The center for Justice Innovation is a non-profit organization that works to create a fair, effective, and humane Justice system and build strong, thriving communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 1,117 employees.
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
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13.0M a year · 13% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.1M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
29
named funders · $10.8M
Looks good: 29 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27.9M
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$127.6M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$126.6M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$52.0M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$127.6M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$38.4M
FY2023$102.6M
FY2024$123.0M
FY2025$127.6M
Expenses
$126.6M
FY2025▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$18.6M
FY2023$89.5M
FY2024$105.2M
FY2025$126.6M
Net assets
$52.0M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$19.8M
FY2023$32.9M
FY2024$50.8M
FY2025$52.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2021.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $106.6M Management & general 16% · $19.8M Fundraising 0% · $164K

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

30 people listed on the 990; $3.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$365,281Pt VII · Sec A
MD, National Initiatives & Research
$264,018Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Prog. Officer, Court Reform
$225,184Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategic Growth Officer
$224,618Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
$223,143Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Administration Officer
$221,422Pt VII · Sec A
Chief External Affairs Officer
$218,982Pt VII · Sec A
MD, R&i & National Impact
$218,743Pt VII · Sec A

Courtney Bryan’s $365K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 13 $100M+ 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Courtney Bryan$365,281$348,859$225,082
Theron Pride$264,018$226,602—
Jethro Antoine$225,184$215,180$138,298
James Brodick$224,618$217,826$140,328
Matthew Savago$223,143$208,554$132,948
Dona Roy$221,422$209,989$134,759
Daniel Lavoie$218,982——
Julian Adler$218,743$212,421$136,189

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

Creates and operates community programs, alternatives to incarceration, and research-backed initiatives to build a fairer justice system and safer, stronger neighborhoods.

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3 programs · $102.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Court Reform Programs

Since our founding in 1996, the center for justice innovation has been pioneering creative reforms to make incarceration a last resort in new york city and beyond. In partnership with new york's office for court administration, the center responds to crime with alternatives to incarceration, supervised release, and specialized court…

$62.3Mprogram expense
02

Community Safety

Too often, institutional responses to issues of crime and safety are purely reactive, coming into play only after harm has been done. The center for justice innovation takes an "upstream" approach - planting the seeds for genuine, long-term safety and justice by investing in communities.

$27.4Mprogram expense
03

National Initiatives

The center is a national leader in developing, studying, and disseminating a wide variety of innovative justice models. Through the center's community justice solutions team, staff conduct mixed-method, multi-site evaluations of community, court, public health, justice, and education programs, as well as research to promote new thinking…

$12.6Mprogram 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 · 170 grants · $16.2M · 2021–2024
Npc ResearchFY2024$371,455
George Mason UniversityFY2024$304,671
Justleadershipusa INCNY · FY2024$276,756
Gwen Wright DBA Change MattersFY2024$224,667
The Osborne Association INCNY · FY2024$218,750
Why Not Prosper INCPA · FY2024$216,936
University of Alabama at BirminghamFY2024$156,200
Fountain House INCNY · FY2024$142,044
Unitemized GrantFY2024$131,434
State of Oregon Judicial DepartmentFY2024$127,277
Cook County States Attorneys OfficeFY2024$117,932
MdrcNY · FY2024$113,956
Choice of New Rochelle INCNY · FY2024$113,065
Ashley R Goldon DBA Impact(ful) Consulting LLCFY2024$99,482
Crossroads MinistryCA · FY2024$98,300
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$127.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$127.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$330K
Other incomeLn 4–11$266K
Money outPt IX
$126.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$106.6M
Managementcol C$19.8M
Fundraisingcol D$164K
Owns and owesPt X
$52.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.3M
Total assetsLn 16$80.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A14
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$127.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$118.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$330K
Other incomeLn 4–11$266K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$127.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.7M
SavingsLn 2$7.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M
Other assetsLn 15$6.9M
Total assetsLn 16$80.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27.9M
Net assetsLn 32$52.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,117
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$5.3M$10.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$75.6M$80.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24.8M$27.9M
Net assetsLn 32$50.8M$52.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5.6M$5.6M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$155K$155K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3.1M$802K$2.3M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$69.9M$61.4M$8.4M$111K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5.0M$4.4M$568K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11.1M$9.7M$1.4M$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7.2M$6.2M$1.0M$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$515K$515K
Accounting feesLn 11c$178K$178K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$9K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.7M$2.2M$1.5M$4K
Office expensesLn 13$1.3M$1.1M$221K$402
Information technologyLn 14$1.4M$670K$698K
OccupancyLn 16$8.0M$6.9M$1.0M$10K
TravelLn 17$985K$892K$92K
InterestLn 20$30K$30K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$644K$644K
InsuranceLn 23$460K$383K$76K$589
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6.0M$5.8M$193K$734
All other expensesLn 24e$1.2M$253K$967K$261
Total functional expensesLn 25$126.6M$106.6M$19.8M$164K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $127.6M$126.6M$1.0M$52.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $123.0M$105.2M$17.9M$50.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $102.6M$89.5M$13.2M$32.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $38.4M$18.6M$19.8M$19.8M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $127,610,940 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $122,479,936$127,014,967
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $223,812$329,906
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $341,177$266,067
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $123,044,925$127,610,940
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,092,555$5,791,915
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $78,760,353$96,378,159
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,330,099$24,432,715
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $105,183,007$126,602,789
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,861,918$1,008,151
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $127,610,940 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$118,607,857
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,407,110
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,311
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$127,014,967
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $331,121$331,121
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,215−$1,215
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $266,067$266,067
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $595,973$127,610,940
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $126,602,789 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,636,461$5,636,461
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $155,454$155,454
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $801,797 · Management $2,298,328$3,100,125
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $61,439,122 · Management $8,388,375 · Fundraising $111,307$69,938,804
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,446,751 · Management $568,051 · Fundraising $8,076$5,022,878
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,727,277 · Management $1,384,878 · Fundraising $17,622$11,129,777
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,156,497 · Management $1,019,040 · Fundraising $11,038$7,186,575
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $514,910$514,910
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $177,500$177,500
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $8,777$8,777
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $8,620$8,620
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,214,434 · Management $1,505,380 · Fundraising $4,000$3,723,814
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,098,140 · Management $220,748 · Fundraising $402$1,319,290
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $669,868 · Management $697,660$1,367,528
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,941,263 · Management $1,046,638 · Fundraising $9,742$7,997,643
IX-17 TravelPrograms $892,300 · Management $92,251$984,551
IX-20 InterestManagement $29,561$29,561
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $643,633$643,633
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $383,350 · Management $76,169 · Fundraising $589$460,108
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,783,069 · Management $192,764 · Fundraising $734$5,976,567
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $252,550 · Management $967,402 · Fundraising $261$1,220,213
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $106,598,333 · Management $19,840,685 · Fundraising $163,771$126,602,789
Part X · Balance sheet $79,961,305 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,491,823$2,724,029
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,777,778$7,532,969
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $59,082,059$55,213,200
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $508,085$487,104
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,948,127$2,840,055
X-11 Publicly traded securities$4,286,511
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,821,776$6,877,437
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $75,629,648$79,961,305
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,736,971$11,073,093
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,029,151$10,781,150
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,066,061$6,067,510
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,832,183$27,921,753
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $39,574,455$43,007,134
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $11,223,010$9,032,418
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $50,797,465$52,039,552
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $75,629,648$79,961,305
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $52,039,552 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$127,610,940
XI-2 Total expenses$126,602,789
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,008,151
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$50,797,465
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$233,936
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$52,039,552

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