Farmworker Justice Fund INC FY2021 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 52-1196708Revenue $2.1M in FY2021

On file with the IRSfarmworkerjustice.org1126 16th St Nw Ste 507, 20036-4804 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Apr 1981Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$121K 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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FY2021 · 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $145K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$121K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $292K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$309K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2021▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.1M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2021▲ +54%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.2M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2021▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2021 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 Apr 1981.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $1.3M Management & general 12% · $214K Fundraising 11% · $197K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $121K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President (retired 12/31/21)
$121,356Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Ronald Estrada’s $172K as CEO is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ronald Estrada$171,533$161,200$122,181——
Alexis Guild$130,867$114,857———
Bruce Goldstein———$121,356$121,258
Yolanda Rodriguez—$115,057———
David Damian Figueroa——$107,881——

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 farmworkers' rights, safety, and fair wages through litigation, advocacy, and public education.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Health Projects

Farmworker justice worked to prevent illness and injury in farmworker communities by training health personnel on meeting the special needs of farmworkers, working with farmworker groups to establish health promotion programs, sponsoring occupational safety and health trainings, bringing the public's attention to solutions to dangerous…

$925Kprogram expense
02

Immigration and Labor Projects

Policy monitoring, analysis, advocacy, education, media relations, training, coalition-building and litigation. Specifically, the organization analyzed all major policy developments regarding immigration and labor policy related to farmworkers, disseminated that analysis, helped organizations understand government processes and devised…

$363Kprogram expense
03

Other Projects Include

Corporate social responsibilities projects, advocacy, litigation, technical assistance, capacity building on immigration, and labor and occupational safety and health. Our corporate social responsibility projects in the food supply chain seek to empower farmworkers to improve their wages, working conditions and voice at work and ensure…

$61Kprogram 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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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$356K
Investment incomeLn 3$973
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$214K
Fundraisingcol D$197K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$309K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$680K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$119K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$356K
Investment incomeLn 3$973
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$200K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$50K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$309K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 612
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$50K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$175K$309K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$126K$57K$38K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$750K$589K$86K$74K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$21K$14K$3K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$101K$74K$14K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$74K$54K$11K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$85K$62K$12K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$407K$379K$4K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$34$34
Office expensesLn 13$29K$20K$2K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$46K$36K$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$39K$29K$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$14K$9K$155$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$937$817
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$16K$32K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$375$431
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.3M$214K$197K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.1M$2.2M−$102K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$2.2M−$51K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.3M−$365K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.1M$1.8M$299K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.1M$1.1M$943K$1.4M 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
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Part I · Summary $2,059,609 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,007,443$1,776,733
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $78,245$356,397
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $683$973
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,218−$74,494
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,085,153$2,059,609
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 $830,788$1,071,061
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $311,021$689,772
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,141,809$1,760,833
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $943,344$298,776
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $2,059,609 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$119,343
VIII-1e Government grants$680,119
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$977,271
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,776,733
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $356,397$356,397
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $973$973
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$78,212−$78,212
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,718$3,718
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $356,397 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$73,521$2,059,609
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,760,833 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,728 · Management $37,819 · Fundraising $31,516$126,063
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $588,904 · Management $86,219 · Fundraising $74,409$749,532
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,364 · Management $3,325 · Fundraising $2,952$20,641
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $74,477 · Management $14,251 · Fundraising $12,093$100,821
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $54,404 · Management $10,678 · Fundraising $8,922$74,004
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $62,490 · Management $12,117 · Fundraising $10,109$84,716
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $379,296 · Management $4,110 · Fundraising $23,783$407,189
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $34$34
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,664 · Management $1,573 · Fundraising $7,768$29,005
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $36,195 · Management $5,382 · Fundraising $4,919$46,496
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,303 · Management $5,458 · Fundraising $4,715$39,476
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,921 · Management $155 · Fundraising $5,250$14,326
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,169$1,169
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,021 · Management $937 · Fundraising $817$6,775
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,239 · Management $31,879 · Fundraising $9,675$57,793
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,987 · Management $375 · Fundraising $431$2,793
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,349,196 · Management $214,278 · Fundraising $197,359$1,760,833
Part X · Balance sheet $1,985,057 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $753,667$1,372,009
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $348,769$200,242
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $430,374$332,758
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,920$1,920
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,150$26,225
X-11 Publicly traded securities$49,593
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,310$2,310
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,553,190$1,985,057
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $97,363$151,000
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $42,371$122,897
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $35,000$35,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $174,734$308,897
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $866,202$1,357,811
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $512,254$318,349
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,378,456$1,676,160
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,553,190$1,985,057
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,676,160 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,059,609
XI-2 Total expenses$1,760,833
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$298,776
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,378,456
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,072
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,676,160

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