May All Black Lives Be Healed, Liberated and Whole. Our mission is to reclaim the inherent dignity, brilliance, and humanity of all Black people. Our work is an iterative process framework informed by the lived experiences and grounded in the teachings of Dr. Joi Lewis. We seek to: honor families and communities, provide urgent and sustainable healing support, address the direct and collateral consequences of racism and its intersection with other forms of oppression, provide education and training that empowers all through the Healing Justice Foundation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $130K a year · 25% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$129K
to officers and key staff · 48% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 48% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
36 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 35.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$20K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$268K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$779K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$20K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$449K
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$141K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$18K
FY2025$20K
Expenses
$268K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$841K
FY2022$274K
FY2023$417K
FY2024$300K
FY2025$268K
Net assets
$779K
FY2025▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$209K
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$779K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2020.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $150K Management & general 29% · $78K Fundraising 15% · $40K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $129K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$128,575Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joi Lewis’s $129K as President is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 185 <$100K mental health 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Joi Lewis$128,575——$188,450
Dr Joi Lewis—$150,000$150,000—

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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides healing and empowerment for Black individuals and communities facing racism.

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1 program · $150K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Healing Programs

In 2025, through the support of foundations and individual donors, HJF contributed to 3 main healing programs: Co-Sponsoring: Provides financial resources to organizations that center Black Liberation, Black Joy and Healing Justice.

$150Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $93K · 2020–2025
Irreducible Grace FoundationMN · FY2025$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$9,250
Unitemized GrantFY2025$6,600
Unitemized GrantFY2023$20,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$20,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,312
Unitemized GrantFY2021$16,727
Unitemized GrantFY2020$500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$100

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$20K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Money outPt IX
$268K
Ln 25
Programscol B$150K
Managementcol C$78K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$779K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$794K
Total assetsLn 16$794K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Total revenueLn 12$20K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$194K
SavingsLn 2$600K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$794K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$794K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$779K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 64
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$853K$794K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$537$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$794K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$779K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$30K$30K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$16K$16K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$151K$76K$38K$38K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$26K$13K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$9K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$6K$4K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$622$622
Office expensesLn 13$751$631$120
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$537$537
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$329$329
Total functional expensesLn 25$268K$150K$78K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $20K$268K−$248K$779K 990 PDF
FY2024 $18K$300K−$282K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $64K$417K−$353K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $141K$274K−$133K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$841K$1.6M$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $449K$240K$209K$209K 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 $19,881 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $604$4,644
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,002$15,237
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $17,606$19,881
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,840$45,850
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $251,978$207,011
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$15,191
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $262,818$268,052
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$245,212−$248,171
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $19,881 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,644
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,644
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,237$15,237
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,237$19,881
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $268,052 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $15,850$15,850
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,528 · Management $37,764 · Fundraising $37,764$151,056
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,765 · Management $12,764$25,529
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,773 · Management $8,773$17,546
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,440 · Management $3,753 · Fundraising $2,687$12,880
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,053$8,053
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $622$622
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $631 · Management $120$751
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,691$3,691
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $537$537
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,208$1,208
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $329$329
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $149,987 · Management $77,614 · Fundraising $40,451$268,052
Part X · Balance sheet $794,001 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $67,614$193,755
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $785,009$600,246
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $176,197$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $537$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,029,357$794,001
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,333$14,711
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,333$14,711
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $664,330$652,498
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $341,694$126,792
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,006,024$779,290
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,029,357$794,001
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $779,290 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$19,881
XI-2 Total expenses$268,052
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$248,171
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,006,024
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$21,437
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$779,290

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