Public Charity

WITNESS TO INNOCENCE

WITNESS TO INNOCENCE, of PHILADELPHIA, PA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $473K in revenue, $771K in expenses, $104K in total assets. 25 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $16.7M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 202394229 PHILADELPHIA, PA Rehabilitation Services for Offenders NTEE: I40 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$473K
Total Expenses$771K
Total Assets$104K
Grant Records25
Funding Total$16.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION, DIRECT ACTION, LEGISLATIVE AND MEDIA WORK, OUR MEMBERS CHALLENGE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC TO GRAPPLE WITH THE REALITY OF A FATALLY FLAWED CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM THAT SENDS 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
2025 $473K $771K $104K
2024 $665K $701K $391K
2023 $648K $858K $373K
2022 $937K $1.0M $650K
2021 $1.0M $767K $681K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.0M to $473K (-53%), with total assets most recently reported at $104K.

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