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Witness To Innocence

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Crime, Legal-Related / Rehabilitation Services for Offenders (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$648k (2023)

Expenses
$858k (2023)

Total Assets
$373k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$26.8k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$647,574
Expenses
$857,548
Net Income
-$209,974
Net Assets
$346,159
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $626,267
96.7%
Program Services $21,281
3.3%
Investment Income $26
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $104,379
12.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $351,149
40.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $372,924
Total Liabilities $26,765
Net Assets $346,159
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jarvious Cotton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Marquez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ray Krone (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gary Drinkard (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Herman Lindsey (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Naill (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Richard Dieter (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Zitrin (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Kwame Ajamu (Chairman) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$937,328
Expenses
$1,035,280
Net Income
-$97,952
Net Assets
$556,133
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $917,287
97.9%
Program Services $20,023
2.1%
Investment Income $18
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $80,897
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $420,647
40.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $650,440
Total Liabilities $94,307
Net Assets $556,133
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Carmelo Campos Cruz (Board Member Resigned Octobe) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Marquez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ron Keine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patti Steidl (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Herman Lindsey (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Naill (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Richard Dieter (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Zitrin (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Kwame Ajamu (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Kirk Bloodsworth (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,009,152
Expenses
$767,105
Net Income
$242,047
Net Assets
$654,085
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $988,454
97.9%
Program Services $20,678
2.0%
Investment Income $20
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $51,984
6.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $343,397
44.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $680,679
Total Liabilities $26,594
Net Assets $654,085
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kirk Bloodsworth (Executive Director) $78,540 $0 $0
Herman Lindsey (Secretary) $28,800 $0 $0
Kwame Ajamu (Chairman) $10,800 $0 $0
Ron Keine (Board Member) $9,900 $0 $0
Richard Dieter (Treasurer) $3,050 $0 $0
Elizabeth Zitrin (Vice Chairman) $1,600 $0 $0
Jarvious Cotton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Marquez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carmelo Campos Cruz (Board Member Resigned Octobe) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Naill (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,249,500
Expenses
$749,930
Net Income
$499,570
Net Assets
$412,038
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,224,822
98.0%
Program Services $24,678
2.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $88,471
11.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $258,816
34.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $468,330
Total Liabilities $56,292
Net Assets $412,038
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kirk Bloodsworth (Executive Director) $77,000 $0 $0
Richard Dieter (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Herman Lindsey (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Naill (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kwame Ajamu (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Zitrin (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Marquez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carmelo Campos Cruz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ron Keine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Steidl (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$762,111
Expenses
$773,022
Net Income
-$10,911
Net Assets
-$87,532
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $718,787
94.3%
Program Services $14,491
1.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $28,833
3.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $69,391
9.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $249,633
32.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $128,288
Total Liabilities $215,820
Net Assets -$87,532
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Richard Dieter (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Herman Lindsey (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Naill (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kwame Ajamu (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Zitrin (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Patti Steidl (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carmelo Campos Cruz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ron Keine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Marquez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kirk Bloodsworth (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$841,229
Expenses
$782,007
Net Income
$59,222
Net Assets
-$76,621
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $831,742
98.9%
Program Services $9,487
1.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $85,329
10.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $256,207
32.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $130,656
Total Liabilities $207,277
Net Assets -$76,621
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Magdaleno Rose Avila To June 2018 (Executive Director) $85,329 $0 $0
Richard Dieter (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Herman Lindsey (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Naill (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kwame Ajamu (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Zitrin (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Rob Warden To March 2018 (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patti Steidl (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Thompson To Nov2017 (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carmelo Campos Cruz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ron Keine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Marquez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gordon Steidl To May 2018 (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$661,847
Expenses
$761,935
Net Income
-$100,088
Net Assets
-$135,843
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $655,862
99.1%
Program Services $5,985
0.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $82,438
10.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $183,095
24.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $40,060
Total Liabilities $175,903
Net Assets -$135,843
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Magdaleno Rose Avila (Executive Director) $82,211 $0 $0
Richard Dieter (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Judi Caruso (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Herman Lindsey (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sabrina Smith (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Naill (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Russell Neufeld (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kwame Ajamu (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Zitrin (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Rob Warden (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patti Steidl (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Thompson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$372,943
Expenses
$538,576
Net Income
-$165,633
Net Assets
-$35,755
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $356,359
95.6%
Program Services $16,584
4.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $83,896
15.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $162,356
30.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $207,911
Total Liabilities $243,666
Net Assets -$35,755
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Magdaleno Rose Avila (Executive Director) $74,583 $0 $0
Nancy Vollertsen (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Prentice (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Saundra Westervelt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gary Drinkard (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Judith Caruso (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Russell Neufeld (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gordon R Steidl (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Shujaa S Graham (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Nathson Fields (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$373,573
Expenses
$521,023
Net Income
-$147,450
Net Assets
$129,878
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $351,297
94.0%
Program Services $22,276
6.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $31,042
6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $169,033
32.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $293,669
Total Liabilities $163,791
Net Assets $129,878

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$716,499
Expenses
$497,767
Net Income
$218,732
Net Assets
$277,328
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $706,097
98.5%
Program Services $10,349
1.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $53
0.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $76,614
15.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $34,200
6.9%
Other Salaries and Wages $157,194
31.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $278,725
Total Liabilities $1,397
Net Assets $277,328
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Love (Executive Director) $15,000 $0 $24,000
Ernest Graham (Board Member) $4,795 $0 $0
Nathan Fields (Board Member) $3,852 $0 $0
Gary Drinkard (Board Member) $2,600 $0 $0
Randy Steidl (Board Chair) $848 $0 $0
Nancy Vollertsen (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Prentice (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Judi Caruso (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Saundra Westervelt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Russell Neufeld (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Terry Rumsey (Acting Director) $0 $0 $0
Bahiya Cabral Johnson (Acting Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$621,793
Expenses
$501,834
Net Income
$119,959
Net Assets
$58,596
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $591,973
95.2%
Program Services $28,877
4.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $943
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $76,616
15.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $111,409
22.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $90,960
Total Liabilities $32,364
Net Assets $58,596

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$467,342
Expenses
$568,904
Net Income
-$101,562
Net Assets
-$61,363
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $437,618
93.6%
Program Services $29,605
6.3%
Investment Income $119
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $94,111
16.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $173,201
30.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $38,428
Total Liabilities $99,791
Net Assets -$61,363

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$528,835
Expenses
$633,265
Net Income
-$104,430
Net Assets
$40,199
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $492,920
93.2%
Program Services $35,289
6.7%
Investment Income $312
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $314
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $49,150
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $156,271
24.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $264,112
Total Liabilities $223,913
Net Assets $40,199

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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