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INNOCENCE PROJECT INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
INNOCENCE PROJECT INC (EIN 32-0077563)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2021-05-12
IRS object ID
202121329349302147
Schema version
2019v5.2
Source
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Gross Receipts$26,699,874GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Activity Or MissionDEDICATED TO EXONERATING THE WRONGFULLY CONVICTED AND REFORMING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE 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 220 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.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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DescLEGAL SERVICES (INCLUDES LEGAL, INTAKE AND SOCIAL WORK): THE INNOCENCE PROJECT LEVERAGES THE FACT-FINDING SCIENCE OF DNA TESTING TO EXPOSE ERRORS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND TO EXONERATE PEOPLE IN PRISON OR ON DEATH ROW FOR CRIMES THEY DID NOT COMMIT. TO DETERMINE WHICH CASES WE CAN ACCEPT, OUR STEADFAST INTAKE TEAM REVIEWED 1806 LETTERS IN FISCAL YEAR 2020 FROM INCARCERATED PEOPLE REQUESTING INVESTIGATION INTO THEIR INNOCENCE CLAIMS. THE TEAM THEN CONDUCTS AN IN-DEPTH EVALUATION OF THE CASES TO DETERMINE WHETHER DNA TESTING CAN PROVE INNOCENCE AND PRESENTS THEM TO OUR LEGAL TEAM TO MAKE A FINAL DETERMINATION OF WHICH CASES TO ACCEPT. ONCE 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 2020, WE EXONERATED 4 INDIVIDUALS OF CRIMES THEY DID NOT COMMIT AND WORKED TO FREE MANY MORE. TO DATE THE INNOCENCE PROJECT HAS HELPED FREE MORE THAN 220 PEOPLE. FOR EACH EXONERATION CASE, INNOCENCE PROJECT SOCIAL WORKERS HELPED CLIENTS REUNITE WITH THEIR FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO SECURE HOUSING, DAY-TO-DAY TRANSPORTATION, CRITICAL MEDICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH CARE, AND SUPPORT IN FINDING EMPLOYMENT. THE INNOCENCE PROJECT REPRESENTED 170 CLIENTS AND THE SOCIAL WORK TEAM WORKED WITH 19 FORMER CLIENTS DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2020.Desc

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DescPOLICY: THE INNOCENCE PROJECT WORKS WITH CONGRESS, STATE LEGISLATURES AND COURTS, EXECUTIVE AGENCIES, LOCAL LEADERS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TO PASS LAWS, POLICIES, AND RULES TO REVEAL AND PREVENT WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS. OUR POLICY PRIORITIES REFLECT THE LESSONS LEARNED FROM DNA EXONERATIONS AND ADDRESS THE CONTRIBUTORS TO WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS, WHICH INCLUDE EYEWITNESS MISIDENTIFICATION, UNVALIDATED AND IMPROPER FORENSIC SCIENCE, FALSE CONFESSIONS, INCENTIVIZED WITNESSES, GOVERNMENT MISCONDUCT, AND INADEQUATE DEFENSE. THE INNOCENCE PROJECT WORKS TO ENSURE FAIR ACCESS TO POST-CONVICTION DNA TESTING AND PRESERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE FOR TESTING, AS WELL AS LEGAL MECHANISMS FOR INNOCENT PEOPLE SEEKING RELIEF THROUGH NEW NON-DNA EVIDENCE. WE WORK TO IMPLEMENT POLICE PRACTICE REFORM, FROM IMPROVED IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES TO THE RECORDING OF CUSTODIAL INTERROGATIONS. THE POLICY DEPARTMENT ALSO EDUCATES SYSTEM PLAYERS ABOUT THE HUMAN FACTORS THAT AFFECT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS, FROM RACIAL AND IMPLICIT BIAS TO TUNNEL VISION. IN ADDITION, WE ADVOCATE FOR LAWS THAT FAIRLY COMPENSATE EXONERATED PEOPLE SO THAT THEY HAVE THE FINANCIAL FOOTING AND OTHER SUPPORT THEY NEED AND DESERVE TO RESTART THEIR LIVES. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 31, 2020, THE INNOCENCE PROJECT HAD 10 LEGISLATIVE VICTORIES.FORENSIC SCIENCE POLICY: THE MISAPPLICATION OF FORENSIC SCIENCE CONTRIBUTED TO ALMOST HALF OF THE WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN CLEARED THROUGH DNA TESTING IN THE UNITED STATES. TO ADDRESS THIS DIRE ISSUE, THE INNOCENCE PROJECT CONTRACTS WITH CONSULTANTS AND LOBBYISTS TO URGE CONGRESS AND EXECUTIVE AGENCIES TO SUPPORT RESEARCH THAT WILL VALIDATE FORENSIC DISCIPLINES AND SET SMART AND CONSISTENT STANDARDS AROUND THEIR USE IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AND IN COURT. WE ARE ALSO WORKING TO IMPROVE FORENSIC SCIENCE OVERSIGHT AND REVIEW AT THE STATE LEVEL THROUGH ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE-BASED FORENSIC SCIENCE COMMISSIONS. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2020, WE RESPONDED TO REQUESTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR COMMENTS ON VARIOUS PROJECTS, INCLUDING PROPOSED GUIDANCE FOR UNIFORM STANDARDS FOR TESTIMONY AND REPORTING.Desc

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DescSCIENCE AND RESEARCH: THE INNOCENCE PROJECT PROVIDES RESOURCES TO ASSIST RESEARCHERS, LAWYERS, JOURNALISTS, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC INTERESTED IN WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS. THESE RESOURCES INCLUDE STATISTICS ABOUT EXONERATION CASES, SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEWS OF SPECIFIC RESEARCH QUESTIONS, EVALUATION OF FORENSIC SCIENCE METHODS, ANALYSES OF SPECIAL TOPICS, AND IDEAS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2020, WE PRESENTED RESEARCH FINDINGS AT 5 NATIONAL MEETINGS AND PARTICIPATED IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT AND REVIEW PROCESS OF 19 STANDARDS RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF FORENSIC SCIENCE.Desc

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$2,046,496NETWORK SUPPORT: THE ORGANIZATION'S NETWORK SUPPORT UNIT PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE INNOCENCE NETWORK, AN AFFILIATION OF 68 LIKEMINDED ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORD DEDICATED TO PROVIDING PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO PROVE THEIR INNOCENCE, AND THE TEAM MANAGES AND RUNS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR NETWORK MEMBERS, EXONERATED MEN AND WOMEN, THEIR FAMILIES, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES. IN 2020, THE UNIT CONDUCTED 10 TAILORED VIRTUAL TRAININGS FOR NETWORK MEMBERS, HELD 5 WEBINARS, FACILITATED 2 ONGOING PEER GROUPS, RELEASED 2 ONLINE TOOLKITS, AND PROVIDED VIRTUAL COACHING TO MORE THAN 45 INNOCENCE ORGANIZATIONS. THEY ALSO HELD THE 5TH ANNUAL WRONGFUL CONVICTION DAY, A DAY TO RAISE VISIBILITY AND AWARENESS AROUND THE CAUSES AND REMEDIES OF WRONGFUL CONVICTION, ENTIRELY ONLINE FOR THE FIRST TIME. WRONGFUL CONVICTION DAY MESSAGING REACHED MORE THAN 57 MILLION PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD.
$859,568STRATEGIC LITIGATION: COURT DECISIONS CAN LEAD TO WIDE-RANGING REFORM, SPURRING BETTER PRACTICES BY POLICE AND PROSECUTORS. THE INNOCENCE PROJECT'S STRATEGIC LITIGATION DEPARTMENT WORKS THROUGH THE COURTS AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM TO ADDRESS THE LEADING CAUSES OF WRONGFUL CONVICTION AND TO MAKE JUDGES, ATTORNEYS AND POLICYMAKERS AWARE OF THE FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO WRONGFUL CONVICTION. OUR STRATEGIC LITIGATION ATTORNEYS USE MULTIPLE STRATEGIES TO CHANGE THE LAW AROUND THE USE OF UNVALIDATED FORENSIC TECHNIQUES, UNRELIABLE EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATIONS, AND FALSE CONFESSIONS. THEY ENGAGE IN DIRECT REPRESENTATION OF CLIENTS, TAKING ON CASES THAT THEY BELIEVE HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PROMPT SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE ACROSS THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. THEY ALSO FILE AMICUS BRIEFS, CONSULT WITH AND SUPPORT DEFENSE ATTORNEYS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND PROVIDE TRAINING TO ATTORNEYS AND JUDGES. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2020, STAFF TRAINED MORE THAN 1500 LAWYERS AND HAD TEN MAJOR COURT RULINGS.$10,738
$1,927,286COMMUNICATIONS: THE INNOCENCE PROJECT SEES THAT EACH EXONERATION IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND BUILD PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR IMPROVING THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM TO EQUITABLY DELIVER JUSTICE TO ALL. THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT KNOWS THAT THE EXONERATION STORIESCOMBINED WITH OUR LEGAL AND SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISEHAVE THE POWER TO DRIVE CHANGE AND IT WORKS TO ENSURE THEY ARE GIVEN PROFILE IN ALL TYPES OF MEDIA OUTLETS. IT ALSO WORKS TO SHAPE AND ADVANCE BOTH THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION AND THE AGENDA AROUND SYSTEMIC CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, PLACES STORIES AND OPINION PIECES TO FURTHER OUR PUBLIC POLICY AND LITIGATION GOALS.TO ENSURE THE ORGANIZATION IS REACHING A WIDE ARRAY OF AUDIENCES ACROSS AS MANY CHANNELS AS POSSIBLE, THE INNOCENCE PROJECT HAS BUILT A ROBUST COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY WITH A MULTI-PRONG APPROACH THAT LEVERAGES EARNED MEDIA, AS WELL DIGITAL PLATFORMS, PUBLIC EVENTS, AND OTHER CREATIVE CONTENT FOR IMPACT.THE KEY ELEMENTS OF THE COMMUNICATIONS APPROACH INCLUDE: BUILDING AND MAINTAINING A HIGH PROFILE IN THE MEDIA, EFFECTIVELY SECURING COVERAGE OF OUR LEGAL AND POLICY WORK IN HUNDREDS OF OUTLETS ANNUALLY. A ROBUST DIGITAL PRESENCE THAT AIMS TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE BY CREATING AND DISTRIBUTING MESSAGING AND OTHER CONTENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA, OUR WEBSITE, VIA EMAILS, AND VIRTUAL EVENTS. PRINT PUBLICATIONS THAT PROVIDE AUDIENCES WITH AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT CLIENTS' CASES AND STORIES, AS WELL AS THE ORGANIZATION'S GOALS AND VICTORIES. THE INNOCENCE PROJECT SPEAKERS BUREAU, WHICH OFFERS FORMER CLIENTS AND INNOCENCE PROJECT STAFF TO SPEAK AT HUNDREDS OF VENUESINCLUDING HIGH SCHOOLS, COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES, CORPORATIONS, LAW FIRMS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND CIVIC AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONSAROUND THE COUNTRY. PUBLIC EVENTS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS. IN LINE WITH THE INNOCENCE PROJECT'S STRATEGIC GOAL TO TACKLE THE UNDERLYING SYSTEMIC ISSUES AND PROCESSES THAT SEVERELY COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF OUR LEGAL SYSTEM AND PLACE CERTAIN POPULATIONSESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE POOR AND OF COLORAT HIGHER RISK OF BEING WRONGFULLY CONVICTED, THE DEPARTMENT IS EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF ITS PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY-CENTRIC WORK TO INCLUDE A GREATER FOCUS ON: 1) THE RACIAL BIAS THAT PERVADES OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND 2) THE LACK OF BOTH POLICE AND PROSECUTORIAL ACCOUNTABILITY THAT CONTRIBUTE TO WRONGFUL CONVICTION, AND 3) SOLUTIONS WE MUST PURSUE TO ADDRESS THESE UNDERLYING PROBLEMS AND FULLY TRANSFORM THE SYSTEM.
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BOARD MEMBER/TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
VERED RABIA
BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR7.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CYNTHIA AUGUSTINE
BOARD MEMBER1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
VALERIE JARRETT
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH THOMPSON
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00$175,409$0$21,073Yes (X)
MADELINE DELONE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY40.00$244,134$0$35,202Yes (X)
MERYL SCHWARTZ
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$124,094$0$35,981Yes (X)
CHRIS FABRICANT
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC LITIGATION40.00$165,159$0$38,103Yes (X)
AUDREY LEVITIN
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40.00$178,753$0$38,183Yes (X)
ANGELA AMEL
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS40.00$178,721$0$39,305Yes (X)
VANESSA POTKIN
FIRST STAFF ATTORNEY40.00$166,724$0$38,794Yes (X)
REBECCA BROWN
POLICY DIRECTOR40.00$177,174$0$21,583Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,410,168TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$268,224TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K11IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
MADEO USA LLC
20 JAY STREET SUITE 500BROOKLYNNY11201COMMUNICATION CONSULTING$220,700
SPITFIRE STRATEGIES
2300 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20037DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING$136,129
THE RABEN GROUP
1341 G STREET NW FLOOR 5WASHINGTONDC20005LEGISLATIVE CONSULTING$116,718
COLLIER COLLECTIVE LLC
527 14TH STREET NEWASHINGTONDC20002PUBLIC INTEREST CONSULTING$114,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$1,997,481FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$18,622,479AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$277,730NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$20,619,960TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescNETWORK CONFERENCE FEESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$10,738TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$10,738RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$10,738TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$521,103TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$521,103ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,123,000SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,125,413SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$2,413SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$2,413TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$2,413ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$1,997,481ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$201,205FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$201,205TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$201,205ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$425,073TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$425,073RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$425,073OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$21,373,256TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$435,811RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$317,485ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$887,884TotalAmt
Program Services$650,555ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$138,525ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$98,804FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,450,241TotalAmt
Program Services$5,458,815ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,162,363ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$829,063FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$315,183TotalAmt
Program Services$230,935ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,174ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,074FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,339,929TotalAmt
Program Services$981,770ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$209,051ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$149,108FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$565,587TotalAmt
Program Services$414,407ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$88,241ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$62,939FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,287TotalAmt
Program Services$1,287ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,000TotalAmt
Management And General$39,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$732,439TotalAmt
Program Services$732,439ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,545,902TotalAmt
Program Services$1,191,793ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$145,312ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$208,797FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$534,775TotalAmt
Program Services$454,925ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$54,027ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,823FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$842,321TotalAmt
Program Services$644,125ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$102,694ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$95,502FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$368,536TotalAmt
Program Services$346,413ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,414ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,709FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$260,232TotalAmt
Program Services$153,956ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,227ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$79,049FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$225,907TotalAmt
Program Services$172,751ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,543ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,613FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$91,602TotalAmt
Program Services$70,046ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,170ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,386FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
EXONERATION PROGRAM EXP$236,252$236,107$145
BANK AND FILING FEES$219,357$701$206,940$11,716
RESEARCH AND PROGRAM MA$107,543$58,262$33,726$15,555
DNA AND FORENSIC TESTS$100,914$100,914

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$79,114TotalAmt
Program Services$6,617ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,435ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$67,062FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,944,005TotalAmt
Program Services$11,906,818ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,089,447ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,947,740FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,871,550BOYAmt
EOY$9,052,462EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,489,908BOYAmt
EOY$8,912,448EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,768,247BOYAmt
EOY$4,697,622EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,311BOYAmt
EOY$5,740EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,425BOYAmt
EOY$84,186EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$215,392BOYAmt
EOY$332,386EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,471,270LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,579,027LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$415,307BOYAmt
EOY$2,892,243EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,812,345BOYAmt
EOY$22,872,573EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$258,759BOYAmt
EOY$287,841EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,873,244BOYAmt
EOY$49,137,501EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,004,852BOYAmt
EOY$1,596,553EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,741,840EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$268,020BOYAmt
EOY$157,089EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,272,872BOYAmt
EOY$3,495,482EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,801,087BOYAmt
EOY$38,495,679EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,799,285BOYAmt
EOY$7,146,340EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,600,372BOYAmt
EOY$45,642,019EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,873,244BOYAmt
EOY$49,137,501EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$5,429,251ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$612,396NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,885,515CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,595,492CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,961,062CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$26,490,219CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,619,960CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$90,552,248TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,885,515CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,595,492CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,961,062CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$26,490,219CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,619,960CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$90,552,248TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$9,300,550SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$81,251,698PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$113,837CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$237,762CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$368,293CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$493,868CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$521,103CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,734,863TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$255,114CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$299,076CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$21,886CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$506,245CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$425,073CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,507,394TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$93,794,505TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$537,881GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.86630PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.87470PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$44,923FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$896,866FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$941,789FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$15,002,218FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$15,944,007FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$947,200FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$236,800FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$754,133CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$830,442CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$902,658CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$947,200CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,434,433TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$5,151,650LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$592,396CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$739,054CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$893,717CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$941,789CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,166,956TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$188,533CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$207,611CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$225,665CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$236,800CurrentYearAmt
Total$858,609TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,287,914GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$371CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$84,694CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$35,467CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$44,923CurrentYearAmt
Total$165,455TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$21,620,304BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$21,620,304EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$21,620,304BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$21,620,304EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$21,620,304BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$21,620,304EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$18,068,706BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,551,598ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$21,620,304EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$14,801,629BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,267,077ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$18,068,706EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$892,232OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$786,162DepreciationAmt
Book Value$106,070BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,088,137OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,792,865DepreciationAmt
Book Value$295,272BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,490,901OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,490,901BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,892,243TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENT CREDITDesc
Amt$157,089Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$157,089TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$57,616,373TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$612,396NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$35,429,516DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$201,205OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$36,243,117RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$21,373,256RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$21,373,256TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$51,574,726TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$35,429,516DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$201,205OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$35,630,721ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$15,944,005ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$15,944,005TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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 (2017-2019) OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE ORGANIZATION'S 2020 TAX RETURN AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 201,205.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 201,205.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty0AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,660,967GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,660,967CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$120,967OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2YOUNG PROFESSIONALSEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$336,514GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$336,514CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$80,238OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$1,997,481GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,997,481CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$201,205OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$201,205DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$201,205NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JOSEPH THOMPSON
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$175,409$0$0$0$0$0$10,157$0$10,916$0$196,482$0$0$0
MADELINE DELONE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY$244,134$0$0$0$0$0$15,000$0$20,202$0$279,336$0$0$0
MERYL SCHWARTZ
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$124,094$0$0$0$0$0$7,915$0$28,066$0$160,075$0$0$0
CHRIS FABRICANT
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC LITIGATION$165,159$0$0$0$0$0$10,071$0$28,032$0$203,262$0$0$0
AUDREY LEVITIN
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$178,753$0$0$0$0$0$10,117$0$28,066$0$216,936$0$0$0
ANGELA AMEL
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS$178,721$0$0$0$0$0$11,239$0$28,066$0$218,026$0$0$0
VANESSA POTKIN
FIRST STAFF ATTORNEY$166,724$0$0$0$0$0$10,728$0$28,066$0$205,518$0$0$0
REBECCA BROWN
POLICY DIRECTOR$177,174$0$0$0$0$0$10,633$0$10,950$0$198,757$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution4ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$277,730NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BDRAFT 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 12CALL 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 15COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD BASED ON INDUSTRY STANDARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.