LATINOJUSTICE PRLDEF Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LATINOJUSTICE PRLDEF

EIN 13-2722664 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I80Z)

What they do

LATINOJUSTICE PRLDEF (LJP) USES and CHALLENGES LAWS to CREATE A MORE JUST and EQUITABLE SOCIETY. WE TRANSFORM HARMFUL SYSTEMS, EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITIES, FIGHT for RACIAL JUSTICE, and GROW THE NEXT GENERATION of LIDERES. LJP WORKS IN THE AREAS of VOTING RIGHTS and REDISTRICTING, IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, ECONOMIC JUSTICE, CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM REFORM and LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

98.94%of revenue went to mission work78.8% of expenses · Program services

13.84%of revenue went to fundraising11.0% of expenses

$125.63spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

12.85%of revenue went to management and office costs10.2% of expenses

$1.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,828,662 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $262,550 for LOURDES M ROSADO (PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL). 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$7,136,183

Mission workProgram services$7,060,38398.94% of revenue78.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$916,71912.85% of revenue10.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$987,74313.84% of revenue11.0% of expenses

Total expenses$8,964,845125.63% 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: 78.8% mission · 10.2% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 9.8% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.35% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 4.7% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 212.29% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 9.8% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 13.4% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.48% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 11.6% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.68% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 14.2% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 164.43% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 13.5% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 25.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,136,183

Expenses$8,964,845

Annual shortfall $1,828,662 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)$7,060,383 · 78.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$916,719 · 10.2% of expenses

Fundraising$987,743 · 11.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,136,183

Expenses$8,964,845

Assets$11,053,072

Income$10,978,906

Contributions$6,580,834

Mission work (program services)$7,060,383

Fundraising$987,743

Grants given$150,000

Average grant$75,000

Management and general$916,719

Stocks and bonds$4,263,042

Accounting fees$52,640

Investing fees$45,464

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

LOURDES M ROSADOPRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL · 35 hrs/week $262,550Base $245,738 · Other $16,812

JOSE PEREZDEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL · 35 hrs/week $239,928Base $198,752 · Other $41,176

GHITA SCHWARZDIRECTOR OF LITIGATION · 35 hrs/week $210,344Base $173,582 · Other $36,762

DIANA DEJESUS-MEDINACHIEF EXTERNAL STRATEGIES AND AFFAIRS · 35 hrs/week $206,857Base $170,137 · Other $36,720

JONATHAN SCHLESINGERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $206,092Base $176,704 · Other $29,388

JACKSON CHINSENIOR ATTORNEY · 35 hrs/week $203,991Base $181,708 · Other $22,283

FRANCISCA FAJANADIRECTOR OF RACIAL JUSTICE STRATEGY · 35 hrs/week $188,211Base $166,721 · Other $21,490

LIA FIOL-MATTASENIOR ATTORNEY · 35 hrs/week $183,049Base $150,701 · Other $32,348

ANITA TEEKAHCHIEF OF ADVOCACY · 35 hrs/week $180,110Base $154,414 · Other $25,696

SILVIA ORNACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $172,431Base $146,103 · Other $26,328

ANDREW CASESUPERVISING COUNSEL · 35 hrs/week $171,296Base $154,719 · Other $16,577

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 (33)

LOURDES M ROSADOPRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL

JOSE PEREZDEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL

GHITA SCHWARZDIRECTOR OF LITIGATION

DIANA DEJESUS-MEDINACHIEF EXTERNAL STRATEGIES AND AFFAIRS

JONATHAN SCHLESINGERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JACKSON CHINSENIOR ATTORNEY

FRANCISCA FAJANADIRECTOR OF RACIAL JUSTICE STRATEGY

LIA FIOL-MATTASENIOR ATTORNEY

ANITA TEEKAHCHIEF OF ADVOCACY

SILVIA ORNACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

ANDREW CASESUPERVISING COUNSEL

MELISSA COLON-BOSOLETDIRECTOR

SULEMA MEDRANO NOVAK ESQDIRECTOR

MICHELLE B DAVILAVICE CHAIR

PATRICIA PACHECO DE BAEZ MBADIRECTOR

PILAR RAMOSDIRECTOR

RICARDO A ANZALDUADIRECTOR

ROBERTO CONCEPCIONDIRECTOR

RONALD J TABAKDIRECTOR

SONJA FM DIAZDIRECTOR

STEVEN MENDEZDIRECTOR

ANA BERMUDEZDIRECTOR

MAURICIO ESPANADIRECTOR

MARJORIE DE LA CRUZDIRECTOR

LIDA RODRIGUEZ-TASEFFDIRECTOR

JOSE RAMON GONZALEZDIRECTOR

JEFFREY MARTINEZDIRECTOR

JAY RITTBERGDIRECTOR

JAVIER ALVAREZDIRECTOR

FERNANDO A BOHORQUEZCHAIR

ERNEST PALOMODIRECTOR

ERNEST CEBERIODIRECTOR

CID WILSONTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE 1901, NEW YORK, NY 10115
County: New York
In care of: LOURDES M ROSADO
Primary officer: LOURDES M ROSADO, PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 739-7514

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I80Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes