Nonprofit · EIN 59-1730478
PUBLIC JUSTICE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,730,058 | $9,223,864 | $2,506,194 | $22,892,603 | $5,539,938 | $17,352,665 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,705,815 | $9,136,255 | $569,560 | $20,827,352 | $6,055,396 | $14,771,956 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,964,816
- Membership dues
- $1,475,164
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,000,834
- Net rental income
- $84,731
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $543,781
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$336,011
- Other revenue
- -$235,592
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $764,232
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,499,138
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,270,932
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,408,188
- Occupancy
- $593,059
- Travel
- $106,569
- Depreciation
- $85,958
- Program services (functional)
- $5,740,572
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,354,025
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,129,267
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,827,352
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,892,603
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,539,938
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,352,665
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $250,628
- Publicly traded securities
- $17,955,049
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,720,907
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,631,758
- Gross receipts
- $14,705,763
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 221
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAMMY W SUN | VICE PRESIDENT, LEGAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 20 | $0 | $214,993 | $41,920 |
| KELLY SIMON | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 20 | $197,488 | $0 | $24,248 |
| STEVE RALLS | VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING & BRANDI Highest-paid employee | 10 | $200,590 | $0 | $17,948 |
| ADELE P KIMMEL | DIRECTOR, STUDENTS' CIVIL RIGHTS PROJECT Highest-paid employee | 20 | $0 | $186,470 | $29,290 |
| LEROY HUGHES | VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 30 | $191,296 | $0 | $21,337 |
| SHARON M MCGOWAN | CEO Officer | 22 | $183,367 | $0 | $21,143 |
| VICTORIA NI | VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE Officer | 22 | $157,323 | $0 | $42,832 |
| JOSHUA CRADDOCK | VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE Officer | 22 | $167,736 | $0 | $32,241 |
| FRANK BLAND THRU 0524 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 22 | $147,550 | $0 | $12,040 |
| JANET R VARNELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN A PRESBY | VICE-PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-ELECT(11/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID F SUGERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN GUTH BARNES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PRESTON TISDALE | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BLYTHE CHANDLER | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
83 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH CHAVEZ | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA CORREIA | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC FONG | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE MCGINNESS KEARSE | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY E KELLER | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW A LEMMON | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON L LICHTMAN | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HADLEY LUNDBACK | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER L MANDEL | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICTORIA NUGENT | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEE J ROHN | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GERSON H SMOGER | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SABITA SONEJI | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY TAYLOR | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD P TRAULSEN | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA S WEINER | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG ASCIOLLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN L BAILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEONARD A BENNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAYMOND P BOUCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MITCHELL BREIT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA BUCHANAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUSSELL W BUDD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOAN B CLAYBROOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAETANO GUY DANDREA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NADIA DAHAB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANDRA FU DEBROSSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| E MICHELLE DRAKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH A ELMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YVETTE FERRER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MYRIAM GILLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBIN L GREENWALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN HANNON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JD HAYS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE KANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN KAZAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAYNA E KESSLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SETH LESSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIMI Y LIU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERV NEVITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMIE POWERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNA P PRAKASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KARINA PUTTIEVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RONALD RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONALD H SLAVIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TODD A SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALINOR STERLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P THORNTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AN TRUONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NAVAN WARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE WARDENSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TINA WOLFSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHAUNIQUA D YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM ZAPALA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS M SOBOL | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETH TERELL | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL L PITT | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TARA D SUTTON | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD J MOORE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ESTHER E BEREZOFSKY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THEODORE J LEOPOLD | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN E FINEMAN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HARRY G DEITZLER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MONA LISA WALLACE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SANDRA H ROBINSON | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALAN R BRAYTON | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS M DEMPSEY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY M GOLDBERG | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| J GARY GWILLIAM | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL L STRITMATTER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN VOGEL SALADOFF | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER PERLMAN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICOLE SCHULTHEIS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH A POWER JR | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM E SNEAD | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL E WITHEY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY A PARKER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY P FOOTE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SALVADOR A LICCARDO | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM A TRINE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH W COTCHETT | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGE W SHADOAN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 98 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Paul Bland | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 22 | $272,325 | $0 | $25,729 |
| Tammy Sun | VICE PRESIDENT OF LEGAL AFFAIR Highest-paid employee | 20 | $0 | $182,844 | $53,267 |
| Adele Kimmel | SENIOR ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 20 | $0 | $190,486 | $31,644 |
| Kelly Simon | Development Director Highest-paid employee | 20 | $182,992 | $0 | $35,172 |
| LEROY HUGHES | VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 30 | $180,833 | $0 | $34,337 |
| Victoria Ni | VP of Finance Officer | 22 | $171,800 | $0 | $34,178 |
| STEVE RALLS | VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 10 | $185,010 | $0 | $18,290 |
| JOSH CRADDOCK | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 22 | $26,809 | $0 | $0 |
| Tara D Sutton | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Terrell | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael L Pitt | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas M Sobol | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Preston C Tisdale | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric L Cramer | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Benjamin L Bailey | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Guth Barnes | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Leonard A Bennett | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Esther Berezofsky | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Raymond P Boucher | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Brayton | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mitchell Breit | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel K Bryson | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Russell W Budd | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joan Claybrook | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda M Correia | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Cotchett | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Deitzler | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Dempsey | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conal Doyle | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| E Michelle Drake | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Fineman | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Foote | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Myriam Gilles | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Goldberg | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin L Greenwald | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| J Gary Gwilliam | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JD Hays Jr | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Kazan | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Kearse | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy E Keller | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rayna Kessler | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew A Lemmon | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Theodore J Leopold | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Seth R Lesser | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Salvador Liccardo | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason L Lichtman | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mimi Y Liu | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Roger L Mandel | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brad Moore | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Majed Nachawati | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Victoria S Nugent | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Parker | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gale Pearson | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Perlman | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Power | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anna P Prakash | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen A Presby | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Robinson | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ronald Rodriguez | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lee J Rohn | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Saladoff | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| George Shadoan | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Donald H Slavik | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd A Smith | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerson Smoger | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William Snead | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Stritmatter | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David F Sugerman | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael P Thornton | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard P Traulsen | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William Trine | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Varnell | PRESIDENT - ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mona Lisa Wallace | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa W Weiner | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Withey | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tina Wolfson | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Hassan A Zavareei | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Virginia Buchanan | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Chavez | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Felicia Medina | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Zapala | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAUNIQUA YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SABITA SONEJI | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANDRA FU DEBROSSE ZIMMERMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC FONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH ELMAN | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY TAYLOR | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BLYTHE CHANDLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GAETANO D'ANDREA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NADIA DAHAB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE FERRER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE KANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HADLEY LUNDBACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE POWERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALINOR STERLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AN TRUONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE SCHULTHEIS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1620 L ST NW STE 630, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5600
- In care of
- % JOSH CRADDOCK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHARON M MCGOWAN, 1620 L STREET NW STE 630, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- JOSHUA CRADDOCK, VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE
- Phone
- (202) 797-8600
- Website
- WWW.PUBLICJUSTICE.NET
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS MID-ATLANTIC INC
Mission
PUBLIC JUSTICE TAKES ON THE BIGGEST SYSTEMATIC THREATS TO JUSTICE OF OUR TIME-ABUSIVE CORPORATE POWER AND PREDATORY PRACTICES, THE ASSAULT ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES, AND THE DESTRUCTION OF THE EARTH'S SUSTAINABILITY. WE CONNECT HIGH-IMPACT LITIGATION WITH STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND THE STRENGTH OF OUR PARTNERSHIPS TO FIGHT THESE ABUSIVE AND DISCRIMINATORY SYSTEMS AND WIN SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE.
Program accomplishments
- ACCESS TO JUSTICE - THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE PROJECT USES LITIGATION, ADVOCACY, AND ORGANIZING TO HELP PEOPLE AND WORKERS HARMED BY CORPORATE OR GOVERNMENTAL ABUSES BY FIGHTING AGAINST PROCEDURAL AND STRUCTURAL BARRIERS THAT PREVENT THEM FROM SEEKING SYSTEMIC CHANGE AND VINDICATING THEIR RIGHTS IN TRANSPARENT AND PUBLICLY ACCOUNTABLE FORUMS. THE PROJECT FIGHTS FOR WORKERS AND CONSUMERS AGAINST EFFORTS TO FORCE THEIR CLAIMS INTO ARBITRATION, PRESERVES PUBLIC ACCESS TO COURT RECORDS AND DISCOVERY MATERIALS, COMBATS NARROW APPLICATIONS OF ARTICLE III STANDING THAT KEEP INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS FROM PURSUING JUSTICE IN FEDERAL COURT, WORKS TO PRESERVE THE CLASS-ACTION DEVICE AS IT IS OFTEN THE ONLY ROUTE TO FORCE STRUCTURAL CHANGE, DISMANTLE IMMUNITY DOCTRINES AND OTHER PROCEDURAL BARRIERS TO MAKE THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR INCARCERATED PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES.Expenses $1,938,694
- STUDENTS' CIVIL RIGHTS PROJECT - STUDENTS' CIVIL RIGHTS PROJECT COMBINES HIGH-IMPACT LITIGATION WITH OTHER ADVOCACY TOOLS TO COMBAT HARASSMENT AND OTHER FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION IN SCHOOLS. WE STRIVE TO CREATE SYSTEMIC CHANGE SO ALL STUDENTS CAN LEARN AND THRIVE, AND TO SECURE JUSTICE FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE DENIED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES BASED ON THEIR RACE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ETHNICITY, OR SEX, INCLUDING SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, AND GENDER EXPRESSION.Expenses $1,340,591
- DEBTORS' PRISON PROJECT - THE DEBTORS' PRISON PROJECT IS DEDICATED TO FIGHTING THE CRIMINALIZATION OF POVERTY NATIONWIDE AT EVERY STAGE OF THE CRIMINAL LEGAL PROCESS: FROM ARREST THROUGH THE IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF FINES AND FEES. WORKING WITH ALLIES AND IMPACTED COMMUNITIES, WE USE STRATEGIC LITIGATION, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION TO ENSURE NO ONE IS JAILED SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY CAN'T PAY AND TO STOP GOVERNMENTS AND FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS FROM TREATING PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE SYSTEM AS A REVENUE SOURCE TO EXPLOIT.Expenses $1,162,844
- COMMUNICATIONS - OUR COMMUNICATIONS WORK GROWS OUT OF OUR LEGAL WORK, FOCUSING AND AMPLIFYING OUR ON-GOING EFFORTS AT CHANGING UNJUST LAWS, DOCTRINES, RULES, AND PRACTICES. WE FOCUS ON CHANGING PUBLIC NARRATIVES THAT SEEK TO PRESERVE AND JUSTIFY SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INJUSTICE AND USE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGNS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITIES AND COALITION PARTNERS, ELEVATE OUR VISION OF A JUST AND EQUITABLE SOCIETY AND ADVOCATE FOR STRUCTURAL CHANGE.Expenses $747,147
- ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT PROJECT - THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT PROJECT GOES TO COURT TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE, SECURE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND MAKE POLLUTERS PAY. IT UTILIZES THE MOST POWERFUL TOOLS AVAILABLE TO CITIZENS BY ENFORCING OUR NATION'S ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS IN STATE AND FEDERAL COURT, AND HOLDING POLLUTERS TO ACCOUNT BY REQUIRING CORPORATIONS TO PAY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO FUND PROJECTS THAT CLEAN OUR LAND, AIR, AND WATER.Expenses $475,942
- OTHER PROGRAMSExpenses $75,354
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
- 59-1730478
- 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
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I030)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,892,603
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,705,763
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $11,730,058 | $9,223,864 | $22,892,603 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $9,705,815 | $9,136,255 | $20,827,352 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,262,848 | $7,582,912 | $17,710,662 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 59-1730478).
Questions about PUBLIC JUSTICE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of PUBLIC JUSTICE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PUBLIC JUSTICE FOUNDATION is 59-1730478.
- Is PUBLIC JUSTICE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to PUBLIC JUSTICE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PUBLIC JUSTICE FOUNDATION 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 PUBLIC JUSTICE FOUNDATION 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 PUBLIC JUSTICE FOUNDATION 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 PUBLIC JUSTICE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SHARON M MCGOWAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of PUBLIC JUSTICE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 98 people; 7 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PUBLIC JUSTICE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $11,730,058, expenses of $9,223,864 and total assets of $22,892,603 at year end.
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