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Chicago, Illinois$1.3M revenue22 funders on file

Prison Journalism Project (pjp) is an independent, nonprofit, national organization, headquartered in Chicago, that trains incarcerated writers to become journalists and publishes their stories. In furtherance of its tax-exempt purposes under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, pjp is dedicated to 1) educating incarcerated writers in journalism, 2) operating a digital publication to educate the public about incarceration, the prison system, and criminal justice, and 3) creating and publishing educational print materials and a textbook. We aim to develop the first national network of prison correspondents and help shape freedom of the press behind…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$63k, your typical grant1 in 1001 in 401 in 201 in 10$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$280k–$1.1Mover two years, from 4–9 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$1.0Mfrom 10 new funders

Half the value is in your top 12 funders, of 157

$0$560k$1.1Mhalf from the top 12likely range1st10thAll 157
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1The Ford FoundationSimilar grantees: Pretrial Justice Institute ($270k/yr), The Marshall Project Inc ($200k/yr), American Journalism Project Inc ($250k/yr)1 in 10$37k
  2. 2American Journalism Project IncSimilar grantees: The Marshall Project Inc ($280k/yr), Wcij Inc ($450k/yr), Institute for Nonprofit News ($260k/yr)1 in 21$210k
  3. 3The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: Chicago Public Media Inc ($650k/yr), Center for Effective Public Policy Inc ($130k/yr), The Promise of Justice Initiative ($490k/yr)1 in 26$410k

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