Nonprofit · EIN 13-1941627
VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11232
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $40,162,188 | $50,053,981 | -$9,891,793 | $144,646,646 | $31,924,723 | $112,721,923 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $142,283,899 | $151,205,102 | -$8,921,203 | $167,541,428 | $41,740,351 | $125,801,077 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $263,167,197 | $262,476,408 | $690,789 | $256,287,526 | $128,208,791 | $128,078,735 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $28,698,319
- of which government grants
- $1,214,856
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $10,682,080
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,287,475
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$139,352
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $326
- Other revenue
- $781,789
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,422,399
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,139,233
- Other salaries and wages
- $24,766,038
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $35,399,192
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $66,931
- Accounting fees
- $142,895
- Occupancy
- $1,970,571
- Travel
- $1,113,706
- Depreciation
- $447,562
- Program services (functional)
- $36,909,281
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,814,777
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,329,923
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $167,541,428
- Total assets, end of year
- $144,646,646
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $31,924,723
- Net assets, end of year
- $112,721,923
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,929,456
- Publicly traded securities
- $40,748,503
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $83,453,411
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $29,268,512
- Gross receipts
- $93,986,488
- Employees
- 342
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1961
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLAS R TURNER | PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $596,633 | $66,532 |
| EDWARD KWANGYOON CHUNG | VP, INITIATIVES Officer | 40 | $352,475 | $61,206 |
| INSHA RAHMAN | VP, ADVOCACY & PARTNERSHIP Officer | 40 | $355,153 | $31,594 |
| THERESA RAFFAELE JEFFERSON | VP, COMMS. & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $304,825 | $30,740 |
| STACEY STRONGARONE | VP, CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 40 | $299,190 | $33,827 |
| ADAIR H IACONO | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $302,356 | $30,025 |
| TRACEY THOMAS-WILMOT | VP, CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $264,853 | $59,012 |
| GRETCHEN HASKINS PAGE | VP, DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $274,802 | $32,562 |
| JAMES PARSONS PROGRAM | DIRECTOR AND SPECIAL ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $239,387 | $38,906 |
| MARGARET R DIZEREGA | MANAGING DIR., INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $235,551 | $37,969 |
| VIVIAN SIU | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $228,911 | $21,657 |
| VINA MORRIS DIRECTOR | TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $218,466 | $30,089 |
| KAREN SU YIN TAN | DIRECTOR, INNOVATION AND STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,183 | $43,909 |
| ROB YOUNG | CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $66,088 | $8,803 |
| KHALIL GIBRAN MUHAMMAD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVAN C GUILLEMIN | VICE CHAIR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LILI LYNTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEBO P ADEGBILE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA BUCHANAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARON BUTLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAMIEN DWIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NELSON O FITTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES FORMAN | TRUSTEE, THRU 3/18/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELAM GEBREMARIAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN HECKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID KLAFTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MADSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARI MATTES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANYA PERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MINDY TARLOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN TUCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANILU VAZQUEZ-UBARRI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOLA VELAZQUEZ-AGUILU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DESIRE VINCENT LEVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TALI FARHADIAN WEINSTEIN | TRUSTEE, THRU 6/24/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLAS R TURNER | PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $612,139 | $61,187 |
| EDWARD KWANGYOON CHUNG | VP, INITIATIVES Officer | 40 | $323,759 | $55,755 |
| INSHA RAHMAN | VP, ADVOCACY & PARTNERSHIP Officer | 40 | $299,184 | $26,357 |
| THERESA RAFFAELE JEFFERSON | VP, COMMS. & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $276,258 | $29,145 |
| JAMES PARSONS VP RESEARCH | & MONITORING EVALUATION & LEARNING Officer | 40 | $245,986 | $55,799 |
| ADAIR H IACONO | GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $265,840 | $27,791 |
| STACEY STRONGARONE | VP, CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 40 | $262,101 | $31,364 |
| TRACEY THOMAS-WILMOT | VP, CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $230,874 | $53,451 |
| GRETCHEN HASKINS PAGE | VP, DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $251,636 | $22,033 |
| MARGARET R DIZEREGA | MANAGING DIR., INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,764 | $35,254 |
| VICTOR OSAMUDIAME OBASEKI | MANAGING DIR., RACE, EQUITY, INCL. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $217,326 | $26,026 |
| VINA MORRIS DIRECTOR | TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,858 | $28,614 |
| GREGORY M KLEMM CFO COO | ASSISTANT TREASURER, THRU 8/25/23 Officer | 40 | $199,321 | $38,280 |
| NINA SIULC | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,153 | $36,584 |
| DAVID NIDIFFER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,141 | $11,310 |
| DAMIEN DWIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBO P ADEGBILE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN C GUILLEMIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARON BUTLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON O FITTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELAM GEBREMARIAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GLEESON | TRUSTEE, THRU 12/31/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KLAFTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILI LYNTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MADSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARI MATTES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KHALIL GIBRAN MUHAMMAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANYA PERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN TUCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOLA VELAZQUEZ-AGUILU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANILU VAZQUEZ-UBARRI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TALI FARHADIAN WEINSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLAS R TURNER | PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $602,369 | $58,030 |
| ANGELICA MATOS | VP, INITIATIVES Officer | 40 | $291,006 | $50,592 |
| EDWARD KWANGYOON CHUNG | VP, INITIATIVES Officer | 40 | $266,235 | $36,028 |
| GREGORY M KLEMM | CFO, COO, ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 40 | $240,251 | $59,950 |
| THERESA RAFFAELE JEFFERSON | VP, COMMS & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $273,535 | $24,448 |
| INSHA RAHMAN | VP, ADVOCACY & PARTNERSHIP Officer | 40 | $275,591 | $16,966 |
| JAMES PARSONS VP | RESEARCH & MONITORING EVAL & LRN Officer | 40 | $238,618 | $51,113 |
| STACEY STRONGARONE | VP, CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 40 | $251,186 | $29,632 |
| TRACEY THOMAS-WILMOT | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,927 | $52,939 |
| ADAIR H IACONO | GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $250,657 | $25,640 |
| VINA MORRIS DIRECTOR OF | TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT AND OPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $221,033 | $20,139 |
| VICTOR OSAMUDIAME OBASEKI | MANAGING DIRECTOR, RACE, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,244 | $26,552 |
| LIDIA SHELLEY | DIRECTOR, WORKPLACE SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,980 | $47,308 |
| MARGARET R DIZEREGA | MANAGING DIRECTOR, INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,163 | $31,543 |
| DAMIEN DWIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBO P ADEGBILE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN C GUILLEMIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARON BUTLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON O FITTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELAM GEBREMARIAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GLEESON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KLAFTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILI LYNTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MADSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARI MATTES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KHALIL GIBRAN MUHAMMAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANYA PERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN TUCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOLA VALEZQUEZ-AGUILU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANILU VAZQUEZ-UBARRI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TALI FARHADIAN WEINSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 34 35TH ST UNIT 4 # 2A, BROOKLYN, NY 11232-2212
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NICHOLAS R TURNER, 34 35TH STREET 4-2A, BROOKLYN, NY 11232
- Signed the 990
- ROB YOUNG, CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING OFFICER
- Phone
- (212) 334-1300
- Website
- WWW.VERA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
VERA IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT PARTNERS WITH IMPACTED COMMUNITIES AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS TO TRANSFORM THE CRIMINAL, LEGAL, AND IMMIGRATION SYSTEMS. USING POLICY, RESEARCH, AND COMMUNICATION EXPERTISE, VERA WORKS TO END THE OVERCRIMINALIZATION AND MASS INCARCERATION OF PEOPLE OF COLOR, IMMIGRANTS, AND PEOPLE EXPERIENCING POVERTY.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNICATIONS & EXTERNAL AFFAIRSCOMMUNICATIONS & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS ADVANCES VERA'S MISSION AS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION. THE FUNCTION PROVIDES STRATEGIC, ACCURATE, AND VALUES DRIVEN COMMUNICATION THAT REFLECTS VERA'S POLICY, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO END THE OVERCRIMINALIZATION AND MASS INCARCERATION OF PEOPLE OF COLOR, IMMIGRANTS, AND PEOPLE EXPERIENCING POVERTY. IT ENSURES THAT ALL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE TRANSPARENT, CONSISTENT, AND ALIGNED WITH VERA'S ORGANIZATIONAL PRIORITIES, WHILE STRENGTHENING ENGAGEMENT WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC CREDIBILITY AND IMPACT.Expenses $4,785,725
- ADVANCING UNIVERSAL REPRESENTATION:THE ADVANCING UNIVERSAL REPRESENTATION INITIATIVE IS DRIVING A NATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR UNIVERSAL REPRESENTATION. OUR GOAL IS TO ESTABLISH A FEDERAL RIGHT TO REPRESENTATION FOR ALL IMMIGRANTS FACING DEPORTATION. BY FIGHTING FOR UNIVERSAL REPRESENTATION, THE INITIATIVE AND ITS PARTNERS ARE KEEPING FAMILIES TOGETHER; DISRUPTING THE CRIMINALIZATION AND DEPORTATION OF IMMIGRANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES; AND PROTECTING PEOPLE FROM THE DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS OF IMMIGRATION DETENTION.Expenses $3,378,538
- RESTORING PROMISERESTORING PROMISE IS AN INITIATIVE OF THE VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE THAT SEEKS TO TRANSFORM PRISON CULTURES, CLIMATES, AND SPACES BY PARTNERING WITH CORRECTIONAL LEADERS TO REIMAGINE HOUSING UNITS FOR YOUNG ADULTS AND REALIGN CORRECTIONS POLICIES AND PRACTICES WITH A COMMITMENT TO HUMAN DIGNITY.Expenses $3,326,994
- OTHER PROGRAMSRESHAPING PROSECUTION, ADVOCACY & PARTNERSHIP, REDEFINING PUBLIC SAFETY, VERA LOUISIANA, BEYOND JAILS, UNLOCKING POTENTIAL, END GIRLS' INCARCERATION, INCARCERATION AND INEQUALITY, CENTRAL RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND STRATEGY, VERA CALIFORNIA, OPENING DOORS, GREATER JUSTICE NEW YORK, TRUE LINE, NEW INITIATIVES,Expenses $25,418,024 · grants $2,422,399
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1941627
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1962
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $144,646,646
- Income (IRS master file)
- $93,986,488
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $40,162,188 | $50,053,981 | $144,646,646 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $142,283,899 | $151,205,102 | $167,541,428 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $263,167,197 | $262,476,408 | $256,287,526 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $265,119,422 | $245,436,672 | $247,197,850 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1941627).
Questions about VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC
- What is the EIN of VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC is 13-1941627.
- Is VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
- Are donations to VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NICHOLAS R TURNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $596,633 (NICHOLAS R TURNER, PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $40,162,188, expenses of $50,053,981 and total assets of $144,646,646 at year end.
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