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Onejustice

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Since 1979 EIN 94-2589423Revenue $2.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRSonejustice.org548 Market St, 94104-5401 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Mar 1980Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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OneJustice's mission is to strengthen the legal services sector's expertise and capacity to advance justice and equity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 17 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$890K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $18K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$923K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1980.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $2.2M Management & general 12% · $326K Fundraising 9% · $256K

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

30 people listed on the 990; $890K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Phil Hwang
Chief Executive Officer
$219,179Pt VII · Sec A
Gail Quan
Dir., Legal, Operations,& People
$163,266Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Kaizuka
Program Director
$135,604Pt VII · Sec A
Leigh Ferrin
Program Director
$131,519Pt VII · Sec A
Zain Tewalthomas
Dev. & Communications Dir.
$122,353Pt VII · Sec A
Martina Cucullu Lim
Program Director
$118,423Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Benjamin Adams ESQ.
Board Member (end 5/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Phil Hwang$219,179$204,601$185,616$178,156$44,803—
Gail Quan$163,266$157,581$148,748$133,354$101,657—
Julia Wilson—————$157,973
Jay Lee—$138,876$129,556———
Amy Kaizuka$135,604$130,468$114,756———
Leigh Ferrin$131,519$124,187————
Zain Tewalthomas$122,353$115,861————
Erika Pringsheim-Moore————$120,585—

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

Empowers legal professionals to improve justice and equity.

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2 programs · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Healthy Nonprofits Program

OneJustice strengthened the leadership, governance, and effectiveness of legal services organizations nationwide. OneJustice's Executive Fellowship Program has trained over 400 legal services leaders, supporting organizations that serve over 1 million people annually.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Pro Bono Justice Program

OneJustice strengthened the effectiveness of legal services organizations and volunteers serving over 1 million low income individuals. OneJustice trained and advised immigration, consumer protection, and pro bono programs on maximizing their impact.

$1.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
American College of Bankruptcy FoundationFY2025$11K
The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati FoundationFY2025$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$18K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$268K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$326K
Fundraisingcol D$256K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$923K
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$294K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$268K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$377K
SavingsLn 2$912K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$70K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$923K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$740K$923K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$228K$186K$20K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.4M$149K$158K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$42K$35K$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$170K$140K$14K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$142K$116K$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$103K$103K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$149K$142K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$12K$7K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$31K$17K$8K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$65K$65K
TravelLn 17$18K$14K$2K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$8K$861$927
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$37K$5K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$222$230
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.2M$326K$256K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.0M$2.8M−$738K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$2.9M−$750K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$2.8M$405K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.5M$2.6M$944K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$2.3M$355K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.9M$3.0M−$78K$1.5M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,024,630 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,920,374$1,711,912
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $159,472$268,040
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,083$3,963
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $81,886$40,715
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,180,815$2,024,630
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,098,051$2,284,191
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $832,692$478,723
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,930,743$2,762,914
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$749,928−$738,284
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $2,024,630 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$293,773
VIII-1e Government grants$1,171,381
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$246,758
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,711,912
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $268,040$268,040
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,963$3,963
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $39,822$39,822
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $893$893
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $268,040 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $44,678$2,024,630
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,762,914 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $186,444 · Management $19,908 · Fundraising $21,164$227,516
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,394,658 · Management $149,049 · Fundraising $158,397$1,702,104
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $34,625 · Management $3,550 · Fundraising $3,827$42,002
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $140,343 · Management $14,389 · Fundraising $15,513$170,245
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $116,391 · Management $12,632 · Fundraising $13,301$142,324
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $103,271$103,271
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $141,534 · Fundraising $7,472$149,006
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,324 · Management $6,697 · Fundraising $9,934$28,955
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $17,464 · Management $8,201 · Fundraising $5,464$31,129
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $65,151$65,151
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,294 · Management $2,375 · Fundraising $1,235$17,904
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,803$8,803
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,183 · Management $861 · Fundraising $927$9,971
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,332 · Management $5,132 · Fundraising $18,802$61,266
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,815 · Management $222 · Fundraising $230$3,267
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,180,361 · Management $326,287 · Fundraising $256,266$2,762,914
Part X · Balance sheet $2,636,785 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $756,634$377,232
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,527,953$911,594
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $420,000$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $257,593$129,551
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $63,429$28,960
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$1,119,241
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $130,433$70,207
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,156,042$2,636,785
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $396,113$296,620
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $212,094$556,385
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $131,420$70,377
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $739,627$923,382
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,219,664$1,310,026
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,196,751$403,377
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,416,415$1,713,403
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,156,042$2,636,785
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,713,403 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,024,630
XI-2 Total expenses$2,762,914
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$738,284
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,416,415
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$35,272
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,713,403

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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