FREDERICK DOUGLASS PROJECT FOR JUS… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2019

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARC HOWARD

Phone

2024197640

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

FREDERICK DOUGLASS PROJECT FOR JUSTICE, founded in 2019, is a small nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $394K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 18% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $817K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 107% operating deficit.

Mission

ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE:PROVIDE AND SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCARCERATED CITIZENS AND TO SERVE AS A RESOURCE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF OPTIONS FOR REFORMING THE COUNTRY'S APPROACH TO INCARCERATION. THE FREDERICK DOUGLASS PROJECT FOR JUSTICE FACILITATES STRUCTURED MEETINGS AND RESPECTFUL CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN MEMBERS OF FREE SOCIETY AND PRISONERS SO THAT THEY CAN LEARN FROM EACH OTHER, FORM POWERFUL HUMAN CONNECTIONS, AND TRANSFORM BOTH OF THEIR LIVES AND SOCIETY AT LARGE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $438,596

THE DOUGLASS PROJECT HAS EXPANDED THE FLAGSHIP PRISON VISITATION PROGRAM TO 24 SITES IN 13 STATES, WITH ADDITIONAL GROWTH PLANNED FOR FY25 AND BEYOND. TO DATE, THE DOUGLASS PROJECT HAS ENGAGED MORE THAN 5,000 OUTSIDE PARTICIPANTS AND APPROXIMATELY 1,000 INSIDE PARTICIPANTS, AMPLIFYING THE MISSION TO BRING THE HUMANITY OF INCARCERATED PEOPLE TO THE FOREFRONT OF THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM REFORM MOVEMENT. CONTINUED EXPANSION OF THE PRISON VISITATION PROGRAM TO PRISONS AND JAILS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY IN BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL FORMATS IS PLANNED IN FUTURE YEARS. EFFORTS INCLUDE OUTSIDE PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT AND SCHEDULING, COLLABORATION WITH HOST FACILITIES, SESSION PLANNING AND FACILITATION, FOLLOW-UP, AND EVALUATION. KEY PARTNERS INCLUDE STATE AND LOCAL CORRECTIONS LEADERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, FACILITY LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATIONS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (ESPECIALLY LAW SCHOOLS), POLICY AND LAW MAKERS, BUSINESSES AND EMPLOYERS, FAITH-BASED GROUPS, LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS AND PRACTITIONERS, CLINICIANS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEMS SPACE, ADVOCATES, AND PHILANTHROPISTS.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $394,136

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $233

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $394,369

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $362,523

Fundraising Expenses $120,866

Program Expenses $438,596

Other Expenses $454,291

TOTAL EXPENSES $816,814

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$394,369	$478,608	-0.2%
Expenses	$816,814	$663,925	+0.2%
Net Income	$-422,445	$-185,317	+1.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

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

$45,292

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MARC HOWARD	PRESIDENT	20.00	Officer	$45,292	$0	$45,292
MICHAEL RYAN	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL BLAVIN	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
FAYE LANDES	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARA BURROS-SANDLER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JASON FLOM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARMELLE NORICE-TRA MD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SR HELEN PREJEAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARTIN TANKLEFF	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ILENE LEVY	DIRECTOR	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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$394,369	$816,814	$465,518	$-422,445
2023	$478,608	$663,925	$840,678	$-185,317
2022	$1,302,703	$478,236	$1,015,357	$824,467
2021	$216,473	$408,755	$116,402	$-192,282
2020	$512,517	$243,293	$354,948	$269,224

FREDERICK DOUGLASS PROJECT FOR JUSTICE