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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by CAMPAIGN FOR THE FAIR SENTENCING OF YOUTH.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,477,221
Total expenses
$4,347,543
Contributions and grants received
$3,385,382
Grants paid
$142,904
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$91,805
Other revenue
$34
Total assets, end of year
$4,462,924
Total liabilities, end of year
$283,836
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,179,088
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,016,234
Management and general expenses
$885,069
Fundraising expenses
$446,240
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,016,234

Program services were 69.4% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $24,738

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,360,644

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $52,403

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $91,555 · excluded $91,555

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $250

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

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $250

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $250 · related or exempt $250

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISC. INCOME

    total $34 · excluded $34

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $34

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $81,000 · program services $81,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $59,600 · program services $59,600

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $2,304 · program services $2,304

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $215,401 · program services $138,823 · management and general $48,384 · fundraising $28,194

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $156,874 · program services $100,496 · management and general $35,949 · fundraising $20,429

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,283,472 · program services $1,462,821 · management and general $523,282 · fundraising $297,369

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $29,910 · program services $20,226 · management and general $5,577 · fundraising $4,107

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $280,933 · program services $195,180 · management and general $46,546 · fundraising $39,207

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $199,043 · program services $134,605 · management and general $37,104 · fundraising $27,334

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $54,630 · management and general $54,630

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $147,479 · program services $146,783 · fundraising $696

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $8,535 · program services $676 · management and general $6,171 · fundraising $1,688

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $15,738 · program services $4,991 · management and general $7,086 · fundraising $3,661

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $61,138 · program services $16,937 · management and general $37,085 · fundraising $7,116

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $68,325 · program services $46,544 · management and general $12,330 · fundraising $9,451

  • 17 · Travel

    total $383,830 · program services $322,167 · management and general $56,935 · fundraising $4,728

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $281,597 · program services $271,047 · management and general $10,350 · fundraising $200

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,115 · program services $2,761 · management and general $793 · fundraising $561

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $11,492 · program services $7,376 · management and general $2,617 · fundraising $1,499

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $2,026 · program services $1,897 · management and general $129

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

    total $101 · management and general $101

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $959,097 · end of year $1,184,494

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,384,420 · end of year $2,975,305

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $773,138 · end of year $15,539

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $165 · end of year $8,510

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $44,042 · end of year $22,200

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

    $38,352

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

    $32,428

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $8,167 · end of year $5,924

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $29,961 · end of year $51,072

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $5,019 · end of year $199,880

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $79,599 · end of year $77,618

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $75,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $206,218

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,568,026 · end of year $3,576,950

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $481,384 · end of year $602,138

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

TO CATALYZE THE JUST AND EQUITABLE TREATMENT OF CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES BY DEMANDING A BAN ON LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE AND OTHER EXTREME SENTENCES FOR CHILDREN WHO CAUSE HARM; ADVANCING ALTERNATIVE RESPONSES THAT FOCUS ON THEIR UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS AS CHILDREN, INCLUDING THEIR CAPACITY FOR CHANGE; AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED YOUTH TO THRIVE AS ADULTS AND LEAD IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

  • MOVEMENT BUILDING - CFSY SERVES AS THE NATIONAL HUB FOR ALL THOSE WORKING TO END THE PRACTICE OF SENTENCING YOUTH TO DIE IN PRISON. CFSY PRIORITIZES OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR THOSE WHO ARE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THE POLICIES. CFSY ALSO WORKS TO ACHIEVE REFORMS BY ENGAGING THOSE JUVENILES SERVING LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE FAMILIES OF VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE COMMITTED BY YOUTH IN THE PROCESS. THIS INCLUDES THE INCARCERATED CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY NETWORK ("ICAN"), A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND NATIONAL NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS FORMERLY INCARCERATED AS YOUTH. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE EXPERTS WHO DEMONSTRATE THROUGH THEIR ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS THAT CHILDREN - EVEN THOSE CONVICTED OF SERIOUS CRIMES - CAN MATURE AND BECOME POSITIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. ALONGSIDE ICAN MEMBERS, CFSY CONVENES AND COORDINATES, AMONG ITS PARTNERS AROUND THE COUNTRY, IN ORDER TO ENSURE ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN THIS EFFORT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNICATE AND WORK TOGETHER STRATEGICALLY TOWARD A COMMON GOAL.

    Expenses $1,589,282 · Grants $67,803

  • LEGAL AND POLICY - CFSY PARTNERS WITH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS PURSUING FAIR, AGE-APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVES TO LIFE-WITHOUT-PAROLE FOR YOUTH. CFSY ORGANIZES CALLS; TRAVELS TO RELEVANT STATES FOR MEETINGS; PROVIDES TOOLS SUCH AS CAMPAIGN STRATEGY ADVICE, TALKING POINTS, INFOGRAPHICS, AND COMMUNICATIONS TRAININGS; AND OTHERWISE BRINGS TO BEAR ITS ISSUE EXPERTISE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, RESEARCH AND STUDIES TO SUPPORT THE CASE FOR REFORM. CFSY PRIORITIZES EFFORTS IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT SEES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR NATIONAL PRECEDENT TO BE SET AND WHERE ITS VALUE-ADD CAN MAKE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE. IN THESE JURISDICTIONS, CFSY WORKS ALONGSIDE ITS PARTNERS TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE REFORM STRATEGIES. CFSY ALSO PARTNERS WITH ATTORNEYS PURSUING FAIR, AGE-APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVES TO LIFE-WITHOUT-PAROLE FOR YOUTH. CFSY PROVIDES PARTNERS WITH AMICUS SUPPORT, RESOURCES AND TOOLS, MEDIA RELATIONS SUPPORT, AND SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES.

    Expenses $845,850 · Grants $75,100

  • COMMUNICATIONS - CFSY USES PUBLIC EDUCATION TOOLS THAT INCLUDE ITS WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, OP/EDS, AND PRINT MEDIA TO STRATEGICALLY EDUCATE DECISION MAKERS AND THOSE THAT INFLUENCE THEM ABOUT THE PRACTICE OF SENTENCING CHILDREN TO DIE IN PRISON, AND THE NEED FOR AGE-APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVES. CFSY COORDINATES WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE A SHARED STRATEGY THAT MAXIMIZES ITS IMPACT.

    Expenses $370,959

  • STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS - CFSY BRINGS DIVERSE PARTNERS PROXIMATE TO ICAN AND OTHER COMMUNITIES DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY EXTREME SENTENCING TO PROVIDE THE RESOURCES NECESSARY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE RETURNING HOME FROM LENGTHY INCARCERATIONS, AND THEIR FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS, TO ENABLE THEM TO THRIVE. IN ADDITION, CFSY DEVELOPS PARTNERSHIPS THAT INCREASE ACCESS TO A RANGE OF RELEVANT SUPPORT TO RESTORE COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY THE PRACTICE OF EXTREME PRISON SENTENCING OF YOUTH.

    Expenses $210,143

  • EQUITY LEADERSHIP - CFSY RECOGNIZES THAT RACISM, MISOGYNY, AND CLASS AND GENDER OPPRESSION ARE EMBEDDED IN THE VERY FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES - THIS INCLUDES THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS; BUT ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE JUVENILE AND CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEMS. BECAUSE CFSY IS AN EQUITY DRIVEN ORGANIZATION, CFSY OFFERS AND REQUIRES DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, AND SHARED LEARNING EXERCISES FOR CFSY STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. EQUITY-DRIVEN VALUES ARE INFUSED INTO EACH PROGRAM AREA AND ALL FUNCTIONS OF CFSY. THEREFORE, IT IS NOT LISTED AS A SEPARATE PROGRAM ON THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES.

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Anita Colon

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joy Lian Alferness

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rashida Macmurray-Abdullah

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.7

  • Bessie Hatchett Nazeem

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.7

  • Shakur Abdullah

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.7

  • Ralph Brazel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.7

  • Lucy Helm

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.7

  • Christopher Hill

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.7

  • Deborah Labelle

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.7

  • Laila Lacy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.7

  • Bart Lubow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.7

  • Shema Mbyirukira

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.7

  • Ken Oliver

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.7

  • Josh Toll

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.7

  • Alison Parker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.7

  • Linda White

    DIRECTOR UNTIL JULY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.7

  • Marshan Allen

    DIRECTOR UNTIL MARCH

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.7

  • Xavier McElrath-Bey

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $215,401
    From this org
    $200,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,401
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,401
    Filer's total
    $215,401

  • Abd'Allah Lateef

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $172,527
    From this org
    $156,978
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,549
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,695
    Bonus
    $283
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,504
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,045
    Filer's total
    $172,527

  • Crystal Carpenter

    CHIEF PROGRAM STRATEGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $183,125
    From this org
    $151,725
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,400
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,879
    Bonus
    $1,846
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,517
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,883
    Filer's total
    $183,125

  • Karmah Elmusa Managing

    DIRECTOR, TALENT AND OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $172,432
    From this org
    $151,725
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,707
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,454
    Bonus
    $271
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,517
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,190
    Filer's total
    $172,432

  • Matthew Gritzmacher

    DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND COMPLIANCE

    Total calculated
    $154,229
    From this org
    $151,725
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,504
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,452
    Bonus
    $273
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,328
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,176
    Filer's total
    $154,229

  • Nikola Nable-Juris

    NATIONAL LEGAL AND POLICY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $130,968
    From this org
    $128,520
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,448
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jody Kent Lavy Former

    CO-EXE. DIRECTOR/CONSULTANT

    Total calculated
    $156,874
    From this org
    $156,874
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,874
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $156,874

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 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
BONUSES ARE AWARDED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ARE BASED ON MERIT.

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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
29 July 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202642199349300209

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