EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE (EIN 631135091) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Tuckman-Chang Vulnerability Assessment

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1994

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SIA SANNEH

Phone

3342691803

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE, founded in 1994, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $41.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2017. The organization ran a surplus of $25.6M, a strong 62% operating margin.

Mission

THE EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE IS A NON-PROFIT HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION THAT USES RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, PUBLIC EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, LITIGATION, PUBLIC HISTORY, HEALTH CARE, DIRECT SERVICES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO CHALLENGE RACIAL AND ECONOMIC INJUSTICE, FIGHT POVERTY AND END MASS INCARCERATION AND EXCESSIVE PUNISHMENT. WE PROVIDE TRAINING TO STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROTECTING BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN AMERICAN SOCIETY.

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $67,032,858

Program Service Revenue $2,711,871

Investment Income $9,672,162

Other Revenue $185,387

TOTAL REVENUE $79,602,278

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $37,004,966

Salaries & Benefits $15,044,972

Fundraising Expenses $241,666

Program Expenses $73,577,665

Other Expenses $23,573,236

TOTAL EXPENSES $75,623,174

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$79,602,278	$67,268,484	+0.2%
Expenses	$75,623,174	$55,139,943	+0.4%
Net Income	$3,979,104	$12,128,541	-0.7%

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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Financial Distress Indicator

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

189

Volunteers

N/A

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

$243,206

Total Directors

$251,361

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHARLES BEST	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
OPHELIA DAHL	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGE KENDALL	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM TAYLOR-THOMPSON	CHAIR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRYAN STEVENSON	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Director	$0	$8,155	$8,155
EVA ANSLEY	OPERATIONS DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer Director	$75,398	$25,426	$100,824
JACKIE JONES-PEACE	DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT	40.00	Officer Director	$0	$8,838	$8,838
SIA M SANNEH	SENIOR ATTORNEY	40.00	Officer Director	$127,780	$5,764	$133,544
CHARLOTTE MORRISON	SENIOR ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$150,586	$25,505	$176,091
AARYN M URELL	SENIOR ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$129,578	$9,003	$138,581
TERA K DUVERNAY	DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LEGACY SITES	40.00	Highest	$147,962	$23,057	$171,019
MARGARET HAYDEN	PHYSICIAN	40.00	Highest	$153,109	$8,155	$161,264

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	$79,602,278	$75,623,174	$455,327,280	$3,979,104
2023	$67,268,484	$55,139,943	$427,846,693	$12,128,541
2022	$112,266,211	$28,380,254	$400,518,058	$83,885,957
2021	$133,071,261	$93,953,070	$336,552,200	$39,118,191
2021	$133,071,261	$93,953,070	$336,552,200	$39,118,191
2020	$216,199,193	$25,240,427	$294,014,070	$190,958,766
2019	$35,379,107	$17,366,828	$103,569,500	$18,012,279
2018	$41,465,312	$15,866,964	$84,469,050	$25,598,348

EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE