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Screen a listThe Promise of Justice Initiative
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −34% in 3 yrs28staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−49.0%
Months of reserve6.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+23.6%
Middle half of peersMedianPromise of Justice Initiative
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.0M spent
Programs$2.2M72%Management and general$627k21%Fundraising$209k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 14% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Blue Meridian Partners Inc gave $250k in FY2020, 14% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 24% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 6% of revenue in FY2021.
990 Part VIII57funders
$2.0Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Fwdus Education Fund IncStopped after FY2022$295k$325k$815k$295k–Public Welfare Foundation IncSince FY2019$85k$195k$300k$258k$350kLaura and John Arnold FoundationSince FY2021$362k$150k$286kThe Ford FoundationOn and off$150k$150k$300kFund for NonviolenceOn and off$68k$50k$125k$100k$100kJustice Catalyst IncOn and off$282kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$140k$153k$257k$341k$490k$559k$165k25 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$2k$58k$68k$474k$116k$239k$445k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped