EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2013

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

PHIL TELFEYAN

Phone

2026701004

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW, founded in 2013, is a small nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $568K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 66% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $676K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 19% operating deficit.

Mission

EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW IS A NONPROFIT LAW ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ACHIEVING EQUALITY IN THE CRIMINAL SYSTEM AND ENDING CYCLES OF POVERTY ACROSS THE NATION. THROUGH IMPACT LITIGATION, POLICY REFORM, AND PUBLIC OUTREACH WE SEEK RADICAL REFORM OF SYSTEMIC INEQUALITIES IN OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM. WE BELIEVE THE JUSTICE SYSTEM SHOULD IMPROVE WELL-BEING ACROSS SOCIETY, BUT REPEATEDLY IT CREATES CYCLES OF POVERTY, RUINS LIVES, AND MAKES EVERYBODY LESS SAFE. WHEN COUNTERPRODUCTIVE LAWS TRAP MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN POVERTY EVERY YEAR COMMUNITIES SUFFER. A JUSTICE SYSTEM PREMISED ON EQUALITY SHOULD PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL INCLUDING HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. OUR MISSION IS TO END INEQUALITY IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 2014, WE HAVE DEVELOPED SPECIAL EXPERTISE TO FIGHT THE USE OF PRETRIAL MONEY BAIL, WEALTH-BASED DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSIONS, DEBTOR'S PRISONS, ABUSIVE PRIVATE PROBATION PRACTICES, AND OTHER AREAS OF WEALTH-BASED INEQUALITY IN OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM. EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW WORKS TO CREATE LASTING IMPROVEMENTS IN OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM - TO END WEALTH-BASED DISCRIMINATION AND CREATE A JUSTICE SYSTEM THAT IS TRULY EQUAL.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $539,705 Revenue: $0

IN 2025, EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW MADE GREAT STRIDES ADVANCING ITS MISSION FOR GREATER EQUALITY IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION MADE IMPORTANT PROGRESS IN ITS FIGHT AGAINST WEALTH-BASED...

IN 2025, EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW MADE GREAT STRIDES ADVANCING ITS MISSION FOR GREATER EQUALITY IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION MADE IMPORTANT PROGRESS IN ITS FIGHT AGAINST WEALTH-BASED DISCRIMINATION IN MONTANA, WHERE ITS LEADING CASE AGAINST MANDATORY AND NON-WAIVABLE PRETRIAL SUPERVISION FEES IS SCHEDULED TO GO TO TRIAL IN 2026. IT ALSO GOT CLOSER TO ENDING WEALTH-BASED LICENSE SUSPENSIONS IN MISSOURI, WORKING TOWARDS GRANTING PERMANENT RELIEF FOR INDIGENT CLIENTS WITH REMAINING LICENSE SUSPENSIONS AFTER THE STATE ENACTED LEGISLATION TO HALT FUTURE SUSPENSIONS. A NEW CASE WAS FILED IN GEORGIA CHALLENGING UNLAWFUL FOSTER CARE FEES THAT DELAY REUNIFICATION FOR IMPOVERISHED FAMILIES. THROUGH ALL OF THIS WORK, EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW IS HELPING CREATE A JUSTICE SYSTEM THAT IS MORE EQUAL.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $490,599

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $77,263

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $567,862

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $586,360

Fundraising Expenses $46,807

Program Expenses $539,705

Other Expenses $89,536

TOTAL EXPENSES $675,896

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$567,862	$1,656,144	-0.7%
Expenses	$675,896	$602,678	+0.1%
Net Income	$-108,034	$1,053,466	-1.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$219,942

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
RANA KANAAN	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF GOULD	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALFRED BACA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RALPH BAKER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LARA BORN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PHIL TELFEYAN	PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$194,300	$25,642	$219,942

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$567,862	$675,896	$2,289,166	$-108,034
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$366,145	$641,319	$1,327,337	$-275,174
2022	$1,665,388	$601,613	$1,578,028	$1,063,775
2021	$401,636	$545,944	$527,566	$-144,308
2020	$252,882	$575,600	$780,146	$-322,718
2019	$344,474	$733,513	$1,034,436	$-389,039
2018	$1,054,988	$748,212	$1,421,052	$306,776