2024-11-14T12:45:23-08:00 2023-12-31 475278347 ALLISON & GIBB LLP 601 E DAILY DRIVE SUITE 117 CAMARILLO CA 93010 990 2023-01-01 872230940 THE INNOCENCE CENTER INC INNO 6199282856 2869 Historic Decatur Road SAN DIEGO CA 92106 Nikki Semanchik Esq Secretary/Treas 2024-11-14 true true LISA A ALLISON CPA P01971329 8059871999 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X Jan Stiglitz Esq 2869 Historic Decatur Road SAN DIEGO CA 92106 246917 false X theinnocencecenter.org X 2021 CA The Innocence Center's mission is to secure the release of innocent individuals, to raise awareness about the prevalence and causes of wrongful convictions to prevent future injustices, and to ensure exonerated individuals are fully supported as they reenter society. 5 5 2 0 140930 246908 0 9 0 140930 246917 0 0 115367 0 30363 600 64186 600 179553 140330 67364 346471 415990 2155 346471 413835 The Innocence Center's mission is to secure the release of innocent individuals, to raise awareness about the prevalence and causes of wrongful convictions to prevent future injustices, and to ensure exonerated individuals are fully supported as they reenter society. false false 100871 The Innocence Centers (the Organization) mission is to secure the release of innocent individuals, to raise awareness about the prevalence and causes of wrongful convictions to prevent future injustices, and to ensure exonerated individuals are fully supported as they reenter society.Beginning in 2023, the Organization began direct representation of wrongfully convicted individuals. 100871 true 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 5 5 true false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true false false CA X MICHAEL SEMANCHIK ESQ 6199282856 2869 Historic Decatur Road SAN DIEGO CA 92106 X Jan Stiglitz Esq President & CEO 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Nikki Semanchik Esq Secretary/Treas 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Matthew Binninger Esq Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Abbas Kazerounian Esq Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Arleen Haeggquist Esq Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 246908 246908 0 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 246917 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 106250 72696 24886 8668 0 338 338 8779 6006 2056 717 0 0 2596 2596 0 0 0 0 4993 3240 1753 3173 3173 0 0 0 2413 2399 14 0 12785 199 12586 0 0 0 740 740 Outside Services 33694 16331 11432 5931 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 1849 1849 MEALS 889 195 694 Postage and Shipping 624 624 430 430 179553 100871 48319 30363 346471 55881 360109 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 346471 415990 2155 0 2155 X 346471 413835 346471 413835 346471 415990 67364 X false false false X 206156 140930 246908 593994 0 0 206156 140930 246908 593994 208720 385274 9 9 0 0 594003 X 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 The Executive Director is married to the Secretary/Treasurer of the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 The mission of The Innocence Center, formerly known as the California Innocence Project Foundation, has been updated during 2023. Their new mission is to secure the release of innocent individuals, to raise awareness about the prevalence and causes of wrongful convictions to prevent future injustices, and to ensure exonerated individuals are fully supported as they reenter society. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A draft copy of the tax return is provided to the Executive Director and Board for review before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Our Organization has a comprehensive written conflict of interest policy that was adopted by the Board of Directors in 2021. Throughout the year, we monitor potential conflicts and ensure that they are disclosed and managed appropiately. The Board of Directors play an active role in this process, with any Board Member who has a potential conflict recusing themselves from related discussions and votes. All actions taken to address conflicts of interest are documented in our meeting minutes and other organizational records. Our Organization is committed to maintaining transparency and integrity in all our operations, ensuring that any conflicts of interest are properly managed in accordance with our policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Board considered similarly sized organizations doing similar work when determining the Executive Director's salary. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 COPIES OF THE TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.