EIN 32-0582082

Tennessee Innocence Project

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
13
Year formed
2018
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Tennessee Innocence Project investigates and litigates claims of actual innocence to prevent and correct wrongful convictions throughout Tennessee. The organization litigates wrongful conviction cases for those in Tennessee prisons to obtain exonerations, while also training law students and attorneys about how to litigate these cases and prevent future wrongful convictions.
Total revenues
$1,600,163
2023
Total expenses
$1,347,401
2023
Total assets
$2,641,431
2023
Num. employees
13
2023

Program areas at Tennessee Innocence Project

Litigating wrongful conviction cases for those in Tennessee prisons to obtain exonerations. The organization trains law students and attorneys about how to litigate these cases and how to prevent future wrongful convictions.

Who funds Tennessee Innocence Project

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Schooner FoundationGeneral Support$200,000
Formanek FoundationTo Promote the Investigation and Litigation of Persons With Evidence of Actual Innocence$106,000
GS Daf (GSPF)Medical / Public Services$56,000
...and 19 more grants received totalling $651,950

Personnel at Tennessee Innocence Project

NameTitleCompensation
Becca MorrisChief Operations Officer
Jessica Van DykeExecutive Director and Lead Counsel$109,642
Hayley LevyDirector of Developmenthayley Levy

Financials for Tennessee Innocence Project

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,330,760
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$26,041
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$241,627
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$1,735
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,600,163

Form 990s for Tennessee Innocence Project

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-08990View PDF
2022-122023-07-28990View PDF
2021-122022-08-01990View PDF
2020-122021-05-25990View PDF
2019-122020-12-16990View PDF
Data update history
January 13, 2025
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $200,000 from Schooner Foundation
January 4, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
October 24, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $3,000 from The Ortale Family Foundation
September 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
July 11, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Tennessee Titans Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsCrime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHuman rightsCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
700 Craighead St Ste 300
Nashville, TN 37204
Metro area
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
County
Davidson County, TN
Website URL
tninnocence.org/ 
IRS details
EIN
32-0582082
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2018
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
NAICS code, primary
813311: Human Rights Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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