NonprofitsCenter For Death Penalty Litigation

Crime & Legal-Related

Center For Death Penalty Litigation

DURHAM, NC

Total revenue

$3.0M

Total expenses

$2.5M

Net assets

$3.0M

Grants received

$4.8M

55 grants

EIN

561939274

Tax year

2023

Mission

To provide direct representation to those on death row in north carolina as well as to provide consulting, research and training services to attorneys appointed to represent persons facing the death penalty in north carolina.

Programs

3 programs

The center is the primary source of information about the death penalty in north carolina, providing information on issues and cases to the media, policy-makers, advocates, attorneys, academics and the general public.

The 8th amendment project is a fiscally sponsored project of the center for death penalty litigation that coordinates the national campaign to end the death penalty.

Expenses: $754K

The organization serves as a fiscal sponsor for other entities involved in criminal justice education and reform.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.8M
Program service revenue$1.2M
Investment income$32K
Other revenue$7K
Total revenue$3.0M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$2.3M
Fundraising$9K
Other expenses$231K
Total expenses$2.5M
Total assets$3.4M
Net assets$3.0M

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

GRETCHEN ENGEL

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$123K

37.5 hrs/wk

SHELAGH KENNEY

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Board

$108K

37.5 hrs/wk

LAFMIN MORGAN

CONTROLLER

Board

$51K

37.5 hrs/wk

ANDREW BANZHOFF

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

CAITLIN FENHAGEN

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

HENDERSON HILL

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

BRANDON GARRETT

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

AKIN ADEPOJU

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

DAVID MILLS

TREASURER

Board

3 hrs/wk

MEGHANN BURKE

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

DIONNE R GONDER

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

GEETA KAPUR

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

GERDA STEIN

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

JAY FERGUSON

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

TERRICA GANZY

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

3 hrs/wk

JIN HEE LEE

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

CINDY ADCOCK

SECRETARY

Board

3 hrs/wk

KRIS PARKS

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

LAURA PORTER

EXEC DIRECTOR 8AP

Staff

$258K

37.5 hrs/wk

CHRIS KEELTY

DEV DIRECTOR 8AP

Staff

$129K

37.5 hrs/wk

STEFANIE FAUCHER

DEPUTY DIRECTOR 8AP

Staff

$103K

37.5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 55 of 55

FromAmountPurposeYear
$472K
Program Support
2024
$260K
Program Support
2024
$150K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2024
$115K
Program Support
2024
$75K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$18K
GRANT FUNDING TO PROVIDE REPRESENTATION TO THOSE ON DEATH ROW AS WELL AS PROVIDING CONSULTING, RESEARCH AND TRAINING SERVICES TO ATTORNEYS.
2024
$12K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2024
$575K
8th Amendment Project
2023
$395K
TO SUPPORT THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE 8TH AMENDMENT PROJECT, A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY, FISCALLY SPONSORED BY THE GRANTEE
2023
$162K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2023
$75K
FOR JOHNSTON COUNTY ORGANIZING
2023
$75K
GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$75K
FOR JOHNSTON COUNTY ORGANIZING
2023
$70K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
General Support
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$30K
GRANT FUNDING TO PROVIDE REPRESENTATION TO THOSE ON DEATH ROW AS WELL AS PROVIDING CONSULTING, RESEARCH AND TRAINING SERVICES TO ATTORNEYS.
2023
$20K
8th Amendment Project's Fall 2023 national covening
2023
$8K
OTHER PUBLIC AND SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$7K
CRIME AND LEGAL
2023
$500
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$395K
TO SUPPORT THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE 8TH AMENDMENT PROJECT, A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY, FISCALLY SPONSORED BY THE GRANTEE
2022
$153K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$100K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$80K
8th Amendment Project
2022
$75K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$75K
GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$75K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$70K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50K
SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTIONS IN THE US
2022
$15K
RIGHTS & JUSTICE
2022
$10K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$10K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$6K
CRIME AND LEGAL
2022
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$35K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$33K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$30K
TO SUPPORT STATEWIDE PROJECT TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC RACISM IN THE DEATH PENALTY.
2021
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$395K
to support the infrastructure of the 8th Amendment Project, a national campaign to abolish the death penalty, fiscally sponsored by the Grantee
2020
$125K
EQUALITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2020
$70K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$50K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$50K
8th Amendment Project
2020
$46K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$26K
Support for an indigent defense landscape analysis and funder strategy report
2020
$3K
CHARITABLE
2018
$6K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2017

Funded by

$4.8M from 20 funders · 55 grants · 2017–2024

Fund for Nonviolence

$1.8M · 10 grants · 2020–2024

Foundation To Promote Open Society

$1.2M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Tides Foundation

$587K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc

$320K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$236K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

The Heising-Simons Foundation

$150K · 2 grants · 2023

The Zegar Family Foundation

$150K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

International Society Of

$78K · 3 grants · 2021–2024

Details

EIN561939274
NTEE codeI80
Subsection03
Ruling date1995-12
Formed1995
Employees33
Volunteers23
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