COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROJECT INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2014

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ALANA GREER

Phone

3059077697

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROJECT INC, founded in 2014, is a community nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $2.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. The organization ran a surplus of $520K, a strong 18% operating margin.

Mission

COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROJECT CONSISTS OF COMMUNITY LAWYERS. IN OUR LEGAL WORK WE COLLABORATE CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS AND GRASSROOTS GROUPS IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES OF COLOR BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT A MORE DEMOCRATIC, MORE JUST AND MORE EQUAL SOCIETY CAN ONLY TRULY COME ABOUT THROUGH GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING AND SOCIAL MOVEMENT. WE ARE A PART OF THAT SOCIAL MOVEMENT IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND STRIVE TO SUPPORT ORGANIZING THROUGH OUR VARIED AND OFTEN INNOVATIVE LEGAL WORK.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,078,774

IN 2023, COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROJECT PROVIDED DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES, POLICY RESEARCH AND SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. CJP PROVIDED FREE EVICTION DEFENSE IN MIAMI-DADE FOR...

IN 2023, COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROJECT PROVIDED DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES, POLICY RESEARCH AND SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. CJP PROVIDED FREE EVICTION DEFENSE IN MIAMI-DADE FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL EVICTION DIVERSION SERVICES TO HUNDREDS OF LOW-INCOME AND MARGINALIZED TENANTS AT RISK OF BEING DISPLACED FROM THEIR HOMES. IN RECOGNIZING THE UNEVEN PLAYING FIELD FOR RENTERS FACING EVICTION IN FLORIDA WITHOUT LEGAL REPRESENTATION, CJP ALSO SUPPORTED ADVOCACY FOR THE EXPANSION OF FREE EVICTION DEFENSE AND OTHER TENANT PROTECTIONS ACROSS FLORIDA. COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROJECT PARTICIPATED IN A NUMBER OF IMPACT LITIGATION CASES, INCLUDING A FEDERAL LAWSUIT TO CHALLENGE A STATE LAW THREATENING TO SUPPRESS FREE SPEECH AND TARGET, IN PARTICULAR, BLACK PROTESTORS. THESE EFFORTS RESULTED IN SECURING A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AGAINST A CRITICAL PROVISION OF THE LAW. WE SUBMITTED REPORTS TO THE UNITED NATIONS ALONGSIDE THE FLORIDA IMMIGRANT COALITION, CATALYST MIAMI, FLORIDA HEALTH JUSTICE PROJECT, DREAM DEFENDERS, FLORIDA RISING, POWER U CENTER FOR SOCIAL CHANGE, NOVO COLLEGIAN ALLIANCE, AND SHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE. COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROJECT ALSO HOSTED AN ARTS EVENT CALLED PASS THE MIC, A FILM-BASED ACTIVATION THAT CONNECTED THREE FILMMAKERS TO THREE JUSTICE- BASED GRASSROOTS GROUPS TO PRODUCE SHORT FILMS HIGHLIGHTING SOCIAL ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS PIONEERED BY GRASSROOTS LEADERS.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,866,752

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $28,319

Other Revenue $2,271

TOTAL REVENUE $2,897,342

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $884,688

Salaries & Benefits $973,974

Fundraising Expenses $126,222

Program Expenses $2,078,774

Other Expenses $518,306

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,376,968

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,897,342	$2,870,851	+0.0%
Expenses	$2,376,968	$1,899,577	+0.3%
Net Income	$520,374	$971,274	-0.5%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

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

$171,687

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
RODNEY Q SMITH	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PURVI SHAH	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES ELSESSER	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LIDA RODRIGUEZ-TASEFF	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER NEWTON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
YASMIN GRANT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEENA JAGANNATH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AJA MONET	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALANA GREER	EXECUTIVE DI	50.00	Officer	$171,687	$0	$171,687
CARRIE FEIT	SENIOR ATTOR	29.00	Highest	$110,991	$0	$110,991

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$2,897,342	$2,376,968	$4,699,385	$520,374
2022	$2,870,851	$1,899,577	$3,867,148	$971,274
2021	$2,460,472	$1,231,868	$2,800,524	$1,228,604
2020	$850,793	$679,296	$1,503,282	$171,497
2019	$1,122,487	$611,267	$1,368,874	$511,220
2018	$784,047	$568,227	$819,152	$215,820