COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT

EIN: 834253779 501(c)(3) Crime & Legal

LOS ANGELES, CA

Total Revenue
$641,040
Total Expenses
$1,251,709
Total Assets
$316,963
Net Assets
$291,050
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2019
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
FREDRIKA HORSTMAN
Phone
3104288908
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT, founded in 2019, is a small nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $641K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 47% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 95% operating deficit.

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM PRISONS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH COMPASSIONATE ACTION. OUR MAIN FOCUS IS ON CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND HOW IT AFFECTS THE LIVES OF MEN AND WOMEN LIVING AND WORKING IN PRISONS. IN OUR RESEARCH, USING THE CDC/KAISER PERMANENTE ACES STUDY (ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES), WE HAVE SEEN THAT ACES ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH WITHIN THE PRISON SYSTEM. AT CPP, WE ARE FOCUSED ON BRINGING CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND HEALING TO PRISONS AND COMMUNITIES BOTH IN THE U.S. AND GLOBALLY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $956,240 Revenue: $26,167

TRAUMA TALKS:OUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, TRAUMA TALKS, IS A DYNAMIC 16-PART EDUCATIONAL VIDEO SERIES WITH ACCOMPANYING WORKBOOK DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND SPREAD AWARENESS ABOUT CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND THE...

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TRAUMA TALKS:OUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, TRAUMA TALKS, IS A DYNAMIC 16-PART EDUCATIONAL VIDEO SERIES WITH ACCOMPANYING WORKBOOK DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND SPREAD AWARENESS ABOUT CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND THE EFFECTS OF TRAUMA ON THE BRAIN, BODY AND SPIRIT. RENOWNED TRAUMA EXPERTS BRUCE PERRY, BESSEL VAN DER KOLK, GABOR MAT, PETER LEVINE, AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE SERIES. TRAUMA TALKS INTRODUCES VARIOUS HEALING MODALITIES AND CIRCLE DISCUSSIONS TO HELP INCARCERATED RESIDENTS PROCESS THEIR TRAUMA.COMPASSION TRAUMA CIRCLES: COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT RUNS ZOOM COMMUNITY CIRCLES WITH PEOPLE DIALING IN FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. THE PURPOSE IS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE PREVALENCE OF ACES (ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES) ACROSS SOCIETY AND BEGIN THE PROCESS OF HEALING THROUGH EDUCATION AND OPEN DIALOGUE. WE RUN COMPASSION TRAUMA CIRCLES IN PRISONS AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING CENTERS AS WELL.ACE SURVEY COLLECTION:COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT 'S WORK WITH PRISONS AND COMMUNITIES IS BASED ON THE CDC-KAISER PERMANENTE ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACE) STUDY WHICH IS ONE OF THE LARGEST INVESTIGATIONS INTO CHILDHOOD ABUSE, NEGLECT AND LATER-LIFE HEALTH RISKS. COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT IS CURRENTLY COLLECTING ACE SURVEYS. WE HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED SURVEYS FROM 46 DIFFERENT STATES.CORRECTIONAL OFFICER TRAUMA TRAINING:THE AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER IS 59, THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS BEING PTSD AND TRAUMA. OUR GOAL IS FOR PRISONS TO BECOME TRAUMA-INFORMED WHERE PRISON RESIDENTS AS WELL AS CORRECTIONAL PROFESSIONALS FEEL SAFE AND SEEN.RETURNING CITIZEN SUPPORT:COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT SUPPORTS RETURNING CITIZENS AT OUR WEEKLY ZOOM MEETING AND WE ARE CREATING IN PERSON AND ONLINE TRAUMA TALKS COURSES OF RETURNING CITIZENS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE FOCUS IS ON PROVIDING RESOURCES, PRACTICAL TOOLS AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE IN COMMUNITY.COMPASSION IN ACTION, PODCAST AND YOUTUBE CHANNEL:COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT FOUNDER AND GUESTS DISCUSS THE OBJECTIVES AND APPROACHES INVOLVED IN BRINGING TRAUMA AWARENESS AND COMPASSIONATE HEALING TO THE FOREFRONT OF PUBLIC CONVERSATION. WE HAVE PRODUCED 15 PODCASTS WITH MORE ON THE WAY. GUESTS INCLUDE BESSEL VAN DER KOLK, DR. GABOR MAT, DR. BRUCE PERRY, DR. PETER LEVINE AND MORE. COMPASSION PRISON PUBLISHING COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT IS PUBLISHING A SERIES OF BOOKS BASED ON THE POETRY, ARTWORK, AND STORIES FROM MEN AND WOMEN INCARCERATED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $612,708
Program Service Revenue $26,167
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $2,165
TOTAL REVENUE $641,040

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $462,012
Fundraising Expenses $77,947
Program Expenses $956,240
Other Expenses $789,697
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,251,709

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $641,040 $1,198,323 -0.5%
Expenses $1,251,709 $897,030 +0.4%
Net Income $-610,669 $301,293 -3.0%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
9
Independent Members
5
Employees
5
Volunteers
35

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
4
$274,718
Total Directors
9
$274,718
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ASHLIE BERINGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HELEN SPIRIDELLIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIOT WOOD BOARD SECRETARY/EDITOR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
FREDRIKA A HORSTMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESI 40.00
Officer Director
$157,026 $0 $157,026
JAYME YOUNGER CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 40.00
Officer Director
$117,692 $0 $117,692
DEIDRE PUJOLS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRYAN THOMPSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DON LUPO BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW EVERITT BOARD MEMBER/CHIEF FINANCI 5.00
Officer 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 $641,040 $1,251,709 $316,963 $-610,669
2023 $1,198,323 $897,030 $956,841 $301,293
2022 $953,772 $435,858 $601,180 $517,914
2021 $345,391 $344,403 $64,830 $988
2020 $373,343 $311,117 $63,746 $62,226
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