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← HER JUSTICE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by HER JUSTICE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,795,870
Total expenses
$6,260,475
Contributions and grants received
$7,132,279
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$132,796
Other revenue
-$469,205
Total assets, end of year
$16,526,719
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,772,487
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,754,232
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,935,329
Management and general expenses
$1,380,344
Fundraising expenses
$944,802
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,935,329

Program services were 62.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $3,613,422

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,563,580

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,955,277

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $29,828

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $46,931 · excluded $46,931

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $303,285

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $217,420

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $85,865

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $85,865 · excluded $85,865

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $3,613,422

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $469,205

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$469,205 · excluded -$469,205

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $263,156 · program services $174,513 · management and general $44,767 · fundraising $43,876

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,135,987 · program services $2,077,144 · management and general $534,337 · fundraising $524,506

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $76,180 · program services $51,275 · management and general $12,702 · fundraising $12,203

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $403,950 · program services $271,888 · management and general $67,354 · fundraising $64,708

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $289,306 · program services $194,723 · management and general $48,239 · fundraising $46,344

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $293,220 · management and general $293,220

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $60,250 · program services $60,250

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $214,481 · program services $28,676 · management and general $172,701 · fundraising $13,104

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $220,048 · program services $129,837 · management and general $29,470 · fundraising $60,741

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $213,511 · program services $149,964 · management and general $25,964 · fundraising $37,583

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $880,655 · program services $617,437 · management and general $138,948 · fundraising $124,270

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $22,963 · program services $16,100 · management and general $3,623 · fundraising $3,240

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $61,806 · program services $47,754 · management and general $7,418 · fundraising $6,634

  • 24a · Other expenses: LEGAL RESOURCES & TRAIN

    total $118,848 · program services $115,768 · management and general $1,601 · fundraising $1,479

  • 24b · Other expenses: MARKETING EXPENSES

    total $6,114 · fundraising $6,114

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $308 · end of year $335

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,022,374 · end of year $5,728,427

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,260,503 · end of year $786,219

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,336 · end of year $17,902

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $644,823

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $448,485

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $43,193 · end of year $196,338

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,392,201 · end of year $2,640,918

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $480,150 · end of year $7,156,580

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $167,134 · end of year $284,705

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $7,487,782

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,633,931 · end of year $8,301,732

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $400,000 · end of year $452,500

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

AT HER JUSTICE WE TRAIN AND MENTOR VOLUNTEER LAWYERS TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL HELP TO WOMEN LIVING IN POVERTY IN NEW YORK CITY, AS WELL AS ADDRESS SYSTEMIC LEGAL BARRIERS OUR CLIENTS FACE IN THE COURTS. SINCE 1993, HER JUSTICE HAS HELPED WOMEN LIVING IN POVERTY IN NYC RECEIVE CRITICAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE THAT HELPS THEM ACHIEVE SAFETY, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND STABILITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROVIDE FREE LEGAL HELP TO WOMEN LIVING IN POVERTY IN NYC, AS WELL AS ADDRESS SYSTEMATIC LEGAL BOUNDARIES. HER JUSTICE PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE THAT HELPS WOMEN ACHIEVE STABILITY.

  • SINCE 1993, HER JUSTICE HAS ENSURED THAT WOMEN RECEIVE CRITICAL LEGAL SERVICES THAT HELP THEM ACHIEVE SAFETY, SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND STABILITY. WE OFFER A FULL RANGE OF FREE LEGAL SERVICES INFORMATION, ADVICE, DRAFTING COURT DOCUMENTS AND FULL REPRESENTATION IN FAMILY, DIVORCE AND IMMIGRATION MATTERS TO ADDRESS THE VITAL NEEDS OF NEW YORK CITY WOMEN AND CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY SURVIVORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AND IMMIGRANTS ISOLATED BY LANGUAGE AND CULTURE. WHAT MAKES HER JUSTICE UNIQUE IS OUR ""PRO BONO FIRST"" MODEL. WE SPECIALIZE IN OFFERING PRO BONO ASSISTANCE BY CONNECTING VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FROM OVER 100 PREMIER FIRMS WITH WOMEN LIVING IN POVERTY WHO DESPERATELY NEED A LAWYER. HER JUSTICE TRAINS AND MENTORS THE VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPOVERISHED WOMEN AND CHILDREN LIVING IN NEW YORK CITY. HER JUSTICE IDENTIFIES WOMEN WITH CASES THAT WOULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJUSTICE WITHOUT LEGAL HELP. HER JUSTICE MATCHES THE BEST LEGAL SERVICES TO EACH CLIENT AND BRINGS THE POWER OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST, EMPOWERING LOW-INCOME WOMEN AND CHILDREN TO AVOID HOMELESSNESS AND OVERCOME POVERTY AND ABUSE. LAST YEAR, HER JUSTICE PROVIDED ESSENTIAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO OVER 6,900 WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN. EVERY DOLLAR DONATED TO HER JUSTICE DELIVERS $8 WORTH OF LEGAL SERVICES TO OUR CLIENTS AT NO COST TO THEM.

    Expenses $3,935,329

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Steven M Zelin

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Kelley A Cornish

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Paul D Leake

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Ivan R Lehon CFA Cfe

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Drew Fine

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Elizabeth Abrams

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Monica Arora

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Paul Basta

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Brian Fox

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Edward Goldthorpe

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Nicole Greenblatt

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Susan E Atkins

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Elena Millerman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Patricia Ferrari

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jennifer Rodburg

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Sean Gumbs

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Joff Mitchell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Lauren Krueger

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Brian M Resnick

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Alex Rovira

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Cherie Schaible

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Ray C Schrock

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Rachel C Strickland

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Lisa Vicens

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Sara L Baruner

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Andrew G Dietderich

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Emily D Johnson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • M Natasha Labovitz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Windy L Lawrence

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Amy Barasch

    PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $259,634
    From this org
    $239,485
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,149
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $239,485
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,338
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,811
    Filer's total
    $259,634
  • Joy Pittman

    FORMER DIR. OF HUMAN RESOURCE

    Total calculated
    $167,560
    From this org
    $154,749
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,811
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,749
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,811
    Filer's total
    $167,560
  • Hamra Ahmad

    DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $169,466
    From this org
    $164,434
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,032
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,434
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,978
    Nontaxable benefits
    $54
    Filer's total
    $169,466
  • Devon Ercolano Proven

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $220,585
    From this org
    $194,353
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,232
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,353
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,851
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,381
    Filer's total
    $220,585
  • Catherine Curry

    DIRECTOR OF INST. RELATIONS

    Total calculated
    $145,507
    From this org
    $141,305
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,202
    Hours/week
    40
  • Anna Maria Diamanti

    DIRECTOR OF FAMILY/MATRIMONY

    Total calculated
    $158,224
    From this org
    $143,316
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,908
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $143,316
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,988
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,920
    Filer's total
    $158,224

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
6 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202401309349301520

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