Nonprofit screen
Screen a listVera Institute of Justice Inc
Can you give?
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)(2)
$40Mrevenue
FY2025 · −85% in 3 yrs342staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−24.6%
Months of reserve4.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−11.8%
Middle half of peersMedianVera Institute of Justice
Where the money goes FY2025 · $50M spent
Programs$37M74%Management and general$9.8M20%Fundraising$3.3M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 99% in FY2025
$106M in FY2024, $1.2M in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$8.9M in FY2024 and −$9.9M in FY2025. Cash covers 4.0 months, above the peer median of 2.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI213funders
$31Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Blue Meridian Partners IncStopped after FY2022$11M$8.0M$7.0M–Laura and John Arnold FoundationSince FY2020$3.5M$4.1M$2.7M$1.1MThe Ford FoundationEvery year since FY2017$6.4M$1.4M$927k$656k$151k$505k$427kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.5M$1.5M$500k$1.4M$1.9M$750k–The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$750k$750k$1.3M$1.3MFreedom Together FoundationEvery year since FY2017$250k$400k$550k$550k$400k$600k$600kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6.4M$9.5M$9.8M$8.7M$9.2M$28M$9.7M144 other fundersUp to $2.4M a year each$3.0M$4.3M$3.7M$3.9M$4.2M$4.3M$9.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped