Program areas at Forensic Justice Project
The Forensic Justice Project helps attorneys in Oregon to understand and challenge faulty or misleading Forensic evidence, or develop helpful Forensic evidence, in criminal cases. During 2023, we provided direct representation, case support, or referrals in over 78 cases in Oregon. We also started a long-term Project working with academic partners to research the scientific validity of specific Forensic methods that have been known to result in wrongful convictions.
The Forensic Justice Project works to improve Oregon law through strategic litigation in select cases involving forensics.
The forensice Justice Project works to educate and train other lawyers to address forensics in criminal cases and to educate the courts on issues that relate to forensics. During 2023, we taught 13 seminar classes, as well as 1 four-session class that provided participants with in-depth training on litigating faulty opinions related to firearms indentification.
Personnel at Forensic Justice Project
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Janis C. Puracal | Executive Director | $134,000 | 2025-03-26 |
Financials for Forensic Justice Project
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $154,715 | $8,744 | 1669.4% |
| Program services | $558,646 | $417,504 | 33.8% |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $713,361 | $426,248 | 67.4% |
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Data update history
August 7, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 12, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
March 28, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsCrime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
LobbyingState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 333 S W Taylor St 403
- Portland, OR 97204
- Metro area
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- County
- Multnomah County, OR
- Website URL
- forensicjusticeproject.org/
- Phone
- (503) 664-3641
IRS details
- EIN
- 83-1241315
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2018
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- I80: Legal Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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