Essie Justice Group

EIN: 800956021 501(c)(3) Crime & Legal

Oakland, CA

Total Revenue
$3,226,367
Total Expenses
$6,186,634
Total Assets
$14,987,268
Net Assets
$14,020,749
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2013
Legal Domicile
CA
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

Essie Justice Group Is building a loving and powerful community of women with incarcerated loved ones. It's mission is to end mass incarcerations harm to women and communities.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $4,715,435

In 2023, Essie Justice Group provided leadership development and healing justice programming for women with incarcerated loved ones in California and across the country, and conducted community...

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In 2023, Essie Justice Group provided leadership development and healing justice programming for women with incarcerated loved ones in California and across the country, and conducted community advocacy. Essie Justice Group ran 9 Healing to Advocacy program cohorts, graduating 65 women with incarcerated loved ones from this program. We conducted two leadership development trainings for program facilitators; prepared 29 members to lead a cohort of our Healing to Advocacy program via our Facilitators Training Program; advanced policy goals with lawmakers and worked in partnership with a coalition in local advocacy work to secure 1,000 mental health beds in a Los Angeles county jail.

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

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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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Governance

Voting Members
13
Independent Members
12
Employees
44
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
5
$225,661
Total Directors
13
$225,661
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
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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