JUSTICE CATALYST INC

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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

BENJAMIN ELGA

Phone

5187326703

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

JUSTICE CATALYST INC, founded in 2016, is a community nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $2.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 76% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $2.3M, a strong 91% operating margin.

Mission

JUSTICE CATALYST TAKES ON SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES THAT FALL BETWEEN THE CRACKS OF TRADITIONAL ADVOCACY MODELS. BY CONNECTING ADVOCATES WITH DIVERSE SPECIALTIES AND APPLYING A CROSS-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO THE LAW, JUSTICE CATALYST DEVELOPS NEW, PATH-BREAKING APPROACHES TO ENSURE THAT THE LAW SERVES THE PUBLIC INTEREST.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $171,418 Revenue: $14,226

JUSTICE CATALYST, INC. ("THE ORGANIZATION") LEVERAGES LEGAL CREATIVITY AND EXPERTISE TO ADDRESS INJUSTICES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SUPPORT TO INNOVATIVE LEGAL IDEAS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY...

JUSTICE CATALYST, INC. ("THE ORGANIZATION") LEVERAGES LEGAL CREATIVITY AND EXPERTISE TO ADDRESS INJUSTICES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SUPPORT TO INNOVATIVE LEGAL IDEAS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY SUPPORTING, ADVISING, AND FOSTERING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, FIRMS WORKING IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, LAW STUDENTS, GOVERNMENT LAWYERS, ACADEMICS AND ACTIVISTS. THE ORGANIZATION COLLABORATES WITH, AND TRAINS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO LEVERAGE THEIR EXPERTISE, POSITION AND MEMBERSHIP TO INITIATE WORK THAT ADVANCES THEIR MISSIONS AND WORK WITH VARIOUS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ON DEVELOPING THEIR CAPACITY FOR INNOVATIVE LEGAL WORK AND WITH NEW NONPROFIT SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS TO AID THEIR FORMATION.

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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 $2,500,000

Program Service Revenue $14,226

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $2,514,226

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $167,913

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $171,418

Other Expenses $50,626

TOTAL EXPENSES $218,539

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,514,226	$1,427,795	+0.8%
Expenses	$218,539	$1,982,174	-0.9%
Net Income	$2,295,687	$-554,379	-5.1%

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

N/A

Volunteers

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BENJAMIN ELGA	DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JACOB LIPTON	DIRECTOR/CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EMMA CLIPPINGER	DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT	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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$2,514,226	$218,539	$2,760,000	$2,295,687
2022	$1,427,795	$1,982,174	$458,072	$-554,379
2021	$1,096,456	$766,769	$1,017,805	$329,687
2020	$663,700	$402,257	$688,118	$261,443