Mission
American Witness is a non-partisan organization dedicatedto reimagine the tracking, documentation and understanding of violent crime cases in urban criminal justice systems to catalyze incremental system improvements.
Public Charity
AmericanWitness Inc
AmericanWitness Inc is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Washington, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $793K, expenses of $825K, total assets of $16K. Imperigo tracks 11 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $208K.
EIN: 812624011
Washington, DC
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: I05
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$793K
Total Expenses$825K
Total Assets$16K
Grant Records11
Funding Total$208K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at AmericanWitness Inc
How AmericanWitness Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$81
To maintain and gather data and case information not otherwise collected on cases of violent crimes including domestic violence
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
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$15,000
INN SUPPORT - LABS
$20,000
INN SUPPORT - LABS
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Chairman of the BoardPublisher
Amos P Gelb
Board member
Elizabeth Skewes
Board member
Tom Kunkel
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $793K | $825K | $16K |
| 2024 | $758K | $790K | $55K |
| 2023 | $447K | $673K | $85K |
| 2022 | $492K | $589K | $304K |
| 2021 | $460K | $510K | $141K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $460K to $793K (+73%), with total assets most recently reported at $16K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.