Death Penalty Information Center

Niles, IL | https://deathpenaltyinfo.org

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EIN: 36-4056815

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as of May 2023

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Mission

The Death Penalty Information Center is a national non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information on issues concerning capital punishment. Founded in 1990, the Center promotes informed discussion of the death penalty by preparing in-depth reports, conducting briefings for journalists, and serving as a resource to those working on this issue. The Center releases an annual report on the death penalty, highlighting significant developments and featuring the latest statistics. The Center also produces groundbreaking reports on various issues related to the death penalty such as arbitrariness, costs, innocence, and race. We offer a wide variety of multimedia resources, such as our free, online educational curricula and our podcast series.

Ruling year info

1996

Executive Director

Richard Dieter

Main address

9333 N Milwaukee Ave

Niles, IL 60714 USA

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EIN

36-4056815

Subject area info

Education services

Capital punishment

Population served info

Incarcerated people

Victims and oppressed people

Domestic workers

Academics

Activists

NTEE code info

Educational Services and Schools - Other (B90)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Private Operating Foundation

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-PF.

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Death Penalty Census

On June 29, 1972, the United States Supreme Court decided Furman v. Georgia, striking down all existing death penalty laws in the United States and ushering in the modern era of the U.S. death penalty. In the decades that followed—as jurisdictions revised their death-sentencing procedures in response to the Supreme Court’s rulings on capital punishment—thousands of people were sentenced to death.
The Death Penalty Census is DPIC’s effort to identify and document every death sentence imposed in the U.S. since Furman. The census captures more than 9,700 death sentences imposed between the Supreme Court’s issuance of the Furman ruling and January 1, 2021. These sentences were imposed in 1,280 counties across 40 states, as well as by the federal government and the U.S. Military.

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Death Penalty Information Center

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Financial data

Source: IRS Form 990

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Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Revenue
Investments (Net)	$336
Adjusted Net Income	$336

Expenses
Total Operating & Admin Expenses	$441,694
Contributions, Gifts, Grants Paid	$0
Total Expenses & Disbursements	$441,694

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$10,300
Interest Expense	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Other Professional Fees	$0
Pension Plans/Employee Benefits	$71,917
Printing & Publications	$0

Revenue
Investments (Net)	$328
Adjusted Net Income	$328

Expenses
Total Operating & Admin Expenses	$386,240
Contributions, Gifts, Grants Paid	$0
Total Expenses & Disbursements	$386,240

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$10,500
Interest Expense	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Other Professional Fees	$0
Pension Plans/Employee Benefits	$67,510
Printing & Publications	$0

Revenue
Investments (Net)	$939
Adjusted Net Income	$939

Expenses
Total Operating & Admin Expenses	$542,003
Contributions, Gifts, Grants Paid	$0
Total Expenses & Disbursements	$542,003

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$10,950
Interest Expense	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Other Professional Fees	$0
Pension Plans/Employee Benefits	$89,764
Printing & Publications	$4,363

Revenue
Investments (Net)	$606
Adjusted Net Income	$606

Expenses
Total Operating & Admin Expenses	$480,172
Contributions, Gifts, Grants Paid	$0
Total Expenses & Disbursements	$480,172

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$11,350
Interest Expense	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Other Professional Fees	$0
Pension Plans/Employee Benefits	$69,020
Printing & Publications	$0

Revenue
Investments (Net)	$1,364
Adjusted Net Income	$1,364

Expenses
Total Operating & Admin Expenses	$792,336
Contributions, Gifts, Grants Paid	$0
Total Expenses & Disbursements	$792,336

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$11,600
Interest Expense	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Other Professional Fees	$202,500
Pension Plans/Employee Benefits	$97,140
Printing & Publications	$0

Revenue
Investments (Net)	$449
Adjusted Net Income	$449

Expenses
Total Operating & Admin Expenses	$647,842
Contributions, Gifts, Grants Paid	$0
Total Expenses & Disbursements	$647,842

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$12,175
Interest Expense	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Other Professional Fees	$18,381
Pension Plans/Employee Benefits	$96,050
Printing & Publications	$8,082

Revenue
Investments (Net)	$1,031
Adjusted Net Income	$1,031

Expenses
Total Operating & Admin Expenses	$774,338
Contributions, Gifts, Grants Paid	$0
Total Expenses & Disbursements	$774,338

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$13,415
Interest Expense	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Other Professional Fees	$62,968
Pension Plans/Employee Benefits	$122,267
Printing & Publications	$0

Revenue
Investments (Net)	$613
Adjusted Net Income	$613

Expenses
Total Operating & Admin Expenses	$820,603
Contributions, Gifts, Grants Paid	$0
Total Expenses & Disbursements	$820,603

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$13,870
Interest Expense	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Other Professional Fees	$37,409
Pension Plans/Employee Benefits	$137,124
Printing & Publications	$12,434

Revenue
Investments (Net)	$3
Adjusted Net Income	$617

Expenses
Total Operating & Admin Expenses	$902,190
Contributions, Gifts, Grants Paid	$0
Total Expenses & Disbursements	$902,190

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$14,275
Interest Expense	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Other Professional Fees	$0
Pension Plans/Employee Benefits	$150,094
Printing & Publications	$0

Death Penalty Information Center

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Assets
Investments (Net)	$336
Cash & Equivalent (Investible Assets)	$340,591
Investments, US & State Government	$0
Investments, Corporate Stock	$0
Investments, Corporate Bonds	$0
Investments, Other	$0
Land, Buildings and Equipment	$2,601
Other	$8,000
Total Assets	$351,192

Liabilities
Total Liabilities	$30,389

Fund balance
Net Assets	$320,803

Assets
Investments (Net)	$328
Cash & Equivalent (Investible Assets)	$327,903
Investments, US & State Government	$0
Investments, Corporate Stock	$0
Investments, Corporate Bonds	$0
Investments, Other	$0
Land, Buildings and Equipment	$1,871
Other	$8,000
Total Assets	$532,774

Liabilities
Total Liabilities	$15,039

Fund balance
Net Assets	$517,735

Assets
Investments (Net)	$939
Cash & Equivalent (Investible Assets)	$510,824
Investments, US & State Government	$0
Investments, Corporate Stock	$0
Investments, Corporate Bonds	$0
Investments, Other	$0
Land, Buildings and Equipment	$2,315
Other	$8,000
Total Assets	$484,056

Liabilities
Total Liabilities	$45,745

Fund balance
Net Assets	$438,311

Assets
Investments (Net)	$606
Cash & Equivalent (Investible Assets)	$294,619
Investments, US & State Government	$0
Investments, Corporate Stock	$0
Investments, Corporate Bonds	$0
Investments, Other	$0
Land, Buildings and Equipment	$5,743
Other	$11,098
Total Assets	$521,240

Liabilities
Total Liabilities	$35,442

Fund balance
Net Assets	$485,798

Assets
Investments (Net)	$1,364
Cash & Equivalent (Investible Assets)	$362,172
Investments, US & State Government	$0
Investments, Corporate Stock	$0
Investments, Corporate Bonds	$0
Investments, Other	$0
Land, Buildings and Equipment	$11,512
Other	$9,646
Total Assets	$393,110

Liabilities
Total Liabilities	$47,956

Fund balance
Net Assets	$345,154

Assets
Investments (Net)	$449
Cash & Equivalent (Investible Assets)	$257,536
Investments, US & State Government	$0
Investments, Corporate Stock	$0
Investments, Corporate Bonds	$0
Investments, Other	$0
Land, Buildings and Equipment	$10,884
Other	$9,767
Total Assets	$487,967

Liabilities
Total Liabilities	$128,957

Fund balance
Net Assets	$359,010

Assets
Investments (Net)	$1,031
Cash & Equivalent (Investible Assets)	$174,340
Investments, US & State Government	$0
Investments, Corporate Stock	$0
Investments, Corporate Bonds	$0
Investments, Other	$0
Land, Buildings and Equipment	$13,316
Other	$9,767
Total Assets	$499,571

Liabilities
Total Liabilities	$75,222

Fund balance
Net Assets	$424,349

Assets
Investments (Net)	$613
Cash & Equivalent (Investible Assets)	$69,634
Investments, US & State Government	$0
Investments, Corporate Stock	$0
Investments, Corporate Bonds	$0
Investments, Other	$0
Land, Buildings and Equipment	$10,697
Other	$10,017
Total Assets	$342,169

Liabilities
Total Liabilities	$139,840

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Documents

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Executive Director

Richard Dieter

Death Penalty Information Center

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SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Death Penalty Census

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