Mission
THE GREAT NORTH INNOCENCE PROJECT WORKS TO FREE THE WRONGFULLY CONVICTED AND PREVENT FUTURE WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS FROM OCCURRING IN MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA, AND SOUTH DAKOTA.
Public Charity
GREAT NORTH INNOCENCE PROJECT
Based in MINNEAPOLIS, MN, GREAT NORTH INNOCENCE PROJECT operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.3M in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, $1.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 44 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.1M.
EIN: 412020362
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Legal Services
NTEE: I80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.3M
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$1.1M
Grant Records44
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Great North Innocence Project
How Great North Innocence Project divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$13
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $71 for programs
$71
Each year our team works diligently to screen hundreds of requests for help, to give freedom back to people in prison for crimes they did not commit
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$45,000
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
$60,250
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$57,550
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$14,300
UNRESTRICTED
$12,331
Showing up to 5 of 44 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Aaron Thomas
DIRECTOR
Adam Martin
DIRECTOR
Andy Crowder
ATTORNEY
Baylea Miller
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
Ben Vickers
DIRECTOR
Beth Forsythe
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1.1M |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $897K | $1.2M | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $828K | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $838K | $1.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $1.3M, with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.