NonprofitsWashington Innocence Project

Crime & Legal-Related

Washington Innocence Project

SEATTLE, WA

Total revenue

$1.7M

Total expenses

$1.4M

Net assets

$650K

Grants received

$1.9M

42 grants

EIN

833498962

Tax year

2024

Mission

Washington Innocence Project (WashIP) works to free innocent Washington State prisoners, improve our criminal legal system through education and advocacy, and support the wrongly convicted in Washington State as they rebuild their lives in freedom.

Programs

2 programs

POST-RELEASE SUPPORT: A number of clients are supported through our program with stabilizing support and assistance with securing medical appointments, submitting disability applications, seeking housing, seeking employment, and providing social-emotional support as our community of former clients work to reintegrate into the free world.

Expenses: $375KGrants: $100K

POLICY REFORM: Continued deepening engagement with the defense bar and attempts to engage with prosecutors in a non-litigious manner to reduce costs and expedite moving cases forward. Three pieces of legislation were discussed during the legislative session, with one receiving a hearing and an interim plan established for 2025. Coalition building and information sharing among organizations and individuals with similar goals were established.

Expenses: $161K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.8M
Program service revenue$1K
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$1.7M

Expenses

Grants paid$100K
Salaries & benefits$1.0M
Fundraising$71K
Other expenses$310K
Total expenses$1.4M
Total assets$743K
Net assets$650K

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LARA ZAROWSKY

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$142K

55 hrs/wk

LESTER GRIFFIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KIM CRONIN

BOARD TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID B OWENS

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

HAIM SHARIF

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ASHLEY OCONNOR MCCREADY

BOARD PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

LA ROND BAKER

VICE PRESIDENT UNTIL 082024

Board

1 hrs/wk

KELLY CANARY

BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 102024

Board

1 hrs/wk

ERIN KENWAY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 42 of 42

FromAmountPurposeYear
$119K
Rectifying & Preventing Wrongful Criminal Convictions
2024
$110K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$40K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$150K
GENERAL
2023
$119K
Rectifying & Preventing Wrongful Criminal Convictions
2023
$73K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$32K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$30K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$25K
DONATION
2023
$25K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$2K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$200K
GENERAL
2022
$25K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
SUPPORT GRANTEE'S PROVISION OF FREE LEGAL SERVICES.
2022
$5K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT IN MEMORY OF ESSIE JACOBS
2022
$5K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$2K
FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE GOALS
2022
$500
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$200K
GENERAL
2021
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$260
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2021
$300K
GENERAL
2020
$150K
DONATION
2020
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$25
MIP PAYOUT FOR 08/18/20
2020

Funded by

$1.9M from 18 funders · 42 grants · 2020–2024

Lakeshore Foundation

$850K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation

$238K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Vitalogy Foundation

$193K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Riverstyx Foundation

$175K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Seattle Foundation

$118K · 8 grants · 2022–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$92K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$65K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

One Roof Foundation

$32K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN833498962
NTEE codeI01
Subsection03
Ruling date2019-10
Formed2018
Employees10
Volunteers35
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