Justice Action Network Foundation EIN 88-2772471 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Improves how public money is used fairly in the justice system. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $90K in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, and $2.2M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Civil Rights & Advocacy
Location
Washington, DC
Website
www.janfound.org
Filings
3 on file (2022–2024)
Revenue
$90KFY2024
Expenses
$1.2M
Net assets
$2.2M
People
8
Filings
3
Updates
0
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EIN  88-2772471 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Improves how public money is used fairly in the justice system.
Leadership
Jeanette Bottler · Executive Director (through 08/09/24) · $120K
Money in and out
$90K revenue, $1.2M expenses
Bottom line
71% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$90K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$1.1M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.29
Program efficiency
71%
of spending reaches programs▼ -16% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
21.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +79% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-1262%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -2855% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$90K
FY2024▼ -98%
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -62%
Total assets
$2.6M
FY2024▼ -35%
Total liabilities
$410K
FY2024▼ -38%
Total revenue
$90K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$1.1M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B71%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $868K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Education

Justice Action Network Foundation (JANF) engaged in a wide range of criminal justice policy reform educational campaigns aimed at lawmakers and the general public. JANF identified viable bipartisan reform opportunities in states and at the federal level by cultivating relationships with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, seeking input…

$477Kprogram expense
02

Coalition Building/Outreach

Justice Action Network Foundation (JANF) worked with its partners and other key criminal justice advocates in informal coalitions to identify viable bipartisan reform opportunities and promote a dialogue with lawmakers and the public to build support for justice policy reform.

$391Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CJustice Action Network Foundation
EINHdr · item D88-2772471
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.janfound.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2023

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
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 Director (through 08/09/24)
$119,637Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director (after 08/09/24)
$103,661Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Fed Affairs
$73,918Pt VII · Sec A
Event Manager
$58,084Pt VII · Sec A
Communications Dir.
$57,546Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/ Director of Administration
$51,154Pt VII · Sec A
State Policy Manager
$50,818Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (through 04/18/24)/ Deputy Director
$41,247Pt VII · Sec A

Jeanette Bottler’s $120K as Executive Director (through 08/09/24) is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 237 <$100K civil rights & advocacy 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Jeanette Bottler$119,637$189,050$9,890
Inimai Chettiar$41,247$179,390$8,174
John Wilcox$51,154$162,368$8,173
Lauren Krisai$103,661$108,919
Noah Bein$50,818$88,691
John Hendrickson$73,918$74,560
Syrita Simpkins$58,084$67,480
Diana Rademacher$57,546$64,456

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
Investment income100%$90K
Total revenueLn 12$90K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.29
Program services71%$868K
Management & general29%$351K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$410K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed21.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.2M · Operating expenses/yr $1.2M
21.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $868K · Total expenses $1.2M
71%
Management & General
Management & general $351K · Total expenses $1.2M
29%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $1.2M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.2M
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $90K
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $90K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $90K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $90K · Total revenue $90K
+100%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.2M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $90K · Prior year $5.9M
-98%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $90K · Expenses $1.2M
-1262%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.2M · Total assets $2.6M
84%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.6M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jeanette Bottler · Reported title Executive Director (through 08/09/24) · Highest reported compensation $120K · Total expenses $1.2M
10%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $704K · Total expenses $1.2M
58%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 71%
Overhead ratio 29%
Revenue growth -98%
Legal fee ratio 3%
Accounting fee ratio 5%

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$4.0M
Grants paid · 20 grants · $1.1M · 2023–2024
R Street InstituteDC · FY2024$25,000
Libertas NetworkUT · FY2024$20,000
Due Process InstituteDC · FY2023$150,000
Prison Fellowship MinistriesVA · FY2023$100,000
Human Rights for KidsDC · FY2023$100,000
The Healthier United FundCO · FY2023$50,000
The Buckeye InstituteOH · FY2023$50,000
R Street InstituteDC · FY2023$50,000
Dream CorpsCA · FY2023$50,000
Community Legal Services INCPA · FY2023$50,000
Center for American ProgressDC · FY2023$50,000
Americans of FaithGA · FY2023$50,000
Libertas NetworkUT · FY2023$35,000
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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
FY2024 (Latest)$90K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$5.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$700K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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