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Crime & Legal-Related

Freedom Education Project Puget Sound

TACOMA, WA

Website

Total revenue

$502K

Total expenses

$659K

Net assets

$796K

Grants received

$2.0M

39 grants

EIN

455291038

Tax year

2024

Mission

The Freedom Education Project Puget Sound (FEPPS) offers a rigorous college program inside the Washington Correction Center for Women (WCCW) and works to increase access to educational opportunity for women prisoners and former prisoners in Washington state. Students in our program earn credit toward an associate of arts and science degree.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$459K
Program service revenue—
Investment income$43K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$502K

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$428K
Fundraising$44K
Other expenses$231K
Total expenses$659K
Total assets$813K
Net assets$796K

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Alyssa Knight

Executive Director from May 2024

Board

$103K

40 hrs/wk

Jennifer Bright

Executive Director until April 2024

Board

$19K

20 hrs/wk

Laura Birx

President

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Jeff Conner

Secretary

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Josephine Day

Treasurer

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Amanda Dubois

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Robin Jacobson

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Starr Lake

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Max Likin

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Kelly Olson

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Andre Penalver

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 39 of 39

FromAmountPurposeYear
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$60K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
WASHINGTON WOMEN'S FOUNDATION
$35K
UNRESTRICTED - TO SUPPORT MISSION
2024
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
$10K
General operating support
2024
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$9K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
WILLMAN-CROWLEY FOUNDATION
$3K
To support college education program for incarcerated women
2024
LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION
$75K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
THE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
$48K
TO SUPPORT INSTRUCTION IN THE WASHINGTON WOMEN'S CORRECTIONAL CENTER AT PURDY WHICH LEADS TO A BA
2023
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$40K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
Ascendium Education Solutions Inc
$5K
Travel Grant - National Conference on Higher Education in Prison
2023
LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION
$75K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$30K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
$356K
TO SUPPORT INSTRUCTION IN THE WASHINGTON WOMEN'S CORRECTIONAL CENTER AT PURDY WHICH LEADS TO A BA DEGREE FROM UPS
2021
LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$34K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB FOUNDATION INC
$500
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2021
THE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
$334K
TO SUPPORT INSTRUCTION IN THE WASHINGTON WOMEN'S CORRECTIONAL CENTER AT PURDY WHICH LEADS TO A BA DEGREE FROM UPS
2020
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION
$255K
TO SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION FOR CURRENTLY AND FORMERLY INCARCERATED STUDENTS(PART OF THE FUTURE OF HIGHER LEARNING IN PRISON CALL FOR PROPOSALS)
2020
LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
M J MURDOCK CHARITABLE TRUST
$75K
NEW STAFF
2020
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$30K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
$25K
HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON COHORT PROGRAM: PROVIDES COLLEGE EDUCATION RESOURCES TO INCARCERATED INVIDUALS
2020
GATES FOUNDATION
$25K
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GRANTMAKING
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
GARY E MILGARD FAMILY FOUNDATION-LORI
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB FOUNDATION INC
$500
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2020
MEDINA FOUNDATION
$103
EMPLOYEE MATCHING DONATION
2020
LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
$25K
HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON COHORT PROGRAM: PROVIDES COLLEGE EDUCATION RESOURCES TO INCARCERATED INVIDUALS
2019
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
$25K
HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON COHORT PROGRAM: PROVIDES COLLEGE EDUCATION RESOURCES TO INCARCERATED INVIDUALS
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$24K
HUMAN SERVICES
2019
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION
$75K
CORE SUPPORT YEAR 2
2018
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$25K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
THE KIRKPATRICK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
OPERATING
2018
Fulk Family Foundation Inc
$15K
General Support
2017

Funded by

$2.0M from 20 funders · 39 grants · 2017–2024

The University Of Puget Sound

$738K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Liberty Hill Foundation

$450K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

$255K · 1 grant · 2020

Seattle Foundation

$185K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$88K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Community Partners

$75K · 3 grants · 2019–2020

M J Murdock Charitable Trust

$75K · 1 grant · 2020

Washington Women's Foundation

$35K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN455291038
NTEE codeI40
Subsection03
Ruling date2012-10
Formed2012
Employees10
Volunteers25
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