Demand Justice FY2022 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(4)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 86-3689961

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Demand Justice is a grassroots advocacy organization that engages and mobilizes the public against the capture of the federal courts by corporate and partisan interests.

81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$563K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $345K a year · 12% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$563K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $450K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$505K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 5 voting members
Worth a look: 2 of 5 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.8M
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$5.7M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$3.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$4.8M
FY2022▼ -20%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$709K
FY2024$566K
Expenses
$5.7M
FY2022▲ +255%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$3.3M
FY2022▼ -22%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2021.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $4.6M Management & general 17% · $994K Fundraising 2% · $88K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $563K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director Board Member
$171,042Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Counsel Board Treasurer
$141,283Pt VII · Sec A
SR Advisor Director of Natl Outreach
$111,665Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$82,160Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$56,708Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rachel Waldron’s $104K as Senior Director of Operations is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $100K–1M public & societal benefit 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Brian Fallon—$106,746$171,042$156,617
Chris Kang—$116,924$141,283—
Christopher Kang———$135,417
M Tamara Brummer——$111,665—
Rachel Waldron$103,890$74,483——
Maggie Jo Buchanan$88,218———
Meegan Robinson—$85,313——
Rachel Kane——$82,160—

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

Mobilizes the public against corporate and partisan capture of federal courts.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services account for $4.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Demand justice has played a lead role in building support for court reform proposals. Since the introduction of the judiciary act in april 2021, demand justice has organized more than 125 constituent meetings urging members of congress to support this piece of legislation these meetings have drawn participation from more than 1,500…

$2.3Mprogram expense
02

Following justice stephen breyers retirement from the supreme court in early 2022, demand justice advocated for ketanji brown jacksons nomination to the court and eventual confirmation. Justice jacksons confirmation was historic making her both the first black woman and first public defender supreme court justice.

$1.8Mprogram expense
03

Demand justice is committed to recruiting and advocating for professionally diverse lawyers to serve as federal judges. Demand justice works to identify and support a diverse pipeline of talent for nomination to the federal bench and, once they are nominated, demand justice carries out activities to ensure these nominees are successfully…

$508Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Accountable USFY2025$450K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$450K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $116K · 2021–2023

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$5.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.6M
Managementcol C$994K
Fundraisingcol D$88K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$505K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$4.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$212K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$505K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 61,075
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$140K$505K
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M$3.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$76K$76K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$352K$253K$79K$19K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$953K$686K$214K$53K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$36K$26K$8K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$146K$105K$33K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$94K$68K$21K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$60K$51K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$57K$48K$8K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$885K$754K$131K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.3M$1.3M
Office expensesLn 13$18K$5K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$139K$102K$36K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$90K$90K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$863K$863K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$35K$35K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$295K$273K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$292K$292K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.7M$4.6M$994K$88K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $566K$1.4M−$863K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $709K$1.9M−$1.1M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $4.8M$5.7M−$952K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.0M$1.6M$4.3M$4.3M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $4,760,610 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,750,610
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,750,610
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,000$10,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,000$4,760,610
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,712,363 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $76,000$76,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $253,016 · Management $79,067 · Fundraising $19,467$351,550
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $685,692 · Management $214,278 · Fundraising $52,758$952,728
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $25,755 · Management $8,049 · Fundraising $1,983$35,787
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $105,159 · Management $32,862 · Fundraising $8,090$146,111
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $67,711 · Management $21,160 · Fundraising $5,210$94,081
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $51,278 · Management $8,935$60,213
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $48,176 · Management $8,395$56,571
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $753,943 · Management $131,377$885,320
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,321,809$1,321,809
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,582 · Management $13,755$18,337
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $102,319 · Management $36,368$138,687
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $90,313$90,313
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $863,151$863,151
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $35,063$35,063
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $272,748 · Management $22,285$295,033
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $291,609$291,609
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,631,339 · Management $993,516 · Fundraising $87,508$5,712,363
Part X · Balance sheet $3,841,503 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,617,110$1,453,036
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,765,239$2,149,732
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $47,044$26,604
X-15 Other assets$212,131
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,431,889$3,841,503
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $140,356$283,143
X-25 Other liabilities$221,659
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $140,356$504,802
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,091,533$1,836,701
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $200,000$1,500,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,291,533$3,336,701
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,431,889$3,841,503
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,336,701 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,760,610
XI-2 Total expenses$5,712,363
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$951,753
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,291,533
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,079
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,336,701

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