JUST FUTURES LAW INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JUST FUTURES LAW INC

EIN 84-2270207 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

JUST FUTURES LAW, INC. (THE "CHARITY") WAS FOUNDED to ADVANCE RESPECT for HUMAN and CIVIL RIGHTS BY LITIGATING to DEFEND THE RIGHTS of PEOPLE SECURED BY LAW, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUMAN and CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, and PROVIDING A HOME for LAWYERS WORKING to IMPROVE CONDITIONS for PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING AND/OR BEING THREATENED BY UNJUST CRIMINALIZATION, DETENTION, and DEPORTATION PRACTICES IN THE UNITED STATES. THE CHARITYS APPROACH CENTERS THE LEADERSHIP and LIVED EXPERIENCE of PEOPLE WHOSE HUMAN and CIVIL RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED BY AMERICAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE and IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS. THE CHARITY WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH IMMIGRANT and RACIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZERS to DEVELOP LEGAL and ADVOCACY STRATEGIES AIMED AT PREVENTING THE CRIMINALIZATION, DETENTION, and DEPORTATION of IMMIGRANTS and PEOPLE of COLOR IN THE UNITED STATES, to FILE LEGAL CASES THAT DEFEND HUMAN and CIVIL RIGHTS SECURED BY LAW and CHALLENGE THREATS to THOSE RIGHTS, and to EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.60 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 leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.67%of revenue went to mission work69.6% of expenses · Program services

6.07%of revenue went to fundraising6.2% of expenses

$98.60spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

23.86%of revenue went to management and office costs24.2% of expenses

$2.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.7%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 $161,795 for PAROMITA SHAH (PRESIDENT/EX). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$1,491,231

Mission workProgram services$1,024,03968.67% of revenue69.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$355,81823.86% of revenue24.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$90,4786.07% of revenue6.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$20,8961.40% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,470,33598.60% 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: 69.6% mission · 24.2% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.60% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 21.5% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.61% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 23.7% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.87% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 17.8% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 21.1% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.98% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 52.5% mission · 45.3% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 21.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,491,231

Expenses$1,470,335

Annual surplus $20,896 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)$1,024,039 · 69.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$355,818 · 24.2% of expenses

Fundraising$90,478 · 6.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,491,231

Expenses$1,470,335

Assets$3,273,406

Income$1,491,231

Contributions$1,456,317

Mission work (program services)$1,024,039

Fundraising$90,478

Management and general$355,818

Accounting fees$7,678

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

PAROMITA SHAHPRESIDENT/EX · 40 hrs/week $161,795Base $116,717 · Other $45,078

ELLEN KEMPSECRETARY/DE · 40 hrs/week $160,314Base $116,819 · Other $43,495

YIHONG MAODEPUTY DIREC · 40 hrs/week $139,175Base $116,686 · Other $22,489

LAURA RIVERA SIMONSENSENIOR ATTOR · 40 hrs/week $128,729Base $101,058 · Other $27,671

SEJAL ZOTALEGAL DIRECT · 40 hrs/week $126,022Base $121,892 · Other $4,130

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 (11)

PAROMITA SHAHPRESIDENT/EX

ELLEN KEMPSECRETARY/DE

YIHONG MAODEPUTY DIREC

LAURA RIVERA SIMONSENSENIOR ATTOR

SEJAL ZOTALEGAL DIRECT

ANGELICA CHAZARODIRECTOR

ANNIE LAIDIRECTOR

CHLOE SIGALDIRECTOR

CLAUDIA MUNOZDIRECTOR

JACINTA GONZALEZDIRECTOR

SILKY SHAHTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2020
Location: 1629 K ST NW STE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-1631
County: District of Columbia
In care of: PAROMITA SHAH
Primary officer: PAROMITA SHAH, PRESIDENT/EXEC. DIR.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailteam@justfutureslaw.org Phone(202) 355-6390 Officer phone(617) 812-2822

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GONZALEZ AND ASSOCIATES PC
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services