The Sentencing Project
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY ISSUES, AND ADVOCACY FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$10.4M
+43.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$203K
-25.9% YoY
Grant Count
12
-29.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$17K
+5.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $10,401,671 | $7,274,373 | $8,351,605 |
| Revenue | $8,346,667 | $4,149,060 | $4,900,239 |
| Expenses | $5,599,399 | $5,505,348 | $3,722,016 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $104,388 | $162,937 | $38,889 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HENDERSON HILL | PRESIDENT | 0.7 | — |
| SANTHA SONENBERG | VICE-PRESIDENT | 0.7 | — |
| MARK MACDOUGALL | TREASURER | 0.7 | — |
| ASHLEY MCSWAIN | SECRETARY | 0.7 | — |
| MARC M HOWARD | DIRECTOR | 0.7 | — |
| ANGELA J DAVIS | DIRECTOR | 0.7 | — |
| CYNTHIA JONES | DIRECTOR | 0.7 | — |
| MARC MAUER | DIRECTOR | 0.7 | — |
| EBONY UNDERWOOD | DIRECTOR -SERVED FROM 1/24-4/24 | 0.7 | — |
| JASON HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR | 0.7 | — |
| KARA GOTSCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $195,000 |
| ASHLEY NELLIS | CO-DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH | 40 | $142,061 |
| NAZGOL GHANDNOOSH | CO-DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH | 40 | $134,442 |
| NICOLE PORTER | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY | 40 | $137,580 |
| JOSH ROVNER | DIRECTOR OF YOUTH JUSTICE | 40 | $120,007 |
| DANIEL BARASH | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS | 40 | $136,643 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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