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INNOCENCE PROJECT INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
INNOCENCE PROJECT INC (EIN 32-0077563)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2015-12-21
IRS object ID
201503559349300320
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2015-12-21T10:53:16-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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EIN320077563EIN

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Address Line140 WORTH STREET SUITE 701AddressLine1Txt
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PersonMADELINE DELONE ESQPersonNm
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Gross Receipts$23,511,984GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Total Liabilities BOY$1,213,776TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,199,170TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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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 CONVINCTIONS. 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, 330 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 176 OF THOSE CASES. THE EXONEREES REFLECT THE NATION'S ETHNIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC DIVERSITY, BUT A DISPROPORTIONATE NUMBER ARE PEOPLE OF COLOR. THE 330 EXONEREES SPENT A COMBINED TOTAL OF 4,510 YEARS IN PRISON FOR CRIMES THEY DID NOT COMMIT.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,348,790ExpenseAmt
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 THE RIGHT TO CONDUCT TESTING 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 2015 WE CONDUCTED TESTING FOR 39 CLIENTS AND FOUR 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 280 CLIENTS DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2015.Desc

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Expense$1,654,604ExpenseAmt
DescPOLICY: THE INNOCENCE PROJECT ADVOCATES FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM REFORM TO PREVENT FUTURE WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS. LEARNING FROM THE EXPERIENCES OF THOSE WHO WERE EXONERATED BY DNA TESTING, WE WORK WITH STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND POLICYMAKERS TO INTRODUCE PRACTICES THAT PREVENT WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS, INCLUDING SCIENTIFICALLY SUPPORTED EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES AND THE RECORDING OF INTERROGATIONS. WE ALSO ADVOCATE FOR LAWS GUARANTEEING ACCESS TO DNA TESTING THAT COULD HELP PROVE INNOCENCE, FOR FINANCIAL COMPENSATION FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN WRONGFULLY CONVICTED, AND FOR ENHANCED ACCOUNTABILITY OF PROSECUTORS. WE WORK WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE RESEARCH AND VALIDATION OF THE FORENSIC SCIENCES. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2015, THE INNOCENCE PROJECT HAD EIGHT LEGISLATIVE VICTORIES AND ACHIEVED STATEWIDE VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE WITH EYEWITNESS BEST PRACTICES IN ONE ADDITIONAL STATE.SCIENCE AND RESEARCH: THE DNA EXONERATIONS HAVE SHOWN THAT THE USE OF UNVALIDATED 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 CREATE AN INFRASTRUCTURE TO STIMULATE RESEARCH TO VALIDATE THE FORENSIC SCIENCE DISCIPLINES AND TO SET STANDARDS FOR THEIR USAGE. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2015, THE INNOCENCE PROJECT COLLABORATED WITH THE FBI AND NACDL TO REVIEW THOUSANDS OF CASES WHERE DEFENDANTS MAY HAVE BEEN CONVICTED BASED ON FLAWED TESTIMONY IN HAIR CASES.Desc

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Expense$582,886ExpenseAmt
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. LAWYERS USE MULTIPLE STRATEGIES TO MAKE JUDGES, ATTORNEYS AND POLICYMAKERS AWARE OF THE INACCURACY OF UNVALIDATED FORENSIC PRACTICES AND THE POTENTIAL UNRELIABILITY OF EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATIONS. THEY 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, 2015, STAFF TRAINED MORE THAN 1,700 LAWYERS AND HAD NINE MAJOR COURT RULINGS.Desc

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DescOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: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 PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE INNOCENCE NETWORK, AN AFFILIATION OF LIKEMINDED INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY DEDICATED TO PROVIDING PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO PROVE THEIR INNOCENCE. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES - INCLUDE COMMUNICATIONS AND THE NETWORK SUPPORT UNIT.Desc
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$964,599TotalAmt
Program Services$753,562ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$124,790ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$86,247FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$392,774TotalAmt
Program Services$306,842ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,813ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,119FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,489TotalAmt
Program Services$3,489ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,250TotalAmt
Management And General$24,250ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$314,574TotalAmt
Program Services$314,574ProgramServicesAmt

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$350,128TotalAmt
Program Services$264,156ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,330ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,642FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$535,289TotalAmt
Program Services$291,391ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$139,237ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$104,661FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$776,449TotalAmt
Program Services$613,972ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$95,922ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$66,555FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$270,746TotalAmt
Program Services$257,974ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,740ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,032FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$212,160TotalAmt
Program Services$177,586ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,828ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,746FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$171,230TotalAmt
Program Services$135,399ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,154ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,677FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,208TotalAmt
Program Services$49,983ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,807ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,418FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
DNA AND FORENSIC TESTS$255,924$255,924
EXONERATION PROGRAM EXP$151,305$149,405$1,900
BANK AND FILING FEES$66,891$5,756$28,488$32,647
RESEARCH AND PROGRAM MA$20,213$19,491$454$268

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,659TotalAmt
Program Services$18,979ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,235ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,445FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,008,120TotalAmt
Program Services$7,774,744ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,271,296ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$962,080FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$902,655BOYAmt
EOY$1,876,999EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,214,743BOYAmt
EOY$3,804,437EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,564,475BOYAmt
EOY$6,618,993EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$6,306EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,114BOYAmt
EOY$118,070EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,170,257LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,446,598LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$629,711BOYAmt
EOY$723,659EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,390,251BOYAmt
EOY$4,327,830EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

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

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,034,237BOYAmt
EOY$17,733,582EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$725,042BOYAmt
EOY$696,882EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$488,734BOYAmt
EOY$502,288EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,213,776BOYAmt
EOY$1,199,170EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,734,235BOYAmt
EOY$15,718,593EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,086,226BOYAmt
EOY$815,819EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,820,461BOYAmt
EOY$16,534,412EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,034,237BOYAmt
EOY$17,733,582EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$10,713,567ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$384NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$6,924,856CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,868,412CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,799,588CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,532,633CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,247,376CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$54,372,865TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,924,856CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,868,412CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,799,588CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,532,633CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,247,376CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$54,372,865TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$5,111,360SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$49,261,505PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,703CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,429CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,827CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,919CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,822CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,700TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$34,890CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,339CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$157,535CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$243,436CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$166,203CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$628,403TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$55,021,968TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.89530PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.86440PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$8,702FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$448,064FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$456,766FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$9,551,354FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$10,008,120FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$650,406FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$162,602FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$523,408CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$625,380CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$649,729CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$650,406CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,448,923TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$3,673,385LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$381,077CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$482,461CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$442,229CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$456,766CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,762,533TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$130,852CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$156,345CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$162,432CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$162,602CurrentYearAmt
Total$612,231TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$918,347GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$18,375CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$15,105CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$11,021CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$8,702CurrentYearAmt
Total$53,203TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

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$640,757OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$229,900DepreciationAmt
Book Value$410,857BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,526,114OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,216,698DepreciationAmt
Book Value$309,416BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,386OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,386BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$723,659TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENT CREDITDesc
Amt$502,288Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$502,288TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$28,319,454TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$384NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$7,597,383DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$7,597,767RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$20,721,687RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$20,721,687TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$17,605,503TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$7,597,383DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$7,597,383ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,008,120ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,008,120TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 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 (2012-2014) OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE ORGANIZATION'S 2015 TAX RETURN AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EVENT EXPENSES RECLASSED OUT OF FUNDRAISING

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$1,666,736GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,577,745CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$88,991GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$214,261RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$100,480OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FALL 2013Event2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$140,605GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$140,605CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$26,975RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$6,299OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$1,807,341GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,718,350CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$88,991GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$241,236RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$106,779OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$348,015DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$259,024NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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$194,506$0$0$0$0$0$8,049$0$29,402$0$231,957$0$0$0
DAVID LOFTIS
MANAGING ATTORNEY$143,735$0$0$0$0$0$5,815$0$17,849$0$167,399$0$0$0
AUDREY LEVITIN
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$139,138$0$0$0$0$0$5,836$0$29,402$0$174,376$0$0$0
CHRIS FABRICANT
STRATEGIC LITIGATION DIREC$122,091$0$0$0$0$0$5,273$0$29,360$0$156,724$0$0$0
MERYL SHWARTZ
DEPUTY DIRECTOR$151,236$0$0$0$0$0$6,311$0$29,237$0$186,784$0$0$0
ANGELA AMEL
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR$128,231$0$0$0$0$0$5,378$0$29,402$0$163,011$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 CONFLICT 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.