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Nonprofit · EIN 41-1223086

NEIGHBORHOOD JUSTICE CENTER INCORPORATED

Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55102

Financials

$959K$991K2023$1.1M$898K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NEIGHBORHOOD JUSTICE CENTER INCORPORATED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,053,223$897,580$155,643$709,893$67,168$642,725
June 30, 2024990$958,607$990,978-$32,371$567,093$80,011$487,082
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,029,918
of which government grants
$1,006,680
Program service revenue
$2,599
Investment income
$143
Net rental income
$20,563
Other revenue
$20,563

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$161,229
Other salaries and wages
$434,106
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$788,095
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$21,266
Occupancy
$7,710
Travel
$9,003
Depreciation
$3,492
Program services (functional)
$809,836
Management and general (functional)
$80,976
Fundraising (functional)
$6,768

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$567,093
Total assets, end of year
$709,893
Total liabilities, end of year
$67,168
Net assets, end of year
$642,725
Land, buildings and equipment
$89,280
Net assets without donor restrictions
$498,325
Net assets with donor restrictions
$144,400
Gross receipts
$1,053,223
Employees
10
Volunteers
5
Year formed
1973
State of legal domicile
MN

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CULLIN J SMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$128,355$32,875
ERNEST DIALCHAIR AND TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MANNY K ATWALVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARCUS ALMONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAN GUERRERODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS BARRETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLES CLIPPERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS POWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CEAN SHANDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAMELA L STEWARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MEAGAN THWAITESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN URSUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HERMAN WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CULLIN J SMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$116,888$29,798
ERNEST DIALCHAIR AND TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MANNY K ATWALVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARCUS ALMONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
THOMAS BARRETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLES CLIPPERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAN GUERRERODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS POWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CEAN SHANDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAMELA L STEWARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MEAGAN THWAITESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN URSUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HERMAN WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
500 LAUREL AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55102-2020
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CULLIN J SMITH, 500 LAUREL AVENUE, ST PAUL, MN 55102
Signed the 990
CULLIN J SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(651) 222-4703
Return prepared by
CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD

Mission

THE MISSION OF NJC IS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE CRIMINAL DEFENSE AND CRIME PREVENTION SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS, EMPHASIZING OUTREACH TO COMMUNITIES OF COLOR.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • LEGAL REPRESENTATION & ADVICE: "THE NEIGHBORHOOD JUSTICE CENTER'S PRIMARY PROGRAM IS OUR LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND ADVICE PROGRAM WHERE WE PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE CRIMINAL DEFENSE SERVICES TO DISADVANTAGED AND UNDERSERVED PERSONS WHO FACE CRIMINAL CHARGES AND NEED EXTENDED LEGAL REPRESENTATION, BRIEF LEGAL SERVICE AND/OR ADVICE ONLY TO OBTAIN THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOME IN THEIR CASE. AS AN ORGANIZATION CREATED BY AND FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, NJC SEEKS TO REPRESENT CLIENTS FROM THROUGHOUT OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY, SPECIFICALLY SEEKING TO ASSIST THOSE GROUPS WHO HAVE BEEN TRADITIONALLY DISENFRANCHISED AND TARGETED FOR UNFAIR TREATMENT. NJC STAFF LOOK BEYOND THE IMMEDIATE LEGAL PROBLEMS TO SERVE THE WHOLE PERSON, HELPING TO CONNECT SUCH SERVICES AS HOUSING ASSISTANCE, CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY AND/ OR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT. MANY OF OUR CLIENTS ALSO FACE IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES AND WE PARTNER WITH EXPERTS IN IMMIGRATION LAW TO PROTECT AND INFORM OUR CLIENTS ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AND RISKS. NJC STRIVES TO PROVE STAFF THAT REFLECT THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE BY HIRING BILINGUAL, CULTURALLY AND RACIALLY DIVERSE ATTORNEYS, COMMUNITY ADVOCATES AND LAW CLERKS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES LEGAL DEFENSE SERVICE NJC PROVIDES THROUGH THE RAMSEY COUNTY TREATMENT COURTS, AND OUR LEGAL ADVICE SERVICES. IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR NJC STATISTICS DEMONSTRATE THAT OVER 76% OF NJC CLIENTS WERE PEOPLE OF COLOR, WITH OUR CLIENT-IDENTIFIED STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN BEING 33% AFRICAN AMERICAN/ BLACK, 24% CAUCASIAN, 7% HISPANIC, 12% AMERICAN INDIAN, 4% EAST ASIAN, AND 20% SELF-IDENTIFIED AS OTHER/ MIXED RACE. WE BELIEVE THESE NUMBERS DEMONSTRATE THAT NJC IS STILL REACHING THE MANY COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN OUR STATE AND ENSURING THAT ALL PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION NO MATTER THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. OUR LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND ADVICE PROGRAM DURING THE 2024-25 FISCAL YEAR SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1925 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THIS INCLUDES OVER 400 FORMAL CRIMINAL CASES WHERE TALENTED NJC ATTORNEYS PROVIDED FULL-SERVICE LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND LITIGATION FOR ANY LEGAL ISSUE ARISING IN CASES RANGING FROM LOW LEVEL MISDEMEANORS TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL FELONIES. AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS DEDICATED TO SERVING THOSE WITH THE GREATEST NEED, WE ALSO SERVED AN ADDITIONAL APPROXIMATELY 275 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH OUR DEFENSE ROLE IN THE RAMSEY COUNTY TREATMENT COURTS, WHERE WE REPRESENT EVERY PARTICIPANT IN THE TREATMENT COURTS FOR THE DURATION OF THEIR TIME IN THIS INTENSIVE, TREATMENT-FOCUSED PROGRAM. THIS IS A VERY SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM THAT HAS KEPT HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM GOING TO JAIL/ PRISON, AND INSTEAD INVESTED IN THEIR TREATMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, RESULTING IN SOBER, HEALTHY CLIENTS REGAINING THEIR ABILITY TO BE PRODUCTIVE COMMUNITY AND FAMILY MEMBERS. KNOWING THAT THE COMMUNITY HAS FEW RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO SIMPLY ASK LEGAL QUESTIONS, NJC PROVIDES OUR FREE LEGAL ADVICE SERVICE, WHICH HELPED OVER 1250 PEOPLE LAST YEAR. THIS SERVICE ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS TO CONTACT NJC ATTORNEYS DIRECTLY TO DISCUSS CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL QUESTIONS, FREE OF CHARGE, WITH THE GOAL OF GUIDING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO THE BEST OUTCOME AND TO AVOID FURTHER PROBLEMS. THIS INCLUDES OVER 350 ADVICE SESSIONS THAT LASTED OVER A HALF-HOUR AND MAY HAVE REQUIRED OUTSIDE CONTACTS OR OTHER ACTIONS BY THE ATTORNEY TO GATHER THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO COMPREHENSIVELY SERVE THIS COMMUNITY MEMBER. WE BELIEVE THESE ADVICE SERVICES PROMOTE JUST OUTCOMES BY GIVING PEOPLE IN NEED HONEST LEGAL ADVICE WITHOUT THE REQUIREMENT OF PAYMENT. "
    Expenses $809,836 · revenue $2,599
  • COMMUNITY OUTREACH: "NJC'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE EVER-CHANGING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, WITH THE GOAL OF GETTING INFORMATION TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. WE FOCUS ON SERVING LOW INCOME PERSONS, JUVENILES, REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS FROM VARIOUS CULTURES, AND ALSO SEEKS TO EDUCATE THE BROADER COMMUNITY ABOUT THE REALITIES AND NEEDS OF PEOPLE LIKE OUR CLIENTS. THIS PROGRAM INTENDS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE LAW BY CLARIFYING WHAT CONSTITUTES ILLEGAL BEHAVIOR, HOW TO AVOID CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR, AND HOW TO EFFECTIVELY AND SAFELY INTERACT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, WHILE STILL RETAINING AND ENFORCING YOUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. THIS PROGRAM CAN TAKE MANY FORMS FROM LARGE PRESENTATIONS, SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS, DIGITAL MEETINGS, TABLING EVENTS, AS WELL AS ACCESS TO OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH RESOURCES ON OUR WEBSITE. TO ENSURE BROAD AWARENESS OF OUR SERVICES, WE PARTNER WITH NON-PROFITS, SCHOOLS, SHELTERS, PRO BONO PARTNERS AND OTHER SIMILAR PROGRAMS TO HELP COMMUNITY MEMBERS GAIN ACCESS TO VITAL LEGAL SERVICES.IN THE LAST YEAR NJC REACHED APPROXIMATELY 250 PEOPLE THROUGH OUR IN-PERSON COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS. ADDITIONALLY, NJC PROVIDES MULTIPLE FORMS OF DIGITAL INFORMATION SO INDIVIDUALS CAN FIND AND CONTACT NJC ONLINE TO BOTH LEARN ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE LAW, BUT ALSO WHERE TO SEEK HELP SHOULD THEY NEED IT. IN THE LAST YEAR OUR DIGITAL OUTREACH CONNECTED WITH OVER 3,500 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, WHERE MOST VISITORS UTILIZED OUR BLOG POSTS, WHICH FOCUS ARE PRACTICAL DISCUSSIONS ABOUT MODERN LEGAL ISSUES THAT IMPACT OUR COMMUNITIES. FURTHER, WE REACHED AN ADDITION APPROXIMATELY 2000 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, WHICH ALSO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON PERTINENT LEGAL ISSUES. NJC IS A SMALL ORGANIZATION, BUT WE STRIVE TO REACH THE COMMUNITY IN AS MANY WAYS AS POSSIBLE. "
  • "AT NJC WE BELIEVE THAT GOOD PEOPLE CAN MAKE MISTAKES AND PEOPLE HAVE THE AMAZING ABILITY TO GROW AND CHANGE, AND AS A RESULT EXPUNGEMENTS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETAL GROWTH. EXPUNGEMENTS BENEFIT EVERYONE, FROM THE INDIVIDUAL SEEKING THE EXPUNGEMENT, TO EMPLOYERS WHO NEED QUALITY, DEDICATED WORKERS. THESE SECOND CHANCES ALLOW REFORMED PEOPLE BACK IN THE WORK FORCE, USING THEIR TALENTS TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITY, WHICH IN TURN LEADS TO MORE STABLE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. MINNESOTA LAW NOW SUPPORTS EXPUNGEMENT FOR REFORMED PEOPLE IN MANY CASES, BUT THIS LEGAL PROCESS IS LONG AND UNFORTUNATELY COMPLICATED. NJC SPECIALIZES IN HELPING THOSE WITH THE GREATEST NEEDS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLICATED EXPUNGEMENT CASES, MULTIPLE PRIOR CONVICTIONS AND ALSO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE PERSONAL LIMITATIONS THAT MAY PREVENT THEM FROM BEING ABLE TO FILE AN EXPUNGEMENT ON THEIR OWN. NJC PROVIDES FULL SERVICE EXPUNGEMENT REPRESENTATION, FROM THE INITIAL CONSULTATION THROUGH ALL STAGES OF LITIGATION. IN THE 2024-25 FISCAL YEAR NJC SERVED CLIENTS ON 210 EXPUNGEMENT PETITIONS IN COUNTIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MN. OF THE PETITIONS THAT CAME TO FINAL DECISION, OVER 96% WERE GRANTED IN FULL, GIVING THESE COMMUNITY MEMBERS BETTER FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES. THOSE CLIENTS WHO WERE DENIED EXPUNGEMENTS WERE THEN GIVEN PRACTICAL HELP TO MAKE THEM BETTER EXPUNGEMENT CANDIDATES IN THE FUTURE. "

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
41-1223086
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
1977
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$709,893
Income (IRS master file)
$1,053,223

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,053,223$897,580$709,893XML
990June 2024$958,607$990,978$567,093XML
990June 2023$687,771$853,847$594,758IRS
990June 2022$751,677$742,854$767,560IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 41-1223086).

Questions about NEIGHBORHOOD JUSTICE CENTER INCORPORATED

What is the EIN of NEIGHBORHOOD JUSTICE CENTER INCORPORATED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NEIGHBORHOOD JUSTICE CENTER INCORPORATED is 41-1223086.
Is NEIGHBORHOOD JUSTICE CENTER INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
Are donations to NEIGHBORHOOD JUSTICE CENTER INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NEIGHBORHOOD JUSTICE CENTER INCORPORATED 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 NEIGHBORHOOD JUSTICE CENTER INCORPORATED 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 NEIGHBORHOOD JUSTICE CENTER INCORPORATED 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 NEIGHBORHOOD JUSTICE CENTER INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CULLIN J SMITH.
Who are the officers and directors of NEIGHBORHOOD JUSTICE CENTER INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $128,355 (CULLIN J SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does NEIGHBORHOOD JUSTICE CENTER INCORPORATED have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,053,223, expenses of $897,580 and total assets of $709,893 at year end.

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