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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ROCKY MOUNTAIN INNOCENCE CENTER.

Totals

Total revenue
$895,567
Total expenses
$644,746
Contributions and grants received
$870,921
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$11,975
Investment income
$12,671
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$1,072,840
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,489
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,064,351
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$263,663
Management and general expenses
$317,525
Fundraising expenses
$63,558
Program service expenses (Part III)
$263,663

Program services were 40.9% 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

    $181,224

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $202,485

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $487,212

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Event Income

    total $11,975 · related or exempt $11,975

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $12,671 · excluded $12,671

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $25,600

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $181,224

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $25,600

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $147,336 · program services $73,668 · management and general $58,934 · fundraising $14,734

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $337,546 · program services $120,285 · management and general $183,507 · fundraising $33,754

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $12,851 · program services $5,140 · management and general $6,426 · fundraising $1,285

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $40,402 · program services $16,161 · management and general $20,201 · fundraising $4,040

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $2,125 · management and general $2,125

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $2,416 · management and general $2,416

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $7,449 · fundraising $7,449

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $11,446 · program services $464 · management and general $10,866 · fundraising $116

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,394 · management and general $3,394

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $15,306 · program services $6,122 · management and general $7,653 · fundraising $1,531

  • 17 · Travel

    total $32,758 · program services $22,253 · management and general $10,505

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $939 · management and general $939

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $862 · management and general $862

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,903 · program services $2,361 · management and general $2,952 · fundraising $590

  • 24a · Other expenses: Case Litigation - Filing Fees

    total $15,125 · program services $15,125

  • 24b · Other expenses: Business Licenses & Dues

    total $4,162 · management and general $4,162

  • 24c · Other expenses: Outreach/Education

    total $2,013 · management and general $2,013

  • 24d · Other expenses: Case Document Collection

    total $1,853 · program services $1,853

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $860 · program services $231 · management and general $570 · fundraising $59

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $165,815 · end of year $172,591

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $618,425 · end of year $114,633

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $15,918

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $13,282

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,499 · end of year $2,636

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $780,480

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $2,500

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $9,441 · end of year $8,489

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $778,298 · end of year $1,064,351

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN INNOCENCE CENTER (RMIC) WORKS TO PREVENT AND CORRECT THE WRONGFUL CONVICTION OF INNOCENT PEOPLE IN UTAH, NEVADA, AND WYOMING.

  • In 2024, the Rocky Mountain Innocence Center (RMIC) experienced a transformative year marked by growth, perseverance, and extraordinary breakthroughs in our mission to correct wrongful convictions. Thanks to the support of our funders, we expanded our legal team, strengthened our infrastructure, and pushed forward with renewed momentum. The addition of a new staff attorney and paralegal was a turning point. For the first time, our legal department grew beyond its two core attorneys, enabling us to manage more cases, more efficiently, with deeper investigative capacity. This expansion directly translated into action-cases moved forward faster, clients were reached more consistently, and our ability to pursue justice widened across state lines. Throughout the year, our team filed numerous post-conviction DNA petitions-crucial steps in the legal process that can mean the difference between freedom and continued incarceration. In one case, we pursued a compassionate release for a client in Wyoming. Though the request was denied, we have since launched a new effort: a posthumous pardon, seeking dignity and justice even beyond life. Collaboration proved essential to overcoming legal barriers. Working closely with Kirkland & Ellis and Las Vegas-based counsel, we tackled procedural challenges with shared resolve and strategic depth. But our impact wasn't limited to courtrooms. RMIC's educational outreach and community presence grew in powerful ways. Law students from the University of Utah, BYU, and BYU-Idaho joined our mission, contributing to real-world casework and gaining hands-on experience in innocence advocacy. We also brought our message to new audiences-presenting at the University of Nevada-Reno and the Utah Law Related Education Program-planting seeds of awareness and reform. The most powerful moments of 2024 came with the release of individuals who had spent decades imprisoned for crimes they didn't commit. On February 27, Adrian Gordon was released after 23 years behind bars. Just weeks later, on April 9, Jimmy Meinhard walked free after 27 years. And in May, a Nevada client who had been incarcerated for 24 years was granted a new trial following breakthroughs in DNA evidence. These cases are not just victories-they are testaments to the human cost of injustice and the life-changing power of our work. Our reach extended across Utah, Nevada, Texas, Missouri, and Maine. We traveled to meet with clients, conducted witness interviews, and filed critical appeals-including one to the Nevada Supreme Court following a denied DNA petition. In Oregon, we joined fellow advocates at the Western Innocence Organizations Conference, refining our strategy and deepening our coalition. Throughout the year, community engagement remained a cornerstone of our approach. In March, our Hope for the Innocent Breakfast featured exoneree Sean K. Ellis, whose story inspired attendees to remain steadfast in their support. In May, the Litigation Section Casino Night brought together legal professionals committed to the cause. And in November, a Utah Jazz game created a joyful space where clients, families, and supporters came together in solidarity.

    Expenses $263,663 · Revenue $11,975

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Erin Gettel

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Jonathan Jemming

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kurt London

    Immediate Past President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Lisa Nichols

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Aaron Lyttle

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brad Masters

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bret Evans

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kate Conyers

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Katey Pepin

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sky Lazaro

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Wesley Harward

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kristy Columbia

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $147,336
    From this org
    $143,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,336
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jennifer Springer

    Managing Attorney

    Total calculated
    $118,675
    From this org
    $115,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,675
    Hours/week
    40

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202543169349308899

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