Seattle Clemency Project EIN 81-2992437

Seattle Clemency Project

EIN  81-2992437 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Kent, WA
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Verified accurate 9/3/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Provides free legal help and reentry support to help reformed individuals avoid deportation and reduce sentences.
Leadership
Jennifer Pasquerella · Legal Director · $128K
Money in and out
$2.2M revenue, $1.7M expenses
Bottom line
58% program efficiency

Provides free legal help and reentry support to help reformed individuals avoid deportation and reduce sentences. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $2.2M in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, and $819K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$2.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$819K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $517K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.58 Management & general $0.36 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
58%
of spending reaches programs▼ -22% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
6.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +107% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+24%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +761% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +60%
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +18%
Total assets
$834K
FY2024▲ +142%
Total liabilities
$15K
FY2024▼ -64%
Total revenue
$2.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$819K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$517K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$834K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B58%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $976K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Early Release from Prison Program

Our early release program matches individuals who are good candidates for early release from prison through either the clemency, prosecutor-initiated resentencing or the juvenile parole board processes.

$457Kprogram expense
02

Re-Entry and Mentoring Program

Re-Entry and Mentoring Program: The Reentry and Mentoring Program seeks to help each client heal and prosper by assisting in the creation of individualized reentry plans that include referrals to housing, employment, counseling, addiction treatment, training/education, and pro bono legal support.

$400Kprogram expense
03

Immigration Defense

The Seattle Clemency Project's Immigrant Post-Conviction Relief work partners with the Northwest Immigrant Right Project to identify individuals who are eligible to petition for termination of old deportation orders if they get post-conviction relief from old criminal convictions.

$119Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSeattle Clemency Project
EINHdr · item D81-2992437
Principal addressHdr · item CKent, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.seattleclemencyproject.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCrime & Legal (I01)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2016

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Legal Director
$128,333Pt VII · Sec A
Resentencing Staff Attorney
$96,000Pt VII · Sec A
Operations / HR Manager
$83,333Pt VII · Sec A
Development Director (pt)
$80,625Pt VII · Sec A
Reentry Director
$79,562Pt VII · Sec A
Reentry Manager
$77,333Pt VII · Sec A
Resentencing Paralegal
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Writer
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Pasquerella’s $128K as Legal Director is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1146 $1–10M crime & legal nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jennifer Pasquerella$128,333
Anthony Powers$79,562$102,125$86,409$86,000
Jeffrey Ellis$96,000$102,000$46,750
Jennifer Smith$80,625$90,000$90,000$75,000
Angela Powers$83,333$71,000$10,000
Vidal Vincent$75,000$81,000$70,125
Willa Osborn$30,533$78,400$30,833
Marcus Price$77,333$71,000$27,958

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$2.1M · 95%
Other revenue$111K · 5%
Contributions & grants95%$2.1M
Other revenue5%$111K
— government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.58 Management & general $0.36 Fundraising $0.05
Program services58%$976K
Management & general36%$610K
Fundraising5%$86K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$834K
Total assetsLn 16$834K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$15K
Total net assetsLn 32$819K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $834K · Operating expenses/yr $1.7M
6.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $976K · Total expenses $1.7M
58%
Management & General
Management & general $610K · Total expenses $1.7M
36%
Fundraising
Fundraising $86K · Total expenses $1.7M
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $62K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $655K
$0.10 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.1M · Total revenue $2.2M
95%
Government reliance
Government grants $1.1M · Total revenue $2.2M
52%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $2.2M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $2.2M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.7M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.2M · Prior year $1.4M
+60%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $819K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.2M · Expenses $1.7M
+24%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $834K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $819K · Total assets $834K
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $834K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jennifer Pasquerella · Reported title Legal Director · Highest reported compensation $128K · Total expenses $1.7M
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.2M · Total expenses $1.7M
74%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 58%
Overhead ratio 36%
Fundraising cost ratio 4%
Revenue growth 60%
Legal fee ratio 0.4%
Accounting fee ratio 0.3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $119K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$40,273
Unitemized GrantFY2024$34,068
Unitemized GrantFY2023$23,493
Unitemized GrantFY2023$21,277

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$2.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$991K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$499K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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