Mission
TO PROVIDE DIRECT REPRESENTATION TO THOSE ON DEATH ROW IN NORTH CAROLINA AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE CONSULTING, RESEARCH AND TRAINING SERVICES TO ATTORNEYS APPOINTED TO REPRESENT PERSONS FACING THE DEATH PENALTY IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Public Charity
CENTER FOR DEATH PENALTY LITIGATION
CENTER FOR DEATH PENALTY LITIGATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in DURHAM, NC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $3.0M, expenses of $2.3M, total assets of $4.1M. Imperigo tracks 38 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.9M.
EIN: 561939274
DURHAM, NC
Legal Services
NTEE: I80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.0M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$4.1M
Grant Records38
Funding Total$2.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Center for Death Penalty Litigation
How Center for Death Penalty Litigation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $89 for programs
$44
The 8th amendment project is a fiscally sponsored project of the Center for Death Penalty Litigation that coordinates the national campaign to end the death penalty
$40
The center provides legal representation to individuals charged with or convicted of capital crimes
$4
The center serves as a clearinghouse of information about the death penalty in north carolina, providing information on issues and cases to the media, policy-makers, advocates, attorneys, academics…
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
GRANT FUNDING TO PROVIDE REPRESENTATION TO THOSE ON DEATH ROW AS WELL AS PROVIDING CONSULTING, RESEARCH AND TRAINING SERVICES.
$35,000
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
$150,000
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
$11,540
CRIME AND LEGAL
$8,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,100
Showing up to 5 of 38 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Akin Adepoju
DIRECTOR
Andrew Banzhoff
DIRECTOR
Caitlin Fenhagen
DEV DIRECTOR 8AP
Chris Keelty
SECRETARY
Cindy Adcock
TREASURER
David Mills
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.0M | $2.3M | $4.1M |
| 2024 | $3.0M | $2.5M | $3.4M |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $2.2M | $3.0M |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $2.3M | $3.3M |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $2.6M | $3.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.4M to $3.0M (+27%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.