The innocence project, INC. (IP) is a national nonprofit with the mission to free innocent people who have been wrongly convicted and reform the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice. The IP has helped exonerate over 248 people, a disproportionate number of whom are people of color and some who were sentenced to death. Cumulatively, they spent thousands of years in prison for crimes they DID not commit, and in many cases, the person who actually committed the crime went on to commit others. The IP is dedicated to researching, analyzing and educating stakeholders and the public on the causes and consequences of wrongful convictions and other systemic problems. The IP works to pass LAWS and prevent the admissibility of unreliable, NON-scientific evidence to prevent future miscarriages of justice. Founded in 1992 as a clinic at cardozo school of law at yeshiva university, the IP incorporated as a 501(c)3 organization in 2004, though it maintains an affiliation with cardozo.
This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.
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INNOCENCE PROJECT INC
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40 Worth ST RM 701
New YORK, NY, 10013-299
Governance
Voting board members17
Independent members17
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes
Compensation practices
Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
Fundraising activity (Schedule G)
Uses professional fundraisersNo
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