Helen Prejean Csj, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Helen Prejean Csj
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cormac Coyle
President & Treasuer
Board Member → President & Treasuer, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Ryan
Director
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
$29K (2019) → $40K (2025)
Barbara Major
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryllyn Branche
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Cressy
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Zitrin
Vice President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Rittenhouse
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachael Zafer
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susanne Dumbleton
Secretary
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Perret
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Power
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Mike Radelet (2022–2024) — President
- Former: Marilyn Nickol Csj (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Mary Catherine Sack Csj (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Maureen Metty Csj (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Patricia Murphy Csj (2019–2021) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $40K, to Elizabeth Ryan (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Ministry Against the Death Penalty
How much does Ministry Against the Death Penalty give each year?
Ministry Against the Death Penalty gave $242K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $14K in grants paid.
What is Ministry Against the Death Penalty's typical grant size?
Ministry Against the Death Penalty's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $80,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Does Ministry Against the Death Penalty give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Ministry Against the Death Penalty's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assist in Appeals for Prisoners on Death Row" (3 grants).
How large is Ministry Against the Death Penalty?
Ministry Against the Death Penalty reported $605K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $348K.
What is Ministry Against the Death Penalty?
Ministry Against the Death Penalty is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New Orleans, LA. It holds $605K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Ministry Against the Death Penalty operate?
Ministry Against the Death Penalty has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Ministry Against the Death Penalty's EIN?
Ministry Against the Death Penalty's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3588640. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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