Nonprofit · EIN 45-5556421
SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94710
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,464,471 | $4,078,690 | $385,781 | $3,512,530 | $241,435 | $3,271,095 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,747,521 | $2,462,858 | $284,663 | $2,660,401 | $239,536 | $2,420,865 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,747,340
- of which government grants
- $2,747,340
- Program service revenue
- $1,717,131
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,092,988
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,232,762
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $428,869
- Travel
- $12,596
- Depreciation
- $15,376
- Program services (functional)
- $3,364,919
- Management and general (functional)
- $550,623
- Fundraising (functional)
- $163,148
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,124,850
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,512,530
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $241,435
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,271,095
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $243,349
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,738,833
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $532,262
- Gross receipts
- $4,464,471
- Employees
- 26
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY ABRAHAM | LEGAL DIRECTOR Officer | 80 | $128,750 |
| GAUTAM JAGANNATH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 80 | $113,000 |
| ABIGAIL ESQUIVIAS | – Key employee | 0 | $103,333 |
| CAROLINE BUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DANI JANKLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JASMINA VITESKIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SARAH WIESNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JANEENE ILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SHYU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KAREN TORO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PETER RUKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MERON WENDWESEN | IRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANGIE WOOTTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LUCIA CAMPBELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MELISSA COCHRAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN TORO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JASMINA VITESKIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SARAH WIESNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SHYU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JANEENE ILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PETER RUKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MERON WENDWESEN | IRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DANI JANKLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CAROLINE BUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MELISSA COCHRAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANGIE WOOTTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LUCIA CAMPBELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GAUTAM JAGANNATH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 80 | $0 |
| EMILY ABRAHAM | LEGAL DIRECTOR Officer | 80 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1832 SECOND STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94710-1942
- In care of
- % GAUTAM JAGANNATH
- Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
- 317 Washington Street Suite 128, Oakland CA 94607
- Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
- Gautam Jagannath, 317 Washington Street Suite 128, Oakland CA 94607
- Signed the 990
- GAUTAM JAGANNATH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (510) 992-3964
- Return prepared by
- Ernest L Tomkiewicz CPA PLLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-5556421 or by the name SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE IS CALIFORNIAS LEADING PROVIDER OF COMPASSIONATE FULL SCOPE DEPORTATION DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW INCOME NON-CITIZENS IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. WE BOLDLY PROVIDE POST-CONVITION RELIEF TO INDIVIDUALS
Program accomplishments
- SJCS REMOVAL DEFENSE INITIATIVE IS ONE OF THE FEW FULL SCOPE REMOVAL DEFENSE PROGRAMS IN THE NATION. IT PROVIDES REMOVAL DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES FOR ALL LOW INCOME NON-CITIZENS IN THE BAY AREA AND CENTRAL VALLEY WHO HAVE SOME FORM OF VIABLE RELIEF AVAILABLE. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES STAFF ATTORNEYS TO SCREEN ELKIGIBLE CANDIDATES, BOTH IN IMMIGRATION DETENTION AND OUT FOR POTENTIAL RELIEF, BOND OPPORTUNITIES, DEFENSES TO DEPORTATION, AND THEN PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY FULL SCOPE DEFENSE FORM START TO FINISH. STAFF ATTORNEYS AT SJC HAVE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY TO MANAGE REMOVAL CASE LOADS, ATTEND IMMIGRATION HEARINGS AND WORK DIRECTLY WITH CLIENTS AND THIER FAMILIES. PARALEGALS AND LEGAL ASSITANTS ARE CGARED WITH WORKING DIRECTLY WITH ATTORNEYS AND CLIENTS TO WORKUP CASES. SJCS REMOVAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ALSO VALUES COMPASSIONATE REPRESENTATION WHICH SEEKS TO INCLUDE WRAP AROUND SERVICE REFERRALS, CLINIC PROVISIONS OF BENEFIT, AND REGULAR REFERRAL TO MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDORS FOR EVALUATION AND ONGOING THERAPY. IN 2019, SJC PROVIDED LEGAL ASSITANCE TO OVER 1,200 INDIVIDUALS AND REPRESENTED 600 FAMILIES AT NO COST IN THEIR IMMIGRATION MATTERS WHILE CLOSING OVER 200 LEGAL CASES TO SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION.Expenses $3,364,919
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 | Not 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
- 45-5556421
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,512,530
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,464,471
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,464,471 | $4,078,690 | $3,512,530 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,747,521 | $2,462,858 | $2,660,401 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,127,989 | $1,889,950 | $2,849,800 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: Gautam Jagannath | December 31, 2012 | ≤ $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 45-5556421).
Questions about SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE
- What is the EIN of SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE is 45-5556421.
- Is SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE 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 SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE?
- The 990-N for 2012 names Gautam Jagannath.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $128,750 (EMILY ABRAHAM, LEGAL DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,464,471, expenses of $4,078,690 and total assets of $3,512,530 at year end.
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