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INNOCENCE PROJECT INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
INNOCENCE PROJECT INC (EIN 32-0077563)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2020-06-30
IRS object ID
202041829349301509
Schema version
2018v3.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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EIN320077563EIN

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PersonJOSEPH THOMPSONPersonNm
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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 200 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 IN THE SYSTEM. THE IP WORKS TO PASS LAWS AND PREVENT THE ADMISSIBILITY OF 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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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 NEARLY 2000 LETTERS IN FISCAL YEAR 2019 FROM 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 OR OTHER NEWLY DISCOVERED EVIDENCE PROVES OUR CLIENTS' INNOCENCE, WE SEEK THEIR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2019, WE EXONERATED 7 INDIVIDUALS OF CRIMES THEY DID NOT COMMIT AND WORKED TO FREE MANY MORE. TO DATE THE INNOCENCE PROJECT HAS HELPED FREE MORE THAN 215 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. DURING THIS YEAR, THE INNOCENCE PROJECT REPRESENTED 170 CLIENTS AND THE SOCIAL WORK TEAM WORKED WITH 65 FORMER CLIENTS.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. WE ALSO 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, 2019, THE INNOCENCE PROJECT HAD 18 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, 2019, 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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Expense$872,987ExpenseAmt
DescSCIENCE AND RESEARCH: THE IP 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, 2019, WE PUBLISHED A SYNTHESIS OF COGNITIVE BIAS RESEARCH IN FORENSIC SCIENCE IN FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL AND AN ANALYSIS OF GUILTY PLEAS AND WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS IN FEDERAL SENTENCING REPORTER. WE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT AND REVIEW PROCESS OF SEVERAL STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO DEVELOP STANDARDS RELATING TO FORENSIC SCIENCE.Desc

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DescSTRATEGIC 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, 2019, STAFF TRAINED MORE THAN 1,600 LAWYERS AND HAD TWENTY-NINE MAJOR COURT RULINGS.COMMUNICATIONS: THE INNOCENCE PROJECT BELIEVES THAT EACH EXONERATION IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE AWARENESS AROUND AND BUILD PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR IMPROVING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. ITS COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT WORKS TO ENSURE THAT EACH EXONERATION GENERATES SIGNIFICANT MEDIA ATTENTION IN ALL TYPES OF OUTLETS. IT ALSO WORKS TO INSERT THE ORGANIZATION'S VOICE INTO THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION ABOUT SYSTEMIC REFORM, PLACING STORIES AND OPINION PIECES THAT FURTHER OUR PUBLIC POLICY AND LITIGATION GOALS. THE DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS A ROBUST DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE AND ENGAGES AND EDUCATES OUR MANY SUPPORTERS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, EMAILS, AND INNOCENCE PROJECT VIDEOS, INTERVIEWS AND OTHER CONTENT. ITS PRINT PUBLICATIONS PROVIDE SUPPORTERS WITH AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT CLIENTS' CASES AND STORIES, AS WELL AS THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO RUNS THE INNOCENCE PROJECT SPEAKERS BUREAU, WHICH ARRANGES FOR EXONEREES AND STAFF TO SPEAK AT UNIVERSITIES, CORPORATIONS, AND CIVIC AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY. IN LINE WITH THE INNOCENCE PROJECT'S STRATEGIC GOAL TO TACKLE SOME OF THE UNDERLYING PROBLEMS THAT SEVERELY COMPROMISE OUR QUALITY OF JUSTICE, THE DEPARTMENT IS EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF ITS PUBLIC AWARENESS WORK, PLANNING NEW EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS THAT TARGET THE RACIAL BIAS AND INJUSTICE THAT PERVADES OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM; AMERICA'S MASSIVE PLEA DEAL SYSTEM AND THE PRESSURE IT PLACES ON INNOCENT PEOPLE TO PLEAD GUILTY; AND THE LACK OF PROSECUTORIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND OUR COUNTRY'S GROSSLY INADEQUATE INDIGENT DEFENSE SYSTEM.NETWORK SUPPORT: THE ORGANIZATION'S NETWORK SUPPORT UNIT PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE INNOCENCE NETWORK, AN AFFILIATION OF 67 LIKEMINDED ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY DEDICATED TO PROVIDING PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO PROVE THEIR INNOCENCE AND MANAGES AND RUNS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR NETWORK MEMBERS, EXONERATED MEN AND WOMEN, THEIR FAMILIES, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES. IN 2019, THE UNIT CONDUCTED 11 IN-PERSON TRAININGS FOR NETWORK MEMBERS, HELD 12 WEBINARS, RELEASED 6 ONLINE TOOLKITS, AND PROVIDED VIRTUAL COACHING TO MORE THAN 40 INNOCENCE ORGANIZATIONS. THEY ALSO WELCOMED 856 PEOPLE, INCLUDING 300 EXONEREES AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, TO THE ANNUAL NETWORK CONFERENCE HELD IN ATLANTA, GA.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (24 entries)

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BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CEDRIC L ALEXANDER
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DR ERIC S LANDER
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JASON FLOM
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TONY GOLDWYN
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BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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VERED RABIA
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JOSEPH THOMPSPN
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MADELINE DELONE
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PAUL CATES
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR40.00$154,356$0$19,634Yes (X)
AUDREY LEVITIN
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40.00$163,753$0$11,726Yes (X)
ANGELA AMEL
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS40.00$159,064$0$35,938Yes (X)
VANESSA POTKIN
FIRST STAFF ATTORNEY40.00$150,132$0$35,986Yes (X)
REBECCA BROWN
POLICY DIRECTOR40.00$157,200$0$22,015Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,087,691TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$171,170TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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$237,400
SPITFIRE STRATEGIES
2300 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20037DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING$143,082
THE RABEN GROUP
1341 G STREET NW FLOOR 5WASHINGTONDC20005LEGISLATIVE CONSULTING$130,105
COLLIER COLLECTIVE LLC
527 14TH STREET NEWASHINGTONDC20002PUBLIC INTEREST CONSULTING$130,105
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$2,770,588FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$23,719,631AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$26,490,219TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
NETWORK CONFERENCE FEES900099$228,482$228,482
NETWORK DUES900099$44,283$44,283
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$272,765TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$493,868TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$493,868ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,722,597SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,722,215SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$382SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$382TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$382ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$310,016FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$2,770,588ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$372,118FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$62,102TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$62,102ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$506,245TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$506,245RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$506,245OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$27,701,377TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$779,010RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$432,148ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$461,847TotalAmt
Program Services$344,581ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$69,975ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,291FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,923,080TotalAmt
Program Services$5,165,265ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,048,925ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$708,890FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$352,211TotalAmt
Program Services$262,782ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$53,364ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,065FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,315,622TotalAmt
Program Services$981,577ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$199,332ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$134,713FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$523,942TotalAmt
Program Services$390,910ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$79,383ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$53,649FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,193TotalAmt
Program Services$2,193ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,750TotalAmt
Management And General$26,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$619,793TotalAmt
Program Services$619,793ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$74,970TotalAmt
Fundraising$74,970FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,077,226TotalAmt
Program Services$944,461ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$96,517ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,248FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$782,170TotalAmt
Program Services$544,668ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,164ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$182,338FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$830,923TotalAmt
Program Services$647,854ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$100,751ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$82,318FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$630,247TotalAmt
Program Services$519,095ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$85,005ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,147FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$487,140TotalAmt
Program Services$392,301ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,748ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$67,091FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$239,813TotalAmt
Program Services$186,978ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,077ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,758FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$84,615TotalAmt
Program Services$65,972ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,260ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,383FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EXONERATION PROGRAM EXP$249,340$249,340
DNA AND FORENSIC TESTS$190,054$190,054
BANK AND FILING FEES$111,164$350$24,264$86,550
RESEARCH AND PROGRAM MA$54,481$34,693$452$19,336

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,582TotalAmt
Program Services$8,475ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,615ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,492FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,053,163TotalAmt
Program Services$11,551,342ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,909,582ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,592,239FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$715,595BOYAmt
EOY$6,871,550EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,429,786BOYAmt
EOY$4,489,908EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,145,571BOYAmt
EOY$6,768,247EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,670BOYAmt
EOY$3,311EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,426BOYAmt
EOY$38,425EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$172,904BOYAmt
EOY$215,392EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,768,427LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,353,120LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$615,420BOYAmt
EOY$415,307EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,046,209BOYAmt
EOY$21,812,345EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$257,288BOYAmt
EOY$258,759EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,393,869BOYAmt
EOY$40,873,244EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$929,165BOYAmt
EOY$1,004,852EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$365,170BOYAmt
EOY$268,020EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,294,335BOYAmt
EOY$1,272,872EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,406,741BOYAmt
EOY$29,801,087EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,692,793BOYAmt
EOY$9,799,285EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,099,534BOYAmt
EOY$39,600,372EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,393,869BOYAmt
EOY$40,873,244EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$12,648,214ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$852,624NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$19,247,376CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,885,515CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,595,492CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,961,062CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$26,490,219CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$89,179,664TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19,247,376CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,885,515CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,595,492CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,961,062CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$26,490,219CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$89,179,664TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$9,015,425SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$80,164,239PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,822CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$113,837CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$237,762CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$368,293CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$493,868CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,217,582TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$166,203CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$255,114CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$299,076CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,886CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$506,245CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,248,524TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$91,645,770TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$527,143GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.87470PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.84360PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$35,467FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$858,250FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$893,717FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$14,159,446FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$15,053,163FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$902,658FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$225,665FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$694,022CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$754,133CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$830,442CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$902,658CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,181,255TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$4,771,883LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$561,464CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$592,396CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$739,054CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$893,717CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,786,631TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$173,506CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$188,533CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$207,611CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$225,665CurrentYearAmt
Total$795,315TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,192,973GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,204CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$371CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$84,694CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$35,467CurrentYearAmt
Total$121,736TotalAmt

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$18,068,706BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,551,598ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$21,620,304EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$14,801,629BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,267,077ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$18,068,706EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,082,449BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$11,719,180ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$14,801,629EndYearBalanceAmt
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$644,414DepreciationAmt
Book Value$247,818BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,858,059OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,708,706DepreciationAmt
Book Value$149,353BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$18,136OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$18,136BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$415,307TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENT CREDITDesc
Amt$268,020Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$268,020TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$65,160,408TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$852,624NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$36,606,407DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$37,459,031RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$27,701,377RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$27,701,377TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$51,659,570TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$36,606,407DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$36,606,407ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$15,053,163ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$15,053,163TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 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 (2016-2018) OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE ORGANIZATION'S 2019 TAX RETURN AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CMIBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11325 SIXTH AVE FL 27AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10019ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityBENEFIT EVENT CONSULTANTActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$74,970RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$74,970NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$74,970TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$74,970TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
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$2,897,323GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$2,587,307CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$310,016GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$213,101RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$115,150OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2YOUNG PROFESSIONALSEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$183,281GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$183,281CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$37,530RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$1,001FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$5,336OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$3,080,604GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$2,770,588CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$310,016GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$250,631RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$1,001FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$120,486OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$372,118DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$62,102NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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 (6 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
MADELINE DELONE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETA$241,831$0$0$0$0$0$14,885$0$25,929$0$282,645$0$0$0
PAUL CATES
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR$154,356$0$0$0$0$0$9,263$0$10,371$0$173,990$0$0$0
AUDREY LEVITIN
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$163,753$0$0$0$0$0$9,904$0$1,822$0$175,479$0$0$0
ANGELA AMEL
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS$159,064$0$0$0$0$0$10,024$0$25,914$0$195,002$0$0$0
VANESSA POTKIN
FIRST STAFF ATTORNEY$150,132$0$0$0$0$0$9,434$0$26,552$0$186,118$0$0$0
REBECCA BROWN
POLICY DIRECTOR$157,200$0$0$0$0$0$9,434$0$12,581$0$179,215$0$0$0

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.