Ways to Give to the Los Angeles Innocence Project

Andrew Wilson // Convicted: 1986 Exonerated: 2017

One time donation

Donate to help free the innocent.

Join the Los Angeles Innocence Project’s movement to free the wrongly convicted and create a more just legal system. Your donation directly propels our work.

Maurice Hastings // Convicted: 1988 Exonerated: 2022

Monthly Donations

Monthly donations allow us to plan ahead. They also incur fewer operational costs and fees. Allowing your generous donation to go further,

Join the Los Angeles Innocence Project’s community of monthly supporters to free the wrongly convicted and create a more just legal system.

Make a Greater Impact with a Monthly Donation

Jane Dorotik // Convicted: 2001 Exonerated: 2022

Be a Champion of Justice

The Los Angeles Innocence Project’s Champions of Justice is a community of generous supporters who make a significant investment in LAIP’s effort to free the wrongly convicted and create a more just legal system.

LAIP’s Champions of Justice enjoy special updates and opportunities, including invitations to special events and Champions of Justice status at fundraisers and events open to the public.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes, donations to the Los Angeles Innocence Project are 100% tax-deductible as allowed by law. The Los Angeles Innocence Project is a U.S. tax exempt organization under Internal Revenue Service Act Section 501(c)(3). Our Tax ID number is 92-0321417.

  • Yes, the Los Angeles Innocence Project uses Funraise to collect all donations. Funraise operates as a PCI Level 1-certified service provider, the highest standard of security for payment processing. Funraise protects donor data using tokenization via Spreedly, TLS 1.2+ encryption, and advanced fraud mitigation tools.

  • If you are donating online, a receipt will be generated and sent to you electronically via email. If you are donating via check, wire, or other method, the Los Angeles Innocence Project will generate a receipt and send it to you via your preferred method of correspondence.

  • There are many ways to contribute to our work. In addition to making a one-time or recurring contribution online, you can mail a check, make a wire transfer, donate stock or cryptocurrency, or leave a legacy by including the Los Angeles Innocence Project in your estate plans.

    You can also find out if your employer matches your charitable gifts, give directly through your IRA (if you’re age 70.5 or older), or even start your own fundraiser.