The mission of the Corporation is to maximize the effective and fair use of limited public resources in the criminal justice system.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$556K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $735K a year · 33% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$556K
to officers and key staff · 46% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 46% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $4.0M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$410K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$90K
-98% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$90K
FY2024▼ -98%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$700K
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$90K
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -62%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$61K
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2024▼ -34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$639K
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$2.2M

From the FY2024 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 Jan 2023.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $868K Management & general 29% · $351K

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; $556K paid to officers and key staff.

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 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 240 <$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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves how public money is used fairly in the justice system.

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2 programs · $868K · in their 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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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 · 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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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$90K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$90K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$868K
Managementcol C$351K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$410K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$90K
Total revenueLn 12$90K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$102K
SavingsLn 2$2.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
Other assetsLn 15$408K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$410K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$663K$410K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$70K$70K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$330K$244K$86K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$114K$85K$30K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$31K$23K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$136K$100K$35K
Payroll taxesLn 10$93K$69K$24K
Legal feesLn 11b$36K$28K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$56K$56K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$207K$159K$49K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$869$15K
Information technologyLn 14$28K$21K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$87K$54K$33K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$929$284
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$259$259
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$868K$351K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $90K$1.2M−$1.1M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.9M$3.2M$2.7M$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $700K$61K$639K$639K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $89,552 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,783,101$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $102,407$89,552
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,885,508$89,552
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,010,000$70,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,156,707$703,523
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,023,351$445,735
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,190,058$1,219,258
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,695,450−$1,129,706
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $89,552 across 2 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $89,552$89,552
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $89,552$89,552
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,219,258 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $70,000$70,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $243,876 · Management $85,687$329,563
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $84,637 · Management $29,737$114,374
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $22,916 · Management $8,051$30,967
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $100,463 · Management $35,298$135,761
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $68,715 · Management $24,143$92,858
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $27,572 · Management $8,428$36,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $56,298$56,298
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $158,741 · Management $48,525$207,266
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $869 · Management $14,909$15,778
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $21,445 · Management $6,555$28,000
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $53,910 · Management $33,381$87,291
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,010$9,010
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,620$4,620
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $929 · Management $284$1,213
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $259$259
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $867,962 · Management $351,296 · Fundraising $0$1,219,258
Part X · Balance sheet $2,615,641 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $267,545$101,552
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,948,673$2,088,225
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,451$17,998
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $759,663$407,866
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,998,332$2,615,641
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $161,743$63,403
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $501,642$346,997
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $663,385$410,400
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,334,947$2,205,241
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,334,947$2,205,241
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,998,332$2,615,641
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,205,241 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$89,552
XI-2 Total expenses$1,219,258
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,129,706
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,334,947
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,205,241

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