The mission of Methodist Justice Ministry is to provide free legal representation and ongoing support to vulnerable community members impacted by family violence, child abuse, and child neglect.

88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $101K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$374K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $12K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$129K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$949K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$848K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$941K
FY2021$842K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$882K
FY2021$989K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$863K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1974.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $1.1M Fundraising 12% · $139K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $374K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$140,500Pt VII · Sec A
Legal Direct
$131,250Pt VII · Sec A
$102,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Aaryn Lamb$140,500$83,327————
Melanie Hanna———$132,500$128,485—
Jodie Connaughton$131,250$126,700$127,500$100,000$90,244—
Yajaera Chatterson$102,500—————
John Brooks Harrington—————$7,500

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Offer free legal help to poor women and children escaping domestic abuse.

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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Prospective clients are interviewed to assess need and qualifications. Legal documents are drafted for clients and filed with the appropriate courts. In 2025, attorneys represented 108 new clients in litigations involving family violence AND/OR child abuse.

$868Kprogram expense
02

The ministry paid 69,259 for 39 clients and families to attend professional counseling sessions. Emergency financial assistance grants were provided to 96 clients and families for rent, utilitiy assistance, and other personal services to escape abusive situations.

$117Kprogram expense
03

In 2025, the methodist justice ministry obtained civil legal protections for survivors of family violence and impacted children, with the majority of cases involving custody. Throughout the year, MJM paid 35,532 in expenses to serve court documents, obtain medical records, conduct drug and dna testing for court evidence, and obtain…

$67Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$12K
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Grants paid · 27 grants · $386K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$47,925
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,608
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,099
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,227
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,649
Unitemized GrantFY2024$410
Unitemized GrantFY2023$50,838
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,347
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,870
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,424
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$698
Unitemized GrantFY2022$55,584
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,411
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,689
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,068
Unitemized GrantFY2022$394
Unitemized GrantFY2021$63,679
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$117K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$139K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$117K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$384K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$67K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 615
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$1.2M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$67K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$183$129K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$48K$48K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$272K$272K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$496K$393K$102K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$26K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$85K$73K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$57K$57K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$80K$80K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K$68K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$0$139K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.2M$175K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.1M$340K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $848K$1.1M−$280K$863K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.0M$153K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $949K$842K$107K$989K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$941K$110K$882K 990 PDF

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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 $1,365,689 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,256,586$1,233,279
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,952$15,626
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $129,790$116,784
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,392,328$1,365,689
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $25,993$47,925
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $807,866$936,133
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $218,331$207,092
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,052,190$1,191,150
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $340,138$174,539
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,365,689 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,233,279
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,233,279
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15,626$15,626
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $116,784$116,784
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $132,410$1,365,689
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,191,150 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $47,925$47,925
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $271,750$271,750
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $393,292 · Fundraising $102,500$495,792
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $25,756$25,756
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $72,784 · Fundraising $12,698$85,482
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $57,353$57,353
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,686$5,686
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $80,224$80,224
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,622$5,622
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,555$9,555
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,317$2,317
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $67,588 · Fundraising $23,501$91,089
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,599$12,599
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,052,451 · Management $0 · Fundraising $138,699$1,191,150
Part X · Balance sheet $1,506,530 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $984,893$1,055,523
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $218,112$383,812
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$67,195
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,203,005$1,506,530
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $183$129,169
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $183$129,169
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,184,394$1,358,933
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $18,428$18,428
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,202,822$1,377,361
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,203,005$1,506,530
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,377,361 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,365,689
XI-2 Total expenses$1,191,150
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$174,539
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,202,822
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,377,361

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