Mission
TO CORRECT AND PREVENT WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THOSE FREED AFTER WRONGFUL INCARCERATION.
Public Charity
NEW ENGLAND INNOCENCE PROJECT
NEW ENGLAND INNOCENCE PROJECT is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in CAMBRIDGE, MA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $4.5M, expenses of $2.6M, total assets of $4.4M. Imperigo tracks 49 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.5M.
EIN: 206187760
CAMBRIDGE, MA
Legal Services
NTEE: I80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.5M
Total Expenses$2.6M
Total Assets$4.4M
Grant Records49
Funding Total$1.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at New England Innocence Project
How New England Innocence Project divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$77
The New England Innocence Project provides pro bono legal representation to people who have been wrongfully convicted in connecticut, maine, massachusetts, new hampshire, rhode island and vermont
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$144,860
HUMAN SERVICES
$73,000
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
$62,000
Operating Support/Annual Fund
$28,750
SOCIAL SERVICES
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 49 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Cheryl Schaffer
STAFF ATTORNEY
Cynthia Mousseau
CLERK
Daniel Medwed
TRUSTEE
David Meier
CHAIR
David M Siegel
TRUSTEE
Dr Gary Bailey
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.5M | $2.6M | $4.4M |
| 2024 | $2.0M | $2.5M | $2.7M |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $2.3M | $3.1M |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $1.8M | $3.4M |
| 2021 | $1.7M | $1.2M | $2.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.7M to $4.5M (+169%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.