The Innocence Project Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026
Total received
$14.5M
Foundation funders
166
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2024–2026
Who funds The Innocence Project Inc?
The Innocence Project Inc is funded by 166 grantmakers, led by Lakeshore Foundation ($4.0M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.5M), Dayton Foundation Plus Inc ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.5M in grants to The Innocence Project Inc between 2024–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2026) to $8.0M (2024). In 2026 it made 4 grants totaling $10K.
What grants has The Innocence Project Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dunbar Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 2026 | Anna and Seymour Gitenstein Foundation | general support | $3,110 |
| 2026 | Nelco Foundation Inc | TO FUND JEWISH CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS | $1,000 |
| 2026 | Stanley F Goldfein Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $500 |
| 2025 | Lakeshore Foundation | GENERAL | $2,000,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $1,315,500 |
| 2025 | Dayton Foundation Plus Inc | SUPPORT FOR POST-CONVICTION LITIGATION AND STRATEGIC LITIGATION INITIATIVES | $750,000 |
| 2025 | Yeshiva University | PUBLIC POLICY | $310,000 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $305,500 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation | FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE LEGAL TEAM REPRESENTING CLIENTS IN TEXAS AND FLORIDA, AND FOR SOCIAL WORK AND DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR EXONERATED PEOPLE IN THOSE STATES THROUGH THEIR EXONEREE FUND. | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation | FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE LEGAL TEAM REPRESENTING CLIENTS IN TEXAS AND FLORIDA, AND THEIR SOCIAL WORK AND DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR EXONERATED PEOPLE IN THOSE STATES THROUGH THEIR EXONEREE FUND. | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $98,614 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $98,614 |
| 2025 | The IV Fund | THE SOCIAL WORK TEAM | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Dreitzer Foundation Inc | ASSIST PRISONERS WHO COULD BE PROVEN INNOCENT THROUGH DNA TESTING | $65,000 |
| 2025 | Motulsky-Nacht Family Foundation | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $50,100 |
| 2025 | Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation | PUBLIC CHARITY | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $46,074 |
| 2025 | The Kimel Foundation | charitable contributions | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation | GENERAL | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $28,500 |
| 2025 | Robert and Gail Edelstein Foundation | SUPPORT CHARITY'S PURPOSE | $27,100 |
| 2025 | Fieldcrest Aspiration Foundation | GENERAL | $25,416 |
| 2025 | Karen and Russell Goldsmith Family Charitable | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Marble Fund Inc | EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES TO ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3). | $25,000 |
| 2025 | James S Peterson Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CORE ACTIVITIES. | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Susan and Eliot Black Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Eric & Simone Lang Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $22,750 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Innocence Project Inc?
The Innocence Project Inc is funded by 166 grantmakers, led by Lakeshore Foundation ($4.0M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.5M), Dayton Foundation Plus Inc ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.5M in grants to The Innocence Project Inc between 2024–2026.
Who is The Innocence Project Inc's largest funder?
Lakeshore Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Innocence Project Inc, with $4.0M across 2 grants (2024–2025).
How much grant funding has The Innocence Project Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $14.5M in grants to The Innocence Project Inc across 200 grants from 166 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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