A Just World EIN 87-1509228

A Just World

EIN  87-1509228 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Spokane, WA Founded 2021
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Promotes justice, dignity, and respect for all beings through action, fundraising, and education.
Leadership
Varda Mehrotra · Executive Dir. · $47K
Money in and out
$240K revenue, $153K expenses
Bottom line
91% program efficiency

Promotes justice, dignity, and respect for all beings through action, fundraising, and education. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $240K in revenue, $153K in expenses, and $199K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$240K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$153K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$199K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $87K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
91%
of spending reaches programs▼ -6% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
15.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +170% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+36%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +566% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$240K
FY2025▲ +10%
Expenses
$153K
FY2025▼ -35%
Total assets
$196K
FY2025▲ +76%
Total liabilities
$-2K
FY2025
Total revenue
$240K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$153K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$199K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$87K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$196K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B91%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $139K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Resilient Consumers

Reached 4.5 million people with climate-conscious and compassionate food messaging. Replaced 350,000 animal-based meals with plant-based alternatives across 25 schools, engaged 45,000+ students in food system literacy, and grew a network of 100 active organisations driving institutional food conversations.

$97Kprogram expense
02

Resilient Farming

Conducted intersectional research and campaigns that positively impacted 1.54 million fish. Trained 775+ farmers in regenerative and ecologically sound practices, convened stakeholder consultations to advance a One Health framework across species including free-roaming dog populations and poultry, and built research partnerships to embed…

$42Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CA Just World
EINHdr · item D87-1509228
Principal addressHdr · item CSpokane, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item L2021
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2022

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$47,343Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Mgr.
$3,125Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Varda Mehrotra’s $47K as Executive Dir. is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1218 $100K–1M animals 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Varda Mehrotra$47,343$58,224
Meghana Rajanahally$3,125$4,490

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$228K · 95%
Other revenue$12K · 5%
Contributions & grants95%$228K
Other revenue5%$12K
Total revenueLn 12$240K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.03
Program services91%$139K
Management & general6%$9K
Fundraising3%$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$153K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$196K
Total assetsLn 16$196K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$-2K
Total net assetsLn 32$199K
Months of cash on handcomputed15.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $196K · Operating expenses/yr $153K
15.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $139K · Total expenses $153K
91%
Management & General
Management & general $9K · Total expenses $153K
6%
Fundraising
Fundraising $5K · Total expenses $153K
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $8K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $238K
$0.03 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $228K · Total revenue $240K
95%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $240K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $240K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $240K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $153K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $240K · Prior year $219K
+10%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $199K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $240K · Expenses $153K
+36%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $196K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $199K · Total assets $196K
101%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $196K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Varda Mehrotra · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $47K · Total expenses $153K
31%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $50K · Total expenses $153K
33%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 91%
Overhead ratio 6%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth 10%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$170K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$240K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$219K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$268K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$142K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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