2025-11-17T23:24:03-05:00 2024-12-31 475278347 ALLISON & GIBB LLP 31351 VIA COLINAS STE 202 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 913624561 990 2024-01-01 872230940 THE INNOCENCE CENTER INC INNO 6199282856 2869 HISTORIC DECATUR ROAD SAN DIEGO CA 92106 NIKKI SEMANCHIK ESQ SECRETARY/TREASURER 6199282856 2025-11-17 true true LISA A ALLISON P01971329 8183946689 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JAN STIGLITZ ESQ 2869 HISTORIC DECATUR ROAD SAN DIEGO CA 92106 2344913 false X THEINNOCENCECENTER.ORG X 2021 CA THE INNOCENCE CENTER ("TIC") HELPS TO FREE THE WRONGLY CONVICTED FROM PRISON, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE CAUSES OF WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS, AND SUPPORT INNOCENT CLIENTS AS THEY COME HOME FROM PRISON. 7 7 7 0 246908 2343266 0 9 78 1569 246917 2344913 10000 0 115367 811402 0 33696 64186 179725 179553 1001127 67364 1343786 415990 1772759 2155 15138 413835 1757621 THE INNOCENCE CENTER ("TIC") HELPS TO FREE THE WRONGLY CONVICTED FROM PRISON, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE CAUSES OF WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS, AND SUPPORT INNOCENT CLIENTS AS THEY COME HOME FROM PRISON. false false 645087 10000 THE INNOCENCE CENTER ("TIC") HELPS TO FREE THE WRONGLY CONVICTED FROM PRISON, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE CAUSES OF WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS, AND SUPPORT INNOCENT CLIENTS AS THEY COME HOME FROM PRISON. IN 2024, TIC FREED SEVERAL CLIENTS AND SUPPORTED THEIR REENTRY TO SOCIETY, AND PUT ON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. 645087 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 7 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true true false CA X MICHAEL SEMANCHIK ESQ 6199282856 2869 HISTORIC DECATUR ROAD SAN DIEGO CA 92106 X MICHAEL SEMANCHIK EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 163914 0 0 RAQUELL BARILLA EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 132746 0 0 AUDREY MCGINN EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 125241 0 0 JASMIN HARRIS EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 124649 0 0 EVE BENTON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JUSTINE BROOKS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ABBAS KAZEROUNIAN ESQ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAN STIGLITZ ESQ PRESIDENT & 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW BINNINGER ESQ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NIKKI SEMANCHIK ESQ SECRETARY/TR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 AMANDA KNOX BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 546550 4 false true false 461298 1881968 2343266 78 78 TAX REFUND 1569 1569 1569 2344913 1569 78 10000 10000 163914 111462 52452 549349 374561 174788 42197 28753 13444 55942 38119 17823 6588 6588 26973 21109 5864 8342 8342 26983 20661 6322 4596 3132 1464 25022 13535 11487 5199 5199 4496 4496 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 33696 33696 EXONOREE SUPPORT 16000 16000 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 14075 14075 DNA TESTING 7755 7755 1001127 645087 322344 33696 55881 244444 360109 1528315 415990 1772759 2155 15138 2155 15138 X 413835 1757621 413835 1757621 415990 1772759 1343786 X X false false false X 206156 140930 246908 2343266 2937260 206156 140930 246908 2343266 2937260 1637076 1300184 9 78 87 1569 1569 2938916 1569 X PART II, LINE 10 TAX REFUND 1,569 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED PAYROLL & BENEFITS PAYABLE 9433 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 5705 15138 false CLIENT REENTRY ASSISTANCE 1 10000 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV WHEN AN INNOCENT CLIENT IS FREED FROM PRISON, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ASSISTANCE IN HELPING THE CLIENT GET REACCLIMATED BACK INTO SOCIETY. ONE SUCH WAY IS BY PROVIDING CASH TO THE FREED CLIENT, SO THEY CAN GET AN APARTMENT, BUY NECESSITIES, AND GET BACK ON THEIR FEET WHILE LOOKING FOR A JOB. THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD APPROVED ONE AWARD IN 2024. X X false false false false false false false false false MICHAEL SEMANCHIK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 163914 163914 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 NIKKI SEMANCHIK MICHAEL SEMANCHIK SEC./TREAS. EX. DIRECTOR HUSBAND AND WIFE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY OF THE TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. IN ADDITION, THE TAX RETURN IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD DURING QUARTERLY MEETINGS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD CONSIDERED SIMILARLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS DOING SIMILAR WORK WHEN DETERMINING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD CONSIDERED SIMILARLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS DOING SIMILAR WORK WHEN DETERMINING THE OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES SALARY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 COPIES OF THE TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII THE ORGANIZATION HAS ENGAGED A CPA FIRM TO PERFORM AN AUDIT OF THE 2024 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.