Fund for Justice

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 23-7059214Revenue $965K in FY2024

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Fund for Justice is a nationally connected social impact research and advocacy organization that works to achieve fundamental, systemic reform by addressing policies and practicies that prevent individuals from reaching their full potential. We focus on social justice and government effectiveness ranging from fair criminal justice systems to equal access in financial institutions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 70 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$187K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 59% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $164K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$49K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$965K
+66% vs prior year
Spent
$841K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$263K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$965K
FY2024▲ +66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$601K
FY2021$497K
FY2022$615K
FY2023$580K
FY2024$965K
Expenses
$841K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$485K
FY2021$543K
FY2022$576K
FY2023$670K
FY2024$841K
Net assets
$263K
FY2024▲ +90%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$138K
FY2024$263K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1970.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $536K Management & general 24% · $198K Fundraising 13% · $107K

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

39 people listed on the 990; $187K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Executive Director
$79,468Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$79,379Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$28,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephanie Agnew’s $79K as Co-Executive Director is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Malcolm Rich$28,500—$45,000$81,250$94,500
Stephanie Agnew$79,468$66,115———
Naomi Johnson$79,379$66,980———

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

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

Programs and updates

Advocates for systemic reform in criminal justice and financial access to ensure equal opportunity.

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1 program · $536K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Criminal Justice Reform

Research and advocacy related to creating a diversion section within the Cook County Criminal Courts to provide a coordinated, more effective system of diverting defendants out of the criminal justice system and, in the process, reduce the population of the Cook County jail.

$536Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $175K · 2024–2024
Wren CollectiveCA · FY2024$119,622
Illinois Justice FoundationIL · FY2024$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$965K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$860K
Other incomeLn 4–11$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$841K
Ln 25
Programscol B$536K
Managementcol C$198K
Fundraisingcol D$107K
Owns and owesPt X
$263K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K
Total assetsLn 16$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
PeoplePt VI, VII
39
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$860K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$100K
Total revenueLn 12$965K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$51K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
Net assetsLn 32$263K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 670
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K$51K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$146K$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$49K
Net assetsLn 32$138K$263K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$175K$175K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$187K$103K$52K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$313K$172K$88K$53K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$43K$23K$12K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$22K$11K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$4K$11K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$3K$7K$688
Office expensesLn 13$8K$6K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$8K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$14K$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$6K$4K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$776$1K$210
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$3K$4K$772
Total functional expensesLn 25$841K$536K$198K$107K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $965K$841K$124K$263K 990 PDF
FY2023 $580K$670K−$90K$138K 990 PDF
FY2022 $615K$576K$39K$228K 990 PDF
FY2021 $497K$543K−$46K$189K 990 PDF
FY2020 $601K$485K$116K$235K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $965,316 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $602,741$860,317
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,600$5,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$37,431$99,999
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $579,910$965,316
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$174,622
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $557,314$582,128
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $112,452$84,130
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $669,766$840,880
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$89,856$124,436
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $965,316 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,519
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$846,798
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$860,317
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,000$5,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $97,818$97,818
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,181$2,181
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,181 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $97,818$965,316
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $840,880 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $174,622$174,622
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $103,041 · Management $52,457 · Fundraising $31,850$187,348
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $171,918 · Management $87,522 · Fundraising $53,139$312,579
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,456 · Management $11,941 · Fundraising $7,250$42,647
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,755 · Management $11,075 · Fundraising $6,724$39,554
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,042 · Management $11,439 · Fundraising $1,090$16,571
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,553 · Management $7,226 · Fundraising $688$10,467
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,736 · Management $2,459$8,195
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,511 · Management $2,385 · Fundraising $2,027$11,923
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,524 · Management $4,293 · Fundraising $3,649$21,466
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,900 · Management $1,671$5,571
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $776 · Management $1,368 · Fundraising $210$2,354
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,864 · Management $3,947 · Fundraising $772$7,583
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $535,698 · Management $197,783 · Fundraising $107,399$840,880
Part X · Balance sheet $311,367 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,604$50,753
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $142,238$256,496
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,118
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $145,842$311,367
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,575$5,164
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$43,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,575$48,664
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$11,733$152,203
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $150,000$110,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $138,267$262,703
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $145,842$311,367
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $262,703 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$965,316
XI-2 Total expenses$840,880
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$124,436
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$138,267
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$262,703

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