Alaska Innocence Project
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO IDENTIFY AND EXONERATE WRONGFULLY CONVICTED ALASKANS AND TO PREVENT FUTURE WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS. WE REVIEW CLAIMS OF ACTUAL INNOCENCE FROM INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS, FILE AND PROSECUTE LEGAL ACTION WHERE APPROPRIATE
- Income
- $104,927
- Spending
- $162,097
- Reserves
- 0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $70,880, executive dir.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 54% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $140,393 spent. WORK TO REVIEW CLAIMS OF INNOCENCE RECEIVED FROM INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. THESE CONSISTED OF NEW REQUESTS NOT RELATED TO OUTREACH UNDER A GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. THESE SERVICES ALSO INVOLVE THE CONTINUATION OF ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS
- $21,706 spent. CONTINUED WORK ON A PROGRAM FUNDED BY A DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE GRANT TO IDENTIFY WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS THAT OCCURED IN RURAL ALASKA, ESPECIALLY AMONG ALASKA NATIVE INDIVIDUALS. THE WORK INVOLVED INVESTIGATING CLAIMS OF INNOCENCE WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN IDENTIFIED AS WELL AS SEEKING OUT ANY ADDITIONAL POTENTIAL CLAIMS, THROUGH CONTACT WITH ALASKA NATIVE ORGANIZATIONS.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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