Witness to Innocence

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2007

Legal Domicile

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

Witness to Innocence, founded in 2007, is a small nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $665K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

Through public education, direct action, and legislative and media work, our members challenge the American public to grapple with the reality of a fatally flawed criminal justice system that send innocent people to death row. WTI also seeks ways to support death row survivors.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $459,658

Through a national speakers bureau and nationwide media campaign, WTI conducts public education about the criminal justice system, the death penalty policy, and the powerful personal impact of...

Through a national speakers bureau and nationwide media campaign, WTI conducts public education about the criminal justice system, the death penalty policy, and the powerful personal impact of wrongful capital convictions on the lives of exonerated death row survivors.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $651,487

Program Service Revenue $13,066

Investment Income $34

Other Revenue $525

TOTAL REVENUE $665,112

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $40,155

Salaries & Benefits $486,980

Fundraising Expenses $78,038

Program Expenses $459,658

Other Expenses $173,989

TOTAL EXPENSES $701,124

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$665,112	$647,574	+0.0%
Expenses	$701,124	$857,548	-0.2%
Net Income	$-36,012	$-209,974	-0.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$3,250

Total Directors

$89,950

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Herman Lindsey	Executive Director	3.00	Director	$78,000	$0	$78,000
Gary Drinkard	Board Member	0.00	Director	$6,000	$0	$6,000
Ray Krone	Board Member	2.00	Director	$2,700	$0	$2,700
Elizabeth Zitrin	Vice Chairman	3.00	Officer Director	$1,950	$0	$1,950
Richard Dieter	Treasurer	3.00	Officer Director	$1,300	$0	$1,300
Jarvious Cotton	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cheryl Naill	Board Member	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kwame Ajamu	Chairman	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$665,112	$701,124	$390,583	$-36,012
2023	$647,574	$857,548	$372,924	$-209,974
2022	$937,328	$1,035,280	$650,440	$-97,952
2021	$1,009,152	$767,105	$680,679	$242,047
2020	$1,249,500	$749,930	$468,330	$499,570
2019	$762,111	$773,022	$128,288	$-10,911
2018	$841,229	$782,007	$130,656	$59,222