2023-05-15T11:11:10-05:00 2022-06-30 231144520 TAIT WELLER & BAKER LLP 50 SOUTH 16TH STREET SUITE 2900 PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 990 2021-07-01 320077563 THE INNOCENCE PROJECT INC INNO 2123645340 40 WORTH STREET SUITE 701 NEW YORK NY 10013 JOSEPH THOMPSON CFO 2123645340 2023-05-15 1 JOSEPH THOMPSON 999009999 HARRISON PEREIRA P00746867 2159798800 2023-04-24 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CHRISTINA SWARNS 40 WORTH STREET SUITE 701 NEW YORK NY 10013 42953731 0 X WWW.INNOCENCEPROJECT.ORG X 2003 NY DEDICATED TO EXONERATING THE WRONGFULLY CONVICTED AND REFORMING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. 18 18 112 22 0 0 39447622 42024285 1418 367926 433435 499163 -28861 -574272 39853614 42317102 0 0 0 0 11745529 14018141 0 0 2857399 6804403 9010591 18549932 23028732 21303682 19288370 73728840 89892529 1954858 2684255 71773982 87208274 X THE INNOCENCE PROJECT, INC. (IP) IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT WITH THE MISSION TO FREE INNOCENT PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN WRONGLY CONVICTED AND REFORM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO PREVENT FUTURE INJUSTICE. THE IP HAS HELPED EXONERATE OVER 242 PEOPLE, A DISPROPORTIONATE NUMBER OF WHOM ARE PEOPLE OF COLOR AND SOME WHO WERE SENTENCED TO DEATH. CUMULATIVELY, THEY SPENT THOUSANDS OF YEARS IN PRISON FOR CRIMES THEY DID NOT COMMIT, AND IN MANY CASES, THE PERSON WHO ACTUALLY COMMITTED THE CRIME WENT ON TO COMMIT OTHERS. THE IP IS DEDICATED TO RESEARCHING, ANALYZING AND EDUCATING STAKEHOLDERS AND THE PUBLIC ON THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND OTHER SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS. THE IP WORKS TO PASS LAWS AND PREVENT THE ADMISSIBILITY OF UNRELIABLE, NON-SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE TO PREVENT FUTURE MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE. FOUNDED IN 1992 AS A CLINIC AT CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW AT YESHIVA UNIVERSITY, THE IP INCORPORATED AS A 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION IN 2004, THOUGH IT MAINTAINS AN AFFILIATION WITH CARDOZO. 0 0 17409207 367926 LEGAL SERVICESONCE CASES ARE ACCEPTED, OUR STAFF ATTORNEYS WORK WITH CARDOZO LAW SCHOOL CLINIC STUDENTS TO INVESTIGATE THE CASES, TO FIND BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE AND TO GAIN ACCESS TO POST-CONVICTION TESTING THROUGH AGREEMENTS OR COURT ORDERS. WHEN DNA RESULTS PROVE OUR CLIENTS' INNOCENCE, WE SEEK THEIR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, WE EXONERATED 5 INDIVIDUALS OF CRIMES THEY DID NOT COMMIT AND WORKED TO FREE MANY MORE. TO DATE THE INNOCENCE PROJECT HAS HELPED FREE MORE THAN 242 PEOPLE. 17409207 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 85 0 1 112 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MS NC ND NJ NH NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV NM X X JOSEPH THOMPSON 2123645353 40 WORTH STREET SUITE 701 NEW YORK NY 10013 CYNTHIA AUGUSTINE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE FODERADO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA AROTH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 YUSEF SALAAM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARVIN ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GRISHAM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER EBERHARDT BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 TONY GOLDWYN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN REISS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JASON FLOM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARA NAISOM-TARAJANO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT HART BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CEDRIC L ALEXANDER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW TANANBAUM BOARD MEMBER/ASST.TREASURE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JACK TAYLOR BOARD MEMBER/CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 EKOW YANKAH BOARD MEMBER/EXECUTIVE CMT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GORDON DUGAN BOARD MEMBER/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VERED RABIA BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH THOMPSON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 240091 0 26780 CHRISTINA SWARNS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY 40.00 X 370960 0 34548 FIONA GUTHRIE CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 234304 0 22626 EDWARD BOLAND CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 216481 0 28415 DENISE TOMASINI-JOSHI CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 X 185011 0 30165 CARINE WILLIAMS CHIEF PROGRAM STRATEGY OFFICER 40.00 X 226600 0 20121 CORINNE PADAVANO DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 X 189710 0 33379 GLINDA COOPER DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE AND RESEARCH 40.00 X 192329 0 1686 CHRIS FABRICANT DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC LITIGATION 40.00 X 208324 0 46364 REBECCA BROWN POLICY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 218411 0 26774 VANESSA POTKIN PROJECT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 184019 0 45719 2466240 0 316577 14 0 1 0 IMAGIS LLC 109 LAWRENCE HILL RD COLD SPRING HARBOR NY 11724 IT CONSULTING 389865 MADEO USA LLC 20 JAY STREET SUITE 500 BROOKLYN NY 11201 COMMUNICATION CONSULTING 313899 COLLIER COLLECTIVE LLC 527 14TH STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 PUBLIC INTEREST CONSULTING 129000 THE RABEN GROUP 1341 G STREET NW FLOOR 5 WASHINGTON DC 20005 LEGISLATIVE CONSULTING 118106 SLOWEYMCMANUS COMMUNICATIONS 101 FEDERAL ST BOSTON MA 02110 PR CONSULTING 108850 5 3220930 38803355 1190583 42024285 NETWORK CONFERENCE FEES 900099 367926 367926 367926 499163 499163 0 3220930 636629 -636629 -636629 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 62357 62357 62357 42317102 430283 0 -137466 X 1822042 1383280 244879 193883 9519574 7227186 1279412 1012976 405047 307509 54437 43101 1513109 1148740 203359 161010 758369 575748 101923 80698 1550 1550 41450 41450 686200 686200 2558436 1715355 304818 538263 880298 533034 83082 264182 2037250 1624499 238563 174188 389125 352604 26879 9642 567868 532943 27160 7765 556054 343637 112658 99759 100503 80141 11769 8593 RESEARCH AND PROGRAM MA 358050 298694 3823 55533 EXONERATION PROGRAM EXP 335850 335622 228 DNA AND FORENSIC TESTS 243375 243375 BANK AND FILING FEES 207024 7122 6391 193511 47558 11968 21295 14295 23028732 17409207 2762126 2857399 21093053 20242015 14089152 16093754 2354700 2925143 48402 9806 68485 61877 278869 164897 7702712 3727182 3959156 3975530 31553281 46147822 283742 271685 73728840 89892529 1287232 1985521 65000 602626 698734 1954858 2684255 X 66153341 81418958 5620641 5789316 71773982 87208274 73728840 89892529 19288370 -3854078 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 12961062 26490219 20619960 39447622 42024285 141543148 12961062 26490219 20619960 39447622 42024285 141543148 16447594 125095554 368293 493868 521103 435282 499163 2317709 21886 506245 425073 163661 62357 1179222 145040079 907225 0.86250 0.91070 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 57487 934213 991700 22037032 23028732 1000000 250000 0 0 902658 947200 1000000 1000000 3849858 5774787 893717 941789 980927 991700 3808133 225665 236800 250000 250000 962465 1443698 35467 44923 54026 57487 191903 57362575 19020084 -3854078 72528581 29704913 22831228 4826434 57362575 21620304 8084609 29704913 21620304 21620304 21620304 21620304 1.00000 0 0 5128578 1643496 3485082 2570748 2083686 487062 3386 3386 3975530 DEFERRED RENT CREDIT 698734 698734 X 65857426 -3854078 27394402 23540324 42317102 0 42317102 50423134 27394402 27394402 23028732 0 23028732 PART V, LINE 4: BOARD-DESIGNATED NET ASSETS ARE RESTRICTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR CASH RESERVE PURPOSES AND TO FUND UNANTICIPATED PROJECTS THAT FURTHER THE WORK OF THE INNOCENCE PROJECT. INCOME EARNED ON THESE FUNDS IS UNRESTRICTED. TRANSFERS FROM THIS FUND ARE PART OF A BOARD-APPROVED FUNDING PLAN FOR THE ORGANIZATION. BOARD-DESIGNATED CAMPAIGN FOR JUSTICE INCLUDE FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD TO ENSURE THE ONGOING FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE INNOCENCE PROJECT AND TO ALLOW THE ORGANIZATION TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NEW AND UNANTICIPATED OPPORTUNITIES AS THEY ARISE. INCOME EARNED ON THESE FUNDS IS UNRESTRICTED AND BOARD APPROVAL IS NECESSARY FOR ANY FUNDS WITHDRAWN. PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED THE TAX POSITIONS FOR EACH OF THE OPEN TAX YEARS (2019-2021) OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE ORGANIZATION'S 2022 TAX RETURN AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X X X X 0 AL AK AR CA CO FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MS NC ND NH NJ NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV NM CT GALA 1977678 1977678 241027 770 145403 YOUNG PROFESSIONALS 1243252 1243252 58184 191245 3220930 3220930 299211 770 336648 636629 -636629 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHRISTINA SWARNS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY 370960 0 0 0 0 0 12689 0 21859 0 405508 0 0 0 JOSEPH THOMPSON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 240091 0 0 0 0 0 13146 0 13634 0 266871 0 0 0 FIONA GUTHRIE CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 234304 0 0 0 0 0 9214 0 13412 0 256930 0 0 0 CHRIS FABRICANT DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC LITIGATION 208324 0 0 0 0 0 12133 0 34231 0 254688 0 0 0 CARINE WILLIAMS CHIEF PROGRAM STRATEGY OFFICER 226600 0 0 0 0 0 6340 0 13781 0 246721 0 0 0 REBECCA BROWN POLICY DIRECTOR 218411 0 0 0 0 0 13038 0 13736 0 245185 0 0 0 EDWARD BOLAND CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 216481 0 0 0 0 0 6092 0 22323 0 244896 0 0 0 VANESSA POTKIN PROJECT DIRECTOR 184019 0 0 0 0 0 11294 0 34425 0 229738 0 0 0 CORINNE PADAVANO DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 189710 0 0 0 0 0 11584 0 21795 0 223089 0 0 0 DENISE TOMASINI-JOSHI CHIEF OF STAFF 185011 0 0 0 0 0 3744 0 26421 0 215176 0 0 0 GLINDA COOPER DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE AND RESEARCH 192329 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1686 0 194015 0 0 0 X 35 1190583 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY AUDIT COMMITTEE, THEN SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST CERTIFICATION AND FORM 990 DISCLOSURE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD BASED ON INDUSTRY STANDARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,715,355. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 304,818. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 538,263. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,558,436.