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Screen a listCommon Justice Inc
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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)
$7.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −45% in 3 yrs50staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.6%
Months of reserve16.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.2%
Middle half of peersMedianCommon Justice
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.0M spent
Programs$5.9M74%Management and general$1.3M16%Fundraising$850k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.4M in FY2024 and −$566k in FY2025. Cash covers 16.1 months, above the peer median of 4.0.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 27% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII61funders
$5.6Ma year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationEvery year since FY2017$500k$300k$1.8M$300k$400k$1.0M$800kWellspring Philanthropic Fund IncSince FY2018$150k$300k$300k$310k$250k$250kPublic Welfare Foundation IncOn and off$1.0M$200k$100k$8kThe Heising-Simons FoundationOn and off$200k$200k$200k$150k$150k$150kThe Jacob and Valeria Langeloth FoundationSince FY2019$150k$150k$170k$157k$150kAnnie E Casey Foundation IncSince FY2019$150k$150k$100k$202k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$495k$897k$2.6M$658k$4.9M$4.8M25 other fundersUp to $300k a year each$276k$381k$457k$963k$787k$503k$526k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund