2024-05-01T09:03:26-07:00 2023-12-31 810390489 Boyle Deveny & Meyer PC 305 South 4th East Suite 200 Missoula MT 59801 990 2023-01-01 262603477 MONTANA INNOCENCE PROJECT MONT 4062436698 PO BOX 7607 MISSOULA MT 59807 AMY SINGS IN THE TIMBER Executive Dir. 2024-05-01 true AMY SINGS IN THE TIMBER 999009999 true MATTHEW K PRITCHARD CPA P01787690 4067213555 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z RANDY BISHOP PO BOX 7607 MISSOULA MT 59807 429380 false X WWW.MTINNOCENCEPROJECT.ORG X 2008 MT Because liberty and justice are paramount to democratic society, it is the mission of the Montana Innocence Project to free the innocent and unjustly incarcerated, and advocate for systems of Justice that are accurate, accountable, and fair for all 12 12 6 58 0 342535 378573 0 100 137 -394 50275 342241 428985 5 0 0 285278 320464 0 4373 66107 91188 351390 411652 -9149 17333 104161 122657 6089 7252 98072 115405 Because liberty and justice are paramount to democratic society, it is the mission of the Montana Innocence Project to free the innocent and unjustly incarcerated, and advocate for systems of Justice that are accurate, accountable, and fair for all false false 268577 Legal achievements:Advocated for post-conviction relief for client Joseph Jefferson-Dust in Yellowstone County District Court;Federal District Court overturned client Katie Gardings conviction on the issue of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, state conviction vacated;Filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the Supreme Court of the United States on behalf of client Aaron Oliphant; andAdvocated for post-conviction relief for client Bernard Pease, Jr. in Bernard in Yellowstone County District Court.Social Services:Client Dave Wilkes successfully completed a year-long program with Open Table and facilitated by MTIP to achieve his personal health and wellbeing goals; andBegan work under a planning grant from the Montana Healthcare Foundation on a project aimed to improve behavioral and physical health outcomes and overall quality of life for reentering community members, thus increasing their chances for lasting post-carceral success.Public Education:Hosted events in observance of the 10th annual International Wrongful Conviction Day to educate the community about root causes of wrongful convictions and uplifted stories of those directly impacted by these injustices;Hosted the annual Innocence Network gathering of western states innocence projects, gathering freed people and practitioners representing nine western states to learn from each other about everything from recent developments in forensic testing and working with prosecutor's offices to post-release client support and secondary trauma supports; Co-presented at the Montana Judges Association Annual Conference with leadership from the Arizona Justice Project and the Idaho Innocence Project at a session covering the background of innocence work and the innocence movement, a case study analyzing multiple drivers of wrongful convictions, and a critical thinking exercise regarding the admissibility and veracity of forensic sciences; andProduced 17 podcast episodes this year, telling real stories behind wrongful and unjust convictions and illuminating the complex issues responsible for making our criminal justice system unjust. 268577 true true false true false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true false false X AMY SINGS IN THE TIMBER 4062436698 PO BOX 7607 MISSOULA MT 59807 AMY SINGS IN THE TIMBER Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 95750 0 10226 DAN WEINBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAITLIN BOLAND AARAB BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY BISHOP President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW HUFF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM PAYNE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LOVI Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 COLIN STEPHENS Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHYREL GARDING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL LEISHER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RON WATERMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LYNDA MOSS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAYLINN SMITH Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 95750 10226 0 false false false 0 1037 377536 378573 0 137 137 0 0 0 0 1037 0 0 670 395 275 275 CY PRES AWARD 900099 50000 50000 50000 428985 50275 137 0 0 0 0 106926 70498 36428 0 172693 119305 53388 0 19800 6921 12879 21045 14186 6859 0 0 12008 942 11066 2000 2000 0 0 20056 19906 150 6460 6157 303 3996 1626 2370 1986 1986 0 1898 1840 58 17032 15081 738 1213 0 691 54 544 93 0 0 0 6424 6424 Printing and Publications 4003 2696 7 1300 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 3096 1871 1225 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 2915 1100 1815 Postage and Shipping 2082 614 412 1056 6541 3634 2707 200 411652 268577 138702 4373 88626 110354 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5913 5913 0 0 0 0 0 15535 12303 104161 122657 6089 7252 6089 7252 X 98072 115405 98072 115405 104161 122657 17333 X false false false X 270269 237514 363232 342489 378573 1592077 0 0 270269 237514 363232 342489 378573 1592077 728979 863098 226 148 397 100 138 1009 0 0 1593086 50000 0.54180 0.54070 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 2000 2000 266557 268557 53711 13428 false 46299 59273 70278 53711 229561 344342 125 17000 10000 2000 29125 11575 14818 17570 13428 57391 86087 5913 5913 UNDEPOSITED FUNDS 12303 12303 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A COPY IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. 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