GEORGIA INNOCENCE PROJECT INC: Form 990, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- GEORGIA INNOCENCE PROJECT INC (EIN 75-3018448)
- Tax period
- 2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
- Filed
- 2022-02-16
- IRS object ID
- 202230479349301313
- Schema version
- 2020v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2022-02-16T16:01:55-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 582161308 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CARR RIGGS & INGRAM LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4004 SUMMIT BOULEVARD NE SUITE 800 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ATLANTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30319 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 753018448 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GEORGIA INNOCENCE PROJECT INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | GEOR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4043734433 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 50 HURT PLAZA SUITE 350 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ATLANTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30303 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CLARE GILBERT | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4043734433 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2022-02-07 | SignatureDt |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | CLARE | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | GILBERT | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | PAMELA D HARDISTER | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00240127 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4045314940 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2022-02-16 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | CLARE GILBERT | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 50 HURT PLAZA SUITE 350 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ATLANTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30303 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,391,620 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.GEORGIAINNOCENCEPROJECT.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2002 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | GA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | GEORGIA INNOCENCE PROJECT (GIP) IA AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF CRIMES THEY DID NOT COMMIT IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA. OUR MISSION IS TO PREVENT AND CORRECT WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS WHILE ALSO CONNECTING FREED CLIENTS TO RESOURCES TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 23 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 23 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 17 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 12 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,295,172 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,377,864 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $13,230 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $604 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $526 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,295,776 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,391,620 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $610,447 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $858,809 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $140,116 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $201,877 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $277,436 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $812,324 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,136,245 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $483,452 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $255,375 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,098,360 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,300,689 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $117,024 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $63,978 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $981,336 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,236,711 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | GEORGIA INNOCENCE PROJECT (GIP) IA AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF CRIMES THEY DID NOT COMMIT IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA. OUR MISSION IS TO PREVENT AND CORRECT WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS WHILE ALSO CONNECTING FREED CLIENTS TO RESOURCES TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $792,534 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $13,230 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | LITIGATION: WITH HELP FROM CO-COUNSEL, GEORGIA INNOCENCE PROJECT WON A NEW TRIAL AND FREEDOM FOR DENNIS PERRY (20 YEARS OF WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT); FREEDOM (FOLLOWING AN EARLIER SUCCESSFUL NEW TRIAL MOTION) FOR RON JACOBSEN AFTER 30 YEARS LOST; AND FOUR EXONERATIONS AND FREEDOM AFTER 40 YEARS LOST FOR TERRY TALLEY. WE SECURED A 300,000 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE GRANT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FULTON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE CONVICTION INTEGRITY UNIT (CIU) TO WORK WITH LAW FIRMS AND THE CIU SCREENING STAGE CASES. POLICY & EDUCATION: IN ADDITION TO RAISING AWARENESS AND EDUCATING BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND PROPOSED REFORMS, WE COLLABORATED WITH EDUCATORS AND EXONEREES TO INTEGRATE LESSONS ABOUT WRONGFUL CONVICTION INTO CLASS CURRICULA, REACHING MORE THAN 2,000 STUDENTS AT 13 SCHOOLS. WE ADVOCATED FOR POLICE ACCREDITATION REFORMS TO REQUIRE POLICE TO TAKE STEPS TO REMEDY CLEAR WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HEAD COACH OF THE ATLANTA HAWKS, SPEAKING PUBLICLY AND CREATING VIDEOS ABOUT WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND WE WERE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN AND SPEAK ABOUT RELATIVITY'S JUSTICE FOR CHANGE PROGRAM. CLIENT SERVICES: WE ASSISTED SEVERAL FREED AND EXONERATED CLIENTS IN OBTAINING HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND GOVERNMENT BENEFITS, IN SETTING UP PRIVATE FUNDRAISERS THAT RAISED OVER 65,000, IN SECURING HOUSING, FINDING EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSPORTATION, ACCESSING TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY AND JOB TRAINING SERVICES. WE HOSTED MONTHLY GATHERINGS FOR EXONEREES IN GEORGIA AND FACILITATED ENGAGEMENT AND SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES WITH HONORARIUMS FOR 8 EXONEREES TO SPEAK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ABOUT WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND THEIR EXPERIENCES. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $792,534 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 17 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 23 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 23 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | GRANT PARK ACCOUNTING | PersonNm |
| Phone | 4048317948 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 470 CHEROKEE AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ATLANTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30312 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARE GILBERT | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 50.00 | Yes (X) | $77,917 | $0 | $0 | |
| JAKE ARBES | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| KENNETH BAER | ||||||
| BOARD CHAIR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| LAURY BAGEN | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| DAVID BALSER | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| JEFF BRICKMAN | ||||||
| BOARD VICE C | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| KENNETH BROWN | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| ILIA DICHEV | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| KARL DOUGLASS | ||||||
| BOARD VICE C | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| FAYE DRESNER | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| JIMMIE GARDNER | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| SARAH GERWIG-MOORE | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| ANNA HALSEY | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| BEN HOLDEN | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| CYNTORIA JOHNSON | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| RICHARD MITCHELL | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| MOLLY PARMER | ||||||
| BOARD SECRET | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| PAGE A PATE | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| DAVID SARNAT | ||||||
| BOARD TREASU | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| JULIE SEAMAN | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| ROBERT SHEFT | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| MICHAEL TYLER | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| KEVIN WILENSKY | ||||||
| CO-TREASURER | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $77,917 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Government Grants | $109,723 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,268,141 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,377,864 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE | Desc |
| Total Revenue Column | $13,230 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $13,230 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $13,230 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $526 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $526 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,391,620 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $13,230 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $526 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $77,917 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $55,204 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,716 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,997 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $632,297 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $447,982 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $103,191 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $81,124 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,356 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $19,382 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,464 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,510 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $53,338 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $37,790 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,705 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,843 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $67,901 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $48,108 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,081 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,712 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,400 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $22,400 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $42,881 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $42,361 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $520 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,010 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $5,010 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $44,724 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $31,687 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,299 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,738 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $74,910 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $53,186 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $14,982 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,742 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,110 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $10,110 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,846 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,441 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $969 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $436 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASE RELATED EXPENSES | $30,858 | $30,858 | ||
| EXONEREE SUPPORT | $11,158 | $11,158 | ||
| BANK FEES | $8,158 | $1,201 | $6,957 | |
| COMPLIANCE | $7,269 | $7,269 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,112 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,108 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $947 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,057 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,136,245 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $792,534 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $203,595 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $140,116 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $142,848 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $164,300 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $924,932 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,110,427 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,215 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,440 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $54,080 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $41,558 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,365 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,522 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,098,360 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,300,689 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,936 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $63,978 | EOYAmt |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $94,088 | BOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $117,024 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $63,978 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $981,336 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,211,711 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $25,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $981,336 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,236,711 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,098,360 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,300,689 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $255,375 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $376,913 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $315,477 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $764,723 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,295,172 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,377,864 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,130,149 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $376,913 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $315,477 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $764,723 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,295,172 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,377,864 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,130,149 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $1,876,004 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $2,254,145 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $227 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $604 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $526 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,358 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,438 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $1,438 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $4,132,945 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $13,231 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.54540 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.55840 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART II, LINE 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | OTHER INCOME 1,438 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $8,923 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $8,617 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $306 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $32,245 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $20,029 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $12,216 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $12,912 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $12,912 | DepreciationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $12,522 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,038,422 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $1,646,802 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $1,646,802 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $1,391,620 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $1,391,620 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,783,047 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $1,646,802 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $1,646,802 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,136,245 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,136,245 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020, THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AND ACCORDINGLY, THERE IS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE REGULATORY AUTHORITIES AND REMAIN OPEN TO EXAMINATION FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | GEORGIA INNOCENCE PROJECT (GIP) IA AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF CRIMES THEY DID NOT COMMIT IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA. OUR MISSION IS TO PREVENT AND CORRECT WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS WHILE ALSO CONNECTING FREED CLIENTS TO RESOURCES TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | LITIGATION: WITH HELP FROM CO-COUNSEL, GEORGIA INNOCENCE PROJECT WON A NEW TRIAL AND FREEDOM FOR DENNIS PERRY (20 YEARS OF WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT); FREEDOM (FOLLOWING AN EARLIER SUCCESSFUL NEW TRIAL MOTION) FOR RON JACOBSEN AFTER 30 YEARS LOST; AND FOUR EXONERATIONS AND FREEDOM AFTER 40 YEARS LOST FOR TERRY TALLEY. WE SECURED A 300,000 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE GRANT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FULTON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE CONVICTION INTEGRITY UNIT (CIU) TO WORK WITH LAW FIRMS AND THE CIU SCREENING STAGE CASES. POLICY & EDUCATION: IN ADDITION TO RAISING AWARENESS AND EDUCATING BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND PROPOSED REFORMS, WE COLLABORATED WITH EDUCATORS AND EXONEREES TO INTEGRATE LESSONS ABOUT WRONGFUL CONVICTION INTO CLASS CURRICULA, REACHING MORE THAN 2,000 STUDENTS AT 13 SCHOOLS. WE ADVOCATED FOR POLICE ACCREDITATION REFORMS TO REQUIRE POLICE TO TAKE STEPS TO REMEDY CLEAR WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HEAD COACH OF THE ATLANTA HAWKS, SPEAKING PUBLICLY AND CREATING VIDEOS ABOUT WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND WE WERE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN AND SPEAK ABOUT RELATIVITY'S JUSTICE FOR CHANGE PROGRAM. CLIENT SERVICES: WE ASSISTED SEVERAL FREED AND EXONERATED CLIENTS IN OBTAINING HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND GOVERNMENT BENEFITS, IN SETTING UP PRIVATE FUNDRAISERS THAT RAISED OVER 65,000, IN SECURING HOUSING, FINDING EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSPORTATION, ACCESSING TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY AND JOB TRAINING SERVICES. WE HOSTED MONTHLY GATHERINGS FOR EXONEREES IN GEORGIA AND FACILITATED ENGAGEMENT AND SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES WITH HONORARIUMS FOR 8 EXONEREES TO SPEAK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ABOUT WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND THEIR EXPERIENCES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE DRAFT 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR ACCURACY, THEN IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE BEING FILED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS FILL OUT A CONFLICTS FORM EACH YEAR, IF A CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED IT IS DOCUMENTED, ALONG WITH ANY STEPS TAKEN TO MITIGATE THE CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER REVIEWING DATA FROM THE GUIDESTAR NONPROFIT COMPENSATION REPORT, AS WELL AS INFORMATION FROM THE FORMS 990 OF SIMILARLY SITUATED NONPROFITS IN THE ATLANTA AREA. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USING THE SAME RESOURCES. COMPENSATION DECISIONS, AND CHANGES TO COMPENSATION ARE DOCUMENTED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WITHIN EACH EMPLOYEE'S FILE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | FORMS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORMS 990 CAN BE FOUND THROUGH GUIDESTAR AND OTHER SIMILAR SERVICES. |
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