DEATH PENALTY FOCUS

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1988

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MIKE FARRELL

Phone

4152430143

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

DEATH PENALTY FOCUS, founded in 1988, is a small nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $263K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 34% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $243K left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

FOUNDED IN 1988, DEATH PENALTY FOCUS IS COMMITTED TO THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING AND POLITICAL ADVOCACY,MEDIA OUTREACH, AND DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL COALITION BUILDING.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $128,207

EDUCATION AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACHDPF DELIVERS FACTS, VIDEOS, OPINIONS AND INFORMATION ABOUT CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND THE INJUSTICE OF THE DEATH PENALTY. DPF PROMOTES FACT-BASED NEWS, ANNOUNCES...

EDUCATION AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACHDPF DELIVERS FACTS, VIDEOS, OPINIONS AND INFORMATION ABOUT CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND THE INJUSTICE OF THE DEATH PENALTY. DPF PROMOTES FACT-BASED NEWS, ANNOUNCES ABOLITION-BASED EVENTS, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, BLOGS, AND FREQUENT EMAILS. WE HAVE INCREASED OUR ONLINE COMMUNICATIONS, THEREBY EXTENDING THE REACH AND IMPACT OF OUR MESSAGING.DPF INVITED ANTI-DEATH PENALTY ADVOCATES - DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, INNOCENT WOMEN WHO HAD BEEN SENTENCED TO DEATH AND LATER FREED, MURDER VICTIM FAMILY MEMBERS, SCHOLARS, AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS - TO PARTICIPATE IN A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS OFFERED WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE TOPICS COVERED DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES ON THE DEATH PENALTY, INJUSTICE AND OVERALL CRIMINAL JUSTICE ISSUES.

Program 2

Expenses: $26,069

MOVING FORWARD TOWARD DEATH PENALTY ABOLITIONDEATH PENALTY FOCUS PLAYS A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY IN CALIFORNIA. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CALIFORNIA ANTI-DEATH PENALTY COALITION, THE CALIFORNIANS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERITIES UNION, THE CATHOLIC MOBILIZING NETWORK, LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS, THE 8TH AMENDMENT PROJECT, EJUSA AND MANY CALIFORNIA FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, DPF DEVELOPS ABOLITION POLICY AND MESSAGING. DPF MAKES CONNECTIONS IN THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE, IDENTIFIES LEGISLATIVE LEADERS AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY, PLANS FOR OUTREACH TO SENATE AND ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS AFFECTED MOST BY THE DEATH PENALTY.

Program 3

Expenses: $11,334

ADDITIONAL PROJECTSDPF PUBLISHES REPORTS OF EXONERATION, MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE, SCHEDULED EXECUTIONS, AND INJUSTICE. DPF MAINTAINS A WEBSITE THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEATH PENALTY AND OUR WORK TOWARD ABOLITION. DPF OFFERS PROMINENT SPOKESPEOPLE TO ANSWER REQUESTS FROM THE MEDIA AND PUBLIC AND SUBMITS AMICUS BRIEFS FOR RELEVANT COURT CASES.DPF ALSO MAINTAINS A WEBSITE (WWW.DEATHPENALTY.ORG) THAT PROVIDESINFORMATION ABOUT THE DEATH PENALTY AND THEIR WORK TO END IT.

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $168,822

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $2,394

Other Revenue $91,486

TOTAL REVENUE $262,702

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $113,344

Fundraising Expenses $16,763

Program Expenses $165,610

Other Expenses $130,015

TOTAL EXPENSES $243,359

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$262,702	$395,583	-0.3%
Expenses	$243,359	$393,409	-0.4%
Net Income	$19,343	$2,174	+7.9%

Key Indicators

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

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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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
PHILIP HANSTEN	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE FARRELL	President	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GARLAND ALLEN	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ESTHER REMIGIO	Secretary	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDA FOX	V.CHAIR PROGRAM	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LAWANDA LYONS-PRUITT	V. CHR OUTREACH	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT MYERS	V. CHR DEVELOP	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH SANGER	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STACY MALLICOAT	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRACY RICE	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN ROHDE	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHERRY FRUMKIN	Chairman	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES WINDON	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FR CHRIS PONNET	Director	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
REISS CLAUSON-WOLF	Treasurer	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FREDERIC LUSKIN PHD	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TONI TRUCKS	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ED REDLICH	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT SANGER	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TAKE KAWAME	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH TIMBERMAN	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD WOLLACK	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BETH WEBB	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY CAESAR	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK KIMBER	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEX KETLEY	Director	2.00	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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$262,702	$243,359	$307,603	$19,343
2022	$395,583	$393,409	$288,946	$2,174
2021	$418,924	$313,546	$289,450	$105,378
2020	$219,512	$337,033	$245,952	$-117,521
2019	$384,851	$440,853	$229,223	$-56,002
2018	$360,515	$399,304	$288,898	$-38,789