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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by FAIR HOUSING JUSTICE CENTER INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,061,105
Total expenses
$3,327,463
Contributions and grants received
$1,868,804
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$3,143,275
Investment income
$49,026
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$6,028,934
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,213,790
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,815,144
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,473,707
Management and general expenses
$699,681
Fundraising expenses
$154,075
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,473,707

Program services were 74.3% 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

    $12,905

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,209,018

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $646,881

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SETTLEMENT FEES

    total $3,031,539 · related or exempt $3,031,539

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM INCOME

    total $111,736 · related or exempt $111,736

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $49,026 · excluded $49,026

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $88,391

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

    $12,905

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $88,391

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $167,780 · program services $125,835 · management and general $33,556 · fundraising $8,389

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,812,260 · program services $1,518,233 · management and general $189,786 · fundraising $104,241

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $54,785 · program services $41,042 · management and general $11,087 · fundraising $2,656

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $273,336 · program services $204,760 · management and general $55,338 · fundraising $13,238

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $177,425 · program services $132,916 · management and general $35,907 · fundraising $8,602

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $59,139 · program services $32,280 · management and general $26,859

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $52,039 · program services $16,529 · management and general $34,408 · fundraising $1,102

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $297,847 · program services $189,991 · management and general $104,531 · fundraising $3,325

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $20,272 · program services $2,628 · management and general $17,644

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $34,137 · program services $13,147 · management and general $20,157 · fundraising $833

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $184,287 · program services $155,293 · management and general $18,641 · fundraising $10,353

  • 17 · Travel

    total $84,944 · program services $4,010 · management and general $80,934

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $26,218 · management and general $26,218

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $11,766 · program services $5,556 · management and general $5,840 · fundraising $370

  • 24a · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPT

    total $35,687 · program services $17,337 · management and general $18,310 · fundraising $40

  • 24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $21,815 · program services $13,884 · management and general $7,005 · fundraising $926

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $9,779 · program services $266 · management and general $9,513

  • 24d · Other expenses: PRINTING AND REPRODUCTI

    total $3,947 · management and general $3,947

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $471,507 · end of year $400,388

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,279,390 · end of year $3,997,014

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $623,375 · end of year $881,975

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $43,333 · end of year $5,961

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $33,275 · end of year $41,224

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

    $309,382

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

    $271,526

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $53,900 · end of year $37,856

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $459,679 · end of year $262,410

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $559,532 · end of year $402,106

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $113,239 · end of year $128,932

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,329,250 · end of year $1,084,858

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,572,779 · end of year $4,375,169

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $508,723 · end of year $439,975

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE CORPORATION HAS BEEN FORMED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING RELIEF TO THE POOR, DISTRESSED AND UNDERPRIVILEGED, AND FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE PUBLIC GOOD THROUGH PROGRAMS TO LESSEN NEIGHBORHOOD TENSIONS, ELIMINATE PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION, TO DEFEND HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS SECURED BY LAW AND TO COMBAT COMMUNITY DETERIORATION IN THE NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE CHARITABLE PURPOSES, THE CORPORATION SHALL PLAN AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS THAT: (A) ELIMINATE HOUSING DISCRIMINATION, (B) PROMOTE POLICIES THAT FOSTER OPEN, ACCESSIBLE, AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES; AND (C) STRENGTHEN ENFORCEMENT OF FAIR HOUSING LAWSTHE CORPORATION SHALL CONDUCT ALL LAWFUL ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY BE USEFUL IN ACCOMPLISHING THE FOREGOING PURPOSES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ENFORCING FAIR HOUSING LAWS THROUGH CIVIL LITIGATION, RAISING AWARENESS OF FAIR HOUSING LAWS.

  • THE CORPORATION IS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING RELIEF TO THE POOR, DISTRESSED AND UNDERPRIVILEGED, AND FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE PUBLIC GOOD THROUGH PROGRAMS TO LESSEN NEIGHBORHOOD TENSIONS, ELIMINATE PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION, TO DEFEND HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS SECURED BY LAW AND TO COMBAT COMMUNITY DETERIORATION IN THE NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE CHARITABLE PURPOSES, THE CORPORATION SHALL PLAN AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS THAT: (A) ELIMINATE HOUSING DISCRIMINATION: FHJC TESTING INVESTIGATIONS HAVE LED TO SUCCESSFUL LITIGATION THAT OPENED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF HOUSING UNITS TO PEOPLE PREVIOUSLY EXCLUDED; RECOVERED MILLIONS IN DAMAGES AND PENALTIES TO VICTIMS OF HOUSING DISCRIMINATION; AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, CHANGED THE WAY THAT MANY HOUSING PROVIDERS DO BUSINESS. (B) PROMOTE OPEN AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES: THE FHJC PRODUCED MAJOR POLICY REPORTS AND FILMS AND PROVIDES FREQUENT OUTREACH AND TRAINING TO THE PUBLIC SO AS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF FAIR HOUSING RIGHTS. (C) STRENGTHEN ENFORCEMENT OF FAIR HOUSING LAWS: THE FHJC ESTABLISHED A UNIQUE AND EFFECTIVE FAIR HOUSING TESTING PROGRAM BY UTILIZING STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY AND HIGHLY SKILLED PROFESSIONAL ACTORS TO PARTICIPATE IN FAIR HOUSING TESTING INVESTIGATIONS. THE FHJC BRINGS FREQUENT LAWSUITS TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION AND TO PUT MECHANISMS IN PLACE TO MAKE SURE IT DOES NOT RE-OCCUR. (D) CHANGE PEOPLE'S LIVES: THE FHJC HAS ASSISTED WELL OVER A THOUSAND INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO EXERCISE THEIR FAIR HOUSING RIGHTS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANCE, AND REFERRALS.

    Expenses $2,473,707 · Revenue $3,143,275

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kaaron Briscoe

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ramsey Chamie

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rebecca Kostyuchenko

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michelle Aronowitz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bernhard Blythe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • George Carotenuto

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lisa Darden

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Anne Nacinovich

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michelle Sullivan-Brady

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shino Tanikawa

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Will Jawde

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Yvette Wilson-Barnes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Elizabeth Grossman

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (LEFT 9/16/24)

    Total calculated
    $67,097
    From this org
    $67,097
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    35

  • Michele Cortese

    INTERIM ED. (STARTED 9/19/24)

    Total calculated
    $45,283
    From this org
    $36,888
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,395
    Hours/week
    35

  • Alaine Dungee

    DIRECTOR OF INVESTIGATIONS

    Total calculated
    $114,371
    From this org
    $105,269
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,102
    Hours/week
    35

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.

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

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
2024
Filed
22 April 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202601359349306790

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