Innocence Project of Florida

What Innocence Project of Florida does

The Innocence Project of Florida (IPF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit legal organization founded in 2003 and headquartered at 124 Marriott Drive, Suite 104, Tallahassee, Florida. The organization is dedicated to identifying and exonerating individuals wrongfully convicted and imprisoned in Florida, providing transitional support to exonerees re-entering society, and advocating for criminal justice reform. Since inception, IPF reports it has helped free 38 men and women, while evaluating hundreds of inmate case requests annually. All legal representation is provided pro bono to clients.

The organization delivers services through a small team of approximately 31 staff, including investigators, attorneys, and support personnel. Core operational activities include case screening, factual and legal reinvestigation, coordination of DNA testing (which the organization states costs up to $10,000 per case for comprehensive analysis), expert consultation, post-conviction litigation, and post-release transitional services such as medical/dental exams, groceries, and housing assistance. The organization does not develop or sell proprietary technology; its "product" is pro bono legal services and case outcomes. The technology stack is limited to standard non-profit tools (a Wix-built website, Qgiv for online donations, Constant Contact for email, and third-party fundraising platforms).

IPF operates as a donation-funded non-profit. Revenue is generated through individual charitable contributions (online, mail, IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions, Facebook Fundraisers, Goodsearch/Goodshop, and estate giving), corporate and foundation grants (notably from the Florida Bar Foundation and the U.S. Department of Justice), and event-based fundraising (Stand Up Tampa, Stand Up West Palm Beach, and Stand Up South Florida in 2026). The organization explicitly receives no funding from the State of Florida. Distribution is direct: legal services are delivered in-person and through correspondence with Florida inmates, while donations are collected via the organization's own website and a network of partner platforms including the Silent Donor anonymous donation platform, which supports card, bank transfer, and cryptocurrency giving. Geographic scope is exclusively the state of Florida.

Name

Innocence Project of Florida

Legal name

Innocence Project of Florida, Inc.

Website

https://floridainnocence.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Innocence Project of Florida is a Tallahassee-based 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2003 that provides free legal representation to wrongfully convicted individuals in Florida prisons, assists exonerees with re-entry, and advocates criminal justice reform; it has freed 38 people since inception and operates without state funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Criminal Defense (BPAHAAAN)

Keywords

• Wrongful conviction legal aid
• Pro bono legal services
• Criminal justice reform
• DNA testing services
• Exoneration case review

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallahassee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Individual donors contribute tax-deductible donations to support IPF's mission. Donations can be made online, by mail, through Facebook Fundraisers, Goodsearch, and Goodshop. The organization provides all legal representation for free.
2. Grants: IPF receives grants from organizations including the Florida Bar Foundation and the Department of Justice. These grants support operational costs, DNA testing, investigations, and case litigation.
3. Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs): Donors age 73 or older who are taking Required Minimum Distributions from retirement accounts can make tax-efficient gifts directly from their IRA to IPF, potentially satisfying part or all of their annual RMD obligation.
4. Estate Giving: Donors can include IPF as a beneficiary of life insurance policies, retirement plans, or in their wills and estate plans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Innocence Project of Florida provides free, pro bono legal representation to individuals it determines were wrongfully convicted and imprisoned in Florida. Its core offering includes case screening of inmate requests, investigation, DNA testing coordination, and litigation to secure exoneration, along with post-release transitional support for exonerees covering medical/dental care, groceries, and other reentry services. The organization also engages in criminal justice reform advocacy.

Product overview

The Innocence Project of Florida is a non-profit legal organization that provides pro bono legal services. It does not offer a technology product or software platform. Its services consist of finding and freeing wrongfully convicted individuals in Florida prisons, helping exonerees transition back into society, and working to reform the criminal justice system. All legal representation is provided free of charge, funded entirely through charitable donations. The organization processes inmate requests for case review, conducts DNA testing for indigent clients, and provides transitional assistance to exonerees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pro Bono Wrongful Conviction Representation Free legal representation for individuals wrongfully convicted and incarcerated in Florida prisons, including case intake, screening of inmate requests, investigation, and post-conviction litigation to secure exoneration.
• DNA Testing Coordination Coordination and funding of DNA testing on biological evidence for indigent wrongfully convicted clients as part of innocence investigation and litigation; comprehensive DNA testing in a single case costs approximately $10,000.
• Exoneree Transitional Services Post-release support services for exonerees re-entering society, including initial medical and dental exams, groceries, and three months of transitional assistance (approximately $3,600 per exoneree) because Florida provides no compensation at the time of release.

Quantifiable outcome

• 38 men and women freed since 2003
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Silent DonorminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe largest anonymous donation platform in the world, allowing donors to send fully anonymous, tax-deductible donations to IPF via card, bank transfer, or cryptocurrency.
• Goodsearch/GoodshopminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGoodsearch is a Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue to designated nonprofits. Goodshop is an online shopping mall that donates up to 37% of purchases to chosen causes. Both platforms allow supporters to raise funds for IPF through everyday activities.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Georgia Innocence Project: State-focused innocence organization serving wrongfully convicted individuals in Georgia prisons; mirrors IPF's state-level model of case review, investigation, DNA testing coordination, and exoneree support.
• After Innocence: Nonprofit providing post-release reentry and transitional support to exonerees; directly comparable to IPF's transitional services offering (medical, housing, employment support) and an adjacent peer in service mix.
• Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project: Regional innocence organization serving Virginia, D.C., and Maryland; uses the same case-intake, investigation, and litigation model as IPF and operates a similar donor-supported nonprofit structure.
• Innocence Project: The original national Innocence Project founded in 1992 by Barry Scheck at Cardozo School of Law; it operates the largest innocence network and shares IPF's exact mission of post-conviction DNA-based exoneration and criminal justice reform.
• Innocence Project of Texas: Texas-based innocence organization providing pro bono post-conviction representation to wrongfully convicted Texans; directly comparable state-level operating model.
• North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence: State-focused innocence organization providing pro bono representation and investigation to wrongfully convicted individuals in North Carolina; comparable state-level structure and casework.
• California Innocence Coalition: California-focused innocence coalition that reviews and litigates wrongful conviction claims; comparable pro bono legal services and DNA testing coordination model.

Broad incumbents

• Equal Justice Initiative: Major criminal justice reform organization working on wrongful conviction, mass incarceration, and racial justice; comparable donor-supported nonprofit model with overlapping mission areas.
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL): The largest professional bar association for criminal defense lawyers in the U.S.; broader in scope than IPF but overlaps on criminal defense representation, policy advocacy, and exoneree support initiatives.

Emerging players

• Witness to Innocence: National organization of death-row exonerees and their loved ones focused on abolition advocacy; adjacent peer that overlaps with IPF on exoneree support and criminal justice reform advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FLA_Innocence
• Facebookfacebook.com/FLInnocence
• Instagraminstagram.com/fla_innocence
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/innocence-project-of-florida

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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