PRISON UNIVERSITY PROJECT INC DBA … - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2006

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Jody Lewen

Phone

4154558088

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

PRISON UNIVERSITY PROJECT INC DBA MOUNT TAMALPAIS COLLEGE, founded in 2006, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $3.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 12% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $4.4M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 41% operating deficit.

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,814,551

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...

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.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,042,007

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $95,752

Other Revenue $11,286

TOTAL REVENUE $3,149,045

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $3,667,028

Fundraising Expenses $963,470

Program Expenses $2,814,551

Other Expenses $776,066

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,443,094

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$3,149,045	$2,811,863	+0.1%
Expenses	$4,443,094	$4,977,813	-0.1%
Net Income	$-1,294,049	$-2,165,950	-0.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

221

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$859,253

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Jody Lewen	Pres./Exec. Dir	60.00	Officer	$209,898	$16,076	$225,974
NEELA GENTILE	CHIEF ADV OFF.	40.00	Officer	$188,844	$16,102	$204,946
AMY JAMGOCHIAN	CHIEF ACAD OFCR	40.00	Officer	$188,843	$10,164	$199,007
JEN JURAS	CHIEF RES. OFF.	40.00	Officer	$155,564	$11,510	$167,074
MAKENZIE MEANS	DEV'T DIRECTOR	40.00		$154,609	$7,631	$162,240
NANDITA DINESH	DEAN OF ACAD ADMIN	40.00		$142,874	$7,721	$150,595
WINDY FRANKLIN MARTINEZ	DIRECTOR STDNT SVC	40.00		$134,803	$12,520	$147,323
JACOB KERNODLE	REGISTRAR	40.00		$115,419	$7,631	$123,050
KIRSTEN PICKERING	SENIOR RESEARCHER	40.00		$108,481	$7,631	$116,112
WENDY BEAR	COO	40.00	Officer	$57,424	$4,828	$62,252
Lilly Fu	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Larry Norton	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Theresa Roeder	Trustee	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Connie Krosney	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL STID	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ZACHARY BOOKMAN	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PUNEET SINGH	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeff Feinman	Chairman	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Will Bondurant	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
IZU AKAMIRO	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAT MIMS	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHA STEPTER	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$3,149,045	$4,443,094	$3,196,457	$-1,294,049
2022	$2,811,863	$4,977,813	$4,118,829	$-2,165,950
2021	$7,864,726	$7,073,970	$6,341,089	$790,756
2020	$6,107,007	$4,082,813	$5,805,326	$2,024,194
2019	$3,869,572	$2,472,185	$3,331,667	$1,397,387
2018	$2,644,953	$1,563,466	$1,895,978	$1,081,487

PRISON UNIVERSITY PROJECT INC DBA MOUNT TAMALPAIS COLLEGE