Forward Justice
Advance racial, social, and economic justice through law, policy, and strategy. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $7.7M in revenue, $4.5M in expenses, and $13.7M in net assets.Pt I
- Founded
- 2016
- Type
- Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Crime & Legal
- Location
- Morrisville, NC
- Website
- forwardjustice.org
- Filings
- 6 on file (2019–2024)
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Where the work happens
The organization lead the statewide protect our vote coalition including voter and election protection through legal cases policy advocacy and statewide tours. Voter protection hotlines provided real-time assistance information and advocacy for voters experiencing barriers at the polls.
The organization conducted trainings to equip community members with the information skills tools and resources needed to effectively organize and build power within their communities. The organization coordinated and facilitated the Second Chance Day of Advocacy during which directly impacted individuals and community advocates met with…
The organization hosted Transformative Justice events and community dinners designed to build community deepen trust and create spaces for collective care healing reflection and shared strategizing. These gatherings supported relationship-building and strengthened community capacity to practice transformative justice.
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Governance & Policies
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Daryl Atkinson’s $154K as Co-Director is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1146 $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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Atkinson | — | — | $172,878 | $112,837 | $97,401 | $95,003 |
| Caitlin Swain | — | — | $163,979 | $102,187 | $86,230 | $94,985 |
| Daryl Atkinson | $153,557 | $152,087 | — | — | — | — |
| Caitlin Swain | $153,525 | $145,566 | — | — | — | — |
| Dr Ashley Marshall | $133,521 | $112,264 | — | — | — | — |
| Ashely Marshall | — | — | $118,526 | — | — | — |
| John Anthony Holbert | $101,520 | — | — | — | — | — |
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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Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 71% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 20% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 8% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 69% | — | — |
| Investment management fee ratio | 0% | — | — |
| Legal fee ratio | 0.6% | — | — |
| Accounting fee ratio | 0.3% | — | — |
| Fundraising fee ratio | 0% | — | — |
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