TEXAS CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND EQUITY

EIN: 742969471 501(c)(3) Philanthropy & Grantmaking

AUSTIN, TX

Total Revenue
$487,301
Total Expenses
$712,255
Total Assets
$1,155,647
Net Assets
$1,144,728
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2000
Legal Domicile
TX
Principal Officer
DR KAREN JOHNSON
Phone
5126123129
Tax Period
2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

TEXAS CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND EQUITY, founded in 2000, is a small nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $487K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 58% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $712K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 46% operating deficit.

Mission

In 2000, our organization was established as ProTex: Network for a Progressive Texas and was most recently known as the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition. In 2021, the organization changed its name to the Texas Center for Justice and Equity (TCJE), better reflecting both our 20-year history of commitment to people most impacted by the criminal punishment system, as well as our vision for a better Texas. TCJE advances solutions and builds coalitions to end mass incarceration and foster safer Texas communities. We advocate at the state Capitol and in counties throughout Texas to shift funding towards community supports, and to reduce racial inequities in the criminal punishment system.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $180,680

County-Level Advocacy: TCJE advocates in Houston, Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio - Texas largest local drivers of people into state incarceration. Ultimately, this work is a local microcosm of...

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County-Level Advocacy: TCJE advocates in Houston, Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio - Texas largest local drivers of people into state incarceration. Ultimately, this work is a local microcosm of TCJE's statewide reform efforts; our local program goals and objectives include: (1) helping kids feel safe and heard in schools, including by advocating for - and building partnerships that improve - opportunities for in-school programming and community based resources for kids and their families. (2) Reducing the flow of people into local jails and the state prison system, including by identifying and addressing policing, prosecutorial, and judicial practices that send people into the system. (3) Prioritizing investments in local resources that can both prevent kids and adults from entering the system and support them after leaving confinement. (4) Ensuring transparent and accountable local justice systems, including by providing critical data, information-sharing, and community engagement in support of effective advocacy and informed decision-making.

Program 2
Expenses: $169,387

Adult Justice: Our program goals and objectives include: (1) reversing the pipeline thats pushing people into the criminal punishment system addressing not just incarceration, but arrest, pretrial...

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Adult Justice: Our program goals and objectives include: (1) reversing the pipeline thats pushing people into the criminal punishment system addressing not just incarceration, but arrest, pretrial detention, probation, and more; that means engaging with other, intersecting systems that wrap people into the criminal punishment system. (2) Shrinking the number of people who are currently under correctional control (in prison or jail, on probation or parole) or who are impacted by prior system involvement, including by giving people the tools and opportunities to overcome the harsh, long-term consequences of a conviction. (3) Protecting the rights and wellbeing of people behind bars, specifically to ensure their humane treatment, safety, and dignity (especially during weather- or health-related crises). And (4) investing in approaches outside the criminal punishment system that support individual and community wellbeing, including programs and services that can help people address their needs like substance use disorder, mental health problems, or past trauma. This work is supported by TCJEs Statewide LeadershipCouncil, comprised of formerly incarcerated and system-impacted Texans who advocate locally and at the Texas Capitol to end mass incarceration and help people return successfully to the community.

Program 3
Expenses: $112,925

Youth Justice: Our program goals and objectives include: (1) reducing the number of students who are over-disciplined and, ultimately, arrested or referred to the juvenile system, including by...

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Youth Justice: Our program goals and objectives include: (1) reducing the number of students who are over-disciplined and, ultimately, arrested or referred to the juvenile system, including by prioritizing restorative justice and mental health supports for students, and, where possible, defunding school police. (2) Reducing the number of kids entering youth or adult prisons, including by limiting the number of 10- to 12-year-olds sent into the system, implementing decriminalization and diversion measures, and shuttering Texas' five remaining youth prisons through staggered facility closures, And (3) advocating for investments in non institutional, non-punitive, community-based programs and services that can address kids underlying needs - both preventing kids from entering the system and supporting them after leaving confinement. This work has been supported by TCJE's Youth Justice Ambassadors - four high school and early college students who have partnered with our youth justice team to advocate for changes in punitive school culture and address the over-criminalization of young people.

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $469,783
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $5,592
Other Revenue $11,926
TOTAL REVENUE $487,301

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $540,766
Fundraising Expenses $49,520
Program Expenses $564,624
Other Expenses $171,489
TOTAL EXPENSES $712,255

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $487,301 $1,159,253 -0.6%
Expenses $712,255 $1,151,385 -0.4%
Net Income $-224,954 $7,868 -29.6%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
6
Independent Members
6
Employees
12
Volunteers
21

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
5
$155,991
Total Directors
6
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
LEAH PINNEY-THRU 52024 Executive Dir. 40.00
Officer
$76,587 $6,000 $82,587
DR KAREN JOHNSON Executive Dir. 40.00
Officer
$73,104 $300 $73,404
MARIA-THERESA SERVILLON SIGUA CHAIR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MIA GREER-THRU 82024 Treasurer 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GERARDO CASTILLO Secretary 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RYAN POMBRIO-FROM 82024 Treasurer 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SALMA KHALEQ BOARD MEMBER 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RAMON PEREZ BOARD MEMBER 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
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 $487,301 $712,255 $1,155,647 $-224,954
2023 $1,159,253 $1,151,385 $1,472,205 $7,868
2022 $719,252 $1,247,258 $1,506,757 $-528,006
2021 $1,207,733 $1,366,894 $2,134,660 $-159,161
2020 $1,550,711 $1,260,162 $2,218,151 $290,549
2019 $698,217 $1,001,683 $1,766,745 $-303,466
2018 $1,909,122 $920,229 $2,092,039 $988,893
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