Child Justice INC FY2024 filing

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$98K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $302K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
79% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$98K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
6.3 mo
of spending, in cash
6.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $1.1M
5 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$79K
3% of total assets
Liabilities are 3% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$2.8M
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$815K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.2M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$932K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$296K
FY2022$617K
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · 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 May 2014.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $1.7M Management & general 15% · $322K Fundraising 6% · $142K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $98K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$97,960Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eileen King’s $80K as Executive Director is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Paul Griffin———$169,950
Eileen King$80,440$97,960$97,960—

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 and provides free legal aid to children and protective parents affected by abuse and domestic violence.

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1 program · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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See schedule o

$1.7Mprogram 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
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Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Sep 2025 · $1.6M federal money spent
Crime Victim AssistanceDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.575 · Through State of Maryland Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention$1.6M

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Sep 2024 · $1.5M federal money spent
Crime Victim AssistanceDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.575 · Through State of Maryland Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention$1.5M

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Sep 2023 · $1.9M federal money spent
Legal Services for Victims of Family Violence and AbuseDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.575 · Through State of Maryland Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention and 1 more$1.9M

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$92K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$322K
Fundraisingcol D$142K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$628K
Investment incomeLn 3$92K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$113K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$42K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$806K$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K$79K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.2M$148K$94K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$105K$88K$11K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$114K$95K$12K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$188K$188K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$71K$0$71K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$0$0$28K
Office expensesLn 13$51K$43K$5K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$34K$7K$27K$0
OccupancyLn 16$60K$56K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$23K$22K$567$568
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$19K$0$19K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$0$4K$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$3K$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$9K$11K$720
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$5K$8K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.7M$322K$142K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 30, 2026 $3.2M$2.8M$395K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 14, 2025 $2.8M$2.2M$627K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 16, 2024 $2.1M$1.8M$287K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 14, 2023 $1.7M$1.4M$320K$617K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 17, 2022 $815K$932K−$116K$296K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $2,834,401 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,006,303$2,735,398
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $52,201$91,999
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $85$7,004
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,058,589$2,834,401
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,277,927$1,688,084
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $494,034$519,702
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,771,961$2,207,786
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $286,628$626,615
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,834,401 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,004 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$1,452,834
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,282,564
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$628,063
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,735,398
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $91,999 · Excluded from tax $0$91,999
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,004 · Unrelated business $91,999 · Excluded from tax $0$2,834,401
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,207,786 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,227,414 · Management $148,246 · Fundraising $93,598$1,469,258
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $87,583 · Management $10,578 · Fundraising $6,679$104,840
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $95,224 · Management $11,501 · Fundraising $7,261$113,986
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $188,302 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$188,302
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $71,315 · Fundraising $0$71,315
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $28,235$28,235
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $43,150 · Management $5,047 · Fundraising $2,402$50,599
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,771 · Management $27,085 · Fundraising $0$33,856
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,509 · Management $2,470 · Fundraising $2,470$60,449
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,829 · Management $567 · Fundraising $568$22,964
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $18,571 · Fundraising $0$18,571
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $4,384 · Fundraising $0$4,384
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,491 · Management $3,513 · Fundraising $0$7,004
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,444 · Management $10,561 · Fundraising $720$20,725
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,881 · Management $8,417 · Fundraising $0$13,298
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,743,598 · Management $322,255 · Fundraising $141,933$2,207,786
Part X · Balance sheet $2,608,782 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $805,873$1,150,002
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $96,837$113,426
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $35,619$42,244
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,630$5,246
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,016,392$1,297,864
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,964,351$2,608,782
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,966$51,182
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,496$28,147
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $61,462$79,329
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,902,889$2,529,453
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,902,889$2,529,453
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,964,351$2,608,782
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,529,453 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,834,401
XI-2 Total expenses$2,207,786
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$626,615
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,902,889
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$51
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,529,453

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