BARBARA MCDOWELL SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BARBARA MCDOWELL SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER

EIN 88-1621102 · Public Interest Law (I83)

What they do

WE LITIGATE, ADVOCATE, and EDUCATE ON BEHALF of UNDERSERVED and UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY to BRIDGE THE WIDENING GAP BETWEEN THE RICH and THE POOR and THE POWERFUL and THE VOICELESS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $2.10 was reported for mission work and $19.20 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

1.44%of revenue went to mission work2.1% of expenses · Program services

13.10%of revenue went to fundraising19.2% of expenses

$7.12spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

53.66%of revenue went to management and office costs78.7% of expenses

$11.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

7.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$94,805

Mission workProgram services$1,3681.44% of revenue2.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$50,87253.66% of revenue78.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$12,42313.10% of revenue19.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$30,14231.79% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$64,66368.21% of revenue

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

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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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 2.1% mission · 78.7% management · 19.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.21% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 45.3% mission · 46.4% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 29.77% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 94.3% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 26.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$907,591

Expenses$64,663

Annual surplus $842,928 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)$1,368 · 2.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$50,872 · 78.7% of expenses

Fundraising$12,423 · 19.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$907,591

Expenses$64,663

Assets$738,628

Income$1,173,994

Contributions$63,475

Mission work (program services)$1,368

Fundraising$12,423

Grants given$120,000

Average grant$30,000

Management and general$50,872

Stocks and bonds$715,962

Accounting fees$5,258

Investing fees$1,139

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (12)

ANDREW S ROSENDIRECTOR

DANA FOSTERDIRECTOR

DEBORAH SHEFLERSECRETARY

DOUG KOFFDIRECTOR

GERALD HARTMANPRESIDENT

JEFFREY GUTMANDIRECTOR

JOSHUA HAUSERTREASURER

KENYA DAVISDIRECTOR

LAURA SHORESDIRECTOR

PEGGY ZWISLERDIRECTOR

RACHEL CHERINGTONDIRECTOR

WILLIAM OREILLYVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 3607 WHISPERING LN, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22041-1119
County: Fairfax
In care of: % GERALD HARTMAN
Primary officer: GERALD HARTMAN, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(703) 919-0423

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: October 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RITTER & COMPANY
NTEE classification: Public Interest Law (I83)
IRS tax category: Public Interest Law
Grant-giving organization: Yes