2025-09-15T14:34:00-05:00 2024-12-31 260794367 UHY ADVISORS MID-ATLANTIC INC 8601 ROBERT FULTON DRIVE SUITE 210 COLUMBIA MD 21046 990 2024-01-01 591730478 PUBLIC JUSTICE FOUNDATION PUBL 2027978600 1620 L STREET NW STE 630 WASHINGTON DC 20036 JOSHUA CRADDOCK VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE 2027978600 2025-09-15 1 0 HSUANYI WANG P03292356 4107205220 2025-09-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SHARON M MCGOWAN 1620 L STREET NW STE 630 WASHINGTON DC 20036 14705763 0 X WWW.PUBLICJUSTICE.NET X 1975 TN (SEE SCHEDULE O)PUBLIC JUSTICE FOUNDATION, A NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION, EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT A DIVERSE SET OF ISSUES AND SUPPORTS PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION IN SUCH AREAS. 89 89 46 221 0 0 9453528 10964816 0 0 340871 1000834 -88584 -235592 9705815 11730058 0 0 0 0 4950635 5270932 0 0 1129267 4185620 3952932 9136255 9223864 569560 2506194 20827352 22892603 6055396 5539938 14771956 17352665 X PUBLIC JUSTICE TAKES ON THE BIGGEST SYSTEMATIC THREATS TO JUSTICE OF OUR TIME-ABUSIVE CORPORATE POWER AND PREDATORY PRACTICES, THE ASSAULT ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES, AND THE DESTRUCTION OF THE EARTH'S SUSTAINABILITY. WE CONNECT HIGH-IMPACT LITIGATION WITH STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND THE STRENGTH OF OUR PARTNERSHIPS TO FIGHT THESE ABUSIVE AND DISCRIMINATORY SYSTEMS AND WIN SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE. 0 0 1938694 ACCESS TO JUSTICE - THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE PROJECT USES LITIGATION, ADVOCACY, AND ORGANIZING TO HELP PEOPLE AND WORKERS HARMED BY CORPORATE OR GOVERNMENTAL ABUSES BY FIGHTING AGAINST PROCEDURAL AND STRUCTURAL BARRIERS THAT PREVENT THEM FROM SEEKING SYSTEMIC CHANGE AND VINDICATING THEIR RIGHTS IN TRANSPARENT AND PUBLICLY ACCOUNTABLE FORUMS. THE PROJECT FIGHTS FOR WORKERS AND CONSUMERS AGAINST EFFORTS TO FORCE THEIR CLAIMS INTO ARBITRATION, PRESERVES PUBLIC ACCESS TO COURT RECORDS AND DISCOVERY MATERIALS, COMBATS NARROW APPLICATIONS OF ARTICLE III STANDING THAT KEEP INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS FROM PURSUING JUSTICE IN FEDERAL COURT, WORKS TO PRESERVE THE CLASS-ACTION DEVICE AS IT IS OFTEN THE ONLY ROUTE TO FORCE STRUCTURAL CHANGE, DISMANTLE IMMUNITY DOCTRINES AND OTHER PROCEDURAL BARRIERS TO MAKE THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR INCARCERATED PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES. 1340591 STUDENTS' CIVIL RIGHTS PROJECT - STUDENTS' CIVIL RIGHTS PROJECT COMBINES HIGH-IMPACT LITIGATION WITH OTHER ADVOCACY TOOLS TO COMBAT HARASSMENT AND OTHER FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION IN SCHOOLS. WE STRIVE TO CREATE SYSTEMIC CHANGE SO ALL STUDENTS CAN LEARN AND THRIVE, AND TO SECURE JUSTICE FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE DENIED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES BASED ON THEIR RACE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ETHNICITY, OR SEX, INCLUDING SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, AND GENDER EXPRESSION. 1162844 DEBTORS' PRISON PROJECT - THE DEBTORS' PRISON PROJECT IS DEDICATED TO FIGHTING THE CRIMINALIZATION OF POVERTY NATIONWIDE AT EVERY STAGE OF THE CRIMINAL LEGAL PROCESS: FROM ARREST THROUGH THE IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF FINES AND FEES. WORKING WITH ALLIES AND IMPACTED COMMUNITIES, WE USE STRATEGIC LITIGATION, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION TO ENSURE NO ONE IS JAILED SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY CAN'T PAY AND TO STOP GOVERNMENTS AND FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS FROM TREATING PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE SYSTEM AS A REVENUE SOURCE TO EXPLOIT. 747147 COMMUNICATIONS - OUR COMMUNICATIONS WORK GROWS OUT OF OUR LEGAL WORK, FOCUSING AND AMPLIFYING OUR ON-GOING EFFORTS AT CHANGING UNJUST LAWS, DOCTRINES, RULES, AND PRACTICES. WE FOCUS ON CHANGING PUBLIC NARRATIVES THAT SEEK TO PRESERVE AND JUSTIFY SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INJUSTICE AND USE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGNS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITIES AND COALITION PARTNERS, ELEVATE OUR VISION OF A JUST AND EQUITABLE SOCIETY AND ADVOCATE FOR STRUCTURAL CHANGE. 475942 ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT PROJECT - THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT PROJECT GOES TO COURT TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE, SECURE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND MAKE POLLUTERS PAY. IT UTILIZES THE MOST POWERFUL TOOLS AVAILABLE TO CITIZENS BY ENFORCING OUR NATION'S ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS IN STATE AND FEDERAL COURT, AND HOLDING POLLUTERS TO ACCOUNT BY REQUIRING CORPORATIONS TO PAY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO FUND PROJECTS THAT CLEAN OUR LAND, AIR, AND WATER. 75354 OTHER PROGRAMS 1298443 5740572 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 46 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 89 89 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X X JOSHUA CRADDOCK 2027978600 1620 L STREET NW STE 630 WASHINGTON DC 20036 JANET R VARNELL PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLEN A PRESBY VICE-PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-ELECT(11/24) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID F SUGERMAN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN GUTH BARNES SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PRESTON TISDALE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BLYTHE CHANDLER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH CHAVEZ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA CORREIA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC FONG EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE MCGINNESS KEARSE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY E KELLER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW A LEMMON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JASON L LICHTMAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 HADLEY LUNDBACK EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER L MANDEL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA NUGENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEE J ROHN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GERSON H SMOGER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SABITA SONEJI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY TAYLOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD P TRAULSEN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA S WEINER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG ASCIOLLA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN L BAILEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEONARD A BENNETT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND P BOUCHER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MITCHELL BREIT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA BUCHANAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL W BUDD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN B CLAYBROOK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAETANO GUY DANDREA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NADIA DAHAB BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIANDRA FU DEBROSSE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 E MICHELLE DRAKE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH A ELMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 YVETTE FERRER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MYRIAM GILLES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN L GREENWALD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN HANNON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JD HAYS JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE KANE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN KAZAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAYNA E KESSLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SETH LESSER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIMI Y LIU BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERV NEVITT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE POWERS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA P PRAKASH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KARINA PUTTIEVA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 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COMMUNICATIONS 150910 118412 3705 28793 PROCESSING FEES 87595 49433 26576 11586 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 83052 46481 25147 11424 104101 77016 12715 14370 9223864 5740572 2354025 1129267 1251844 1519959 296708 314460 1340108 418325 171937 115660 1145547 894919 250806 250628 14738958 17955049 2776991 2318522 20827352 22892603 625553 606045 5429843 4933893 6055396 5539938 X 11449959 14720907 3321997 2631758 14771956 17352665 20827352 22892603 2506194 74515 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6885273 9251242 7168000 9453528 10964816 43722859 6885273 9251242 7168000 9453528 10964816 43722859 3615990 40106869 129369 226437 293279 371758 541784 1562627 42757 10553 14819 32535 15688 116352 45401838 0.88340 0.86090 X 52703 3395 56098 9100845 9156943 607847 151962 0 0 478454 529146 606813 607847 2222260 3333390 65030 135003 52349 56098 308480 119614 132287 151703 151962 555566 833349 52703 52703 2059138 215178 167632 2106684 2000000 59138 2059138 2065623 -65623 2000000 0 2000000 65628 5 2065623 1.00000 0 0 666202 501106 165096 267009 255277 11732 212336 138536 73800 250628 SECURITY DEPOSIT 30014 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS - FINANCE 33430 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS - OPERATING 2255078 2318522 DUE TO PUBLIC JUSTICE, P.C. 2029601 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 2869253 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITIES 35039 4933893 11969006 74515 74515 11894491 55402 -219835 -164433 11730058 9388297 219835 219835 9168462 55402 55402 9223864 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO FUND AND SUPPORT ANTI SECRECY WORK OF THE FOUNDATION. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT COSTS FOR FUNDRAISING EVENTS OTHER THAN ANNUAL GALA -219,835. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT COSTS FOR FUNDRAISING EVENTS OTHER THAN ANNUAL GALA 219,835. ANNUAL GALA 200328 179680 20648 136824 167797 52038 200328 179680 20648 136824 167797 52038 356659 -336011 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TAMMY W SUN VICE PRESIDENT, LEGAL AFFAIRS 0 202184 0 12809 0 0 0 6452 0 35468 0 256913 0 0 KELLY SIMON VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND ME 186408 0 11080 0 0 0 5912 0 18336 0 221736 0 0 0 STEVE RALLS VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS, MARK 189510 0 11080 0 0 0 5972 0 11976 0 218538 0 0 0 ADELE P KIMMEL DIRECTOR, STUDENTS' CIVIL RIGHTS PRO 0 186470 0 0 0 0 0 5640 0 23650 0 215760 0 0 LEROY HUGHES VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS 180216 0 11080 0 0 0 5785 0 15552 0 212633 0 0 0 SHARON M MCGOWAN CEO 183367 0 0 0 0 0 5596 0 15547 0 204510 0 0 0 VICTORIA NI VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE 149777 0 7546 0 0 0 4776 0 38056 0 200155 0 0 0 JOSHUA CRADDOCK VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE 156656 0 11080 0 0 0 5245 0 26996 0 199977 0 0 0 FRANK BLAND THRU 0524 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 147550 0 0 0 0 0 4418 0 7622 0 159590 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 PUBLIC JUSTICE FOUNDATION HAS MEMBERS AT VARIOUS LEVELS TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS CAN ELECT DIRECTORS FOR VACANT OR EXPIRED SEATS ON THE BOARD. THESE ELECTIONS ARE HELD AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ADVANCE OF THE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICTS MUST BE DISCLOSED ON AN ONGOING BASIS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, DIRECTORS ARE RECUSED FROM DECISION-MAKING AND PARTICIPATION IN DELIBERATION. THIS IS A PROFESSIONAL ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY THAT OUR DIRECTORS TAKE VERY SERIOUSLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A DURING 2024, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ("EC") APPROVED THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO, SHARON M. MCGOWAN, DURING THE CEO'S HIRING PROCESS IN 2024. THE EC, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM, CONSIDERED COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS' 990S IN MAKING ITS DETERMINATION. THE SALARY ESTABLISHED IN APRIL 2024 WAS IN EFFECT FROM THE CEO'S START DATE, 5/20/24, THROUGH THE END OF 2024. THE OUTGOING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S, PAUL BLAND, SALARY WAS DETERMINED BASED ON PERFORMANCE, FINANCES, AND THE COST OF LIVING. THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE (PRC) RECOMMENDS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE PRC CONSIDERS WRITTEN PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS, COMPARABLE DATA, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS' 990S IN MAKING ITS RECOMMENDATION. THE LAST SUCH PROCESS WAS COMPLETED IN AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023, AND THE SALARY IMPLEMENTED AT THIS TIME WAS IN EFFECT THROUGH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S LAST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT, MAY 31, 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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