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Be Just Incorporated FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(3)EIN 86-2507588Revenue $58K in FY2023

On file with the IRS1100 13th St Nw Ste 800, 20005-4281 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Nov 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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An influential and fast growing organization that pursues the raising of awareness of the rule of law and the separation of powers, especially the respect of the independence of the judiciary with focus in latin america.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
15¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 22% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
15%
of spending
Concern: 15% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $85K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$58K
Spent
$71K
To programs
15%
Net assets
$46K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$58K
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$58K
FY2024$128K
FY2025$315K
Expenses
$71K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$71K
FY2024$157K
FY2025$163K
Net assets
$46K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$46K
FY2024$25K
FY2025$189K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

15 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 15% · $10K Management & general 78% · $55K Fundraising 7% · $5K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diana Chacon
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nerea Aparicio
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Promotes awareness of the rule of law and judicial independence, especially in Latin America.

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Provided by the organization

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1 program · $10K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

To promote efficient and realiable institutions that protect the dignity of all human beings, stimulate the implementation of international standards and principles for judicial independence, transparency and accountability in the justice system and influence the strenghtening of institutions that can deal against corruption, while…

$10Kprogram 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
Luis Von Ahn FoundationFY2024$85K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$85K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$58K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Money outPt IX
$71K
Ln 25
Programscol B$10K
Managementcol C$55K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$46K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K
Total assetsLn 16$55K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$111K
Total revenueLn 12$58K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$55K
Total assetsLn 16$55K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$46K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K$55K
Total assetsLn 16$59K$55K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$9K
Net assetsLn 32$59K$46K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$37K$37K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$400$400
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$138$138
Advertising and promotionLn 12$90$90
Information technologyLn 14$370$370
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$6K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$71K$10K$55K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $315K$163K$152K$189K 990 PDF
FY2024 $128K$157K−$30K$25K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $58K$71K−$13K$46K 990 PDF
FY2022 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $57,811 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$111,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue−$53,189
I-12 Total revenue$57,811
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$42,586
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$28,612
I-18 Total expenses$71,198
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$13,387
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $57,811 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$53,189 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$111,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$111,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$53,141 · Unrelated business −$48 · Excluded from tax $0$57,811
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $71,198 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $37,283$37,283
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $5,303$5,303
IX-11a Management feesManagement $400$400
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $138$138
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $90$90
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $370$370
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,511$4,511
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,823$4,823
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,576 · Fundraising $5,334$10,910
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $4,370$4,370
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,489 · Management $55,375 · Fundraising $5,334$71,198
Part X · Balance sheet $54,862 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,196$54,862
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $59,196$54,862
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$9,053
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $59,196$45,809
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $59,196$45,809
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $59,196$54,862
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $45,809 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$57,811
XI-2 Total expenses$71,198
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,387
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$59,196
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$45,809

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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