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Screen a listThe Innocence Project Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$37Mrevenue
FY2025 · −12% in 3 yrs146staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin15.5%
Months of reserve5.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.3%
Middle half of peersMedianInnocence Project
Where the money goes FY2025 · $32M spent
Programs$23M72%Management and general$4.7M15%Fundraising$4.0M13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort808funders
$17Ma year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lakeshore Foundation Dated April 5 2011On and off$350k$1.0M$1.4M$1.9M$1.5M$2.0MThe Meyer FoundationSince FY2019$150k$300k$450k$600k$600kYeshiva UniversityEvery year since FY2017$430k$323k$321k$160k$320k$233k$246kJack Rudin Family Foundation IncOn and off$2.0MThe Shaw Family Endowment FundSince FY2021$500k$500k$500kKaphan FoundationSince FY2019$151k$201k$258k$297k$350kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.4M$1.3M$3.8M$5.6M$5.8M$17M$5.4M654 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$1.1M$1.6M$2.3M$3.5M$3.9M$4.1M$4.5M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund