Financials & Accountability

Oregon Prison Project is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN 45-2798340, incorporated in Oregon and recognized by the IRS in 2024. We file an annual Form 990 with the IRS. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

We are entirely volunteer-run. Every class we teach is delivered by trained volunteers. The figures below are what it takes to put one 48-week Nonviolent Communication class inside an Oregon prison for a year.

What one class costs for a year: approximately $9,000

• Program materials: $650

• Volunteer training and professional development: $1,800

• Program coordination and administration: $2,000

• Insurance: $810

• Legal and accounting: $1,000

• Website and outreach: $700

• Travel to facilities: $600

Where we are going

Before the pandemic we taught in five Oregon prisons and one post-release program, reaching hundreds of participants a year. Today we are back in two of those five facilities. Our goal is to be back in four of the five by the end of 2027.

Questions about our finances? Email oregonprisonproject@gmail.com and we will be glad to share more.