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Empowers legal professionals to improve justice and equity. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $2.0M in revenue, $2.8M in expenses, and $1.7M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1979
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
San Francisco, CA
Website
www.onejustice.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$2.0MFY2024
Expenses
$2.8M
Net assets
$1.7M
People
30
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  94-2589423 Public charity (501(c)(3)) San Francisco, CA Founded 1979
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Empowers legal professionals to improve justice and equity.
Leadership
Phil Hwang · Chief Executive Officer · $219K
Money in and out
$2.0M revenue, $2.8M expenses
Bottom line
79% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$2.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$738K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.09
Program efficiency
79%
of spending reaches programs▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
10.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +12% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-36%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -6% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2024▼ -7%
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2024▼ -6%
Total assets
$2.6M
FY2024▼ -16%
Total liabilities
$923K
FY2024▲ +25%
Total revenue
$2.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$738K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 320
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 420

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item COnejustice
EINHdr · item D94-2589423
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Francisco, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.onejustice.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1979
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1980

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a20
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b20
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
Chief Executive Officer
$219,179Pt VII · Sec A
Dir., Legal, Operations,& People
$163,266Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$135,604Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$131,519Pt VII · Sec A
Dev. & Communications Dir.
$122,353Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$118,423Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (end 5/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $2.2M of program spending, described in the organization's 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

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.7M · 85%
Program service revenue$268K · 13%
Other revenue$41K · 2%
Contributions & grants85%$1.7M
Program service revenue13%$268K
Other revenue2%$41K
Investment income$4K
— government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.09
Program services79%$2.2M
Management & general12%$326K
Fundraising9%$256K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$923K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.7M
Months of cash on handcomputed5.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.4M · Operating expenses/yr $2.8M
10.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.2M · Total expenses $2.8M
79%
Management & General
Management & general $326K · Total expenses $2.8M
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $256K · Total expenses $2.8M
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $247K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $771K
$0.32 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.7M · Total revenue $2.0M
85%
Government reliance
Government grants $1.2M · Total revenue $2.0M
58%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $268K · Total revenue $2.0M
13%
Investment reliance
Investment income $4K · Total revenue $2.0M
+0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $268K · Total expenses $2.8M
10%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.0M · Prior year $2.2M
-7%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $2.9M · FY2024 $2.0M
-7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.7M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.0M · Expenses $2.8M
-36%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.7M · Total assets $2.6M
65%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.1M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.6M
42%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Phil Hwang · Reported title Chief Executive Officer · Highest reported compensation $219K · Total expenses $2.8M
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.3M · Total expenses $2.8M
83%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 79%
Overhead ratio 12%
Fundraising cost ratio 15%
Revenue growth -7%

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$18K

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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$2.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$3.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.9M 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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