2015-12-21T10:53:16-06:00 2015-06-30 231144520 TAIT WELLER & BAKER LLP 1818 MARKET STREET SUITE 2400 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2014-07-01 320077563 THE INNOCENCE PROJECT INC INNO 2123645340 40 WORTH STREET SUITE 701 NEW YORK NY 10013 MADELINE DELONE ESQ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2123645340 2015-12-21 1 STACY CULLEN P00974308 2159798800 2015-12-21 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z MADELINE DELONE ESQ 40 WORTH STREET SUITE 701 NEW YORK NY 10013 23511984 0 X WWW.INNOCENCEPROJECT.ORG X 2003 NY DEDICATED TO EXONERATING THE WRONGFULLY CONVICTED AND REFORMING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. 17 17 82 30 0 0 10532633 20825121 0 0 -620 -10613 90916 -92821 10622929 20721687 0 0 0 0 6617115 6677605 60000 65000 962080 3317459 3265515 9994574 10008120 628355 10713567 7034237 17733582 1213776 1199170 5820461 16534412 X THE INNOCENCE PROJECT, INC. IS A NATIONAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EXONERATING INNOCENT PEOPLE THROUGH DNA TESTING AND REFORMING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO PREVENT WRONGFUL CONVINCTIONS. THE INNOCENCE PROJECT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1992 AS A LEGAL CLINIC AT CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW AT YESHIVA UNIVERSITY AND INCORPORATED AS ITS OWN 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION IN 2004. THE INNOCENCE PROJECT MAINTAINS A STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH CARDOZO THROUGH ITS CLINIC, WHICH TRAINS LAW STUDENTS IN INNOCENCE-RELATED MATTERS. TO DATE, 330 PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE BEEN EXONERATED BY DNA TESTING, INCLUDING 20 WHO SERVED TIME ON DEATH ROW. THE INNOCENCE PROJECT WORKED ON MORE THAN 176 OF THOSE CASES. THE EXONEREES REFLECT THE NATION'S ETHNIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC DIVERSITY, BUT A DISPROPORTIONATE NUMBER ARE PEOPLE OF COLOR. THE 330 EXONEREES SPENT A COMBINED TOTAL OF 4,510 YEARS IN PRISON FOR CRIMES THEY DID NOT COMMIT. 0 0 3348790 LEGAL SERVICES (NOTE INCLUDES LEGAL, INTAKE AND SOCIAL WORK): THE INNOCENCE PROJECT USES DNA TESTING TO EXONERATE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN WRONGFULLY CONVICTED OF CRIMES. A TEAM OF INTAKE SPECIALISTS REVIEW THE ROUGHLY 2,500 REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE WE RECEIVE EACH YEAR FROM INDIVIDUALS CLAIMING INNOCENCE AND DETERMINE WHETHER DNA TESTING MIGHT BE ABLE TO PROVE INNOCENCE. ONCE WE DECIDE TO TAKE ON A CASE, OUR ATTORNEYS, AIDED BY CLINIC STUDENTS FROM CARDOZO LAW SCHOOL, SEARCH FOR REMAINING BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE AND THEN SEEK THE RIGHT TO CONDUCT TESTING IN THE COURTS. WHEN THE RESULTS PROVE OUR CLIENTS INNOCENT, WE SEEK THEIR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AND HELP THEM TRANSITION BACK INTO SOCIETY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2015 WE CONDUCTED TESTING FOR 39 CLIENTS AND FOUR INDIVIDUALS WERE FULLY EXONERATED. IN EACH INSTANCE, OUR TEAM OF SOCIAL WORKERS WORKED TO REUNITE THE CLIENT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND PROVIDED AROUND THE CLOCK ASSISTANCE TO HELP SECURE HOUSING, ANY NECESSARY MEDICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENT AND SUPPORT IN FINDING EMPLOYMENT. THE INNOCENCE PROJECT REPRESENTED 280 CLIENTS DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2015. 1654604 POLICY: THE INNOCENCE PROJECT ADVOCATES FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM REFORM TO PREVENT FUTURE WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS. LEARNING FROM THE EXPERIENCES OF THOSE WHO WERE EXONERATED BY DNA TESTING, WE WORK WITH STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND POLICYMAKERS TO INTRODUCE PRACTICES THAT PREVENT WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS, INCLUDING SCIENTIFICALLY SUPPORTED EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES AND THE RECORDING OF INTERROGATIONS. WE ALSO ADVOCATE FOR LAWS GUARANTEEING ACCESS TO DNA TESTING THAT COULD HELP PROVE INNOCENCE, FOR FINANCIAL COMPENSATION FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN WRONGFULLY CONVICTED, AND FOR ENHANCED ACCOUNTABILITY OF PROSECUTORS. WE WORK WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE RESEARCH AND VALIDATION OF THE FORENSIC SCIENCES. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2015, THE INNOCENCE PROJECT HAD EIGHT LEGISLATIVE VICTORIES AND ACHIEVED STATEWIDE VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE WITH EYEWITNESS BEST PRACTICES IN ONE ADDITIONAL STATE.SCIENCE AND RESEARCH: THE DNA EXONERATIONS HAVE SHOWN THAT THE USE OF UNVALIDATED FORENSIC TECHNIQUES CONTRIBUTES TO WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS. THE INNOCENCE PROJECT WORKS WITH CONTRACT LOBBYISTS TO URGE CONGRESS AND THE EXECUTIVE AGENCIES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO CREATE AN INFRASTRUCTURE TO STIMULATE RESEARCH TO VALIDATE THE FORENSIC SCIENCE DISCIPLINES AND TO SET STANDARDS FOR THEIR USAGE. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2015, THE INNOCENCE PROJECT COLLABORATED WITH THE FBI AND NACDL TO REVIEW THOUSANDS OF CASES WHERE DEFENDANTS MAY HAVE BEEN CONVICTED BASED ON FLAWED TESTIMONY IN HAIR CASES. 582886 STRATEGIC LITIGATION: THE INNOCENCE PROJECT'S STRATEGIC LITIGATION DEPARTMENT WORKS THROUGH THE COURTS AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM TO ADDRESS THE LEADING CAUSES OF WRONGFUL CONVICTION. LAWYERS USE MULTIPLE STRATEGIES TO MAKE JUDGES, ATTORNEYS AND POLICYMAKERS AWARE OF THE INACCURACY OF UNVALIDATED FORENSIC PRACTICES AND THE POTENTIAL UNRELIABILITY OF EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATIONS. THEY FILE AMICUS BRIEFS, CONSULT WITH AND SUPPORT DEFENSE ATTORNEYS ACROSS THE COUNTRY REPRESENTING INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS AND PROVIDE TRAINING TO ATTORNEYS AND JUDGES. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2015, STAFF TRAINED MORE THAN 1,700 LAWYERS AND HAD NINE MAJOR COURT RULINGS. 2188464 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:COMMUNICATIONS: THE INNOCENCE PROJECT BELIEVES THAT EACH DNA EXONERATION IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR IMPROVING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. ITS COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT WORKS TO ENSURE THAT EACH EXONERATION GENERATES SIGNIFICANT MEDIA ATTENTION IN ALL TYPES OF MEDIA. IT ALSO WORKS TO INSERT THE ORGANIZATION'S VOICE IN THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION ABOUT REFORMING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, PLACING STORIES AND OPINION PIECES THAT FURTHER OUR PUBLIC POLICY GOALS. IT MAINTAINS A ROBUST ONLINE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE AND SEEKS TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE OUR MANY SUPPORTERS THROUGH THESE CHANNELS. IT PUBLISHES THREE ANNUAL PRINT PUBLICATIONS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK AND ARRANGES FOR EXONEREES AND STAFF TO SPEAK AT UNIVERSITIES, CORPORATIONS AND CIVIC AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY. NETWORK SUPPORT: THE ORGANIZATION'S NETWORK SUPPORT UNIT PROVIDES PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE INNOCENCE NETWORK, AN AFFILIATION OF LIKEMINDED INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY DEDICATED TO PROVIDING PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO PROVE THEIR INNOCENCE. 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INCOME EARNED ON THESE FUNDS IS UNRESTRICTED TRANSFERS FROM THIS FUND ARE PART OF A BOARD-APPROVED FUNDING PLAN FOR THE ORGANIZATION. BOARD-DESIGNATED CAMPAIGN FOR JUSTICE INCLUDE FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD TO ENSURE THE ONGOING FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE INNOCENCE PROJECT AND TO ALLOW THE ORGANIZATION TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NEW AND UNANTICIPATED OPPORTUNITIES AS THEY ARISE. INCOME EARNED ON THESE FUNDS IS UNRESTRICTED AND BOARD APPROVAL IS NECESSARY FOR ANY FUNDS WITHDRAWN. PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED THE TAX POSITIONS FOR EACH OF THE OPEN TAX YEARS (2012-2014) OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE ORGANIZATION'S 2015 TAX RETURN AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EVENT EXPENSES RECLASSED OUT OF FUNDRAISING X X X X X X X 0 CMI 1325 SIXTH AVE FL 27 NEW YORK NY 10019 BENEFIT EVENT CONSULTANT 0 0 65000 -65000 65000 -65000 AL AK AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MS NC ND NH NJ NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV NM GALA 1666736 1577745 88991 214261 100480 YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FALL 2013 140605 140605 26975 6299 1807341 1718350 88991 241236 106779 348015 -259024 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MADELINE DELONE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETA 194506 0 0 0 0 0 8049 0 29402 0 231957 0 0 0 DAVID LOFTIS MANAGING ATTORNEY 143735 0 0 0 0 0 5815 0 17849 0 167399 0 0 0 AUDREY LEVITIN DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 139138 0 0 0 0 0 5836 0 29402 0 174376 0 0 0 CHRIS FABRICANT STRATEGIC LITIGATION DIREC 122091 0 0 0 0 0 5273 0 29360 0 156724 0 0 0 MERYL SHWARTZ DEPUTY DIRECTOR 151236 0 0 0 0 0 6311 0 29237 0 186784 0 0 0 ANGELA AMEL OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 128231 0 0 0 0 0 5378 0 29402 0 163011 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY AUDIT COMMITTEE, THEN SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATION AND FORM 990 DISCLOSURE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD BASED ON INDUSTRY STANDARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.