Nonprofit · EIN 95-4153420
DEATH PENALTY FOCUS
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $305,500 | $229,519 | $75,981 | $377,343 | $87,212 | $290,131 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $262,702 | $243,359 | $19,343 | $307,603 | $93,453 | $214,150 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $179,443
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,327
- Net income from fundraising events
- $124,705
- Other revenue
- $124,730
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $94,984
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $116,696
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,539
- Occupancy
- $15,712
- Travel
- $220
- Program services (functional)
- $144,458
- Management and general (functional)
- $61,591
- Fundraising (functional)
- $23,470
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $307,603
- Total assets, end of year
- $377,343
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $87,212
- Net assets, end of year
- $290,131
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $290,131
- Gross receipts
- $341,686
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWANDA LYONS-PRUITT | V. Ch Outreach Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PHILIP HANSTEN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE FARRELL | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GARLAND ALLEN | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DREW HAVENS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA FOX | V.CHAIR PROGRAM Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT MYERS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH SANGER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STACY MALLICOAT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRACY RICE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ROHDE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHERRY FRUMKIN | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CHARLES WINDON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FR CHRIS PONNET | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REISS CLAUSON-WOLF | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREDERIC LUSKIN PHD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONI TRUCKS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ED REDLICH | V.Chair Develop Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT SANGER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAKE KAWAME | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH TIMBERMAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD WOLLACK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETH WEBB | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY CAESAR | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARK KIMBER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX KETLEY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP HANSTEN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE FARRELL | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GARLAND ALLEN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ESTHER REMIGIO | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LINDA FOX | V.CHAIR PROGRAM Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LAWANDA LYONS-PRUITT | V. CHR OUTREACH Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT MYERS | V. CHR DEVELOP Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SARAH SANGER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STACY MALLICOAT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRACY RICE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ROHDE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHERRY FRUMKIN | Chairman Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| CHARLES WINDON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FR CHRIS PONNET | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| REISS CLAUSON-WOLF | Treasurer Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| FREDERIC LUSKIN PHD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONI TRUCKS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ED REDLICH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT SANGER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAKE KAWAME | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH TIMBERMAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD WOLLACK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETH WEBB | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY CAESAR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK KIMBER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX KETLEY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 CAPITOL MALL STE 2350, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-4760
- In care of
- % MATTHEW CHERRY
- Signed the 990
- GARLAND ALLEN, Treasurer
- Phone
- (415) 243-0143
- Website
- WWW.DEATHPENALTY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Hillberg & Co CPAs
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4153420 or by the name DEATH PENALTY FOCUS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
FOUNDED IN 1988, DEATH PENALTY FOCUS IS COMMITTED TO THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING AND POLITICAL ADVOCACY,MEDIA OUTREACH, AND DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL COALITION BUILDING.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACHDPF DELIVERS FACTS, VIDEOS, OPINIONS AND INFORMATION ABOUT CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND THE INJUSTICE OF THE DEATH PENALTY. DPF PROMOTES FACT-BASED NEWS, ANNOUNCES ABOLITION BASED EVENTS, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, BLOGS, AND FREQUENT EMAILS. WE HAVE INCREASED OUR ONLINE COMMUNICATIONS, THEREBY EXTENDING THE REACH AND IMPACT OF OUR MESSAGING.DPF INVITED ANTI-DEATH PENALTY ADVOCATES - DISTRICT ATTORNEYS,INNOCENT WOMEN WHO HAD BEEN SENTENCED TO DEATH AND LATER FREED, MURDER VICTIM FAMILY MEMBERS, SCHOLARS, AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS - TO PARTICIPATE IN A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS OFFERED WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE TOPICS COVERED DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES ON THE DEATH PENALTY, INJUSTICE AND OVERALL CRIMINAL JUSTICE ISSUES.Expenses $97,780
- MOVING FORWARD TOWARD DEATH PENALTY ABOLITIONDEATH PENALTY FOCUS PLAYS A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY IN CALIFORNIA. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CALIFORNIA ANTI-DEATH PENALTY COALITION, THE CALIFORNIANS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERITIES UNION, THE CATHOLIC MOBILIZING NETWORK,LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS, THE 8TH AMENDMENT PROJECT, EJUSA AND MANY CALIFORNIA FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, DPF DEVELOPS ABOLITION POLICY AND MESSAGING. DPF MAKES CONNECTIONS IN THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE, IDENTIFIES LEGISLATIVE LEADERS AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY, PLANS FORFAMILY MEMBERS, SCHOLARS, AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS - TO PARTICIPATE IN A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS OFFERED WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE TOPICS COVERED DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES ON THE DEATH PENALTY, INJUSTICE AND OVERALL CRIMINAL JUSTICE ISSUES. OUTREACH TO SENATE AND ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS AFFECTED MOST BY THE DEATH PENALTY.Expenses $29,174
- ADDITIONAL PROJECTSDPF PUBLISHES REPORTS OF EXONERATION, MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE, SCHEDULED EXECUTIONS, AND INJUSTICE. DPF MAINTAINS A WEBSITE THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEATH PENALTY AND OUR WORK TOWARD ABOLITION. DPF OFFERS PROMINENT SPOKESPEOPLE TO ANSWER REQUESTS FROM THE MEDIA AND PUBLIC AND SUBMITS AMICUS BRIEFS FOR RELEVANT COURT CASES.DPF ALSO MAINTAINS A WEBSITE (WWW.DEATHPENALTY.ORG) THAT PROVIDESINFORMATION ABOUT THE DEATH PENALTY AND THEIR WORK TO END IT.Expenses $17,504
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
- 95-4153420
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $377,343
- Income (IRS master file)
- $341,686
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $305,500 | $229,519 | $377,343 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $262,702 | $243,359 | $307,603 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $395,583 | $393,409 | $288,946 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 95-4153420).
Questions about DEATH PENALTY FOCUS
- What is the EIN of DEATH PENALTY FOCUS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DEATH PENALTY FOCUS is 95-4153420.
- Is DEATH PENALTY FOCUS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to DEATH PENALTY FOCUS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DEATH PENALTY FOCUS 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 DEATH PENALTY FOCUS 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 DEATH PENALTY FOCUS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of DEATH PENALTY FOCUS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DEATH PENALTY FOCUS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $305,500, expenses of $229,519 and total assets of $377,343 at year end.
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