Committee for Justice

Not tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(4)Since 2002Crime & Legal EIN 04-3693799Revenue $557K in FY2025Latest return filed May 15, 2026

On file with the IRScommitteeforjustice.org1629 K St Nw Ste 300, 20006-1631 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Jul 2013

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The Committee for Justice advocates for and educates the public about the rule of law and importance of constitutionally limited government.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $174K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$557K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$466K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$442K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$557K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$302K
FY2022$799K
FY2023$684K
FY2024$655K
FY2025$557K
Expenses
$466K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2022$471K
FY2023$608K
FY2024$424K
FY2025$466K
Net assets
$442K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$272K
FY2022$670K
FY2023$746K
FY2024$412K
FY2025$442K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2013.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $466K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Curt Levey’s $177K as President Director is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1405 $100K–1M crime & legal nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2020
Curt Levey$177,000$123,500—
Ashley Baker$132,500$120,594—
Curt a Levey——$86,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for the rule of law and limited government through public education.

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1 program · $466K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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he Committee for Justice advocates for and educates policymakers and the public about the rule of law and importance of Americas founding principles including free markets and constitutionally limited governm

$466Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$557K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$550K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$466K
Ln 25
Programscol B$466K
Owns and owesPt X
$442K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$442K
Total assetsLn 16$442K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$550K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$557K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$442K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$442K
Total assetsLn 16$442K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$442K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$349K$442K
Total assetsLn 16$412K$442K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$412K$442K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$281K$281K
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$350$350
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$460$460
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$70K$70K
Total functional expensesLn 25$466K$466K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $557K$466K$91K$442K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 18, 2025 $655K$424K$231K$412K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 16, 2024 $684K$608K$77K$746K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 19, 2023 $799K$471K$328K$670K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $302K$161K$141K$272K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $556,891 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $645,000$550,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,149$6,891
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $655,149$556,891
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $424,010$465,981
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $424,010$465,981
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $231,139$90,910
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $556,891 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$550,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$550,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,891$6,891
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,891 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$556,891
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $465,981 across 12 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $280,800$280,800
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $17,598$17,598
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $350$350
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,825$2,825
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,273$8,273
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,303$23,303
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,950$1,950
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,245$1,245
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $460$460
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,177$29,177
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $70,000$70,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $465,981 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$465,981
Part X · Balance sheet $441,649 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $348,769$441,649
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $412,085$441,649
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $412,085$441,649
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $412,085$441,649
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $412,085$441,649
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $441,649 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$556,891
XI-2 Total expenses$465,981
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$90,910
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$412,085
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$441,649

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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