Public Charity

Witness to Innocence

Witness to Innocence, of Philadelphia, PA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $665K in revenue, $701K in expenses, $391K in total assets. 25 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $16.7M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 202394229 Philadelphia, PA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$665K
Total Expenses$701K
Total Assets$391K
Grant Records25
Funding Total$16.7M
Filing Years2020–2024

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.

Sample Grants Received

2024
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
$150,000
2024
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
$25,000
2024
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
$10,000
$7,900
2023
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
$15,840,627

Showing up to 5 of 25 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Board Member Cheryl Naill
Vice Chairman Elizabeth Zitrin
Board Member Gary Drinkard
Executive Director Herman Lindsey
Board Member Jarvious Cotton
Chairman Kwame Ajamu

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
$16,380,627 8 grants
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$103,000 2 grants
HUMAN SERVICES
$55,850 5 grants
GENERAL
$50,000 1 grant
TO HELP FUND EXONERATED DEATH ROW SURVIVORS MOVEMENT TO FIGHT THE DEATH ROW PENALTY.
$30,924 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $665K $701K $391K
2023 $648K $858K $373K
2022 $937K $1.0M $650K
2021 $1.0M $767K $681K
2020 $1.2M $750K $468K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $1.2M to $665K (-47%), with total assets most recently reported at $391K.

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