MINNESOTA JUSTICE FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MINNESOTA JUSTICE FOUNDATION

EIN 41-1447537 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)

What they do

THE MINNESOTA JUSTICE FOUNDATION CREATES OPPORTUNITIES for LAW STUDENTS to ENGAGE IN PUBLIC INTEREST and PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICE and INCREASES THE CAPACITY of LEGAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.00 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

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

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They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.29%of revenue went to mission work79.0% of expenses · Program services

3.70%of revenue went to fundraising3.7% of expenses

$100.41spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

17.43%of revenue went to management and office costs17.4% of expenses

$1.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,419 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $140,758 for ANNA BEADLE (EXECUTIVE DI). 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$586,977

Mission workProgram services$465,39179.29% of revenue79.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$102,31217.43% of revenue17.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$21,6933.70% of revenue3.7% of expenses

Total expenses$589,396100.41% 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: 79.0% mission · 17.4% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.41% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 20.4% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.86% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 12.1% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.66% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 12.2% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 11.0% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.32% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 12.9% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 12.6% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.87% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 13.4% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$586,977

Expenses$589,396

Annual shortfall $2,419 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)$465,391 · 79.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$102,312 · 17.4% of expenses

Fundraising$21,693 · 3.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$586,977

Expenses$589,396

Assets$687,205

Income$601,272

Contributions$570,771

Mission work (program services)$465,391

Fundraising$21,693

Grants given$708,300

Average grant$8,333

Management and general$102,312

Accounting fees$33,886

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

ANNA BEADLEEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $140,758Base $123,368 · Other $17,390

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 (30)

ANNA BEADLEEXECUTIVE DI

TIMOTHY GOODMANDIRECTOR END

ABBY SUNBERGDIRECTOR

TERESA MCALPINETREASURER

SOPHIA ANTONIODIRECTOR END

SHUANGQI WANGDIRECTOR

SARAH SMITHDIRECTOR END

SARAH ETHERIDGEDIRECTOR END

SANDRA JONESDIRECTOR

OLIVIA SCHLEPERDIRECTOR

MONICA SHAFFERDIRECTOR

MARIA PLESEDIRECTOR

LOU HERDIRECTOR

LILY BRIELMAIERDIRECTOR

KATHERINE SWENSONVICE PRESIDE

KATE REIFENBERGDIRECTOR

KACIE TAWFICDIRECTOR END

JOHN KNAPPDIRECTOR

JENNIFER OLSONDIRECTOR END

JACOB HARRISDIRECTOR END

JACK SULLIVANDIRECTOR END

HENRY EMMERICHDIRECTOR

FANCY MUADIRECTOR END

EVA KENDRICKPRESIDENT

EMMA BLASZCYKDIRECTOR

CAITLIN OPPERMANDIRECTOR

CAITLIN GEHLENDIRECTOR

BROOKE SHEPHERDDIRECTOR

BRIDGET WELTERDIRECTOR

BRENDA PFAHNLSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 229 19TH AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55455
County: Hennepin
In care of: EVA KENDRICK
Primary officer: EVA KENDRICK, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(612) 625-1584

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HARRINGTON LANGER & ASSOCIATES
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities
Grant-giving organization: Yes