Nonprofit · EIN 27-3761788
CAMPAIGN FOR THE FAIR SENTENCING OF YOUTH
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,477,221 | $4,347,543 | -$870,322 | $4,462,924 | $283,836 | $4,179,088 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,024,036 | $4,110,493 | $913,543 | $5,204,009 | $154,599 | $5,049,410 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,841,765 | $3,521,027 | $320,738 | $4,290,827 | $154,960 | $4,135,867 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,385,382
- of which government grants
- $24,738
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $91,805
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $250
- Other revenue
- $34
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $142,904
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $215,401
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,283,472
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,165,633
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $54,630
- Occupancy
- $68,325
- Travel
- $383,830
- Depreciation
- $4,115
- Program services (functional)
- $3,016,234
- Management and general (functional)
- $885,069
- Fundraising (functional)
- $446,240
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,204,009
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,462,924
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $283,836
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,179,088
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,924
- Publicly traded securities
- $51,072
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,576,950
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $602,138
- Gross receipts
- $3,477,221
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XAVIER MCELRATH-BEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $200,000 | $15,401 |
| CRYSTAL CARPENTER | CHIEF PROGRAM STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,725 | $31,400 |
| ABD'ALLAH LATEEF | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,978 | $15,549 |
| KARMAH ELMUSA MANAGING | DIRECTOR, TALENT AND OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,725 | $20,707 |
| JODY KENT LAVY FORMER | CO-EXE. DIRECTOR/CONSULTANT Former | 40 | $156,874 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GRITZMACHER | DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND COMPLIANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,725 | $2,504 |
| NIKOLA NABLE-JURIS | NATIONAL LEGAL AND POLICY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,520 | $2,448 |
| ANITA COLON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY LIAN ALFERNESS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RASHIDA MACMURRAY-ABDULLAH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| BESSIE HATCHETT NAZEEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAKUR ABDULLAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH BRAZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY HELM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH LABELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| LAILA LACY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| BART LUBOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| SHEMA MBYIRUKIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| KEN OLIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| JOSH TOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| ALISON PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| LINDA WHITE | DIRECTOR UNTIL JULY Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| MARSHAN ALLEN | DIRECTOR UNTIL MARCH Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XAVIER MCELRATH-BEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $181,270 | $15,285 |
| ABD'ALLAH LATEEF | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,535 | $12,411 |
| CRYSTAL CARPENTER | CHIEF PROGRAM & STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,629 | $18,907 |
| KARMAH ELMUSA MANAGING | DIRECTOR, TALENT AND OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,905 | $17,650 |
| MATTHEW GRITZMACHER | DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND COMPLIANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,447 | $2,679 |
| EDDIE ELLIS CO-DIRECTOR OF | OUTREACH & MEMBER SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,315 | $3,971 |
| ANITA COLON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BESSIE HATCHETT NAZEEM | VICE CHAIR UNTIL OCT., THEN DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY LIAN ALFERNESS DIRECTOR | UNTIL OCT., THEN VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RASHIDA MACMURRAY-ABDULLAH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE CLARKE | TREASURER UNTIL SEPT. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH TOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHAN ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH BRAZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY HELM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH LABELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| BART LUBOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAKUR ABDULLAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON LEAL PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEMA MBYIRUKIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN OLIVER | DIRECTOR AS OF MARCH Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| LAILA LACY | DIRECTOR AS OF MARCH Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XAVIER MCELRATH-BEY | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $170,974 | $13,996 |
| JODY KENT LAVY | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $170,778 | $2,304 |
| CRYSTAL CARPENTER | CHIEF PROGRAM & STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,317 | $21,577 |
| ABD'ALLAH LATEEF | CO-DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,648 | $10,399 |
| KARMAH ELMUSA CHIEF OF STAFF | & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,162 | $13,575 |
| MATTHEW GRITZMACHER | FINANCE & HR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,211 | $1,944 |
| EDDIE ELLIS CO-DIRECTOR OF | OUTREACH & MEMBER SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,696 | $3,776 |
| JOSH TOLL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BESSIE HATCHETT NAZEEM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE CLARKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RASHIDA MACMURRAY-ABDULLAH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY LIAN ALFERNESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHAN ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH BRAZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA COLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY HELM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH LABELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| BART LUBOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAKUR ABDULLAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON LEAL PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEMA MBYIRUKIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMON HEWITT | DIRECTOR UNTIL 06/2023 Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1319 F ST NW STE 303, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-1139
- In care of
- % JODY KENT LAVY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- XAVIER MCELRATH-BEY, 1319 F STREET NW 303, WASHINGTON, DC 20004
- Signed the 990
- XAVIER MCELRATH-BEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 289-4670
- Website
- HTTPS://CFSY.ORG
- 990-N for 2011 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Jody Kent Lavy, 1090 Vermont Avenue NW Suite 400, Washington DC 20005. Mailing address: 1090 Vermont Avenue NW Suite 400, Washington DC 20005. Website: www.fairsentencingofyouth.org
- Return prepared by
- JM&M
Mission
TO CATALYZE THE JUST AND EQUITABLE TREATMENT OF CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES BY DEMANDING A BAN ON LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE AND OTHER EXTREME SENTENCES FOR CHILDREN WHO CAUSE HARM; ADVANCING ALTERNATIVE RESPONSES THAT FOCUS ON THEIR UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS AS CHILDREN, INCLUDING THEIR CAPACITY FOR CHANGE; AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED YOUTH TO THRIVE AS ADULTS AND LEAD IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- MOVEMENT BUILDING - CFSY SERVES AS THE NATIONAL HUB FOR ALL THOSE WORKING TO END THE PRACTICE OF SENTENCING YOUTH TO DIE IN PRISON. CFSY PRIORITIZES OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR THOSE WHO ARE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THE POLICIES. CFSY ALSO WORKS TO ACHIEVE REFORMS BY ENGAGING THOSE JUVENILES SERVING LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE FAMILIES OF VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE COMMITTED BY YOUTH IN THE PROCESS. THIS INCLUDES THE INCARCERATED CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY NETWORK ("ICAN"), A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND NATIONAL NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS FORMERLY INCARCERATED AS YOUTH. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE EXPERTS WHO DEMONSTRATE THROUGH THEIR ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS THAT CHILDREN - EVEN THOSE CONVICTED OF SERIOUS CRIMES - CAN MATURE AND BECOME POSITIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. ALONGSIDE ICAN MEMBERS, CFSY CONVENES AND COORDINATES, AMONG ITS PARTNERS AROUND THE COUNTRY, IN ORDER TO ENSURE ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN THIS EFFORT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNICATE AND WORK TOGETHER STRATEGICALLY TOWARD A COMMON GOAL.Expenses $1,589,282 · grants $67,803
- LEGAL AND POLICY - CFSY PARTNERS WITH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS PURSUING FAIR, AGE-APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVES TO LIFE-WITHOUT-PAROLE FOR YOUTH. CFSY ORGANIZES CALLS; TRAVELS TO RELEVANT STATES FOR MEETINGS; PROVIDES TOOLS SUCH AS CAMPAIGN STRATEGY ADVICE, TALKING POINTS, INFOGRAPHICS, AND COMMUNICATIONS TRAININGS; AND OTHERWISE BRINGS TO BEAR ITS ISSUE EXPERTISE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, RESEARCH AND STUDIES TO SUPPORT THE CASE FOR REFORM. CFSY PRIORITIZES EFFORTS IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT SEES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR NATIONAL PRECEDENT TO BE SET AND WHERE ITS VALUE-ADD CAN MAKE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE. IN THESE JURISDICTIONS, CFSY WORKS ALONGSIDE ITS PARTNERS TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE REFORM STRATEGIES. CFSY ALSO PARTNERS WITH ATTORNEYS PURSUING FAIR, AGE-APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVES TO LIFE-WITHOUT-PAROLE FOR YOUTH. CFSY PROVIDES PARTNERS WITH AMICUS SUPPORT, RESOURCES AND TOOLS, MEDIA RELATIONS SUPPORT, AND SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES.Expenses $845,850 · grants $75,100
- COMMUNICATIONS - CFSY USES PUBLIC EDUCATION TOOLS THAT INCLUDE ITS WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, OP/EDS, AND PRINT MEDIA TO STRATEGICALLY EDUCATE DECISION MAKERS AND THOSE THAT INFLUENCE THEM ABOUT THE PRACTICE OF SENTENCING CHILDREN TO DIE IN PRISON, AND THE NEED FOR AGE-APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVES. CFSY COORDINATES WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE A SHARED STRATEGY THAT MAXIMIZES ITS IMPACT.Expenses $370,959
- STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS - CFSY BRINGS DIVERSE PARTNERS PROXIMATE TO ICAN AND OTHER COMMUNITIES DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY EXTREME SENTENCING TO PROVIDE THE RESOURCES NECESSARY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE RETURNING HOME FROM LENGTHY INCARCERATIONS, AND THEIR FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS, TO ENABLE THEM TO THRIVE. IN ADDITION, CFSY DEVELOPS PARTNERSHIPS THAT INCREASE ACCESS TO A RANGE OF RELEVANT SUPPORT TO RESTORE COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY THE PRACTICE OF EXTREME PRISON SENTENCING OF YOUTH.Expenses $210,143
- EQUITY LEADERSHIP - CFSY RECOGNIZES THAT RACISM, MISOGYNY, AND CLASS AND GENDER OPPRESSION ARE EMBEDDED IN THE VERY FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES - THIS INCLUDES THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS; BUT ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE JUVENILE AND CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEMS. BECAUSE CFSY IS AN EQUITY DRIVEN ORGANIZATION, CFSY OFFERS AND REQUIRES DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, AND SHARED LEARNING EXERCISES FOR CFSY STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. EQUITY-DRIVEN VALUES ARE INFUSED INTO EACH PROGRAM AREA AND ALL FUNCTIONS OF CFSY. THEREFORE, IT IS NOT LISTED AS A SEPARATE PROGRAM ON THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-3761788
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,462,924
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,477,221
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,477,221 | $4,347,543 | $4,462,924 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,024,036 | $4,110,493 | $5,204,009 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,841,765 | $3,521,027 | $4,290,827 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,015,694 | $3,897,314 | $4,086,645 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Jody Kent Lavy Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 27-3761788).
Questions about CAMPAIGN FOR THE FAIR SENTENCING OF YOUTH
- What is the EIN of CAMPAIGN FOR THE FAIR SENTENCING OF YOUTH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CAMPAIGN FOR THE FAIR SENTENCING OF YOUTH is 27-3761788.
- Is CAMPAIGN FOR THE FAIR SENTENCING OF YOUTH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to CAMPAIGN FOR THE FAIR SENTENCING OF YOUTH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CAMPAIGN FOR THE FAIR SENTENCING OF YOUTH 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 CAMPAIGN FOR THE FAIR SENTENCING OF YOUTH due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CAMPAIGN FOR THE FAIR SENTENCING OF YOUTH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CAMPAIGN FOR THE FAIR SENTENCING OF YOUTH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names XAVIER MCELRATH-BEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of CAMPAIGN FOR THE FAIR SENTENCING OF YOUTH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $200,000 (XAVIER MCELRATH-BEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CAMPAIGN FOR THE FAIR SENTENCING OF YOUTH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,477,221, expenses of $4,347,543 and total assets of $4,462,924 at year end.
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