Essie Justice Group (EIN 800956021) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2013

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Gina Clayton-Johnson

Phone

5107402508

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Essie Justice Group, founded in 2013, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $3.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 67% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $6.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 92% operating deficit.

Mission

Essies mission is to harness the collective power of women with incarcerated loved ones to end mass incarcerations harm to women and communities. Our award-winning Healing to Advocacy Model brings women together to heal, build collective power, and drive social change.

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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 $3,177,631

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $46,074

Other Revenue $2,662

TOTAL REVENUE $3,226,367

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $3,096,709

Fundraising Expenses $551,039

Program Expenses $4,715,435

Other Expenses $3,089,925

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,186,634

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$3,226,367	$9,919,473	-0.7%
Expenses	$6,186,634	$5,591,638	+0.1%
Net Income	$-2,960,267	$4,327,835	-1.7%

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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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

450

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

$225,661

Total Directors

$225,661

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Gina Clayton-Johnson	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer Director	$225,661	$0	$225,661
Lily Mandlin	Deputy Dir.	40.00		$204,259	$0	$204,259
Kelly Phipps	Dir. Communications & Partnerships	40.00		$158,545	$0	$158,545
Tejal Kothari	Dir of Membership	40.00		$141,485	$0	$141,485
Faraha Nia	Comm. Organizer	40.00		$120,132	$0	$120,132
Kirsten Levingston	Board Chair	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Hillary Brooks	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Chant Parker	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Makis Antzoulatos	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tejinder Singh	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Charlene A Carruthers	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Karen Shain	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Teresa Younger	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Vanessa Garrison	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Arisha Michelle Hatch	Vice Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Crystal Hayling	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jamira Burley	Board Member	2.00	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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$3,226,367	$6,186,634	$14,987,268	$-2,960,267
2022	$9,919,473	$5,591,638	$18,467,532	$4,327,835
2021	$6,890,137	$3,670,496	$13,176,723	$3,219,641
2020	$6,805,603	$2,318,684	$9,737,211	$4,486,919
2019	$3,270,139	$1,775,513	$5,076,319	$1,494,626
2018	$2,919,079	$1,713,788	$3,968,853	$1,205,291

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