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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. 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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. 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. 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