PUBLIC JUSTICE FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PUBLIC JUSTICE FOUNDATION

EIN 59-1730478 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I030)

What they do

PUBLIC JUSTICE TAKES ON THE BIGGEST SYSTEMATIC THREATS to JUSTICE of OUR TIME-ABUSIVE CORPORATE POWER and PREDATORY PRACTICES, THE ASSAULT ON CIVIL RIGHTS and LIBERTIES, and THE DESTRUCTION of THE EARTHS SUSTAINABILITY. WE CONNECT HIGH-IMPACT LITIGATION WITH STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS and THE STRENGTH of OUR PARTNERSHIPS to FIGHT THESE ABUSIVE and DISCRIMINATORY SYSTEMS and WIN SOCIAL and ECONOMIC JUSTICE.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $62.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

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 leaders98 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

48.94%of revenue went to mission work62.2% of expenses · Program services

9.63%of revenue went to fundraising12.2% of expenses

$78.63spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.07%of revenue went to management and office costs25.5% of expenses

$2.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $221,736 for KELLY SIMON (VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND MEMBERSHIP). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

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$11,730,058

Mission workProgram services$5,740,57248.94% of revenue62.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,354,02520.07% of revenue25.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,129,2679.63% of revenue12.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,506,19421.37% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,223,86478.63% 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: 62.2% mission · 25.5% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 60.9% mission · 28.7% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.13% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 59.0% mission · 26.4% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.41% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 61.2% mission · 26.0% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.1% mission · 20.4% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.26% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.5% mission · 18.0% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.51% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 65.9% mission · 15.3% management · 18.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.10% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 10.4% management · 16.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,730,058

Expenses$9,223,864

Annual surplus $2,506,194 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)$5,740,572 · 62.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,354,025 · 25.5% of expenses

Fundraising$1,129,267 · 12.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,730,058

Expenses$9,223,864

Assets$22,892,603

Income$14,705,763

Contributions$10,964,816

Mission work (program services)$5,740,572

Fundraising$1,129,267

Grants given$1,580,000

Average grant$1,580,000

Management and general$2,354,025

Executive compensation (total)$311,729

Stocks and bonds$17,955,049

Investing fees$55,402

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

KELLY SIMONVICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND MEMBERSHIP · 20 hrs/week $221,736Base $197,488 · Other $24,248

STEVE RALLSVICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING & BRANDI · 10 hrs/week $218,538Base $200,590 · Other $17,948

LEROY HUGHESVICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS · 30 hrs/week $212,633Base $191,296 · Other $21,337

SHARON M MCGOWANCEO · 22 hrs/week $204,510Base $183,367 · Other $21,143

VICTORIA NIVICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE · 22 hrs/week $200,155Base $157,323 · Other $42,832

JOSHUA CRADDOCKVICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE · 22 hrs/week $199,977Base $167,736 · Other $32,241

FRANK BLAND THRU 0524EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 22 hrs/week $159,590Base $147,550 · Other $12,040

TAMMY W SUNVICE PRESIDENT, LEGAL AFFAIRS · 20 hrs/week $41,920Base · Other $41,920

ADELE P KIMMELDIRECTOR, STUDENTS CIVIL RIGHTS PROJECT · 20 hrs/week $29,290Base · Other $29,290

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 (98)

KELLY SIMONVICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND MEMBERSHIP

STEVE RALLSVICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING & BRANDI

LEROY HUGHESVICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS

SHARON M MCGOWANCEO

VICTORIA NIVICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE

JOSHUA CRADDOCKVICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE

FRANK BLAND THRU 0524EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

TAMMY W SUNVICE PRESIDENT, LEGAL AFFAIRS

ADELE P KIMMELDIRECTOR, STUDENTS CIVIL RIGHTS PROJECT

MITCHELL BREITBOARD MEMBER

RAYNA E KESSLERBOARD MEMBER

RAYMOND P BOUCHERBOARD MEMBER

PRESTON TISDALEIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

PETER PERLMANPAST PRESIDENT

PAUL L STRITMATTERPAST PRESIDENT

NICOLE SCHULTHEISPAST PRESIDENT

NAVAN WARDBOARD MEMBER

NADIA DAHABBOARD MEMBER

MYRIAM GILLESBOARD MEMBER

MONA LISA WALLACEPAST PRESIDENT

RICHARD P TRAULSENEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

WILLIAM E SNEADPAST PRESIDENT

MIMI Y LIUBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL P THORNTONBOARD MEMBER

ADAM ZAPALABOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL L PITTPAST PRESIDENT

MICHAEL E WITHEYPAST PRESIDENT

MELISSA S WEINEREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

MARY A PARKERPAST PRESIDENT

LINDA CORREIAEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

YVETTE FERRERBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER

TINA WOLFSONBOARD MEMBER

THOMAS M SOBOLPAST PRESIDENT

THOMAS M DEMPSEYPAST PRESIDENT

THEODORE J LEOPOLDPAST PRESIDENT

TARA D SUTTONPAST PRESIDENT

VICTORIA NUGENTEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

SUSAN VOGEL SALADOFFPAST PRESIDENT

STEVEN E FINEMANPAST PRESIDENT

STEVEN KAZANBOARD MEMBER

VIRGINIA BUCHANANBOARD MEMBER

TODD A SMITHBOARD MEMBER

SETH LESSERBOARD MEMBER

SANDRA H ROBINSONPAST PRESIDENT

SALVADOR A LICCARDOPAST PRESIDENT

WILLIAM A TRINEPAST PRESIDENT

SABITA SONEJIEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

RUSSELL W BUDDBOARD MEMBER

RONALD RODRIGUEZBOARD MEMBER

ROGER L MANDELEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

ROBIN L GREENWALDBOARD MEMBER

BRAD J MOOREPAST PRESIDENT

ESTHER E BEREZOFSKYPAST PRESIDENT

ERV NEVITTBOARD MEMBER

ERIC FONGEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

ELLEN A PRESBYVICE-PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-ELECT(11/24)

ELIZABETH CHAVEZEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

E MICHELLE DRAKEBOARD MEMBER

DONALD H SLAVIKBOARD MEMBER

DIANDRA FU DEBROSSEBOARD MEMBER

DEBORAH A ELMANBOARD MEMBER

DAVID F SUGERMANTREASURER

CHAUNIQUA D YOUNGBOARD MEMBER

GAETANO GUY DANDREABOARD MEMBER

BLYTHE CHANDLEREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

BETH TERELLPAST PRESIDENT

BENJAMIN L BAILEYBOARD MEMBER

ANNE MCGINNESS KEARSEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

ANNA P PRAKASHBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW A LEMMONEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

AN TRUONGBOARD MEMBER

AMY E KELLEREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

ALINOR STERLINGBOARD MEMBER

ALAN R BRAYTONPAST PRESIDENT

JEFFREY M GOLDBERGPAST PRESIDENT

LEE J ROHNEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

LAUREN GUTH BARNESSECRETARY

LARRY TAYLOREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

KEVIN HANNONBOARD MEMBER

KARINA PUTTIEVABOARD MEMBER

JULIE KANEBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH W COTCHETTPAST PRESIDENT

JOSEPH A POWER JRPAST PRESIDENT

JOE WARDENSKIBOARD MEMBER

JOAN B CLAYBROOKBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY P FOOTEPAST PRESIDENT

LEONARD A BENNETTBOARD MEMBER

JD HAYS JRBOARD MEMBER

JASON L LICHTMANEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

JANET R VARNELLPRESIDENT

JAMIE POWERSBOARD MEMBER

J GARY GWILLIAMPAST PRESIDENT

HARRY G DEITZLERPAST PRESIDENT

HADLEY LUNDBACKEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

GREG ASCIOLLABOARD MEMBER

GERSON H SMOGEREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

GEORGE W SHADOANPAST PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 1620 L STREET NW STE 630, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
County: District of Columbia
In care of: JOSHUA CRADDOCK
Primary officer: JOSHUA CRADDOCK, VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 797-8600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: UHY ADVISORS MID-ATLANTIC INC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I030)
IRS tax category: Professional Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes