MOBILIZATION FOR JUSTICE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MOBILIZATION FOR JUSTICE INC

EIN 13-2622748 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

MOBILIZATION for JUSTICE ENVISIONS A SOCIETY IN WHICH THERE is EQUAL JUSTICE for ALL. MOBILIZATION for JUSTICES (MFJ) MISSION is to ACHIEVE JUSTICE for ALL. MFJ PRIORITIZES THE NEEDS of PEOPLE WHO ARE LOW-INCOME, DISENFRANCHISED, or HAVE DISABILITIES AS THEY STRUGGLE to OVERCOME THE EFFECTS of SOCIAL INJUSTICE and SYSTEMIC RACISM. WE PROVIDE THE HIGHEST-QUALITY FREE, DIRECT CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE, CONDUCT COMMUNITY EDUCATION and BUILD PARTNERSHIPS, ENGAGE IN POLICY ADVOCACY, and BRING IMPACT LITIGATION. MFJ ALSO PROMOTES DIVERSITY, EQUITY, and INCLUSION IN OUR WORKPLACE, and UNDERSTANDS THE NEED to ELIMINATE ALL RACIAL DISPARITIES to ACHIEVE JUSTICE for ALL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders50 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

93.52%of revenue went to mission work90.0% of expenses · Program services

2.03%of revenue went to fundraising2.0% of expenses

$103.92spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.36%of revenue went to management and office costs8.0% of expenses

$0.85in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $949,624 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $312,215 for TIFFANY LISTON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$24,245,240

Mission workProgram services$22,675,08893.52% of revenue90.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,027,0458.36% of revenue8.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$492,7312.03% of revenue2.0% of expenses

Total expenses$25,194,864103.92% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 90.0% mission · 8.0% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.92% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 6.9% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.23% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 7.0% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.07% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 7.4% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.22% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 11.0% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.09% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 8.5% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.18% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 8.2% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.78% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 12.4% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$24,245,240

Expenses$25,194,864

Annual shortfall $949,624 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$22,675,088 · 90.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,027,045 · 8.0% of expenses

Fundraising$492,731 · 2.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$24,245,240

Expenses$25,194,864

Assets$21,337,614

Income$24,660,182

Contributions$22,835,200

Mission work (program services)$22,675,088

Fundraising$492,731

Management and general$2,027,045

Executive compensation (total)$1,370,725

Stocks and bonds$2,033,135

Accounting fees$79,316

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TIFFANY LISTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $312,215Base $248,100 · Other $64,115

ANNE ELISE BROWNDEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LEGAL PRAC · 35 hrs/week $252,119Base $218,325 · Other $33,794

MONTEL CHERRYDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY · 35 hrs/week $236,241Base $193,778 · Other $42,463

LINDSAY BASCOMCHIEF FISCAL OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $233,740Base $188,173 · Other $45,567

KEVIN M CREMINDIRECTOR OF LITIGATION · 35 hrs/week $229,962Base $187,748 · Other $42,214

DAVID EPSTEINDIRECTOR OF HR&TALENT STRATEGY · 35 hrs/week $227,884Base $177,763 · Other $50,121

TODD SILVERBLATTSUPERVISING ATTORNEY · 35 hrs/week $220,537Base $192,086 · Other $28,451

RICHARD KAHNMANAGING ATTORNEY · 35 hrs/week $215,708Base $173,138 · Other $42,570

CAROLYN E COFFEYDIRECTOR OF LITIGATION · 35 hrs/week $213,003Base $173,102 · Other $39,901

ERIC ALTERMANCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $209,679Base $165,318 · Other $44,361

BERNADETTE JENTSCHSUPERVISING ATTORNEY · 35 hrs/week $201,321Base $156,393 · Other $44,928

OMOLOLA OMOYOSIMANAGING ATTORNEY · 35 hrs/week $197,466Base $154,683 · Other $42,783

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (50)

TIFFANY LISTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANNE ELISE BROWNDEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LEGAL PRAC

MONTEL CHERRYDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY

LINDSAY BASCOMCHIEF FISCAL OFFICER

KEVIN M CREMINDIRECTOR OF LITIGATION

DAVID EPSTEINDIRECTOR OF HR&TALENT STRATEGY

TODD SILVERBLATTSUPERVISING ATTORNEY

RICHARD KAHNMANAGING ATTORNEY

CAROLYN E COFFEYDIRECTOR OF LITIGATION

ERIC ALTERMANCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

BERNADETTE JENTSCHSUPERVISING ATTORNEY

OMOLOLA OMOYOSIMANAGING ATTORNEY

SCOTT STAMPERSUPERVISING ATTORNEY

MARTIN J CRISPBOARD MEMBER

MAXIM MAYER-CESIANOBOARD MEMBER

MARK E SEGALLBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA R GOLDBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM EDWARDSBOARD MEMBER

NICOLE K WRIGHTBOARD MEMBER

PAUL S MISHKINBOARD MEMBER

PETER DOYLEBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT I HARWOODBOARD MEMBER

RONALD J WEISSBOARD MEMBER

SHEHZAD SIDDIQUIBOARD MEMBER

SIDNEY BASHAGOBAORD MEMBER

STEPHANIE SOWELLCHAIR

STEPHEN SAXL2ND VICE CHAIR

THOMAS E DUNNBOARD MEMBER

ALAN J SINSHEIMERBOARD MEMBER

ENID D JEAN-CLAUDEBOARD MEMBER

ARNOLD STEPHENSBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN CHISLINGBOARD MEMBER

BRUCE L STEINTREASURER

CHRISTOPHER J MEADEBOARD MEMBER

DAVID CHATTERJEEBOARD MEMBER

DAVID MOYBOARD MEMBER

DAVID G KEYKOBOARD MEMBER

DEIRDRE N HYKALBOARD MEMBER

DOLORES PEREZ-HARVINBOARD MEMBER

ELAINE P GOLIN1ST VICE CHAIR

MARC DE LEEUWBOARD MEMBER

FRANCESCA E BRODYBOARD MEMBER

JACQUELINE P RUBINBOARD MEMBER

JAMIE MOSERSECRETARY

JEFFREY S SABINBOARD MEMBER

JOHN L BRENNANBOARD MEMBER

KATHLYN CARD BECKLESBOARD MEMBER

LISA E CLEARYBOARD MEMBER

LISA M SCHWEITZERBOARD MEMBER

MAEVE OCONNORBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1969
Location: 100 William Street 6th Fl, New York, NY 10038
County: New York
In care of: TIFFANY LISTON
Primary officer: TIFFANY LISTON, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 417-3700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services