EMPIRE JUSTICE CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EMPIRE JUSTICE CENTER

EIN 16-1487925 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

THE EMPIRE JUSTICE CENTER is A STATEWIDE MULTI-ISSUE, MULTI-STRATEGYORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON CHANGING THE SYSTEMS WITHIN WHICH POOR and LOWINCOME FAMILIES LIVE. EMPIRE JUSTICE PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE to THOSEIN NEED, OFFERS TRAINING and SUPPORT to COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS,AND WORKS to IMPROVE PROGRAMS and SERVICES for THOSE IN NEED.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.20 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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

97.77%of revenue went to mission work97.2% of expenses · Program services

$100.57spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

2.79%of revenue went to management and office costs2.8% of expenses

$0.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $64,593 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $194,554 for KRISTIN LILLEY BROWN (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 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$11,383,291

Mission workProgram services$11,129,83797.77% of revenue97.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$318,0472.79% of revenue2.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$11,447,884100.57% 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: 97.2% mission · 2.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.57% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 3.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.44% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 7.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.85% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 6.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.22% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 12.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.01% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 14.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.97% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 15.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.65% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,383,291

Expenses$11,447,884

Annual shortfall $64,593 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)$11,129,837 · 97.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$318,047 · 2.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,383,291

Expenses$11,447,884

Assets$4,541,215

Income$11,383,291

Contributions$759,396

Mission work (program services)$11,129,837

Management and general$318,047

Executive compensation (total)$168,815

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

KRISTIN LILLEY BROWNPRESIDENT AND CEO · 35 hrs/week $194,554Base $167,452 · Other $27,102

KRISTIN HUGHESCOO · 35 hrs/week $181,745Base $140,949 · Other $40,796

MAGGIE R ROBBSENIOR ATTORNEY DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $171,875Base $131,783 · Other $40,092

SUSAN C ANTOSSENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY · 35 hrs/week $154,054Base $136,246 · Other $17,808

LINDA ANN BENNETT-RODRIGUEZSENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY · 35 hrs/week $153,221Base $113,748 · Other $39,473

REMLA PARTHASARATHYPROJECT DIRECTOR - SENIOR ATTORNEY · 35 hrs/week $140,895Base $115,459 · Other $25,436

ROBERT I CISNEROSSUPERVISING ATTORNEY · 35 hrs/week $140,625Base $123,510 · Other $17,115

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 (22)

KRISTIN LILLEY BROWNPRESIDENT AND CEO

KRISTIN HUGHESCOO

MAGGIE R ROBBSENIOR ATTORNEY DIRECTOR

SUSAN C ANTOSSENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY

LINDA ANN BENNETT-RODRIGUEZSENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY

REMLA PARTHASARATHYPROJECT DIRECTOR - SENIOR ATTORNEY

ROBERT I CISNEROSSUPERVISING ATTORNEY

VANESSA GONZALEZMEMBER

DARCIE FALSIONI ESQMEMBER

TINA M FOSTERMEMBER

RAMON PEGUERO ESQMEMBER

PETER ELKOWITZ JRMEMBER

MEGAN SHERMAN ESQMEMBER

LOLA W BRABHAMMEMBER

KRISTEN CLARK CPA FHFMATREASURER

KEVIN SPENCER BECKFORDMEMBER

JUNIOR DILLION MA LMHCMEMBER

JOHN S HO ESQSECRETARY

HILARY MOREIRA ESQMEMBER

ERIN E ELMOUJI ESQMEMBER

EMILY WHALEN ESQCHAIR

DEBORAH P AMORY PHDMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: 1 WEST MAIN STREET 200, ROCHESTER, NY 14614
County: Monroe
In care of: KRISTIN LILLEY BROWN
Primary officer: KRISTIN LILLEY BROWN, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcubiotti@masonmarketing.com Phone(585) 454-4060

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EFPR GROUP CPAS PLLC
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services