2026-09-22T14:59:29-05:00 2025-12-31 333709623 COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC 7500 HIGHWAY 55 SUITE 350 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55427 990 2025-01-01 412020362 GREAT NORTH INNOCENCE PROJECT GREA 6126244779 229 19TH AVENUE SOUTH SUITE 285 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 JOANNA CURRY TREASURER 6126244779 2026-09-20 1 ADAM KELLERHALS P01568272 9529201455 2026-09-09 2025 JOANNA CURRY 229 19TH AVENUE SOUTH SUITE 285 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 1405039 0 X GREATNORTHINNOCENCEPROJECT.ORG X 2001 MN WE WORK TO FREE THE WRONGFULLY CONVICTED AND PREVENT FUTURE WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS FROM OCCURRING. WE ALSO EDUCATE ATTORNEYS AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS TO PREVENT WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND OTHER UNJUST RESULTS IN CRIMINAL CASES. 19 19 9 0 0 0 1274513 1369280 0 0 64 59 -86964 -50706 1187613 1318633 0 0 0 0 802137 946519 0 0 188070 434062 295863 1236199 1242382 -48586 76251 1083661 1101428 106400 20341 977261 1081087 X THE GREAT NORTH INNOCENCE PROJECT WORKS TO FREE THE WRONGFULLY CONVICTED AND PREVENT FUTURE WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS FROM OCCURRING IN MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA, AND SOUTH DAKOTA. 0 0 861614 EACH YEAR OUR TEAM WORKS DILIGENTLY TO SCREEN HUNDREDS OF REQUESTS FOR HELP, TO GIVE FREEDOM BACK TO PEOPLE IN PRISON FOR CRIMES THEY DID NOT COMMIT. GREAT NORTH INNOCENCE PROJECT STAFF, LAW STUDENTS, INVESTIGATORS, AND VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS SPEND THOUSANDS OF HOURS CAREFULLY ANALYZING THESE CASES TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE IS NEW EVIDENCE THAT COULD SHOW ACTUAL INNOCENCE. WE LITIGATE CASES WHERE NEWLY DISCOVERED EVIDENCE IS IDENTIFIABLE AND CAN PROVIDE CLEAR AND CONVINCING PROOF OF ACTUAL INNOCENCE. THE GREAT NORTH INNOCENCE PROJECT ALSO WORKS TO IMPROVE THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM TO PREVENT WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND EDUCATES LAW STUDENTS, THE COURTS, LAWYERS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ON THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND HOW TO PREVENT THEM. WE ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO OUR CLIENTS AS THEY PLAN FOR THEIR HOMECOMING AND AS THEY MOVE FORWARD IN THEIR LIVES AFTER FREEDOM. 861614 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X X SARA JONES 6126244779 229 19TH AVE S MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 AARON THOMAS DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 ADAM MARTIN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 ANDY CROWDER DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 B TODD JONES DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 BEN VICKERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 BETH FORSYTHE DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE LIPINSKY SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DELINDA WASHINGTON DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JR LAPLANTE DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JAMES VOLLING CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JOANNA CURRY TREASURER 0.25 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN JASPER DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 LACEY KINNART DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 LOUSENE HOPPE DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 MARK BRADFORD DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 SARA MARTIN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 SUSAN ROE DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 TATEWIN MEANS DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY WALSH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 SARA JONES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 145709 0 35581 BAYLEA MILLER ATTORNEY 40.00 X 113560 0 4480 JAMES MAYER LEGAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 133560 0 7689 392829 0 47750 3 0 1 0 0 288395 115240 965645 1369280 59 59 35700 288395 86406 -50706 -50706 1318633 0 0 -50647 322539 268153 27193 27193 485846 321083 46244 118519 13761 10056 1199 2506 60420 43177 3696 13547 63953 46440 6000 11513 62620 62620 46815 39434 3850 3531 35886 5643 25560 4683 40976 34706 5939 331 835 660 106 69 9611 2950 6661 CONVICTION REVIEW UNIT 61500 61500 INVESTIGATION AND RELAT 22047 22047 BANK CHARGES AND CC PRO 9365 995 2192 6178 MEMBERSHIP DUES 3778 2616 1162 2430 2154 276 1242382 861614 192698 188070 129246 145920 537260 526253 126971 110447 16121 17169 274063 301639 1083661 1101428 106400 20341 106400 20341 X 975690 910484 1571 170603 977261 1081087 1083661 1101428 76251 27575 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1316174 906420 974060 1274513 1369280 5840447 1316174 906420 974060 1274513 1369280 5840447 1400850 4439597 1413 129 86 64 59 1751 5842198 0.75990 0.71420 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3861 0 0 0 3861 3861 1238521 1242382 199238 49810 0 0 183959 199238 383197 574796 9381 3861 13242 45990 49810 95800 143700 PART I-A, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION WORKS INDEPENDENTLY AND IN COALITION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PASS LAWS AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES THAT MINIMIZE CHANCES OF WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND REMEDY INJUSTICES. 0 LT INVESTMENT 301639 F 301639 X 3152587 27575 1719973 1747548 1405039 -86406 -86406 1318633 3048761 1719973 1719973 1328788 -86406 -86406 1242382 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION OR LIABLITIY FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGAINZATION'S FEDERAL INFORMATIONAL RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND ASSOCIATED UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS THAT MATERIALLY IMPACT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR RELATED DISCLOSURES. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES BENEFIT OF INNOCENCE 324095 288395 35700 48926 37480 324095 288395 35700 48926 37480 86406 -50706 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SARA JONES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 144149 0 1560 0 0 0 6133 0 29448 0 181290 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE E.D. REVIEWS THE FORM AND COMPARES IT WHEREVER POSSIBLE TO THE NUMBERS SUBMITTED TO THE ACCOUNTANT AND TO 990'S FROM PREVIOUS YEARS. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR IRREGULARITIES, THE E.D. CONTACTS THE ACCOUNTANT. ONCE THE E.D. IS SATISFIED WITH THE ACCURACY OF THE REPORT, THE E.D. MEETS WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS THE DOCUMENT. QUESTIONS AND CHANGES ARE FORWARDED TO THE ACCOUNTANT PER THIS REVIEW. ALL UPDATES AND CHANGES ARE MADE. A COPY IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO ITS FILING AND IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED ON AT THE NEXT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ONCE A YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS MUST REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM DESCRIBING ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS, OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THEY ARE INVOLVED THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST (AS DEFINED IN IPMN'S POLICY ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST). IN ADDITION, AT THE START OF EACH BOARD MEETING, THE BOARD CHAIR IS REQUIRED TO READ A LIST OF POSSIBLE CONFLICTS. BOARD MEMBERS MUST CERTIFY THAT "TO THE BEST OF OUR INFORMATION AND BELIEF, THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT THIS TIME." A BOARD MEETING CONFLICT CHECK FOR IS THEN SIGNED AND DATED BY THE BOARD CHAIR PRIOR TO RESUMING THE REST OF THE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE GNIP BOARD DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND LEGAL DIRECTOR. COMPARABILITY DATA IS UTILIZED, MOST NOTABLY THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS, "MINNESOTA NONPROFIT SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY". THE COMMITTEE'S DECISIONS ON COMPENSATION WERE BASED UPON 1.) THE EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE AS EVALUATED BY THE EMPLOYEE EVALUATION MATRIX AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND 2.) COMPARING THE CURRENT COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES TO THE DATA FOUND IN THE NONPROFIT SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION THAT TOOK INTO ACCOUNT EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST, THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS.