NonprofitsWitness To Innocence

Crime & Legal-Related

Witness To Innocence

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Total revenue

$665K

Total expenses

$701K

Net assets

$310K

Grants received

$17.2M

32 grants

EIN

202394229

Tax year

2023

Mission

Through public education, direct action, and legislative and media work, our members challenge the American public to grapple with the reality of a fatally flawed criminal justice system that send innocent people to death row. WTI also seeks ways to support death row survivors.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$651K
Program service revenue$13K
Investment income$34
Other revenue$525
Total revenue$665K

Expenses

Grants paid$40K
Salaries & benefits$487K
Fundraising$78K
Other expenses$174K
Total expenses$701K
Total assets$391K
Net assets$310K

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Herman Lindsey

Executive Director

Board

$78K

3 hrs/wk

Gary Drinkard

Board Member

Board

$6K

0

Ray Krone

Board Member

Board

$3K

2 hrs/wk

Elizabeth Zitrin

Vice Chairman

Board

$2K

3 hrs/wk

Richard Dieter

Treasurer

Board

$1K

3 hrs/wk

Jarvious Cotton

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Cheryl Naill

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Kwame Ajamu

Chairman

Board

4 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 32 of 32

FromAmountPurposeYear
$150K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2024
$125K
Program Support
2024
$25K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2024
$25K
PEER SPECIALISTSPROGRAM
2024
$13K
$12,500: To replenish a companion animal program for death row exonerees that was co-created by the Foundation and Witness to Innocence. Many of the exonerees have pets or service animals and financial hardships. The companion animal program funds veterinary care of their animals, pet food and supplies.
2024
$15.8M
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2023
$125K
General Support
2023
$35K
PEER SPECIALISTSPROGRAM
2023
$25K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2023
$6K
UNRESTRICTED (DAF RECOMMENDATION)
2023
$150K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$150K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$52K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$41K
PEER SPECIALISTSPROGRAM
2022
$31K
TO HELP FUND EXONERATED DEATH ROW SURVIVORS MOVEMENT TO FIGHT THE DEATH ROW PENALTY.
2022
$30K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$20K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$20K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$51K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$6K
UNRESTRICTED (DAF RECOMMENDATION)
2021
$100K
to provide general support
2020
$26K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$25K
SOCIAL SERVICE SUPPORTOF EXONEREES
2020
$15K
COVID-19 GRANT; LEGISLATIVE SCREENING OF JUST MERCY
2020
$11K
General Support
2018
$200
GENERAL DONATION
2018

Funded by

$17.2M from 16 funders · 32 grants · 2018–2024

Tides Center

$16.3M · 4 grants · 2022–2024

Fund for Nonviolence

$280K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Friends Foundation For The Aging

$126K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$103K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Foundation To Promote Open Society

$100K · 1 grant · 2020

Tides Foundation

$90K · 4 grants · 2022–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$48K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN202394229
NTEE codeI40
Subsection03
Ruling date2009-09
Formed2007
Employees10
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