Healing Justice addresses the individual and community harm caused by wrongful convictions. We offer restorative programs to help people heal and conduct widespread education to improve our justice systems response in these cases.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$270K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$270K
to officers and key staff · 51% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 51% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $277K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$61K
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$265K
Spent
$533K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$57K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$265K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$464K
FY2022$534K
FY2023$764K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$533K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$533K
FY2021$326K
FY2022$523K
FY2023$676K
FY2024$983K
Net assets
$57K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$57K
FY2021$195K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$306K
FY2024$423K

From the FY2020 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 Sep 2016.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $401K Management & general 14% · $73K Fundraising 11% · $58K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $270K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$140,539Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Strategic Partnerships
$129,198Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathryn Monroe’s $128K as Executive Director is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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
Kathryn Monroe$127,720$127,720$127,720$127,720$140,539
Kristina Rose————$129,198
Jennifer E Thompson——$650——

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

Heals individuals and communities harmed by wrongful convictions through restorative programs and education.

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2 programs · $401K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Healing Justice (HJ) addresses the individual and community harm caused by wrongful convictions. We offer restorative programs to help people heal and conduct widespread education to improve our justice system's response in these cases.

$330Kprogram expense
02

With a funding grant from the US Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime, we created a unique and comprehensive set of resources for improving support and services for crime victims and survivors in cases involving wrongful convictions.

$72Kprogram 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 · 4 grants · $113K · 2024–2024

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$265K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$533K
Ln 25
Programscol B$401K
Managementcol C$73K
Fundraisingcol D$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$57K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Government grantsLn 1e$72K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$17K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$265K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$111K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$111K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
Net assetsLn 32$57K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 625
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$324K$111K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$324K$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$61K
Net assetsLn 32$324K$57K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$276K$192K$36K$47K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$94K$77K$16K$1K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$894$81
Other employee benefitsLn 9$337$0$337$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$21K$7K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$0$4K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$343$6K$54
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$70K$70K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$143$42
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$332$463
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$9K$6K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K$3$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$600$491$0
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$0$0$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$533K$401K$73K$58K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.1M$983K$123K$423K 990 PDF
FY2023 $764K$676K$88K$306K 990 PDF
FY2022 $534K$523K$11K$211K 990 PDF
FY2021 $464K$326K$139K$195K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $265K$533K−$267K$57K 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
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Part I · Summary $265,399 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $748,257$259,081
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$6,318
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $748,257$265,399
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $300,617$403,913
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $184,225$128,662
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $484,842$532,575
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $263,415−$267,176
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $265,399 across 15 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$71,692
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$187,389
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$16,680
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$259,081
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,318 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,318
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,318 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$265,399
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $532,575 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $192,368 · Management $36,425 · Fundraising $46,898$275,691
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $76,531 · Management $15,921 · Fundraising $1,180$93,632
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,909 · Management $894 · Fundraising $81$2,884
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $337 · Fundraising $0$337
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,836 · Management $7,272 · Fundraising $3,261$31,369
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,180 · Fundraising $0$4,180
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $343 · Management $5,855 · Fundraising $54$6,252
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $70,276 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$70,276
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,856 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,856
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,602 · Management $143 · Fundraising $42$2,787
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,446 · Management $332 · Fundraising $463$3,241
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,715 · Management $1,593 · Fundraising $1,302$8,610
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,873 · Management $3 · Fundraising $0$6,876
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,946 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,946
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $600 · Management $491 · Fundraising $0$1,091
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $4,547$4,547
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $401,301 · Management $73,446 · Fundraising $57,828$532,575
Part X · Balance sheet $118,072 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $323,867$111,473
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$5,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$1,108
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$491
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $323,867$118,072
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$3,059
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$61,381
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $323,867$56,691
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $323,867$56,691
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $323,867$118,072
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $56,691 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$265,399
XI-2 Total expenses$532,575
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$267,176
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$323,867
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$56,691

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