Californians For Justice Education Fund

EIN: 943256009 501(c)(3) Civil Rights & Advocacy

San Jose, CA

Total Revenue
$8,575,310
Total Expenses
$8,752,994
Total Assets
$16,638,204
Net Assets
$13,997,597
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1996
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Meredith Fenton
Phone
4082720236
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Californians For Justice Education Fund, founded in 1996, is a community nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $8.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 18% compared to the prior year.

Mission

Californians for Justice is a statewide grassroots organization working for racial justice by building the power of youth, communities of color, immigrants, low-income families, and LGBTQ communities. Led by students, we organize to advance educational justice and improve our social, economic, and political conditions.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,886,709
Program Service Revenue $1,643,540
Investment Income $28,045
Other Revenue $17,016
TOTAL REVENUE $8,575,310

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,109,698
Salaries & Benefits $5,559,122
Fundraising Expenses $351,732
Program Expenses $7,148,288
Other Expenses $2,084,174
TOTAL EXPENSES $8,752,994

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $8,575,310 $10,405,729 -0.2%
Expenses $8,752,994 $7,543,511 +0.2%
Net Income $-177,684 $2,862,218 -1.1%
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
11
Independent Members
11
Employees
78
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
3
$293,138
Total Directors
11
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Yasmine Safinya-Davies Co-Exec Dir 40.00
Officer
$147,854 $0 $147,854
Mauro Osborne Co-Exec Dir 40.00
Officer
$145,284 $0 $145,284
Usman Gulzar Senior Fin. Dir. 40.00
$116,385 $0 $116,385
ROSA DE LEON PALOMO Snr Strategy Dir 40.00
$115,967 $0 $115,967
Justine Santos Snr Strategy Dir. 40.00
$110,190 $0 $110,190
Meredith Fenton Board Chair 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Mikali Harris Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEOFFREY WINDER Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Paula Escobar Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jessenia Reyes Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Desiree Carver-Thomas Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ethan Zatko Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jason Phan Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KENJI TREANOR Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALANI WILSON Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GLENN PEREZ 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
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $8,575,310 $8,752,994 $16,638,204 $-177,684
2022 $10,405,729 $7,543,511 $15,741,855 $2,862,218
2021 $8,892,055 $5,712,493 $11,967,169 $3,179,562
2020 $6,622,794 $4,256,634 $8,994,405 $2,366,160
2019 $5,612,852 $3,609,610 $6,031,202 $2,003,242
2018 $2,634,441 $2,522,789 $4,013,473 $111,652
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