THE INNOCENCE PROJECT, INC. (IP) IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT WITH THE MISSION TO FREE INNOCENT PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN WRONGLY CONVICTED AND REFORM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO PREVENT FUTURE INJUSTICE. THE IP HAS HELPED EXONERATE OVER 251 PEOPLE, A DISPROPORTIONATE NUMBER OF WHOM ARE PEOPLE OF COLOR AND SOME WHO WERE SENTENCED TO DEATH. CUMULATIVELY, THEY SPENT THOUSANDS OF YEARS IN PRISON FOR CRIMES THEY DID NOT COMMIT, AND IN MANY CASES, THE PERSON WHO ACTUALLY COMMITTED THE CRIME WENT ON TO COMMIT OTHERS. THE IP IS DEDICATED TO RESEARCHING, ANALYZING AND EDUCATING STAKEHOLDERS AND THE PUBLIC ON THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND OTHER SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS. THE IP WORKS TO PASS LAWS AND PREVENT THE ADMISSIBILITY OF UNRELIABLE, NON-SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE TO PREVENT FUTURE MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE. FOUNDED IN 1992 AS A CLINIC AT CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW AT YESHIVA UNIVERSITY, THE IP INCORPORATED AS A 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION IN 2004, THOUGH IT MAINTAINS AN AFFILIATION WITH CARDOZO.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in New York.
- Base
- $420k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $247k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $253k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $260k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $227k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $213k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $206k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $420k | — | — | $23k | $463k $519k |
Chief of Staff Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $247k | — | — | $36k | $298k $335k |
Chief Financial Officer Above 90th percentile | $253k | — | — | $22k | $288k $323k |
Chief Communications Offic Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $260k | — | — | $3k | $274k $308k |
Chief Program Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $227k | — | — | $24k | $265k $298k |
Supervising Attorney Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $213k | — | — | $36k | $259k $291k |
Chief People Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $206k | — | — | $23k | $241k $271k |
Chief Development Officer Median to 75th percentile | $170k | — | — | $2k | $172k $193k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 17 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE INNOCENCE PROJECT INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 6%
from 2022
From $438k in 2022 to $463k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 4%.
- Key Employee pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about THE INNOCENCE PROJECT INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE INNOCENCE PROJECT INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of THE INNOCENCE PROJECT INC received $462,762 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE INNOCENCE PROJECT INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE INNOCENCE PROJECT INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE INNOCENCE PROJECT INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are THE INNOCENCE PROJECT INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, THE INNOCENCE PROJECT INC reported $33.6M in total revenue and $29.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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