Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER INC.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2022 , filed 9 May 2024. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Those are the same on the two returns, so the amendment changed something else.

Totals

Total revenue: $4,303,341
Total expenses: $4,031,510
Contributions and grants received: $3,650,891
Grants paid: $145,701
Program service revenue: $536,720
Investment income: $100,532
Other revenue: $15,198
Total assets, end of year: $4,821,954
Total liabilities, end of year: $1,387,457
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $3,434,497
Program services expenses (Part IX): $3,426,470
Management and general expenses: $250,479
Fundraising expenses: $354,561
Program service expenses (Part III): $3,426,470

Program services were 85.0% 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)

$178,799
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$3,472,092
2a · Program service revenue: ATTORNEY FEES

total $416,220 · related or exempt $416,220
2b · Program service revenue: CONTRACT SERVICE REVEN

total $120,500 · related or exempt $120,500
3 · Investment income

total $31,565 · excluded $31,565
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

securities $846,697
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

securities $777,730
7c · Gain or loss

securities $68,967
7d · Net gain or loss

total $68,967 · excluded $68,967
11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

total $15,198 · related or exempt $15,198
11e · Other revenue, total

$15,198

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

total $145,701 · program services $145,701
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $182,000 · program services $149,550 · management and general $13,049 · fundraising $19,401
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $2,193,292 · program services $1,848,932 · management and general $138,478 · fundraising $205,882
9 · Other employee benefits

total $412,710 · program services $345,623 · management and general $26,978 · fundraising $40,109
10 · Payroll taxes

total $189,383 · program services $155,616 · management and general $13,579 · fundraising $20,188
11b · Fees: legal

total $13,771 · program services $13,771
11c · Fees: accounting

total $34,523 · program services $28,368 · management and general $2,475 · fundraising $3,680
11f · Fees: investment management

total $5,498 · management and general $5,498
11g · Fees: other

total $274,892 · program services $253,770 · management and general $8,494 · fundraising $12,628
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $6,501 · management and general $6,501
13 · Office expenses

total $122,377 · program services $104,458 · management and general $7,205 · fundraising $10,714
14 · Information technology

total $55,195 · program services $45,354 · management and general $3,957 · fundraising $5,884
16 · Occupancy

total $195,190 · program services $160,700 · management and general $13,870 · fundraising $20,620
17 · Travel

total $33,314 · program services $27,374 · management and general $2,389 · fundraising $3,551
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $57,845 · program services $56,535 · management and general $526 · fundraising $784
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $17,787 · program services $14,616 · management and general $1,275 · fundraising $1,896
23 · Insurance

total $23,774 · program services $19,535 · management and general $1,705 · fundraising $2,534
24a · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

total $67,757 · program services $56,567 · management and general $4,500 · fundraising $6,690

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $1,039,743 · end of year $1,085,470
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $120 · end of year $0
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $653,210 · end of year $528,361
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $16,803 · end of year $11,729
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$211,861
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$126,171
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $90,647 · end of year $85,690
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $1,497,958 · end of year $1,829,670
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $12,642 · end of year $1,281,034
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $54,635 · end of year $67,683
19 · Deferred revenue

end of year $37,607
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $1,846 · end of year $1,282,167
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $1,843,818 · end of year $2,313,186
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $1,410,824 · end of year $1,121,311

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER PURSUES SYSTEMIC CHANGE TO BUILD A JUST SOCIETY. THE PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER USES LEGAL ADVOCACY TOOLS TO PURSUE SOCIAL JUSTICE, ECONOMIC AND RACE EQUITY, AND FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR BASIC NEEDS. THE PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER IS A CIVIL LEGAL AID OFFICE THAT PROVIDES ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME CLIENTS, ADVOCATES BEFORE LEGISLATURES AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS. THE PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER CHOOSES PROJECTS AND CASES THAT WILL MAKE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON SYSTEMS, LAWS, AND POLICIES.

THE HUMAN RIGHT TO HOUSING PROJECT STANDS WITH TENANTS TO PROTECT AND EXPAND THEIR RIGHT TO SAFE, HABITABLE, AFFORDABLE, AND NON-DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING AND THEIR RIGHT TO FAIR AND EQUAL TREATMENT BY MARYLAND'S LANDLORD-TENANT LAWS, COURTS, AND AGENCIES. THE PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER DEFENDS RENTERS FACING EVICTION, DEMAND REPAIR OF UNSAFE HOUSING CONDITIONS, AND REPRESENT RENTERS SEEKING SYSTEMIC RELIEF FROM PREDATORY LANDLORD PRACTICES. THE PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER PARTNERS WITH TENANTS, TENANT ORGANIZERS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED GROUPS TO ADVOCATE FOR CHANGES TO THE LAW TO FURTHER HOUSING JUSTICE TO DEMAND THE DEVELOPMENT OF EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Expenses $1,372,878
THE WORKPLACE JUSTICE PROJECT ADVANCES JUSTICE AND EQUITY FOR MARYLAND WORKERS BY DEFENDING AND EXPANDING WORKERS' RIGHTS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLE OF WORKER POWER. THE PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER FOCUSES ON LOW-WAGE, HIGH-VIOLATION INDUSTRIES WHERE BLACK AND IMMIGRANT WORKERS PREDOMINATE AND COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT THOSE WE SERVE DETERMINE OUR PRIORITIES. THE PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER PROVIDES KNOW-YOUR-RIGHTS EDUCATION TO EMPOWER AND LEARN FROM WORKERS, REPRESENT WORKERS IN WAGE-THEFT AND OTHER LITIGATION, AND ADVOCATE TO CHANGE POLICIES THAT MAINTAIN RACIAL AND ECONOMIC INEQUITY.

Expenses $640,809
THE NATIONAL COALITION FOR A CIVIL RIGHT TO COUNSEL (NCCRC) SEEKS TO ENSURE INDIVIDUALS HAVE A RIGHT TO EFFECTIVE COUNSEL WHEN FACING THE LOSS OF THEIR BASIC HUMAN NEEDS IN THE CIVIL LEGAL SYSTEM. THE PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTE WORKS NATIONALLY TO ACCOMPLISH THIS BY ENVISIONING AND ADVOCATING FOR THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL AND EDUCATING ABOUT THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL.

Expenses $547,553
THE EDUCATION STABILITY PROJECT SEEKS TO ADVANCE RACE EQUITY, IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, AND PREVENT INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM IN MARYLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY COMBATTINGTHE ILLEGAL AND EXCESSIVE USE OF SUSPENSION, EXPULSION, SCHOOL-BASED POLICING, AND OTHERFORMS OF SCHOOL PUSHOUT THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY TARGET BLACK AND BROWN STUDENTS. THE PUBLIC JUSTIC CENTER ENVISIONS A SCHOOL SYSTEM IN WHICH DIRECTLY-IMPACTED STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ARE EMPOWERED TO BUILD SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL.THE HEALTH AND BENEFITS EQUITY PROJECT ADVOCATES TO PROTECT AND EXPAND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND SAFETY NET SERVICES FOR MARYLANDERS STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET. THE PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER SUPPORTS POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE RACIAL AND ETHNIC INEQUITIES AND ENABLE EVERY MARYLANDER TO ATTAIN THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL OF HEALTH.THE APPELLATE ADVOCACY PROJECT ADVOCATES IN APPELLATE COURTS TO INFLUENCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND POVERTY LAW. THE PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER REPRESENTS INDIVIDUALS WHOSE CASES CAN REFORM THE LAW AND WRITE FRIEND-OF-THE-COURT BRIEFS (ALSO KNOWN AS AMICUS BRIEFS) IN APPEALS TO HELP JUDGES UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF THEIR DECISIONS ON PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOMES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR.THE PRISONERS' RIGHTS PROJECT AIMS TO ELIMINATE PRETRIAL DETENTION TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE; TO ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY ARRESTS AND DETENTIONS THAT DISRUPT AND DESTABILIZE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES; AND TO END PRETRIAL PRACTICES THAT HAVE A DISPARATE IMPACT ON PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR.THE PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER PROVIDED FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FOR THREE ENTITIES: ORGANIZING BLACK, BALTIMORE BLACK WORKER CENTER, AND VILLAGE OF LOVE AND RESISTANCE. ORGANIZING BLACK IS A MEMBER-LED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO FIGHTING FOR THE LIBERATION OF ALL BLACK PEOPLE. ORGANIZING BLACK BUILDS LOCAL POWER THROUGH TRANSFORMATIONAL BLACK DIRECT ACTION ORGANIZING, POLITICAL EDUCATION, AND PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE PRACTICES. BALTIMORE BLACK WORKER CENTER IS BUILDING A MOVEMENT OF BLACK WORKERS TO TRANSFORM OURSELVES, OUR CITY AND THE CURRENT ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, AND SOCIAL STATUS QUO. VILLAGE OF LOVE AND RESISTANCE'S MISSION IS TO CO-CREATE A COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY IN EAST BALTIMORE OWNED BY BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE. WE SEEK TO BUILD THIS COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE RECLAMATION OF LAND, HEALING, RECONNECTING AND BUILDING A BASE OF COMMUNITY POWER.

Expenses $865,230 · Grants $145,701 · Revenue $551,918

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

Listed in Part VII

Camille Blake Fall EsquireCAMILLE BLAKE FALL ESQUIRE

CHAIR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Miriam Nemeth EsquireMIRIAM NEMETH ESQUIRE

VICE CHAIR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Mehgan Sidhu EsquireMEHGAN SIDHU ESQUIRE

SECRETARY

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Karen Kinnamont StewartKAREN KINNAMONT STEWART

TREASURER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Tonya Bana EsquireTONYA BANA ESQUIRE

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Max Blumenthal EsquireMAX BLUMENTHAL ESQUIRE

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Colette ColcloughCOLETTE COLCLOUGH

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Hannah Cole-Chu EsquireHANNAH COLE-CHU ESQUIRE

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Andy DahlANDY DAHL

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Ahmed S Elsayed-AhmedAHMED S ELSAYED-AHMED

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Lisa KlingenmaierLISA KLINGENMAIER

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Simeon NilesSIMEON NILES

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Thomas Pacheco EsquireTHOMAS PACHECO ESQUIRE

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Dena Robinson EsquireDENA ROBINSON ESQUIRE

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Larry C Simmons JrLARRY C SIMMONS JR

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Rashad StatonRASHAD STATON

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Jeniece JonesJENIECE JONES

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$176,758

From this org

$161,758

From related orgs

$0

Other

$15,000

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$161,758

Bonus

$0

Other

$0

Deferred

$0

Nontaxable benefits

$15,000

Filer's total

$176,758
Debra L GarnderDEBRA L GARNDER

LEGAL DRECTOR

Total calculated

$156,152

From this org

$141,152

From related orgs

$0

Other

$15,000

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$141,152

Bonus

$0

Other

$0

Deferred

$0

Nontaxable benefits

$15,000

Filer's total

$156,152
Kathleen GregoryKATHLEEN GREGORY

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Total calculated

$136,795

From this org

$121,795

From related orgs

$0

Other

$15,000

Hours/week

40
Brenda MidkiffBRENDA MIDKIFF

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Total calculated

$121,398

From this org

$106,398

From related orgs

$0

Other

$15,000

Hours/week

40
John PollockJOHN POLLOCK

ATTORNEY

Total calculated

$138,997

From this org

$123,997

From related orgs

$0

Other

$15,000

Hours/week

40
Charles HillCHARLES HILL

ATTORNEY

Total calculated

$116,581

From this org

$101,581

From related orgs

$0

Other

$15,000

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. 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 · Independent compensation consultant
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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3: THE PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER CONTRACTED WITH ON-RAMPS IN 2021 TO WORK WITH OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO HIRE AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ON-RAMPS CONDUCTED A THOROUGH REVIEW OF COMPENSATION OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND RECOMMENDED A SALARY RANGE FOR THE POSITION.

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

VILLAGE OF LOVE AND RESISTANCE

$145,701

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2022
Filed: 27 March 2024
IRS schema version: 2022v5.0
Source object: 202430879349300923

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