AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE EDUCATION FUND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE EDUCATION FUND

EIN 52-1105720 · Arts Services (A90)

What they do

THE NATIONAL COLLEGE of ADVOCACY (NCA) is THE MAJOR PROGRAM of THE AAJ EDUCATION FUND. THE NCA SHALL BE THE EDUCATIONAL ARM of AAJ; SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE for ALL AAJ EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; and SHALL ESTABLISH THE EDUCATION POLICY of AAJ. NCA SHALL OFFER AAJ MEMBERS ADVOCACY TRAINING PROGRAMS, HIGHEST QUALITY FACULTY, and RECOGNITION of INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ATTENDANCE and TEACHING. EDUCATION POLICY SHALL INCLUDE THE LOCATION, GENERAL FORMAT, SPEAKERS, and TOPICS for ALL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $67.00 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 leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

39.34%of revenue went to mission work67.0% of expenses · Program services

$58.75spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.41%of revenue went to management and office costs33.0% of expenses

$0.10in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

71.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $56,455 for ANJALI JESSERAMSING (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$6,183,087

Mission workProgram services$2,432,38539.34% of revenue67.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,200,00019.41% of revenue33.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,550,70241.25% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,632,38558.75% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 67.0% mission · 33.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.75% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 32.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 153.22% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.0% mission · 33.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 142.62% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 60.9% mission · 39.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.96% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 54.7% mission · 45.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.56% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 63.3% mission · 36.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.43% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 23.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.33% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 5.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.23% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,183,087

Expenses$3,632,385

Annual surplus $2,550,702 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$2,432,385 · 67.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,200,000 · 33.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,183,087

Expenses$3,632,385

Assets$376,420

Income$6,183,087

Contributions$4,391,346

Mission work (program services)$2,432,385

Management and general$1,200,000

Accounting fees$5,775

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

ANJALI JESSERAMSINGGENERAL COUNSEL · 2 hrs/week $56,455Base · Other $56,455

LINDA LIPSENCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 2 hrs/week $49,990Base · Other $49,990

MEREDITH BURNSCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER $42,385Base · Other $42,385

TONI LEWISCHIEF MEMBERSHIP OFFICER · 7 hrs/week $32,287Base · Other $32,287

THOMAS FISCHETTICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 8 hrs/week $28,054Base · Other $28,054

ANNE B ENOSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 6 hrs/week $23,419Base · Other $23,419

JENNIFER ADAMSEDITOR OF TRIAL AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS · 18 hrs/week $11,951Base · Other $11,951

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 (29)

ANJALI JESSERAMSINGGENERAL COUNSEL

LINDA LIPSENCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

MEREDITH BURNSCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

TONI LEWISCHIEF MEMBERSHIP OFFICER

THOMAS FISCHETTICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ANNE B ENOSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JENNIFER ADAMSEDITOR OF TRIAL AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS

ANTHONY ROBERT LEONEMEMBER

ALLAN M SIEGELSLGCC REPRESENTATIVE

THOMAS DAMOREMEMBER

SETH LEVENTHAL CARDELIMEMBER

SARA L WILLIAMSMEMBER

ROBERT K JENNERMEMBER

MOSES KIMMEMBER

MIRANDA L SOUCIEMEMBER

MICHELLE SIMPSON TUEGELMEMBER

MICHAEL P DOYLEMEMBER

MAX N PANOFFMEMBER

BHAVANI RAVEENDRANMEMBER

KEVIN BINIAZANCOCHAIR

KENNETH H LEVINSONMEMBER

KATHLEEN L NASTRIMEMBER

JENNIFER J GREENEMEMBER

JAMIE MAUHAY POWERSMEMBER

HEIDI A DILORENZOMEMBER

ERIN K COPELANDMEMBER

ELISE R SANGUINETTICOCHAIR

DANIELLE WARD MASONMEMBER

BRUCE H STERNMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: 777 6TH ST NW STE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-5801
County: District of Columbia
In care of: ANNE ENOS
Primary officer: ANNE ENOS, AAJ COO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmembership@justice.org Phone(202) 965-3500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: Arts Services (A90)
IRS tax category: Arts Services