Denver, CO

ALLIANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON

EIN 92-3435116

Education & Youth Development Teaching & Educational Innovation Justice-involved people Communities of color

Mission

The Alliance for Higher Education in Prison builds and supports the field-wide infrastructure to advance access and excellence in higher education in prison and through reentry.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About ALLIANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON

The Alliance for Higher Education in Prison is a national backbone organization that supports and connects practitioners, currently and formerly incarcerated students, researchers, and higher education institutions to expand access to high-quality, free higher education inside prisons and through reentry. Founded through a multi-year strategic planning process that began in 2015, the Alliance convenes the field through the National Conference on Higher Education in Prison (NCHEP), the Incarcerated Scholars Conference, a national directory and annual survey of programs, and by publishing resources and guidance that center equity and lived experience. The organization became an independent 501(c)(3) on May 1, 2024 and continues to operate as a donor-facing nonprofit active in convening, research coordination, resource development, and field advocacy to improve program quality and student outcomes.

Notable achievements

Independent 501(c)(3) status

Converted from fiscal sponsorship to an independent public charity on May 1, 2024, formalizing its national nonprofit governance and enabling direct fundraising and grant management.

Launched RCHEP (Resource Community)

Established the Resource Community for Higher Education in Prison (RCHEP) to centralize technical assistance, community resources, and peer learning for programs and practitioners across the country.

Expanded National Directory & Annual Survey

Maintains and expanded the National Directory of Higher Education in Prison and an Annual Survey (including 2023–2024 data), improving national visibility of programs and creating a shared evidence base for policy and program development.

At a glance

Total assets: $1.6M
Annual revenue: $2.9M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 92-3435116
Location: Denver, CO
Website: www.higheredinprison.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Featured and discussed in major higher-education and criminal-justice outlets and research organizations for its role convening the field and advancing prison-based postsecondary education.

Receives foundation support for field leadership and convenings from national education and philanthropic funders that support prison higher-education initiatives.

Listed and profiled in public nonprofit databases and directories as a tax-exempt public charity serving the higher-education-in-prison field.

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