Innocence Project of Texas
Donations deductibleInnocence Project of Texas' network
18 people8 organisationsi18 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (18). Violet dotted lines (8) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
18 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 18 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chauntelle Wood | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Chi Miller | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Danielle Rohr | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Debra Spencer | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Elizabeth Ramirez | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Elsa Alcala | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ian Dowl | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jay Brandon | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jenae Ward | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jenny Saphier | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jeremy A Blackman | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| John Mimbela | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lael Brodsky | Vice President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Leslie Maclean | President | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michelle Staubach Grimes | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Monty Free | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Naomi Howard | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Stefanie Alexander | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Mel Leroy | Managing Director | since 2023 |
| Mike Ware | Executive Dir. | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Ware | Executive Dir. | 40 | $126k | ||
| Mel LeRoy | Managing Director | 40 | $102k | $21k | |
| Brady Edwards | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lael Brodsky | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jackson Edwards | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Greenberg | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ian Dowl | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Logan Free | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leslie MacLean | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Staubach Grimes | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Mimbela | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Ramirez | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Debra Spencer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jenae Ward | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Harrison | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elsa Alcala | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stefanie Alexander | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jenny Saphier | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Monty Free | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Danielle Rohr | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chauntelle Wood | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Innocence Project of Texas
- EIN
- 205992659
- Address
- 300 Burnett St Ste 160, Fort Worth, TX, 76102-2755
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- Innocence Project of Texas (IPTX) is a nonprofit human service organization that provides legal and investigative assistance to low-income Texas citizens who were convicted of crimes they did not commit. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S20 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2006
- Principal officer
- Mike Ware (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2007
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsChi Miller
≥7years on the filingsDanielle Rohr
≥7years on the filingsElsa Alcala
≥7years on the filingsJeremy A Blackman
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.2m
- Total liabilities
- $55k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.3m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2k
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 22
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.3m | $1.1m | $221k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Innocence Project Of Texas likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 29 November 2006
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.