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INNOCENCE PROJECT INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
INNOCENCE PROJECT INC (EIN 32-0077563)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-01-16
IRS object ID
201720179349300147
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE INNOCENCE PROJECT, INC. IS A NATIONAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EXONERATING INNOCENT PEOPLE THROUGH DNA TESTING AND REFORMING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO PREVENT WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS. THE INNOCENCE PROJECT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1992 AS A LEGAL CLINIC AT CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW AT YESHIVA UNIVERSITY AND INCORPORATED AS ITS OWN 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION IN 2004. THE INNOCENCE PROJECT MAINTAINS A STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH CARDOZO THROUGH ITS CLINIC, WHICH TRAINS LAW STUDENTS IN INNOCENCE-RELATED MATTERS. TO DATE, 344 PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE BEEN EXONERATED BY DNA TESTING, INCLUDING 20 WHO SERVED TIME ON DEATH ROW. THE INNOCENCE PROJECT WORKED ON MORE THAN 200 OF THOSE CASES. THE EXONEREES REFLECT THE NATION'S ETHNIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC DIVERSITY, BUT A DISPROPORTIONATE NUMBER ARE PEOPLE OF COLOR. THE 344 EXONEREES SPENT A COMBINED TOTAL OF 4,685 YEARS IN PRISON FOR CRIMES THEY DID NOT COMMIT.MissionDesc
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DescLEGAL SERVICES (NOTE INCLUDES LEGAL, INTAKE AND SOCIAL WORK): THE INNOCENCE PROJECT USES DNA TESTING TO EXONERATE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN WRONGFULLY CONVICTED OF CRIMES. A TEAM OF INTAKE SPECIALISTS REVIEW THE ROUGHLY 2,500 REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE WE RECEIVE EACH YEAR FROM INDIVIDUALS CLAIMING INNOCENCE AND DETERMINE WHETHER DNA TESTING MIGHT BE ABLE TO PROVE INNOCENCE. ONCE WE DECIDE TO TAKE ON A CASE, OUR ATTORNEYS, AIDED BY CLINIC STUDENTS FROM CARDOZO LAW SCHOOL, SEARCH FOR REMAINING BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE AND THEN SEEK ACCESS TO POST CONVICTION TESTING THROUGH AGREEMENT OR IN THE COURTS. WHEN THE RESULTS PROVE OUR CLIENTS INNOCENT, WE SEEK THEIR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AND HELP THEM TRANSITION BACK INTO SOCIETY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2016 WE CONDUCTED TESTING FOR 43 CLIENTS AND SIX INDIVIDUALS WERE FULLY EXONERATED. IN EACH INSTANCE, OUR TEAM OF SOCIAL WORKERS WORKED TO REUNITE THE CLIENT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND PROVIDED AROUND THE CLOCK ASSISTANCE TO HELP SECURE HOUSING, ANY NECESSARY MEDICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENT AND SUPPORT IN FINDING EMPLOYMENT. THE INNOCENCE PROJECT REPRESENTED 230 CLIENTS DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2016.Desc

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DescPOLICY: THE INNOCENCE PROJECT WORKS WITH CONGRESS, STATE LEGISLATURES, STATE COURTS, EXECUTIVE AGENCIES AND LOCAL LEADERS TO PASS LAWS, POLICIES AND RULES TO BOTH REVEAL AND PREVENT WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS. THE INNOCENCE PROJECT'S POLICY PRIORITIES REFLECT THE LESSONS LEARNED FROM DNA EXONERATIONS. OUR POLICY WORK ADDRESSES EACH OF THE CONTRIBUTORS TO WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS -EYEWITNESS MISIDENTIFICATION, UNVALIDATED AND IMPROPER FORENSIC SCIENCE, FALSE CONFESSIONS, INCENTIVIZED WITNESSES, GOVERNMENT MISCONDUCT AND INADEQUATE DEFENSE. IN ADDITION, THE INNOCENCE PROJECT PROMOTES LAWS THAT ENSURE ROBUST ACCESS TO POST CONVICTION DNA TESTING - AND THAT BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE IS PRESERVED FOR TESTING - AS WELL AS LEGAL MECHANISMS FOR THE INNOCENT TO ACHIEVE RELIEF BASED ON NEW, NON-DNA, EVIDENCE OF INNOCENCE. WE ALSO ADVOCATE FOR LAWS THAT ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE INNOCENT PEOPLE FOR THE HARM EXPERIENCED BY WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2016, THE INNOCENCE PROJECT HAD EIGHT LEGISLATIVE VICTORIES, ADVOCATED FOR FOUR ADDITIONAL STATEWIDE POLICE PRACTICE POLICIES THROUGH EXECUTIVE AGENCIES AND THE COURTS, AND WORKED WITH CONGRESS TO PASS A BILL THAT PERMANENTLY EXEMPTED COMPENSATION FROM TAXATION.Desc

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Expense$555,869ExpenseAmt
DescSCIENCE AND RESEARCH: THE DNA EXONERATIONS HAVE SHOWN THAT THE MISAPPLICATION OF FORENSIC TECHNIQUES CONTRIBUTES TO WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS. THE INNOCENCE PROJECT WORKS WITH CONTRACT LOBBYISTS TO URGE CONGRESS AND THE EXECUTIVE AGENCIES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT RESEARCH TO VALIDATE FORENSIC SCIENCE DISCIPLINES AND TO SET STANDARDS FOR THEIR USAGE. IN THE FY ENDING JUNE 30, 2016, THE INNOCENCE PROJECT RESPONDED TO REQUESTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR COMMENTS ON NUMEROUS PROJECTS INCLUDING PROPOSED GUIDANCE FOR UNIFORM STANDARDS FOR TESTIMONY AND REPORTING, THE METHODOLOGY FOR CONDUCTING REVIEWS OF FORENSIC SCIENCE DISCIPLINES, AND A PROPOSED SENTINEL EVENTS RESEARCH PLAN.Desc

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DescSTRATEGIC LITIGATION: 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. LAWYERS USE MULTIPLE STRATEGIES TO CHANGE THE LAW AROUND THE USE OF UNVALIDATED FORENSIC TECHNIQUES AND UNRELIABLE EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATIONS . THEY ENGAGE IN DIRECT REPRESENTATION OF CLIENTS, FILE AMICUS BRIEFS, CONSULT WITH AND SUPPORT DEFENSE ATTORNEYS ACROSS THE COUNTRY REPRESENTING INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS AND PROVIDE TRAINING TO ATTORNEYS AND JUDGES. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2016, STAFF TRAINED MORE THAN 1,700 LAWYERS AND HAD NINE MAJOR COURT RULINGS. COMMUNICATIONS: THE INNOCENCE PROJECT BELIEVES THAT EACH DNA EXONERATION IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR IMPROVING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. ITS COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT WORKS TO ENSURE THAT EACH EXONERATION GENERATES SIGNIFICANT MEDIA ATTENTION IN ALL TYPES OF MEDIA. IT ALSO WORKS TO INSERT THE ORGANIZATION'S VOICE IN THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION ABOUT REFORMING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, PLACING STORIES AND OPINION PIECES THAT FURTHER OUR PUBLIC POLICY GOALS. IT MAINTAINS A ROBUST ONLINE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE AND SEEKS TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE OUR MANY SUPPORTERS THROUGH THESE CHANNELS. IT PUBLISHES THREE ANNUAL PRINT PUBLICATIONS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK AND ARRANGES FOR EXONEREES AND STAFF TO SPEAK AT UNIVERSITIES, CORPORATIONS AND CIVIC AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY. NETWORK SUPPORT: THE ORGANIZATION'S NETWORK SUPPORT UNIT PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE INNOCENCE NETWORK, AN AFFILIATION OF LIKEMINDED ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY DEDICATED TO PROVIDING PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO PROVE THEIR INNOCENCE. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES - INCLUDES STRATEGIC LITIGATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE NETWORK SUPPORT UNIT.Desc
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Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,974,225TotalAmt
Program Services$3,850,755ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$670,199ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$453,271FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$163,101TotalAmt
Program Services$126,264ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,975ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,862FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,000,573TotalAmt
Program Services$774,585ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$134,812ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$91,176FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$404,187TotalAmt
Program Services$312,898ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$54,458ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,831FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,843TotalAmt
Program Services$5,843ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,750TotalAmt
Management And General$24,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$389,823TotalAmt
Program Services$389,823ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,000TotalAmt
Fundraising$65,000FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$629,393TotalAmt
Program Services$474,740ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$126,154ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,499FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$439,492TotalAmt
Program Services$290,533ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,600ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$117,359FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$782,356TotalAmt
Program Services$607,326ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$101,844ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$73,186FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$425,019TotalAmt
Program Services$399,228ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,274ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,517FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$271,882TotalAmt
Program Services$238,432ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,396ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,054FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$190,979TotalAmt
Program Services$148,253ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,861ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,865FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,271TotalAmt
Program Services$51,445ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,627ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,199FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DNA AND FORENSIC TESTS$324,173$324,173
EXONERATION PROGRAM EXP$154,389$154,389
BANK AND FILING FEES$72,498$8,464$23,282$40,752
RESEARCH AND PROGRAM MA$27,360$25,470$110$1,780

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,737TotalAmt
Program Services$26,979ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,825ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,933FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,880,440TotalAmt
Program Services$8,517,235ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,332,709ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,030,496FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,876,999BOYAmt
EOY$1,132,717EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,804,437BOYAmt
EOY$4,711,819EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,618,993BOYAmt
EOY$5,172,619EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,306BOYAmt
EOY$7,803EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$118,070BOYAmt
EOY$222,147EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,427,961LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,637,577LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$723,659BOYAmt
EOY$790,384EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,327,830BOYAmt
EOY$9,816,734EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

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

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,733,582BOYAmt
EOY$22,111,511EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$696,882BOYAmt
EOY$717,196EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$502,288BOYAmt
EOY$504,274EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,199,170BOYAmt
EOY$1,221,470EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,718,593BOYAmt
EOY$19,243,374EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$815,819BOYAmt
EOY$1,646,667EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,534,412BOYAmt
EOY$20,890,041EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,733,582BOYAmt
EOY$22,111,511EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,147,339ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$208,290NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$8,868,412CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,799,588CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,532,633CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,247,376CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,885,515CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$62,333,524TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,868,412CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,799,588CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,532,633CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,247,376CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,885,515CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$62,333,524TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$6,870,097SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$55,463,427PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,429CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,827CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,919CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,822CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$113,837CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$130,834TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$26,339CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$157,535CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$243,436CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$166,203CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$255,114CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$848,627TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$63,312,985TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.87600PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.89530PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$1,204FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$560,260FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$561,464FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$10,318,975FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$10,880,439FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$694,022FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$173,506FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$625,380CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$649,729CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$650,406CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$694,022CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,619,537TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$3,929,306LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$482,461CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$442,229CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$456,766CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$561,464CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,942,920TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$156,345CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$162,432CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$162,602CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$173,506CurrentYearAmt
Total$654,885TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$982,328GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$15,105CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$11,021CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$8,702CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,204CurrentYearAmt
Total$36,032TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,082,449BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$11,719,180ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$14,801,629EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,809,109BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,273,340ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$3,082,449EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,809,109BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$1,809,109EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,809,109BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$1,809,109EndYearBalanceAmt
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$716,470OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$300,706DepreciationAmt
Book Value$415,764BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,708,106OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,336,871DepreciationAmt
Book Value$371,235BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,385OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,385BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$790,384TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENT CREDITDesc
Amt$504,274Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$504,274TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$30,443,966TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$208,290NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$15,207,897DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$15,416,187RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$15,027,779RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$15,027,779TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$26,088,337TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$15,207,897DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$15,207,897ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,880,440ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,880,440TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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. 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 (2013-2015) OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE ORGANIZATION'S 2016 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$65,000RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$65,000NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$65,000TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$65,000TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
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

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,748,607GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,608,002CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$140,605GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$199,760RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$125,001OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2YOUNG PROFESSIONALSEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$147,456GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$147,456CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$31,100RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$10,553OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$1,896,063GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,755,458CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$140,605GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$230,860RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$135,554OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$366,414DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$225,809NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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 (5 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$200,044$0$0$0$0$0$8,078$0$19,891$0$228,013$0$0$0
DAVID LOFTIS
MANAGING ATTORNEY$148,520$0$0$0$0$0$6,011$0$14,165$0$168,696$0$0$0
AUDREY LEVITIN
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$148,692$0$0$0$0$0$6,031$0$19,891$0$174,614$0$0$0
CHRIS FABRICANT
STRATEGIC LITIGATION DIREC$125,104$0$0$0$0$0$5,471$0$20,447$0$151,022$0$0$0
MERYL SHWARTZ
DEPUTY DIRECTOR$162,030$0$0$0$0$0$6,523$0$19,812$0$188,365$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11DRAFT 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.