Step Up To Justice

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2016

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Lisa Lovallo

Phone

5209794055

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Step Up To Justice, founded in 2016, is a small nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $480K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Expenses of $563K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 17% operating deficit.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $356,538

In 2025, Step Up To Justice utilized 285 volunteer attorneys to provide 1,347 applicants with legal advice and services at 421 legal clinics. Further, SU2J conducted 46 in-person know your rights...

In 2025, Step Up To Justice utilized 285 volunteer attorneys to provide 1,347 applicants with legal advice and services at 421 legal clinics. Further, SU2J conducted 46 in-person know your rights presentations related to landlord / tenant law and employment law. 251 participants attended these presentations. An additional 2,944 people accessed all of SU2Js community education materials and videos on the organizations website.

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $458,972

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $11,997

Other Revenue $9,004

TOTAL REVENUE $479,973

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $470,657

Fundraising Expenses $109,471

Program Expenses $356,538

Other Expenses $85,595

TOTAL EXPENSES $562,652

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$479,973	$488,880	0.0%
Expenses	$562,652	$504,711	+0.1%
Net Income	$-82,679	$-15,831	+4.2%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

285

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

$92,809

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Michele Mirto	Executive Director	35.00	Officer	$90,106	$2,703	$92,809
Lisa Lovallo	President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kristy Clairmont	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Hon Alyce Pennington	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hon Karen Nygaard	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hon James Beene	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ryan Anderson	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Anna Ceder	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Julianne DeGrendele	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shannon Giles	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Deb Salaiz	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Matt Milner	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Nate Clark	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Denice Shepherd	Vice-President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Hon Jeffrey Sklar	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hon Lisa Bibbens	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Anthony Holbrook	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Corrina Eklund	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Meghan McNamara Miller	Board Member	1.00	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
2025	$479,973	$562,652	$483,852	$-82,679
2024	$488,880	$504,711	$583,925	$-15,831
2023	$506,457	$527,002	$625,624	$-20,545
2022	$647,281	$471,683	$624,465	$175,598
2021	$450,287	$435,412	$416,106	$14,875
2020	$520,290	$363,576	$375,617	$156,714
2019	$408,050	$276,134	$176,737	$131,916