Nonprofit · EIN 81-5269212
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94609
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $15,531,527 | $12,284,615 | $3,246,912 | $19,937,919 | $3,487,068 | $16,450,851 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $7,139,067 | $6,171,308 | $967,759 | $13,688,973 | $478,301 | $13,210,672 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,761,354 | $3,882,374 | $3,878,980 | $10,205,927 | $350,421 | $9,855,506 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 | $5,042,511 | $2,262,400 | $2,780,111 | $6,217,454 | $241,930 | $5,975,524 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,782,374
- of which government grants
- $1,939,945
- Program service revenue
- $2,547,768
- Investment income
- $200,135
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $40,262
- Other revenue
- $1,250
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,119,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $674,743
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,568,286
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,787,785
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $24,562
- Accounting fees
- $141,008
- Occupancy
- $56,899
- Travel
- $1,048,091
- Program services (functional)
- $9,555,039
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,541,584
- Fundraising (functional)
- $187,992
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,511,781
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,937,919
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,487,068
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,450,851
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,223,956
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,894,984
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,555,867
- Gross receipts
- $16,554,265
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2017
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID MUHAMMAD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $241,346 | $0 |
| DIANA DAHL | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $194,202 | $9,251 |
| MIKAELA RABINOWITZ | DIRECTOR OF DATA AND RESEARCH Key employee | 40 | $154,678 | $26,742 |
| KEILAND HENDERSON | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF VIOLENCE REDUCTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,148 | $26,742 |
| SHANTAY JACKSON | DIRECTOR OF NOVPN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,203 | $16,794 |
| AMY ARTHUR | CONTENT DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,370 | $8,611 |
| TREVARIANA MASON | RESEARCH AND POLICY MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,690 | $8,611 |
| GORDON BARANCO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISE MARSHALL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNOLD PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAVIER STAURING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID MUHAMMAD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $228,831 | $0 |
| DIANA DAHL | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $184,652 | $9,241 |
| KEILAND HENDERSON | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF VIOLENCE REDUCTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,230 | $25,213 |
| AMY ARTHUR | CONTENT DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,956 | $8,140 |
| GORDON BARANCO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISE MARSHALL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNOLD PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAVIER STAURING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID MUHAMMAD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $160,192 |
| GORDON BARANCO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALISE MARSHALL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ARNOLD PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES BELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAVIER STAURING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID MUHAMMAD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $153,831 |
| GORDON BARANCO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALISE MARSHALL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ARNOLD PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES BELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAVIER STAURING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4900 SHATTUCK AVE UNIT 3817, OAKLAND, CA 94609-7031
- In care of
- % DAVID MUHAMMAD
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 2618 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley CA 94704
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID MUHAMMAD, 4900 SHATTUCK AVENUE UNIT 3817, OAKLAND, CA 94609
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- David Muhammad, 2618 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley CA 94704
- Signed the 990
- DAVID MUHAMMAD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (510) 746-6111
- Website
- nicjr.org
- Return prepared by
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-5269212 or by the name NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM.
- 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
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM (NICJR) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CONSULTING, RESEARCH, AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIELDS OF JUVENILE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION. NICJR PROVIDES CONSULTATION, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND TRAINING TO AN ARRAYOF ORGANIZATIONS; INCLUDING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- CAPS - THE COALITION TO ADVANCE PUBLIC SAFETY (CAPS) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2022. THROUGH CAPS, NICJR PARTNERED WITH THE HEALTH ALLIANCE FOR VIOLENCE INTERVENTION, THE COMMUNITY BASED PUBLIC SAFETY COLLECTIVE, AND CITIES UNITED TO GREATLY EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN VIOLENCE REDUCTION WORK ACROSS EIGHT JURISDICTIONS OVER THE COURSE OF FIVE YEARS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 (FY25), NICJR AND THE OTHER CAPS PARTNERS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND FUNDING TO THE FIRST COHORT OF CAPS CITIES (BALTIMORE, BATON ROUGE, INDIANAPOLIS, AND NEWARK-WITH NICJR SERVING AS THE LEAD IN BALTIMORE AND INDIANAPOLIS). WE ALSO BEGAN TO PROVIDE SIMILAR SUPPORT THE SECOND CAPS COHORT, WHICH INCLUDED ATLANTA, LOS ANGELES, MILWAUKEE, AND OAKLAND (WITH NICJR SERVING AS THE LEAD IN OAKLAND).Expenses $4,649,015 · grants $1,274,000
- CVIPI - IN LATE 2024, NICJR WAS CHOSEN TO SERVE AS AN INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATION IN THE FEDERAL COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION INITIATIVE (CVIPI). THIS ROLE INVOLVED AWARDING $250,000 SUBGRANTS AND PROVIDING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO FIVE GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON COMMUNITY VIOLENCE PREVENTION. NICJR SELECTED FIVE SUBGRANTEES THROUGH A COMPETITIVE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, AWARDED THE FUNDING, AND DEVELOPED CUSTOM TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PLANS BASED ON THOROUGH ASSESSMENT. THIS AWARD WAS CANCELLED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN THE SPRING OF 2025, WHEN WE WERE IN THE EARLY STAGES OF TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVISION.Expenses $1,713,464 · grants $1,625,000
- NOVPN - NICJR LAUNCHED THE NATIONAL OFFICES OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION NETWORK (NOVPN) IN FEBRUARY 2021 WITH 21 MEMBER AGENCIES. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, MEMBERSHIP HAD GROWN TO INCLUDE 78 LOCAL AND STATE-LEVEL AGENCIES. THE NOVPN STRIVES TO INCREASE THE EXPERTISE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF LOCAL AND STATE OFFICES OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND OTHER SIMILAR AGENCIES BY GROWING A NATIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY THAT EMPLOYS INNOVATIVE AND EVIDENCE-INFORMED STRATEGIES TO REDUCE VIOLENCE IN GEOGRAPHICALLY AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT WAYS. DURING FY25, NICJR PROVIDED GENERALIZED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO EIGHT NOVPN MEMBER JURISDICTIONS AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SEVEN NOVPN MEMBER JURISDICTIONS, WITH SUPPORT GROUNDED IN THE SPECIFIC NEEDS AND PRIORITIES OF EACH SITE. WE ALSO HOSTED THE THIRD ANNUAL NOVPN CONVENING, WHICH TOOK PLACE IN LOS ANGELES FROM SEPTEMBER 17-19, 2024. IT BROUGHT TOGETHER MORE THAN 130 ATTENDEES FROM 45 JURISDICTIONS. ATTENDEES PARTICIPATED IN SITE VISITS TO CITY OF LOS ANGELES GANG REDUCTION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND LA BUILD; ENGAGED IN PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND LEARNING SESSIONS; AND ENJOYED A NETWORK MIXER.Expenses $790,891 · revenue $543,985
- OTHER PROGRAMS - JUSTICE SYSTEM REFORMS, DIRECT PROGRAMMING, ADVOCACY, SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, GVRS, RESEARCH AND DATA.Expenses $2,401,669 · grants $220,000 · revenue $2,003,783
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-5269212
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,937,919
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,554,265
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $15,531,527 | $12,284,615 | $19,937,919 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,139,067 | $6,171,308 | $13,688,973 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,761,354 | $3,882,374 | $10,205,927 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,042,511 | $2,262,400 | $6,217,454 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: David Muhammad | June 30, 2017 | ≤ $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 81-5269212).
Questions about NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM is 81-5269212.
- Is NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM 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 NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM 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 NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM 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 NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID MUHAMMAD.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $241,346 (DAVID MUHAMMAD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,531,527, expenses of $12,284,615 and total assets of $19,937,919 at year end.
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