Totals
- Total revenue
- $32,455,846
- Total expenses
- $26,212,682
- Contributions and grants received
- $26,644,804
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $397,908
- Investment income
- $5,738,984
- Other revenue
- -$325,850
- Total assets, end of year
- $105,843,645
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,830,781
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $91,012,864
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $19,462,254
- Management and general expenses
- $3,678,701
- Fundraising expenses
- $3,071,727
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $19,462,254
Program services were 74.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
-
1c · Fundraising events
$1,536,246
-
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$25,108,558
-
1g · Noncash contributions included above
$496,218
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2a · Program service revenue: NETWORK CONFERENCE FEES
total $397,908 · related or exempt $397,908
-
3 · Investment income
total $1,129,847 · excluded $1,129,847
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $16,321,754
-
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $11,712,617
-
7c · Gain or loss
securities $4,609,137
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $4,609,137 · excluded $4,609,137
-
8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$177,270
-
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$1,536,246
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$547,310
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$370,040 · excluded -$370,040
-
11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
total $44,190 · related or exempt $44,190
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$44,190
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,622,071 · program services $1,219,536 · management and general $241,038 · fundraising $161,497
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $10,914,658 · program services $8,206,067 · management and general $1,621,905 · fundraising $1,086,686
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $371,269 · program services $279,135 · management and general $55,170 · fundraising $36,964
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $2,068,900 · program services $1,555,480 · management and general $307,436 · fundraising $205,984
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $812,705 · program services $611,023 · management and general $120,767 · fundraising $80,915
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $5,509 · program services $5,459 · management and general $50
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $42,800 · management and general $42,800
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $759,901 · program services $759,901
-
11g · Fees: other
total $2,916,945 · program services $1,717,130 · management and general $388,566 · fundraising $811,249
-
13 · Office expenses
total $992,452 · program services $710,949 · management and general $113,842 · fundraising $167,661
-
16 · Occupancy
total $2,402,196 · program services $1,782,648 · management and general $466,154 · fundraising $153,394
-
17 · Travel
total $696,330 · program services $634,508 · management and general $31,713 · fundraising $30,109
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $763,866 · program services $667,745 · management and general $81,888 · fundraising $14,233
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $660,468 · program services $490,927 · management and general $127,298 · fundraising $42,243
-
23 · Insurance
total $102,489 · program services $76,180 · management and general $19,754 · fundraising $6,555
-
24a · Other expenses: RESEARCH AND PROGRAM MA
total $326,039 · program services $278,759 · management and general $2,028 · fundraising $45,252
-
24b · Other expenses: EXONERATION PROGRAM EXP
total $280,613 · program services $280,613
-
24c · Other expenses: BANK AND FILING FEES
total $222,141 · program services $8,395 · management and general $9,031 · fundraising $204,715
-
24d · Other expenses: DNA AND FORENSIC TESTS
total $170,023 · program services $170,023
-
24e · All other expenses
total $81,307 · program services $7,776 · management and general $49,261 · fundraising $24,270
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
-
1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $20,242,015 · end of year $5,577,304
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $16,093,754 · end of year $6,000,435
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $2,925,143 · end of year $2,750,547
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $9,806 · end of year $5,794
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $61,877 · end of year $69,567
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $164,897 · end of year $353,098
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$8,966,578
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$4,387,650
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $3,975,530 · end of year $4,578,928
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $46,147,822 · end of year $74,629,347
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $271,685 · end of year $11,878,625
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $1,985,521 · end of year $2,281,288
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $698,734 · end of year $12,549,493
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $81,418,958 · end of year $86,927,228
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $5,789,316 · end of year $4,085,636
Mission and programs · 2022
Mission
THE INNOCENCE PROJECT, INC. (IP) IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT WITH THE MISSION TO FREE INNOCENT PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN WRONGLY CONVICTED AND REFORM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO PREVENT FUTURE INJUSTICE. THE IP HAS HELPED EXONERATE OVER 248 PEOPLE, A DISPROPORTIONATE NUMBER OF WHOM ARE PEOPLE OF COLOR AND SOME WHO WERE SENTENCED TO DEATH. CUMULATIVELY, THEY SPENT THOUSANDS OF YEARS IN PRISON FOR CRIMES THEY DID NOT COMMIT, AND IN MANY CASES, THE PERSON WHO ACTUALLY COMMITTED THE CRIME WENT ON TO COMMIT OTHERS. THE IP IS DEDICATED TO RESEARCHING, ANALYZING AND EDUCATING STAKEHOLDERS AND THE PUBLIC ON THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND OTHER SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS. THE IP WORKS TO PASS LAWS AND PREVENT THE ADMISSIBILITY OF UNRELIABLE, NON-SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE TO PREVENT FUTURE MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE. FOUNDED IN 1992 AS A CLINIC AT CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW AT YESHIVA UNIVERSITY, THE IP INCORPORATED AS A 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION IN 2004, THOUGH IT MAINTAINS AN AFFILIATION WITH CARDOZO.
Activities or mission (Part I)
DEDICATED TO EXONERATING THE WRONGFULLY CONVICTED AND REFORMING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
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LEGAL SERVICESONCE CASES ARE ACCEPTED, OUR STAFF ATTORNEYS WORK WITH CARDOZO LAW SCHOOL CLINIC STUDENTS TO INVESTIGATE THE CASES, TO FIND BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE AND TO GAIN ACCESS TO POST-CONVICTION TESTING THROUGH AGREEMENTS OR COURT ORDERS. WHEN DNA RESULTS PROVE OUR CLIENTS' INNOCENCE, WE SEEK THEIR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, WE EXONERATED 6 INDIVIDUALS OF CRIMES THEY DID NOT COMMIT AND WORKED TO FREE MANY MORE. TO DATE THE INNOCENCE PROJECT HAS HELPED FREE MORE THAN 248 PEOPLE.
Expenses $19,462,254 · Revenue $397,908
As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Jack TaylorJACK TAYLOR
BOARD MEMBER/CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Vered RabiaVERED RABIA
BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Gordon DuganGORDON DUGAN
BOARD MEMBER/TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Andrew TananbaumANDREW TANANBAUM
BOARD MEMBER/ASST. TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Ekow YankahEKOW YANKAH
BOARD MEMBER/EXECUTIVE CMTE. MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Cynthia AugustineCYNTHIA AUGUSTINE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Denise FoderadoDENISE FODERADO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jessica ArothJESSICA AROTH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Yusef SalaamYUSEF SALAAM
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Marvin AndersonMARVIN ANDERSON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
John GrishamJOHN GRISHAM
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jennifer EberhardtJENNIFER EBERHARDT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tony GoldwynTONY GOLDWYN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Steven ReissSTEVEN REISS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jason FlomJASON FLOM
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sara Naisom-TarajanoSARA NAISOM-TARAJANO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Brett HartBRETT HART
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Cedric L AlexanderCEDRIC L ALEXANDER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Peter MarkowitzPETER MARKOWITZ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Christina SwarnsCHRISTINA SWARNS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $438,158
- From this org
- $387,735
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $50,423
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $387,735
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $27,000
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,423
- Filer's total
- $438,158
-
Joseph ThompsonJOSEPH THOMPSON
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $277,693
- From this org
- $236,019
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $41,674
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $236,019
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $27,000
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,674
- Filer's total
- $277,693
-
Fiona GuthrieFIONA GUTHRIE
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $271,620
- From this org
- $244,490
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $27,130
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $244,490
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $24,497
- Nontaxable benefits
- $2,633
- Filer's total
- $271,620
-
Denise Tomasini-JoshiDENISE TOMASINI-JOSHI
CHIEF OF STAFF
- Total calculated
- $293,993
- From this org
- $239,257
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $54,736
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $239,257
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $17,337
- Nontaxable benefits
- $37,399
- Filer's total
- $293,993
-
Bhavan SodhiBHAVAN SODHI
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $192,974
- From this org
- $158,709
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $34,265
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $158,709
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $7,895
- Nontaxable benefits
- $26,370
- Filer's total
- $192,974
-
Edward BolandEDWARD BOLAND
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $199,363
- From this org
- $157,506
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $41,857
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $157,506
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $16,107
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,750
- Filer's total
- $199,363
-
Carine WilliamsCARINE WILLIAMS
CHIEF PROGRAM STRATEGY OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $156,491
- From this org
- $126,131
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $30,360
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $126,131
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $20,500
- Nontaxable benefits
- $9,860
- Filer's total
- $156,491
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2022
- Filed
- 14 May 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2022v5.0
- Source object
- 202431359349310378
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