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FAMILIES OF THE WRONGFULLY CONVICTED INC
BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 844884133 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE P20 · Human Services · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$170K
expenses
$187K
net assets
$27K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

FAMILIES OF THE WRONGFULLY CONVICTED IS A GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY EFFORT TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE INCIDENCE OF WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS, THE PLIGHT OF FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO ARE CURRENTLY INCARCERATED, AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN PAROLED AND THOSE EXONERATED. OUR MISSION INCLUDES SUPPORTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ON THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL WHICH WILL HELP PREVENT FUTURE WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS. TO IDENTIFY THOSE ELEMENTS THAT LEAD TO WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND SEEK CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM. WE SEEK TO BE A RESOURCE TO FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO CURRENTLY RESIDE IN PRISON, AS WELL AS FOR THOSE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN RECENTLY RELEASED, PROVIDING ADVICE AND HELP WITH ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY RE-ENTER SOCIETY. WE ALSO WISH TO AND HELP THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTINUE SEEK TO OVERTURN THEIR CONVICTIONS. FINALLY, WE SEEK TO NETWORK WITH OTHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM GROUPS AND THOSE ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON BEHALF OF THE WRONGFULLY CONVICTED

profile · synthesized from sources

Families of the Wrongfully Convicted Inc is a grassroots advocacy organization based in Brooklyn, NY, focused on raising public awareness about wrongful convictions and supporting affected families. It provides reentry assistance to formerly incarcerated individuals and advocates for criminal justice reform at local, state, and federal levels. The organization also serves as a resource for families of incarcerated people and those seeking to overturn convictions.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Family Advocacy Network
Offers emotional and informational support to families of currently incarcerated individuals, connecting them with resources and advocacy opportunities
Reentry Support Program
Provides guidance and practical help to formerly incarcerated individuals adjusting to life after release, including access to housing, employment, and social services
Wrongful Conviction Awareness Campaign
Conducts public education and outreach to raise awareness about systemic causes of wrongful convictions and promote policy reform
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Criminal Justice Policy Advocacy 3 activities
    • Advocacy for criminal justice reform
      Advocates for policy changes at local, state, and federal levels by identifying root causes of wrongful convictions and promoting systemic reform.
    • Grassroots advocacy on wrongful convictions
      Conducts grassroots advocacy to raise public awareness about wrongful convictions and supports individuals who have been paroled or exonerated.
    • Support for overturning wrongful convictions
      Provides assistance to individuals actively seeking to overturn their wrongful convictions, including guidance through legal and administrative processes.
  • Support for Families Impacted by Incarceration 1 activity
    • Support for families and formerly incarcerated individuals
      Provides advice and direct support to families of currently incarcerated individuals and to formerly incarcerated individuals as they navigate re-entry into society.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$170K
Contributions & grants$170K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$187K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$27K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$27K
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -13.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • PAUL LISBSON — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Criminal Justice Reform Groups Network — Networks with other criminal justice reform organizations and groups advocating for the wrongfully convicted.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Grassroots Advocacy Centered on Lived Experience
    methodology: grassroots_advocacy
    By mobilizing public support and policy change through grassroots advocacy that centers the voices of wrongfully convicted individuals and their families, we amplify marginalized perspectives to drive systemic reform because authentic personal narratives increase public empathy and political urgency.