Nonprofit · EIN 46-2209985
EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $567,862 | $675,896 | -$108,034 | $2,289,166 | $683 | $2,288,483 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,656,144 | $602,678 | $1,053,466 | $2,394,589 | $683 | $2,393,906 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $366,145 | $641,319 | -$275,174 | $1,327,337 | $683 | $1,326,654 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $490,599
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $77,263
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $219,942
- Other salaries and wages
- $288,040
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $586,360
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,456
- Occupancy
- $52,116
- Travel
- $4,768
- Program services (functional)
- $539,705
- Management and general (functional)
- $89,384
- Fundraising (functional)
- $46,807
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,394,589
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,289,166
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $683
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,288,483
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,288,483
- Gross receipts
- $567,862
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2013
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL TELFEYAN | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $194,300 | $25,642 |
| RANA KANAAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GOULD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFRED BACA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA BORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL TELFEYAN | PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $182,946 | $24,202 |
| RANA KANAAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GOULD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFRED BACA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA BORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL TELFEYAN | PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $176,300 | $21,784 |
| RANA KANAAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GOULD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFRED BACA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA BORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 400 7TH ST NW STE 602, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2316
- In care of
- % PHIL TELFEYAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PHIL TELFEYAN, 400 7TH STREET NW 602, WASHINGTON, DC 20004
- Signed the 990
- PHIL TELFEYAN, PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECT
- Phone
- (202) 670-1004
- Website
- EQUALJUSTICEUNDERLAW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW MADE GREAT STRIDES ADVANCING ITS MISSION FOR GREATER EQUALITY IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION MADE IMPORTANT PROGRESS IN ITS FIGHT AGAINST WEALTH-BASED DISCRIMINATION IN MONTANA, WHERE ITS LEADING CASE AGAINST MANDATORY AND NON-WAIVABLE PRETRIAL SUPERVISION FEES IS SCHEDULED TO GO TO TRIAL IN 2026. IT ALSO GOT CLOSER TO ENDING WEALTH-BASED LICENSE SUSPENSIONS IN MISSOURI, WORKING TOWARDS GRANTING PERMANENT RELIEF FOR INDIGENT CLIENTS WITH REMAINING LICENSE SUSPENSIONS AFTER THE STATE ENACTED LEGISLATION TO HALT FUTURE SUSPENSIONS. A NEW CASE WAS FILED IN GEORGIA CHALLENGING UNLAWFUL FOSTER CARE FEES THAT DELAY REUNIFICATION FOR IMPOVERISHED FAMILIES. THROUGH ALL OF THIS WORK, EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW IS HELPING CREATE A JUSTICE SYSTEM THAT IS MORE EQUAL.Expenses $539,705
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
- 46-2209985
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,289,166
- Income (IRS master file)
- $567,862
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $567,862 | $675,896 | $2,289,166 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,656,144 | $602,678 | $2,394,589 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $366,145 | $641,319 | $1,327,337 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,665,388 | $601,613 | $1,578,028 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 46-2209985).
Questions about EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW
- What is the EIN of EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW is 46-2209985.
- Is EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW 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 EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW 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 EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW 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 EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PHIL TELFEYAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $194,300 (PHIL TELFEYAN, PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $567,862, expenses of $675,896 and total assets of $2,289,166 at year end.
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