2023-05-22T12:47:36-07:00 2022-12-31 810390489 Boyle Deveny & Meyer PC 305 South 4th East Suite 200 Missoula MT 59801 990 2022-01-01 262603477 MONTANA INNOCENCE PROJECT MONT 4062436698 PO BOX 7607 MISSOULA MT 59807 AMY SINGS IN THE TIMBER Executive Dir. 2023-05-22 true AMY SINGS IN THE TIMBER 999009999 true MATTHEW K PRITCHARD CPA P01787690 4067213555 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z RANDY BISHOP PO BOX 7607 MISSOULA MT 59807 343612 false X WWW.MTINNOCENCEPROJECT.ORG X 2008 MT Because liberty and justice are paramount to democratic society, it is the mission of the Montana Innocence Project to free the innocent and unjustly incarcerated, and advocate for systems of Justice that are accurate, accountable, and fair for all 12 12 4 40 0 363234 342535 0 367 100 -394 363601 342241 5 0 231267 285278 0 12911 65097 66107 296364 351390 67237 -9149 113222 104161 6001 6089 107221 98072 Because liberty and justice are paramount to democratic society, it is the mission of the Montana Innocence Project to free the innocent and unjustly incarcerated, and advocate for systems of Justice that are accurate, accountable, and fair for all false false 201504 5 Legal Achievements:Secured Joseph Jefferson-Dust's release and the dismissal of his supervision revocation, and garnered prosecution's support to vacate his conviction;Filed appellate opening brief before the Montana Supreme Court on behalf of Aaron Oliphant;Advocated for executive clemency before the BOPP on behalf of Katie Garding;Successfully appealed to the BOPP for a parole hearing for Bernard Pease; and, through extensive collaboration with MTIP staff, volunteers, the Medical Justice Alliance, and family and friends, secured Bernard's parole after 39 years.Communications and Community Outreach:Launched podcast Unpacking Injustice, which tells the real stories behind wrongful and unjust convictions, premiering with a 4-episode series on freed client Dave Wilkes story;Facilitated collaboration with live storytelling organization Tell Us Something resulting in client Katie Garding telling her story in front of hundreds of people, receiving a standing ovation;Organized holiday card drive, sending over 80 holiday cards with handwritten notes of support from community members to clients across MT;Organized ten community events, including an informational panel on SCOTUS decisions and an Indigenous Justice rally for Wrongful Conviction Day; andTold 40 educational stories about wrongful and unjust conviction issues.Student Engagement:Hosted a University of Montana social work practicum student who helped with recruitment document for Open Table, organize Wrongful Conviction Day, worked on card drive, legal help access survey, develop survey regarding secondary trauma in the workplace;Hosted University of Montana summer journalism intern who overcame access barriers to photograph clients in prisons across MT;Facilitated market research survey with University of Montana business students to understand barriers to accessing information about legal assistance at the Montana Womens Prison;Worked with Alberton High School students to research and write a 2023 Advocacy Guide.Advocacy:Engaged with the Law and Justice Interim Committee around exoneree compensation and criminal legal data and systems transparency;Monitored the work of the Criminal Justice Oversight Committee; andRestructured the Montana Coalition for Public Safety.Social Work bullet points:Began working with Open Table, an organization that facilitates weekly support visits for a year between clients and a group of volunteers who offer their social capital and support to help clients achieve their personal life goals; andStarted first table with freed client Dave Wilkes who has made meaningful headway on goals only three months into his table. 201504 true true false true false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true false false X AMY SINGS IN THE TIMBER 4062436698 PO BOX 7607 MISSOULA MT 59807 AMY SINGS IN THE TIMBER Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 87325 0 5885 DAN WEINBERG BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAITLIN BOLAND AARAB BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY BISHOP President 0.75 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW HUFF BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM PAYNE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LOVI Treasurer 0.75 0.00 X X 0 0 0 COLIN STEPHENS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 PARKER KELLY Secretary 0.75 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RON WATERMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JORDAN GROSS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 LARS PHILLIPS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAYLINN SMITH Vice President 0.75 0.00 X X 0 0 0 87325 5885 0 false false false 0 2416 340119 342535 0 100 100 0 0 0 0 2416 0 0 977 1371 -394 -394 0 342241 -394 100 5 5 0 0 0 97085 57280 39805 0 156222 93094 63128 882 503 379 11622 9894 1728 19467 11096 8371 0 150 150 9628 9628 10000 10000 0 0 2000 2000 6727 6727 11698 1095 4731 5872 0 0 0 10428 9466 659 303 0 1726 304 1413 9 0 0 0 6231 6231 COURT FILINGS 2698 2698 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 1625 1025 600 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1359 1145 214 DOCUMENT ACQUISITION 1020 1020 817 729 88 351390 201504 136975 12911 107397 88626 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5913 5913 0 0 0 0 0 5825 15535 113222 104161 6001 6089 6001 6089 X 107221 98072 107221 98072 113222 104161 -9149 X false false false X 266812 270269 237514 363232 342489 1480316 0 0 266812 270269 237514 363232 342489 1480316 679351 800965 208 226 148 397 100 1079 0 0 1481395 7868 0.54070 0.48980 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 10000 10000 341390 351390 70278 17570 false 50030 46299 59273 70278 225880 338820 125 17000 10000 27125 12508 11575 14818 17570 56471 84707 5913 5913 UNDEPOSITED FUNDS 15535 15535 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A COPY IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. 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