TENNESSEE INNOCENCE PROJECT (EIN 320582082) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2018

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JASON GICHNER

Phone

6155817230

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

TENNESSEE INNOCENCE PROJECT, founded in 2018, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $1.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $477K, a strong 29% operating margin.

Mission

THE TENNESSEE INNOCENCE PROJECT IS DEDICATED TO INVESTIGATING AND LITIGATING CLAIMS OF ACTUAL INNOCENCE. IT IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT AND CORRECT WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF TENNESSEE.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,702,812

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $55,163

Other Revenue $-118,182

TOTAL REVENUE $1,639,793

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $795,824

Fundraising Expenses $202,964

Program Expenses $795,083

Other Expenses $367,312

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,163,136

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,639,793	$1,600,163	+0.0%
Expenses	$1,163,136	$1,347,401	-0.1%
Net Income	$476,657	$252,762	+0.9%

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

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$234,683

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JESSICA VAN DYKE	EXEC. DIR. J	40.00	Officer	$122,808	$0	$122,808
JASON GICHNER	EXEC. DIR. O	40.00	Officer	$111,875	$0	$111,875
FRANK LOUGHLIN	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LANE SHULER	VICE PRESIDE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSIE HOLLAND	SECRETARY	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH FUSON	TREASURER	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RAFFAELLA BRAUN	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LIZA CANALE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK CHALOS	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHERINE CIGARRAN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEVERLY DAVENPORT	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHANIE DITENHAFER	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARRY FERRARIS	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREA HAYDUCK	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
YASMINE MUKAHAL	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY RICHARDS	DEVELOPMENT	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BHAVESH SHAH	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	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
2024	$1,639,793	$1,163,136	$3,201,682	$476,657
2023	$1,600,163	$1,347,401	$2,641,431	$252,762
2022	$1,996,437	$1,511,778	$2,377,018	$484,659
2021	$2,202,531	$813,813	$1,793,396	$1,388,718
2020	$375,959	$248,450	$384,549	$127,509
2019	$374,893	$145,453	$232,936	$229,440

TENNESSEE INNOCENCE PROJECT