Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
17 people listed on the 990; $83K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Laura Brown’s $83K as Executive Director is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Brown | $82,560 | $80,000 | $76,042 | $62,292 | $60,000 |
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.
See First Shift Justice Project executive salaries →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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Empowers low-wage workers to use their rights for caregiving and parenting needs.
Questions for First Shift Justice Project
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In 2024, first shift justice project served 202 legal services clients with a focus on helping low-wage working mothers and caregivers receive on-the-job accommodations, leave from work, and DC paid family leave benefits. We helped workers access $218,430.60 in D.C.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-5477121) · Dispute this lineIn 2024, first shift trained D.C. Area medical providers in 19 presentations about the workplace rights of their patients; specifically, how to document their patients' needs for on-the-job accommodations and leave from work.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-5477121) · Dispute this lineIn december 2024, we secured the passage of a law that will make the claims process at the office of human rights (ohr) more fair to pro se litigants (workers who file claims without the representation of a lawyer).
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-5477121) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $403K | $507K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $705K | $771K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $262K | $218K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $442K | $553K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $83K | $57K | $20K | $6K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $476K | $330K | $113K | $34K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $41K | $28K | $11K | $1K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $42K | $34K | $7K | $2K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $45K | $45K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $25K | $25K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $3K | $3K | $16 | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $9K | $7K | $2K | $438 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $19K | $9K | $9K | $627 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $63K | $38K | $25K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $11K | $11K | ||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $665 | $92 | $573 | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $13K | $5K | $9K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $7K | $3K | $5K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $838K | $551K | $244K | $44K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 | $949K | $838K | $110K | $553K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2024 | $597K | $776K | −$179K | $442K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 31, 2023 | $1.0M | $665K | $351K | $621K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 | $226K | $276K | −$49K | $270K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 10, 2021 | $288K | $199K | $89K | $319K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $948,896 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $948,896 across 8 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $838,432 across 14 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $770,957 assets, 14 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $552,612 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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