Totals
- Total revenue
- $142,283,899
- Total expenses
- $151,205,102
- Contributions and grants received
- $139,049,389
- Grants paid
- $9,493,388
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,476,525
- Other revenue
- $757,985
- Total assets, end of year
- $167,541,428
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $41,740,351
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $125,801,077
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $136,442,304
- Management and general expenses
- $11,082,978
- Fundraising expenses
- $3,679,820
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $136,442,304
Program services were 90.2% 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
$1,363,007
-
1e · Government grants (contributions)
$105,703,754
-
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$31,982,628
-
1g · Noncash contributions included above
$184,227
-
3 · Investment income
total $2,481,149 · excluded $2,481,149
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $40,332,257
-
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $40,336,881
-
7c · Gain or loss
securities -$4,624
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total -$4,624 · excluded -$4,624
-
8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$111,731
-
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$1,363,007
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$302,766
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$191,035 · excluded -$191,035
-
10a · Gross sales of inventory
$2,771
-
10b · Cost of goods sold
$2,000
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $771 · related or exempt $771
-
11a · Other revenue: SHARED SERVICES
total $890,227 · excluded $890,227
-
11b · Other revenue: PUBLICATION SALES
total $43,361 · excluded $43,361
-
11c · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
total $14,661 · excluded $14,661
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$948,249
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
-
1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $9,493,388 · program services $9,493,388
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $3,445,067 · program services $1,404,359 · management and general $1,502,463 · fundraising $538,245
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $27,627,645 · program services $21,888,406 · management and general $4,139,287 · fundraising $1,599,952
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $1,111,820 · program services $933,836 · management and general $115,284 · fundraising $62,700
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $3,846,391 · program services $3,063,272 · management and general $551,916 · fundraising $231,203
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $2,386,319 · program services $1,857,307 · management and general $377,961 · fundraising $151,051
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11b · Fees: legal
total $15,856 · program services $7,105 · management and general $8,660 · fundraising $91
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $184,536 · program services $82,696 · management and general $100,784 · fundraising $1,056
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $376,250 · program services $168,609 · management and general $205,488 · fundraising $2,153
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $290,290 · management and general $290,290
-
11g · Fees: other
total $94,769,403 · program services $93,051,786 · management and general $986,043 · fundraising $731,574
-
13 · Office expenses
total $1,954,918 · program services $450,596 · management and general $1,393,745 · fundraising $110,577
-
14 · Information technology
total $263,500 · program services $116,632 · management and general $144,721 · fundraising $2,147
-
16 · Occupancy
total $1,949,593 · program services $1,496,404 · management and general $334,447 · fundraising $118,742
-
17 · Travel
total $1,312,640 · program services $1,126,838 · management and general $148,830 · fundraising $36,972
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $323,583 · program services $277,780 · management and general $36,689 · fundraising $9,114
-
20 · Interest
total $365,615 · program services $280,627 · management and general $62,720 · fundraising $22,268
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $574,393 · program services $440,874 · management and general $98,535 · fundraising $34,984
-
23 · Insurance
total $171,806 · management and general $171,806
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24a · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
total $518,871 · program services $168,506 · management and general $333,796 · fundraising $16,569
-
24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE
total $185,822 · program services $132,121 · management and general $43,279 · fundraising $10,422
-
24c · Other expenses: TRAINING
total $37,396 · program services $1,162 · management and general $36,234
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
-
1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $4,014,648 · end of year $1,036,970
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $9,055,763 · end of year $5,052,993
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $96,947,088 · end of year $31,559,820
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $209,014 · end of year $103,976
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$9,706,914
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$5,223,952
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $4,861,397 · end of year $4,482,962
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $85,379,589 · end of year $84,871,572
-
12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $4,538,026 · end of year $5,692,421
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $51,282,001 · end of year $34,740,714
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $77,372,845 · end of year $5,572,563
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $50,835,946 · end of year $36,167,788
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $93,562,527 · end of year $86,616,041
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $34,516,208 · end of year $39,185,036
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
VERA IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT PARTNERS WITH IMPACTED COMMUNITIES AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS TO TRANSFORM THE CRIMINAL, LEGAL, AND IMMIGRATION SYSTEMS. USING POLICY, RESEARCH, AND COMMUNICATION EXPERTISE, VERA WORKS TO END THE OVERCRIMINALIZATION AND MASS INCARCERATION OF PEOPLE OF COLOR, IMMIGRANTS, AND PEOPLE EXPERIENCING POVERTY.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO END THE OVERCRIMINALIZATION AND MASS INCARCERATION OF PEOPLE OF COLOR, IMMIGRANTS, AND PEOPLE EXPERIENCING POVERTY.
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UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN PROGRAMUNACCOMPANIED MINORS PROGRAM PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES TO UNACCOMPANIED MINORS UNDER CARE WITH HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. AS OF DECEMBER 1, 2023, THE PROGRAM WAS TRANSITIONED TO THE ACACIA CENTER FOR JUSTICE.
Expenses $96,852,352 · Grants $9,493,388
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ADVANCING UNIVERSAL REPRESENTATION:THE ADVANCING UNIVERSAL REPRESENTATION INITIATIVE IS DRIVING A NATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR UNIVERSAL REPRESENTATION. OUR GOAL IS TO ESTABLISH A FEDERAL RIGHT TO REPRESENTATION FOR ALL IMMIGRANTS FACING DEPORTATION. BY FIGHTING FOR UNIVERSAL REPRESENTATION, THE INITIATIVE AND ITS PARTNERS ARE KEEPING FAMILIES TOGETHER; DISRUPTING THE CRIMINALIZATION AND DEPORTATION OF IMMIGRANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES; AND PROTECTING PEOPLE FROM THE DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS OF IMMIGRATION DETENTION.
Expenses $3,378,572
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RESTORING PROMISERESTORING PROMISE IS AN INITIATIVE OF THE VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE THAT SEEKS TO TRANSFORM PRISON CULTURES, CLIMATES, AND SPACES BY PARTNERING WITH CORRECTIONAL LEADERS TO REIMAGINE HOUSING UNITS FOR YOUNG ADULTS AND REALIGN CORRECTIONS POLICIES AND PRACTICES WITH A COMMITMENT TO HUMAN DIGNITY.
Expenses $3,329,647
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OTHER PROGRAMSRESHAPING PROSECUTION, UNLOCKING POTENTIAL, BEYOND JAILS, ENDING GIRLS' INCARCERATION, REDEFINING PUBLIC SAFETY, GREATER JUSTICE NEW YORK, ACTIVATING CHANGE (FORMERLY VERA'S CENTER ON VICTIMIZATION AND SAFETY), VERA LOUISIANA, VERA CALIFORNIA, TRUE LINE, OPENING DOORS, FINES AND FEES, NEW INITIATIVES, ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF INCARCERATION.
Expenses $32,881,733 · Revenue $771
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Damien DwinDAMIEN DWIN
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Debo P AdegbileDEBO P ADEGBILE
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Evan C GuilleminEVAN C GUILLEMIN
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Caron ButlerCARON BUTLER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nelson O FittsNELSON O FITTS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Helam GebremariamHELAM GEBREMARIAM
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John GleesonJOHN GLEESON
TRUSTEE, THRU 12/31/2023
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David KlafterDAVID KLAFTER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lili LyntonLILI LYNTON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John MadsenJOHN MADSEN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bari MattesBARI MATTES
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Khalil Gibran MuhammadKHALIL GIBRAN MUHAMMAD
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Danya PerryDANYA PERRY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Justin TuckJUSTIN TUCK
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lola Velazquez-AguiluLOLA VELAZQUEZ-AGUILU
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Anilu Vazquez-UbarriANILU VAZQUEZ-UBARRI
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tali Farhadian WeinsteinTALI FARHADIAN WEINSTEIN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nicholas R TurnerNICHOLAS R TURNER
PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $673,326
- From this org
- $612,139
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $61,187
- Hours/week
- 40 + 3 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $549,817
- Bonus
- $37,500
- Other
- $24,822
- Deferred
- $16,500
- Nontaxable benefits
- $44,687
- Filer's total
- $673,326
-
Edward Kwangyoon ChungEDWARD KWANGYOON CHUNG
VP, INITIATIVES
- Total calculated
- $379,514
- From this org
- $323,759
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $55,755
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $300,463
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $23,296
- Deferred
- $15,788
- Nontaxable benefits
- $39,967
- Filer's total
- $379,514
-
Insha RahmanINSHA RAHMAN
VP, ADVOCACY & PARTNERSHIP
- Total calculated
- $325,541
- From this org
- $299,184
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $26,357
- Hours/week
- 40 + 9 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $276,212
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $22,972
- Deferred
- $12,606
- Nontaxable benefits
- $13,751
- Filer's total
- $325,541
-
Theresa Raffaele JeffersonTHERESA RAFFAELE JEFFERSON
VP, COMMS. & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
- Total calculated
- $305,403
- From this org
- $276,258
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $29,145
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $252,761
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $23,497
- Deferred
- $13,890
- Nontaxable benefits
- $15,255
- Filer's total
- $305,403
-
Adair H IaconoADAIR H IACONO
GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $293,631
- From this org
- $265,840
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $27,791
- Hours/week
- 40 + 3 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $242,814
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $23,026
- Deferred
- $11,381
- Nontaxable benefits
- $16,410
- Filer's total
- $293,631
-
Stacey StrongaroneSTACEY STRONGARONE
VP, CHIEF OF STAFF
- Total calculated
- $293,465
- From this org
- $262,101
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $31,364
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $238,971
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $23,130
- Deferred
- $13,333
- Nontaxable benefits
- $18,031
- Filer's total
- $293,465
-
Gretchen Haskins PageGRETCHEN HASKINS PAGE
VP, DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $273,669
- From this org
- $251,636
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $22,033
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $235,995
- Bonus
- $5,000
- Other
- $10,641
- Deferred
- $5,021
- Nontaxable benefits
- $17,012
- Filer's total
- $273,669
-
James Parsons Vp ResearchJAMES PARSONS VP RESEARCH
& MONITORING EVALUATION & LEARNING
- Total calculated
- $301,785
- From this org
- $245,986
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $55,799
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $222,567
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $23,419
- Deferred
- $12,825
- Nontaxable benefits
- $42,974
- Filer's total
- $301,785
-
Tracey Thomas-WilmotTRACEY THOMAS-WILMOT
VP, CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $284,325
- From this org
- $230,874
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $53,451
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $230,729
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $145
- Deferred
- $11,913
- Nontaxable benefits
- $41,538
- Filer's total
- $284,325
-
Gregory M Klemm Cfo CooGREGORY M KLEMM CFO COO
ASSISTANT TREASURER, THRU 8/25/23
- Total calculated
- $237,601
- From this org
- $199,321
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $38,280
- Hours/week
- 40 + 3 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $172,690
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $26,631
- Deferred
- $9,054
- Nontaxable benefits
- $29,226
- Filer's total
- $237,601
-
Margaret R DizeregaMARGARET R DIZEREGA
MANAGING DIR., INITIATIVES
- Total calculated
- $260,018
- From this org
- $224,764
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $35,254
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $224,415
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $349
- Deferred
- $11,351
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,903
- Filer's total
- $260,018
-
Victor Osamudiame ObasekiVICTOR OSAMUDIAME OBASEKI
MANAGING DIR., RACE, EQUITY, INCL.
- Total calculated
- $243,352
- From this org
- $217,326
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $26,026
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $216,989
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $337
- Deferred
- $11,045
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,981
- Filer's total
- $243,352
-
Vina Morris DirectorVINA MORRIS DIRECTOR
TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT & OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $242,472
- From this org
- $213,858
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,614
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $213,658
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $200
- Deferred
- $11,028
- Nontaxable benefits
- $17,586
- Filer's total
- $242,472
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David NidifferDAVID NIDIFFER
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Total calculated
- $217,451
- From this org
- $206,141
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,310
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $204,646
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,495
- Deferred
- $10,232
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,078
- Filer's total
- $217,451
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Nina SiulcNINA SIULC
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, INITIATIVES
- Total calculated
- $235,737
- From this org
- $199,153
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $36,584
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $188,721
- Bonus
- $10,000
- Other
- $432
- Deferred
- $10,226
- Nontaxable benefits
- $26,358
- Filer's total
- $235,737
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
- 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
- THE ORGANIZATION PAID DISCRETIONARY BONUSES TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON THE FORM 990, PART VII, BASED ON INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE AND WITHIN THE APPROVED BUDGET OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE BONUS AMOUNT FOR THE PRESIDENT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE PRESIDENT APPROVED THE BONUS AMOUNTS FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES. ALL BONUS AMOUNTS WERE INCLUDED IN THE INDIVIDUALS' TAXABLE COMPENSATION.
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
-
$5,584,548
CDSS GRANT BALANCE TRANSFER (CHILD LEGAL SERVICES GRANT) AND GENERAL SUPPORT
-
$1,220,542
TO END VICTIMIZATION, CRIMINALIZATION, INCARCERATION, AND INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF PEOPLE.
-
$741,215
RESTORING PROMISE INITIATIVE
-
FAIRNESS TO FREEDOM CAMPAIGN
-
CAMPAIGN FOR ACCESS, REPRESENTATION, AND EQUITY FOR IMMIGRANT FAMILIES
-
$140,700
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND CASE MIGRATION GRANT.
-
BEYOND JAILS INITIATIVE
-
MOTION FOR JUSTICE PROJECT
-
$75,000
MOTION FOR JUSTICE PROJECT
-
MOTION FOR JUSTICE PROJECT
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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501(C)(4) · ADVOCACY FOR LEGAL AND IMMIGRATION REFORM · NY · controlled entity
Directly controlled by VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC
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501(C)(3) · PROVIDES CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND MENTAL ILLNESSES · NY · controlled entity
Directly controlled by VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC
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501(C)(3) · ADDRESSES VIOLENCE AND OTHER INJUSTICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES · NY · controlled entity
Directly controlled by VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 15 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202501359349314985
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