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PROSECUTORS' CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 472483436 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE V26 · Social Science · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$372K
expenses
$363K
net assets
$418K
employees
1
program ratio
82%
mission · from form 990

TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT STATEWIDE, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES COMMITTEES FOR PROSECUTORS BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, MATERIALS, EXPERT ADVICE AND RESEARCH; TO DEVELOP WAYS TO IMPROVE THE WORK OF PROSECUTORS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT STATEWIDE, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, TO INITIATE AND REVIEW PROPOSALS REGARDING REFORM OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, TO ASSESS EMERGING CRIMINAL JUSTICE TOPICS AND TO COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE PARTNERS ON THESE ISSUES; TO PARTNER WITH ACADEMICS AND RESEARCHERS TO DEVELOP AND STUDY INITIATIVES DEVOTED TO IMPROVING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND TO STUDY THE CAUSES OF ERRONEOUS CONVICTIONS; TO EDUCATE PROSECUTORS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, ON EMERGING ISSUES AND WAYS TO IMPROVE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

profile · synthesized from sources

Nonprofit organization based in New York focused on improving prosecutorial practices and criminal justice systems through research, training, and technical assistance. Works with prosecutors, law enforcement, and academic partners at the state, national, and international levels to develop best practices, assess emerging criminal justice issues, and study causes of erroneous convictions. Provides expert advice and educational resources to advance systemic reform.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Best Practices Committees
Develops and supports statewide, national, and international committees to establish standards and improve prosecutorial practices
Criminal Justice Research Initiative
Partners with academics to study causes of erroneous convictions and evaluate reforms in the criminal justice system
Prosecutorial Training and Technical Assistance
Provides training, expert advice, and materials to prosecutors and law enforcement on emerging issues and systemic improvements
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Criminal Justice Policy Advocacy 2 activities
    • Advancing criminal justice reform through policy development and collaboration
      Initiates and reviews criminal justice reform proposals, develops improvements for prosecutors and law enforcement, assesses emerging criminal justice topics, and collaborates with justice partners across local, state, national, and international levels.
    • Conducting research on criminal justice initiatives and erroneous convictions
      Partners with academics and researchers to study and develop initiatives aimed at improving the criminal justice system, including research into the causes of erroneous convictions.
  • Law Enforcement Professional Development 2 activities
    • Developing and supporting best practices committees for prosecutors
      Provides technical assistance, training, materials, expert advice, and research to support prosecutor best practices committees at the statewide, national, and international levels.
    • Providing education to prosecutors and law enforcement on emerging criminal justice issues
      Delivers education and training to prosecutors and law enforcement officials at local, national, and international levels on emerging issues and methods to improve the criminal justice system.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$372K
Contributions & grants$361K97%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$11K3%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$363K
Program expenses82%
Admin / overhead16%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$159K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$464K
Cash$421K
Investments$0
Liabilities$46K
Net assets$418K
Liquid reserves13.9 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -17.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
KRISTINE HAMANN EXECUTIVE DI 40 $118K
board members · 3
  • ALAN SANKIN — TREASURER
  • DENISE O'DONNELL — DIRECTOR
  • KATHERINE COBB — DIRECTOR
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Academics and Researchers Partner — Collaborates with academics and researchers to develop and study criminal justice improvement initiatives and examine causes of erroneous convictions.
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.

  • Evidence-Based Prosecutorial Reform
    methodology: evidence_based_reform
    By collaborating with academic and research partners to generate data-driven insights, the organization develops and promotes reforms that address systemic flaws in prosecution, particularly to prevent erroneous convictions—because empirical analysis leads to more accurate and just outcomes.