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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$93Mrevenue
FY2025 · +36% in 3 yrs635staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.7%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.3%
Middle half of peersMedianBrooklyn Defender Services
Where the money goes FY2025 · $89M spent
Programs$79M88%Management and general$11M12%Fundraising$98k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 98% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII58funders
$584ka year, last 3 years
45%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Immigrant Justice Corps IncEvery year since FY2017$133k$210k$210k$201k$280k$280k$230kThe Skadden FoundationSince FY2018$34k$71k$73k$75k$52k$84kVera Institute of Justice IncSince FY2022$59k$70kBorealis PhilanthropyOn and off$75kThe New York Bar FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$16k$8k$7k$7kEqual Justice WorksSince FY2022$50k$7kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$99k$122k$251k$161k$97k$68k$207k33 other fundersUp to $70k a year each$34k$31k$53k$275k$110k$14k$57k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund