Nonprofit · EIN 32-0582082
TENNESSEE INNOCENCE PROJECT
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,639,793 | $1,163,136 | $476,657 | $3,201,682 | $211,897 | $2,989,785 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,600,163 | $1,347,401 | $252,762 | $2,641,431 | $130,705 | $2,510,726 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,702,812
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $55,163
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $549
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$121,483
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,301
- Other revenue
- -$118,182
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $234,683
- Other salaries and wages
- $449,072
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $795,824
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $60,568
- Accounting fees
- $23,357
- Occupancy
- $103,675
- Travel
- $18,622
- Depreciation
- $8,107
- Program services (functional)
- $795,083
- Management and general (functional)
- $165,089
- Fundraising (functional)
- $202,964
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,641,431
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,201,682
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $211,897
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,989,785
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,500
- Publicly traded securities
- $58,528
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,203,497
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $786,288
- Gross receipts
- $1,972,438
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- TN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA VAN DYKE | EXEC. DIR. J Officer | 40 | $122,808 |
| JASON GICHNER | EXEC. DIR. O Officer | 40 | $111,875 |
| FRANK LOUGHLIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LANE SHULER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSIE HOLLAND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSEPH FUSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| RAFFAELLA BRAUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LIZA CANALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK CHALOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATHERINE CIGARRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEVERLY DAVENPORT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE DITENHAFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARRY FERRARIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDREA HAYDUCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| YASMINE MUKAHAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY RICHARDS | DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BHAVESH SHAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA VAN DYKE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Key employee | 50 | $109,642 |
| KATHERINE CIGARRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEVERLY DAVENPORT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZA CANALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK CHALOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED KENDRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANE SHULE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YASMINE MUKAHAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FAITH MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BHAVESH SHAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA HAYDUK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARRY FERRARIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSIE HOLLAND | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAFFAELLA BRAUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY RICHARDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROOSEVELT NOBLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD MACLEAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOEY FUSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| FRANK LOUGHLIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 700 CRAIGHEAD ST STE 300, NASHVILLE, TN 37204-2254
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 42 RUTLEDGE ST, NASHVILLE TN 37210
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JASON GICHNER, 700 CRAIGHEAD ST, NASHVILLE, TN 37204
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- JESSICA VAN DYKE, 42 RUTLEDGE ST, NASHVILLE TN 37210
- Signed the 990
- FRANK LOUGHLIN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (615) 581-7230
- Website
- WWW.TNINNOCENCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
THE TENNESSEE INNOCENCE PROJECT IS DEDICATED TO INVESTIGATING AND LITIGATING CLAIMS OF ACTUAL INNOCENCE. IT IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT AND CORRECT WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF TENNESSEE.
Program accomplishments
- LITIGATING WRONGFUL CONVICTION CASES FOR THOSE IN TENNESSEE PRISONS TO OBTAIN EXONERATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION TRAINS LAW STUDENTS AND ATTORNEYS ABOUT HOW TO LITIGATE THESE CASES AND HOW TO PREVENT FUTURE WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS.Expenses $795,083 · revenue $3,301
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 32-0582082
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,201,682
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,972,438
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,639,793 | $1,163,136 | $3,201,682 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,600,163 | $1,347,401 | $2,641,431 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,996,437 | $1,511,778 | $2,377,018 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: JESSICA VAN DYKE | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 32-0582082).
Questions about TENNESSEE INNOCENCE PROJECT
- What is the EIN of TENNESSEE INNOCENCE PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TENNESSEE INNOCENCE PROJECT is 32-0582082.
- Is TENNESSEE INNOCENCE PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to TENNESSEE INNOCENCE PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TENNESSEE INNOCENCE PROJECT file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TENNESSEE INNOCENCE PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TENNESSEE INNOCENCE PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of TENNESSEE INNOCENCE PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JASON GICHNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of TENNESSEE INNOCENCE PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $122,808 (JESSICA VAN DYKE, EXEC. DIR. J).
- How much revenue does TENNESSEE INNOCENCE PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,639,793, expenses of $1,163,136 and total assets of $3,201,682 at year end.
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