ALABAMA CIVIL JUSTICE FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ALABAMA CIVIL JUSTICE FOUNDATION

EIN 63-1068740 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Crime & Legal Related (I12)

What they do

PROVIDE GRANTS and ASSISTANCE to 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS ASSISTING DISADVANTAGED, DISABLED, and AT-RISK FAMILIES and CHILDREN.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.30 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 leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

43.66%of revenue went to mission work90.3% of expenses · Program services

1.60%of revenue went to fundraising3.3% of expenses

$48.33spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.06%of revenue went to management and office costs6.3% of expenses

$2.55in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$2,354,215

Mission workProgram services$1,027,83743.66% of revenue90.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$72,1153.06% of revenue6.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$37,7361.60% of revenue3.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,216,52751.67% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,137,68848.33% 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: 90.3% mission · 6.3% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.33% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 7.6% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 6.9% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 199.76% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 4.4% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 181.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 3.5% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 221.10% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 5.4% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.98% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 4.9% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 148.06% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 7.0% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.01% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,354,215

Expenses$1,137,688

Annual surplus $1,216,527 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)$1,027,837 · 90.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$72,115 · 6.3% of expenses

Fundraising$37,736 · 3.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,354,215

Expenses$1,137,688

Assets$2,900,807

Income$2,477,342

Contributions$2,250,078

Mission work (program services)$1,027,837

Fundraising$37,736

Grants given$5,282,650

Average grant$23,903

Management and general$72,115

Executive compensation (total)$76,251

Stocks and bonds$574,296

Accounting fees$18,521

Investing fees$8,436

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

CAROLINE CLARKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $120,000Base $113,210 · Other $6,790

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 (25)

CAROLINE CLARKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

GRANT LAUDERDALEDIRECTOR

WESLEY L LAIRDIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

NATHAN HARRISDIRECTOR

MARC MANDICHDIRECTOR

LUCY E TUFTSVICE PRESIDENT

JUDGE STEPHANIE KEMMERDIRECTOR

JUDGE PAMELA HIGGINSDIRECTOR

JUDGE CHARLES PRICE IIDIRECTOR

JOSH CARNLEYDIRECTOR

JOHNNIE SMITHDIRECTOR

JANET M WATSONDIRECTOR

JANE F MAUZYDIRECTOR

JACKIE WUSKADIRECTOR

BEAU DARLEYDIRECTOR

GINA IZERDIRECTOR

DEVAN BYRDDIRECTOR

DEBORAH BELL PASEURDIRECTOR

CLINTON DELAINE MOUNTAIN JRPRESIDENT

CHRISTINA CROWDIRECTOR

CHARLES JAMES IITREASURER

CAROL HUNTERDIRECTOR

BOB RODENCHARIMAN EMERITUS

BILLY PHILLIPIDIRECTOR

BEVERLY JONES LAMPKINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: 532 S PERRY ST, MONTGOMERY, AL 36104-4616
County: Montgomery
In care of: % LLOYD W GATHINGS II
Primary officer: CAROLINE CLARK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(334) 263-3003

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JACKSON THORNTON & CO PC
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Crime & Legal Related (I12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization: Yes