PUBLIC JUSTICE FOUNDATION

EIN: 591730478 501(c)(3) Crime & Legal

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$11,730,058
Total Expenses
$9,223,864
Total Assets
$22,892,603
Net Assets
$17,352,665
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1975
Legal Domicile
TN
Principal Officer
SHARON M MCGOWAN
Phone
2027978600
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

PUBLIC JUSTICE FOUNDATION, founded in 1975, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $11.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 21% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $2.5M, a strong 21% operating margin.

Mission

PUBLIC JUSTICE TAKES ON THE BIGGEST SYSTEMATIC THREATS TO JUSTICE OF OUR TIME-ABUSIVE CORPORATE POWER AND PREDATORY PRACTICES, THE ASSAULT ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES, AND THE DESTRUCTION OF THE EARTH'S SUSTAINABILITY. WE CONNECT HIGH-IMPACT LITIGATION WITH STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND THE STRENGTH OF OUR PARTNERSHIPS TO FIGHT THESE ABUSIVE AND DISCRIMINATORY SYSTEMS AND WIN SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,938,694

ACCESS TO JUSTICE - THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE PROJECT USES LITIGATION, ADVOCACY, AND ORGANIZING TO HELP PEOPLE AND WORKERS HARMED BY CORPORATE OR GOVERNMENTAL ABUSES BY FIGHTING AGAINST PROCEDURAL AND...

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ACCESS TO JUSTICE - THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE PROJECT USES LITIGATION, ADVOCACY, AND ORGANIZING TO HELP PEOPLE AND WORKERS HARMED BY CORPORATE OR GOVERNMENTAL ABUSES BY FIGHTING AGAINST PROCEDURAL AND STRUCTURAL BARRIERS THAT PREVENT THEM FROM SEEKING SYSTEMIC CHANGE AND VINDICATING THEIR RIGHTS IN TRANSPARENT AND PUBLICLY ACCOUNTABLE FORUMS. THE PROJECT FIGHTS FOR WORKERS AND CONSUMERS AGAINST EFFORTS TO FORCE THEIR CLAIMS INTO ARBITRATION, PRESERVES PUBLIC ACCESS TO COURT RECORDS AND DISCOVERY MATERIALS, COMBATS NARROW APPLICATIONS OF ARTICLE III STANDING THAT KEEP INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS FROM PURSUING JUSTICE IN FEDERAL COURT, WORKS TO PRESERVE THE CLASS-ACTION DEVICE AS IT IS OFTEN THE ONLY ROUTE TO FORCE STRUCTURAL CHANGE, DISMANTLE IMMUNITY DOCTRINES AND OTHER PROCEDURAL BARRIERS TO MAKE THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR INCARCERATED PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Program 2
Expenses: $1,340,591

STUDENTS' CIVIL RIGHTS PROJECT - STUDENTS' CIVIL RIGHTS PROJECT COMBINES HIGH-IMPACT LITIGATION WITH OTHER ADVOCACY TOOLS TO COMBAT HARASSMENT AND OTHER FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION IN SCHOOLS. WE STRIVE...

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STUDENTS' CIVIL RIGHTS PROJECT - STUDENTS' CIVIL RIGHTS PROJECT COMBINES HIGH-IMPACT LITIGATION WITH OTHER ADVOCACY TOOLS TO COMBAT HARASSMENT AND OTHER FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION IN SCHOOLS. WE STRIVE TO CREATE SYSTEMIC CHANGE SO ALL STUDENTS CAN LEARN AND THRIVE, AND TO SECURE JUSTICE FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE DENIED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES BASED ON THEIR RACE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ETHNICITY, OR SEX, INCLUDING SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, AND GENDER EXPRESSION.

Program 3
Expenses: $1,162,844

DEBTORS' PRISON PROJECT - THE DEBTORS' PRISON PROJECT IS DEDICATED TO FIGHTING THE CRIMINALIZATION OF POVERTY NATIONWIDE AT EVERY STAGE OF THE CRIMINAL LEGAL PROCESS: FROM ARREST THROUGH THE...

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DEBTORS' PRISON PROJECT - THE DEBTORS' PRISON PROJECT IS DEDICATED TO FIGHTING THE CRIMINALIZATION OF POVERTY NATIONWIDE AT EVERY STAGE OF THE CRIMINAL LEGAL PROCESS: FROM ARREST THROUGH THE IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF FINES AND FEES. WORKING WITH ALLIES AND IMPACTED COMMUNITIES, WE USE STRATEGIC LITIGATION, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION TO ENSURE NO ONE IS JAILED SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY CAN'T PAY AND TO STOP GOVERNMENTS AND FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS FROM TREATING PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE SYSTEM AS A REVENUE SOURCE TO EXPLOIT.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $10,964,816
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $1,000,834
Other Revenue $-235,592
TOTAL REVENUE $11,730,058

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $5,270,932
Fundraising Expenses $1,129,267
Program Expenses $5,740,572
Other Expenses $3,952,932
TOTAL EXPENSES $9,223,864

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $11,730,058 $9,705,815 +0.2%
Expenses $9,223,864 $9,136,255 +0.0%
Net Income $2,506,194 $569,560 +3.4%
Key Indicators
✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
89
Independent Members
89
Employees
46
Volunteers
221

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
9
$764,232
Total Directors
89
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JANET R VARNELL PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ELLEN A PRESBY VICE-PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-ELECT(11/24) 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID F SUGERMAN TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LAUREN GUTH BARNES SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PRESTON TISDALE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BLYTHE CHANDLER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH CHAVEZ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINDA CORREIA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIC FONG EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNE MCGINNESS KEARSE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMY E KELLER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW A LEMMON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JASON L LICHTMAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HADLEY LUNDBACK EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROGER L MANDEL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VICTORIA NUGENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEE J ROHN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GERSON H SMOGER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SABITA SONEJI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LARRY TAYLOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD P TRAULSEN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MELISSA S WEINER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREG ASCIOLLA BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BENJAMIN L BAILEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEONARD A BENNETT BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RAYMOND P BOUCHER BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MITCHELL BREIT BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VIRGINIA BUCHANAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RUSSELL W BUDD BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOAN B CLAYBROOK BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GAETANO GUY DANDREA BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NADIA DAHAB BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DIANDRA FU DEBROSSE BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
E MICHELLE DRAKE BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBORAH A ELMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
YVETTE FERRER BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MYRIAM GILLES BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBIN L GREENWALD BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN HANNON BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JD HAYS JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JULIE KANE BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN KAZAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RAYNA E KESSLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SETH LESSER BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIMI Y LIU BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERV NEVITT BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMIE POWERS BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNA P PRAKASH BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KARINA PUTTIEVA BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RONALD RODRIGUEZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DONALD H SLAVIK BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TODD A SMITH BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALINOR STERLING BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL P THORNTON BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AN TRUONG BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NAVAN WARD BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOE WARDENSKI BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TINA WOLFSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHAUNIQUA D YOUNG BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ADAM ZAPALA BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS M SOBOL PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BETH TERELL PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL L PITT PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TARA D SUTTON PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRAD J MOORE PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ESTHER E BEREZOFSKY PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THEODORE J LEOPOLD PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN E FINEMAN PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HARRY G DEITZLER PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MONA LISA WALLACE PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SANDRA H ROBINSON PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALAN R BRAYTON PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS M DEMPSEY PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY M GOLDBERG PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
J GARY GWILLIAM PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL L STRITMATTER PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN VOGEL SALADOFF PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER PERLMAN PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICOLE SCHULTHEIS PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSEPH A POWER JR PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM E SNEAD PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL E WITHEY PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY A PARKER PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY P FOOTE PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SALVADOR A LICCARDO PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM A TRINE PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSEPH W COTCHETT PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEORGE W SHADOAN PAST PRESIDENT 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHARON M MCGOWAN CEO 22.00
Officer
$183,367 $21,143 $204,510
VICTORIA NI VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE 22.00
Officer
$157,323 $42,832 $200,155
JOSHUA CRADDOCK VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE 22.00
Officer
$167,736 $32,241 $199,977
FRANK BLAND THRU 0524 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 22.00
Officer
$147,550 $12,040 $159,590
TAMMY W SUN VICE PRESIDENT, LEGAL AFFAIRS 20.00
Highest
$0 $41,920 $256,913
STEVE RALLS VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING & BRANDI 10.00
Highest
$200,590 $17,948 $218,538
KELLY SIMON VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND MEMBERSHIP 20.00
Highest
$197,488 $24,248 $221,736
LEROY HUGHES VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS 30.00
Highest
$191,296 $21,337 $212,633
ADELE P KIMMEL DIRECTOR, STUDENTS' CIVIL RIGHTS PROJECT 20.00
Highest
$0 $29,290 $215,760
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 $11,730,058 $9,223,864 $22,892,603 $2,506,194
2023 $9,705,815 $9,136,255 $20,827,352 $569,560
2022 $7,262,848 $7,582,912 $17,710,662 $-320,064
2021 $9,549,497 $6,569,085 $17,587,243 $2,980,412
2020 $6,980,201 $6,160,967 $13,411,166 $819,234
2019 $6,152,153 $6,060,524 $11,604,530 $91,629
2018 $6,381,205 $4,920,179 $10,804,276 $1,461,026
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