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← WILLIAM J BRENNAN JR CENTER FOR JUSTICE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by WILLIAM J BRENNAN JR CENTER FOR JUSTICE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$73,820,955
Total expenses
$58,143,269
Contributions and grants received
$59,850,231
Grants paid
$120,500
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$14,243,069
Other revenue
-$272,345
Total assets, end of year
$348,767,929
Total liabilities, end of year
$56,469,408
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$292,298,521
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$41,584,019
Management and general expenses
$11,449,307
Fundraising expenses
$5,109,943
Program service expenses (Part III)
$41,584,019

Program services were 71.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Listed in Part VII

  • MICHAEL WALDMAN

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $700,616
    From this org
    $650,385
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,231
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $576,764
    Bonus
    $73,621
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,100
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,131
    Filer's total
    $700,616

  • MELISSA ESTOK

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $468,950
    From this org
    $444,089
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,861
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $433,464
    Bonus
    $10,625
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,100
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,761
    Filer's total
    $468,950

  • JOHN ANTHONY BUTLER

    VP/COO

    Total calculated
    $428,458
    From this org
    $387,921
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,537
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $345,657
    Bonus
    $42,264
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,100
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,437
    Filer's total
    $428,458

  • JOHN KOWAL

    VP, PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $423,477
    From this org
    $387,212
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,265
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $344,979
    Bonus
    $42,233
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,100
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,165
    Filer's total
    $423,477

  • WENDY WEISER

    VP, DEMOCRACY PROGRAM

    Total calculated
    $413,524
    From this org
    $374,013
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,511
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $336,377
    Bonus
    $37,636
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,100
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,411
    Filer's total
    $413,524

  • REBECCA WEITZMAN

    VP, COMMUNICATIONS & STRAT

    Total calculated
    $383,871
    From this org
    $332,233
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,638
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $297,233
    Bonus
    $35,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,100
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,538
    Filer's total
    $383,871

  • CHRISTINE MELLAMPE

    CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $198,702
    From this org
    $184,697
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,005
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $184,697
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,994
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,011
    Filer's total
    $198,702

  • JEANINE CHIRLIN

    CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $412,850
    From this org
    $363,755
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,095
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $323,461
    Bonus
    $40,294
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,100
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,995
    Filer's total
    $412,850

  • JAEMIN KIM

    VP, DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $410,003
    From this org
    $355,969
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,034
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $310,919
    Bonus
    $45,050
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,100
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,934
    Filer's total
    $410,003

  • LARRY NORDEN

    VP, ELECTIONS & COMMUNICATION

    Total calculated
    $353,052
    From this org
    $319,722
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,330
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $286,489
    Bonus
    $33,233
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,470
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,860
    Filer's total
    $353,052

  • KAREEM CRAYTON

    VP, WASHINTON D.C.

    Total calculated
    $330,470
    From this org
    $285,931
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,539
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $268,598
    Bonus
    $17,333
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,913
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,626
    Filer's total
    $330,470

  • LAUREN-BROOKE EISEN

    SR. DIR., JUSTICE PROGRAM

    Total calculated
    $312,342
    From this org
    $259,776
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,566
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $235,591
    Bonus
    $24,185
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,961
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,605
    Filer's total
    $312,342

  • ELISA MILLER

    SECRETARY / GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $318,448
    From this org
    $307,728
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,720
    Hours/week
    32

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $259,232
    Bonus
    $48,496
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,197
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,523
    Filer's total
    $318,448

  • KIMBERLEY HARRIS

    BOARD CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHRISTINE VARNEY

    BOARD CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROBERT ATKINS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LESLIE BHUTANI

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MAGGIE BLACKHAWK

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ADAM B COX

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KIMBERLY DAVIS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LESLIE FAGEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SIBYL FRANKENBURG

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DANIELLE GRAY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • VANITA GUPTA

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HELEN HERSHKOFF

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • THOMAS JORDE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEVEN KERSTEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DANIEL KOLB

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RUTH LAZARUS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PAUL LIGHTFOOT

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TROY MCKENZIE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TREVOR MORRISON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MELISSA MURRAY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • WENDY NEU

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • FRANZ PAASCHE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEVEN REISS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEPHEN SCHULHOFER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • EMILY SPITZER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID SUSSMAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GERAD TORRES

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ADAM WINKLER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KENJI YOSHINO

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 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

  • R STREET INSTITUTE

    $112,500

    BUILDING WEBSITE AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH COLLABORATION ON COMMITTEE FOR SAFE AND SECURE ELECTIONS.

  • PUBLIC POLICY AND EDUCATION FUND

    $8,000

    ORGANIZING NEW YORK-BASED GROUPS TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE PUBLIC FINANCING OF ELECTIONS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

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.

  • BRENNAN CENTER STRATEGIC FUND

    501(C)(4) · TO ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY ON ISSUES OF DEMOCRACY AND JUSTICE. · NY · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by WILLIAM J BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
8 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202621289349303897

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