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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CIVIL JUSTICE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,211,214
Total expenses
$1,004,797
Contributions and grants received
$1,133,026
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$81,262
Investment income
-$3,074
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$720,346
Total liabilities, end of year
$288,736
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$431,610
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$838,060
Management and general expenses
$146,405
Fundraising expenses
$20,332
Program service expenses (Part III)
$838,060

Program services were 83.4% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $69,373

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $823,461

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $240,192

  • 2a · Program service revenue: LEGAL SERVICES

    total $81,262 · related or exempt $81,262

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,139 · excluded $4,139

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $29,999

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

    securities $37,212

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$7,213

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$7,213 · excluded -$7,213

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $209,996 · program services $137,655 · management and general $56,297 · fundraising $16,044

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $486,794 · program services $466,737 · management and general $20,057

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $4,972 · program services $3,507 · management and general $1,352 · fundraising $113

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $17,302 · program services $12,204 · management and general $4,705 · fundraising $393

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $55,997 · program services $37,844 · management and general $16,944 · fundraising $1,209

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $62,833 · program services $34,021 · management and general $28,812

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $23,517 · program services $23,517

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $23,826 · program services $23,826

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,837 · program services $1,837

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $40,051 · program services $40,051

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,380 · program services $250 · management and general $1,130

  • 17 · Travel

    total $178 · program services $37 · management and general $133 · fundraising $8

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,620 · management and general $1,580 · fundraising $40

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,782 · management and general $1,782

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $26,840 · program services $23,494 · management and general $3,346

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $9,052 · program services $6,370 · management and general $2,682

  • 24a · Other expenses: COMMUNICATIONS

    total $21,870 · program services $19,044 · management and general $2,826

  • 24b · Other expenses: TRAINING

    total $4,482 · program services $2,215 · management and general $2,267

  • 24c · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES

    total $4,266 · program services $659 · management and general $1,094 · fundraising $2,513

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $2,986 · program services $1,772 · management and general $1,214

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,216 · program services $3,020 · management and general $184 · fundraising $12

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $54,529 · end of year $203,496

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $127,751 · end of year $128,139

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $7,475 · end of year $10,317

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

    $13,730

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

    $4,620

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $8,714 · end of year $9,110

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $129,509 · end of year $112,440

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $47,010 · end of year $256,844

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $133,193 · end of year $158,878

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $32,160 · end of year $129,358

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $446 · end of year $500

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $201,071 · end of year $427,184

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,118 · end of year $4,426

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

CIVIL JUSTICE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EXPANDING LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW AND MODERATE-INCOME MARYLANDERS FACING LIFE-ALTERING LEGAL ISSUES, USING INNOVATE SOLUTIONS THAT CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE.

  • THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED DIRECT LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE ON BEHALF OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PRIMARILY IN CASES INVOLVING FORECLOSURES, DEBT COLLECTION AND OTHER CONSUMER MATTERS. IT ASSISTED NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS FACING FORECLOSURE THROUGH ITS OTHER FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, IT INCREASED ACCESS TO JUSTICE BY TRAINING AND MENTORING A NETWORK OF PRIVATE ATTORNEYS AND PROVIDING REFERRALS TO LOW AND MODERATE INCOME MARYLANDERS WHO NEED FREE OR REDUCED FEE LEGAL ASSISTANCE. DURING THE 2023 TAX YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION BROUGHT IN CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TOTALING $1,133,026 IN SUPPORT OF ITS PROGRAM SERVICES. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR MARYLANDERS NAVIGATING THE LEGAL SERVICES SYSTEM. THESE PLATFORMS INCLUDE THE MARYLAND JUSTICE PASSPORT AND COORDINATED INTAKE FOR ACCESS TO COUNSEL IN EVICTIONS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS A NETWORK OF ATTORNEYS WHO PROVIDE REDUCED FEE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO MARYLANDERS.

    Expenses $838,060 · Revenue $81,262

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Michael Ostroff Esq

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Thomas Gill Esq

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Cheryl Hystad Esq

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • William Blackford Esq

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Benjamin Carney Esq

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Kay N Harding

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Neel Lalchandani

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Jane Santoni Esq

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Michael Millemann Esq

    BOARD MEMBER EMRITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Deborah Sharpe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Letam Duson

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Ingmar Goldson Esq

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Leslie Pladna Esq

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Christopher Flohr Esq

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Karen Dojan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Sarah Bowes

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $117,891
    From this org
    $109,250
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,641
    Hours/week
    40

  • Carrie McCully

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $92,104
    From this org
    $90,323
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,781
    Hours/week
    40

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202423179349303467

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