Through public education, direct action, and legislative and media work, our members challenge the American public to grapple with the reality of a fatally flawed criminal justice system that send innocent people to death row. WTI also seeks ways to support death row survivors.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$391K
+4.7% YoY
Revenue
$665K
+2.7% YoY
Net Investment Income
$34
+30.8% YoY
Expenses
$701K
-18.2% YoY
About Witness to Innocence
Based on IRS filings
Witness to Innocence is a nonprofit organization focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in PHILADELPHIA, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $391K in total assets. Net investment income was $34.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $390,583 | $372,924 | $650,440 |
| Revenue | $665,112 | $647,574 | $937,328 |
| Expenses | $701,124 | $857,548 | $1,035,280 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $34 | $26 | $18 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Lindsey | Executive Director | 3 | $78,000 |
| Gary Drinkard | Board Member | — | $6,000 |
| Ray Krone | Board Member | 2 | $2,700 |
| Elizabeth Zitrin | Vice Chairman | 3 | $1,950 |
| Richard Dieter | Treasurer | 3 | $1,300 |
| Jarvious Cotton | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Cheryl Naill | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Kwame Ajamu | Chairman | 4 | — |
Subject Areas
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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