Civic Intelligence

Tennessee Innocence Project

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 32-0582082

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Jun 10, 2020

Organization ProfileWWW.TNINNOCENCE.ORG
2126 21st Ave SNashville, TN 37212

(615) 581-7230

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

66th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

65th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

94th percentile

61%

Higher net margin than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

98th percentile

$108,333

Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 28.9% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2019

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets66th percentile

Assets

$232,936

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$229,240

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$3,696

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue65th percentileNet Margin94th percentile

Revenue

$374,893

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$145,453

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$229,440

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2019: $232,936Liabilities 2019: $3,696Net Assets 2019: $229,2402019Assets 2020: $384,549Liabilities 2020: $27,800Net Assets 2020: $356,7492020Assets 2021: $1,793,396Liabilities 2021: $20,091Net Assets 2021: $1,773,3052021Assets 2022: $2,377,018Liabilities 2022: $119,054Net Assets 2022: $2,257,9642022Assets 2024: $3,201,682Liabilities 2024: $211,897Net Assets 2024: $2,989,7852024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$232,936
Liabilities$3,696
Net Assets$229,240
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Revenue 2019: $374,893Expenses 2019: $145,453Net Income 2019: $229,4402019Revenue 2020: $375,959Expenses 2020: $248,450Net Income 2020: $127,5092020Revenue 2021: $2,202,531Expenses 2021: $813,813Net Income 2021: $1,388,7182021Revenue 2022: $1,996,437Expenses 2022: $1,511,778Net Income 2022: $484,6592022Revenue 2024: $1,639,793Expenses 2024: $1,163,136Net Income 2024: $476,6572024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$374,893
Expenses$145,453
Net Income$229,440
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Jun 10, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$408,061
Mission and Program Overview

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.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$-200$229,240▲ $229,440
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$224,392-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$3,047-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$2,242-
Loans From Officers Directors$200--
Total Assets$0$232,936▲ $232,936
Other Assets Total-$3,255-
Liabilities
Other Liabilities-$3,696-
Total Liabilities$200$3,696▲ $3,496
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-200$229,240▲ $229,440
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$0$232,936▲ $232,936

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$2,242$561-
Other Assets Org$3,255--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay98th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Jessica Van DykeExecutive DirectorFT$108,333$108,333

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Stephen R JohnsonPresident
Josie HollandBoard Member
Lorna MccluskyBoard Member
Stepahnie DitenhaferBoard Member
Brad MacleanSecretary
Joy RadiceTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$406,553
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$-31,660
All Other Contributions
$248,263
Change in Net Assets
$229,440
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$116,662
Other Expenses$28,791
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$65,000$43,333-$108,333
Payroll Taxes$4,997$3,332-$8,329
All Other Expenses-$6,630-$6,630
Occupancy-$6,501-$6,501
Office Expenses-$3,329-$3,329
Insurance$1,470$1,657-$3,127
Travel$1,420--$1,420
Fees for Services Legal$1,152--$1,152
Information Technology-$1,118-$1,118
Depreciation Depletion-$561-$561
Conferences and Meetings-$450-$450
Advertising-$401-$401
Other Expenses-$269-$269
Fees for Services Accounting-$35-$35
Total Functional Expenses$74,039$71,414$0$145,453
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$31,760
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Grisham Dinn$152,390$85,499$8,105$77,394
Knoxville Co$5,900---
Total Events$158,290$85,499$31,760$53,739
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$200--
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Payroll Liabilities$3,696
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11

“Form 990 was presented to the director and the board for review before the filing and due date of the return.”

Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12C

“The executive director and the board closely monitor conflicts of interest. If a conflict of interest arises, information is gathered and presented to the board for action.”

CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15A

“The executive director salary was set by the board of directors based on the boards review of the national average salary of executive directors and attorneys in innocence projects, review of salaries for non-profit attorneys in criminal defense organizations in tennessee and elsewhere and review of salaries of other non-profit legal organizations in tennessee as well as other areas of the southeastern united states.”

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

“Form 990 will be uploaded to guidestar upon completion. The organization annual report is available on the organizations website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Tennessee Innocence Project
EIN
32-0582082
Address
2126 21ST AVE S, NASHVILLE, TN 37212

Signing Officer

Name
Jessica Van Dyke
Title
Executive Direc
Phone
6155817230
Signed
2020-06-10
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Stephen R Johnson
Formed
2018
Legal Domicile
Tn
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
1
Volunteers
5

Preparer

Firm
Stephen Pierson CPA
Address
1019 BRADLEY DR STE 4, SPRINGFIELD, TN 37172
Preparer
Stephen Pierson
Phone
6153824554
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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$232,936
Liabilities
$3,696
Net assets
$229,240
Revenue
$374,893
Expenses
$145,453
Net income
$229,440
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.20$0.21$2.99$1.64$1.16$0.48
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.38$0.12$2.26$2.00$1.51$0.48
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.79$0.02$1.77$2.20$0.81$1.39
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.38$0.03$0.36$0.38$0.25$0.13
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.23$0.37$0.15$0.23