Prison Professors

Financial Transparency

Where Your Dollars Go

We believe in full transparency. Explore our finances year by year to see exactly how we use your support to help people earn their freedom through education.

Prison Professors Charitable Corporation

Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization

EIN

85-2603315

Founded

2020

Financial History & Projections

Explore By Year

Target

50,000

Participants

Efficiency

$0.17

Cost per day/participant

Milestone

March

Tablet contract signed

2026 Budget Allocation

Current projected operating costs

Budget Categories

Mission-Driven Programs
$610k

Books, travel, studio, and support staff

IT/Platform Development
$285k

Tech engineering and software

Administration & Operations
$136k

Admin salary, health insurance

Detailed Line Items

Projected annual operating costs

Funding Gap Analysis

Current Resources$0.42M
2026 Budget Goal$3M
Funding Gap: $2.6M

We need $2.6M in additional funding to reach a $3 million annual budget to serve 50,000 people annually — at an average cost of $60 per person per year, or less than 17 cents a day, once we reach our goal of serving 50,000 people in federal prison.

Projections from 2025 Board Memorandum and strategic planning

Our Reach

Facilities Visited

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Our Promise

Commitment to Donors

Founder Salary: $0

Michael Santos takes no salary. Every dollar goes to the mission.

Public Form 990

We file annual returns and share financials with any donor who asks.

Real-Time Metrics

Track our impact through live dashboards and regular reports.

501(c)(3) Nonprofit

EIN: 85-2603315

Tax-Deductible

All donations qualify

100% Funds Education

Every dollar helps

Help Us Reach 50,000 Participants

Your tax-deductible donation helps provide free education and advocacy to people in prison and their families. At scale, it costs less than $0.17/day to transform a life.

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