Justice Action Network Foundation FY2022 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 88-2772471Revenue $700K in FY2022

On file with the IRSjanfound.org444 N Capitol St Nw Ste 200, 20001-1585 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Jan 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$26K 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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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
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$26K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
105 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 104.7 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
$174K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% 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
$700K
Spent
$61K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$639K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$700K
FY2022
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$700K
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$90K
Expenses
$61K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$61K
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$639K
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$639K
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$2.2M

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 Jan 2023.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $37K Management & general 38% · $23K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $26K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$9,890Pt VII · Sec A
$8,174Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$8,173Pt 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 · $37K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Education

Justice Action Network Foundation (JANF), the nation's largest bipartisan coalition addressing criminal justice reform, leveraged its partners to launch educational campaigns geared towards the general public, advocates, law enforcement, and policy leaders.

$21Kprogram expense
02

Coalition Building/Outreach

Justice Action Network Foundation (JANF) continued engagement with core partners to form a bipartisan coalition of organizations that represent diverse memberships. JANF worked with its partners and other key criminal justice advocates to develop common principals and goals on justice issues, promoting a dialogue with their respective…

$17Kprogram expense

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 · 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$700K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$700K
Money outPt IX
$61K
Ln 25
Programscol B$37K
Managementcol C$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$639K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$528K
Total assetsLn 16$813K
LiabilitiesLn 26$174K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$700K
Total revenueLn 12$700K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$528K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$528K
Other assetsLn 15$14K
Total assetsLn 16$813K
LiabilitiesLn 26$174K
Net assetsLn 32$639K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$528K
Total assetsLn 16$0$813K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$174K
Net assetsLn 32$0$639K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$26K$19K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$19K$14K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$367$272$95
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$3K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$450$450
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$61K$37K$23K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $90K$1.2M−$1.1M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.9M$3.2M$2.7M$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $700K$61K$639K$639K 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 I · Summary $700,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$700,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$700,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$50,370
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$10,133
I-18 Total expenses$60,503
I-19 Revenue less expenses$639,497
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 $700,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$700,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$700,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$700,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $60,503 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $19,415 · Management $6,821$26,236
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,137 · Management $4,968$19,105
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $272 · Management $95$367
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,450 · Management $1,212$4,662
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,576$4,576
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $450$450
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,107$5,107
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $37,274 · Management $23,229 · Fundraising $0$60,503
Part X · Balance sheet $813,141 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$527,641
X-4 Accounts receivable$251,359
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$20,326
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$13,815
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$813,141
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$173,644
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$173,644
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$639,497
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$639,497
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$813,141
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $639,497 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$700,000
XI-2 Total expenses$60,503
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$639,497
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$639,497

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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