Totals
- Total revenue
- $595,959
- Total expenses
- $694,694
- Contributions and grants received
- $595,783
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $135
- Other revenue
- $41
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,284
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,614
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $16,670
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $562,292
- Management and general expenses
- $132,402
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $562,292
Program services were 80.9% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$846
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$245,606
-
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$349,331
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3 · Investment income
total $135 · excluded $135
-
4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
-
5 · Royalties
total $0
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
-
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$846
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
-
10a · Gross sales of inventory
$148
-
10b · Cost of goods sold
$107
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $41 · related or exempt $41
-
11a · Other revenue: CY PRES AWARD
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
-
1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
-
2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
-
4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $119,001 · program services $102,341 · management and general $16,660
-
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $353,301 · program services $304,580 · management and general $48,721
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $28,370 · program services $10,259 · management and general $18,111
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $36,537 · program services $30,966 · management and general $5,571
-
11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $0
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $18,149 · program services $3,907 · management and general $14,242
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $12,000 · program services $12,000
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $8,130 · program services $7,850 · management and general $280
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $928 · program services $928
-
13 · Office expenses
total $16,378 · program services $8,594 · management and general $7,784
-
14 · Information technology
total $3,429 · program services $3,429
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $0
-
17 · Travel
total $29,830 · program services $21,334 · management and general $8,496
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $1,297 · program services $319 · management and general $978
-
20 · Interest
total $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0
-
23 · Insurance
total $9,905 · management and general $9,905
-
24a · Other expenses: INVESTIGATION
total $49,172 · program services $49,172
-
24b · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $3,582 · program services $2,282 · management and general $1,300
-
24c · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
total $2,089 · program services $1,789 · management and general $300
-
24d · Other expenses: ADVOCACY
total $1,980 · program services $1,980
-
24e · All other expenses
total $616 · program services $562 · management and general $54
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $110,354 · end of year $27,024
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
-
4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $0
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $0
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$5,913
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$5,913
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
end of year $0
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
-
12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $12,303 · end of year $260
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $7,252 · end of year $10,614
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $115,405 · end of year $16,670
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
Because liberty and justice are paramount to democratic society, it is the mission of the Montana Innocence Project to free the innocent and unjustly incarcerated, and advocate for systems of Justice that are accurate, accountable, and fair for all
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Legal achievements:- Established a place-based investigative model to conduct thorough, trauma-informed investigations and implement culturally-aware practices to provide meaningful representation for rural and tribal communities;- Secured exoneration for Joseph Jefferson-Dust;- Filed a Petition of Certiorari to request the U.S. Supreme Court hear Katie Garding's case; and - Filed an appeal of the Missoula District Court's decision to reinstate state supervision of Katie pending her final appeal.Social Services:- Launched a new program aimed to improve behavioral and physical health outcomes and overall quality of life for reentering community members, thus increasing their chances for lasting post-carceral success; and - Established a dedicated client support fund to help freed clients in their transition back to society and in other moments of urgent need as they work to rebuild their lives.Public Education:- Hosted events in observance of International Wrongful Conviction Day to educate the community about root causes of wrongful convictions and uplifted stories of those directly impacted by these injustices; and- Produced three podcast series this year, telling real stories behind wrongful and unjust convictions and illuminating the complex issues responsible for making our criminal justice system unjust. Topic areas included challenges and barriers to reentry, forensic sciences, and the psychological trauma and health effects of incarceration on individuals.
Expenses $562,292 · Revenue $41
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Amy Sings In The TimberAMY SINGS IN THE TIMBER
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $119,001
- From this org
- $104,750
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,251
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Dan WeinbergDAN WEINBERG
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Randy BishopRANDY BISHOP
IMM. PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Carrie GibadloCARRIE GIBADLO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rylee Sommers-FlanaganRYLEE SOMMERS-FLANAGAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tim PayneTIM PAYNE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John LoviJOHN LOVI
Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Colin StephensCOLIN STEPHENS
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Chyrel GardingCHYREL GARDING
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Paul LeisherPAUL LEISHER
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Ron WatermanRON WATERMAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lynda MossLYNDA MOSS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Andrew HuffANDREW HUFF
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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 June 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source object
- 202511649349300526
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