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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, 2020 AND 2019, 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'S MISSION IS TO: FREE THE IMPRISONED INNOCENT USING DNA-RELATED POST-CONVICTION LITIGATION. EDUCATE OTHERS ABOUT THE PROBLEM OF WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS. ADVANCE PRACTICES TO PREVENT OTHERS FROM SUFFERING THE SAME FATE. CONNECT THE EXONERATED WITH RESOURCES TO HELP REBUILD THEIR LIVES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A WITH HELP FROM CO-COUNSEL, WE SECURED THE EXONERATION OF KERRY ROBINSON AFTER 18 YEARS OF WRONGFUL CONVICTION; WON 2 MAJOR CASES BEFORE THE GEORGIA SUPREME COURT; SECURED THE FREEDOM OF JOHNNY GATES AFTER 43 YEARS OF WRONGFUL CONVICTION (26 YEARS ON DEATH ROW); AND HELPED START AN INNOCENCE CLINIC AT A LAW SCHOOL IN ALABAMA AS WE RESPONSIBLY TRANSITION OUT OF ALABAMA. ON THE POLICY FRONT, GIP AND EXONEREES EDUCATED OVER 900 STUDENTS AND OVER 1000 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT RACE AND WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS ON WRONGFUL CONVICTION DAY. WE CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ATLANTA HAWKS AND HEAD COACH LLOYD PIERCE, AND WORKED IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ON POLICY ISSUES RANGING FROM COVID-19 RESPONSE TO COMPENSATION LEGISLATION, AND FULL FUNDING OF APPELLATE PUBLIC DEFENDERS. WE CONTINUED MONTHLY EXONEREE GATHERINGS AND EXPANDED OUR CLIENT SERVICES PROGRAM TO PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT TO NEW EXONEREES AND FREED CLIENTS. 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