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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE.

Totals

Total revenue
$67,268,484
Total expenses
$55,139,943
Contributions and grants received
$59,946,029
Grants paid
$23,032,990
Program service revenue
$2,868,165
Investment income
$4,322,612
Other revenue
$131,678
Total assets, end of year
$427,846,693
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,320,295
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$418,526,398
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$53,640,315
Management and general expenses
$1,306,551
Fundraising expenses
$193,077
Program service expenses (Part III)
$53,640,315

Program services were 97.3% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $59,946,029

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,250,547

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MERCHANDISE SALES

    total $1,501,227 · related or exempt $1,501,227

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SERVICE FEES

    total $758,063 · related or exempt $758,063

  • 2c · Program service revenue: ADMISSION FEES

    total $608,875 · related or exempt $608,875

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $6,455,269 · excluded $6,455,269

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $77,440,567 · other assets $99,179

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

    securities $79,582,724 · other assets $89,679

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$2,142,157 · other assets $9,500

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$2,132,657 · excluded -$2,132,657

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $131,678 · related or exempt $131,678

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $131,678

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $22,862,990 · program services $22,862,990

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $170,000 · program services $170,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $142,227 · program services $59,336 · management and general $73,901 · fundraising $8,990

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $9,482,398 · program services $8,655,960 · management and general $769,438 · fundraising $57,000

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,886,963 · program services $1,704,743 · management and general $168,613 · fundraising $13,607

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $740,052 · program services $670,395 · management and general $64,570 · fundraising $5,087

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $111,814 · program services $109,578 · management and general $2,236

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $230,592 · program services $220,617 · management and general $5,985 · fundraising $3,990

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $222,890 · program services $222,890

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,263,002 · program services $2,178,457 · management and general $65,200 · fundraising $19,345

  • 17 · Travel

    total $760,191 · program services $705,662 · management and general $47,570 · fundraising $6,959

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $7,757,501 · program services $7,743,806 · management and general $11,947 · fundraising $1,748

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $207,711 · program services $192,383 · management and general $13,372 · fundraising $1,956

  • 24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $2,266,451 · program services $2,218,529 · management and general $41,806 · fundraising $6,116

  • 24b · Other expenses: PRINTING, POSTAGE & COP

    total $1,632,833 · program services $1,580,698 · fundraising $52,135

  • 24c · Other expenses: MERCHANDISE FOR RESALE

    total $1,056,397 · program services $1,056,397

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES/FEES

    total $838,221 · program services $797,861 · management and general $24,216 · fundraising $16,144

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,507,710 · program services $2,490,013 · management and general $17,697

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,387,586 · end of year $3,591,703

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $279,517,142 · end of year $299,003,145

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $26,208,310 · end of year $7,517,344

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $118,647 · end of year $180,390

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $1,196,418 · end of year $887,017

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $794,342 · end of year $1,706,119

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

    $137,265,075

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

    $30,698,372

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $87,630,606 · end of year $106,566,703

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $665,007 · end of year $8,394,272

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,066,918 · end of year $3,274,182

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $28,265 · end of year $39,864

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $6,006,249

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $397,422,875 · end of year $418,526,398

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

REFER TO SCHEDULE O.

  • EJI PROVIDED DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES TO HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN 2023 WHO WERE WRONGLY CONVICTED, UNFAIRLY SENTENCED OR ILLEGALLY PROSECUTED. WE WON SEVERAL RULINGS THAT ADVANCED THE RULE OF LAW AND PROTECTED VULNERABLE PEOPLE FROM UNJUST TREATMENT. WE LITIGATED IN STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND ALSO PROVIDED AID TO DOZENS OF FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE WHO WE HELPED WIN FREEDOM THROUGH RE-ENTRY SERVICES AND SUPPORT.

    Expenses $14,354,275 · Grants $3,000,000

  • WE WELCOMED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VISITORS TO OUR MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL AND INVESTED IN NEW SPACES FOR OUR PUBLIC EDUCATION WORK ON AMERICAN HISTORY AND THE LEGACY OF SLAVERY. WE CONTINUED OUR COMMUNITY REMEMBRANCE PROJECT AND PROVIDED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ERECTED NEW HISTORICAL MARKERS IN SEVERAL STATES. WE PUBLISHED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND OUR HISTORY OF RACIAL INJUSTICE CALENDARS WHICH HAVE BEEN WIDELY DISSEMINATED AND VIEWED BY THOUSANDS.

    Expenses $34,878,520 · Grants $17,170,000 · Revenue $2,999,843

  • WE EXPANDED OUR WORK TO REDUCE POVERTY AND ASSIST VULNERABLE PEOPLE BY PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR FOOD AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS.

    Expenses $4,407,520 · Grants $2,862,990

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • OPHELIA DAHL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • RANDY HERTZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • GEORGE KENDALL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • KATHY VINCENT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • CARLOS WILLIAMS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • KIM TAYLOR-THOMPSON

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • BRYAN STEVENSON

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $8,142
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,142
    Hours/week
    40

  • EVA ANSLEY

    OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $106,023
    From this org
    $83,679
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,344
    Hours/week
    40

  • JACKIE JONES-PEACE

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $111,545
    From this org
    $89,694
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,851
    Hours/week
    40

  • ALICIA A D'ADDARIO

    SENIOR ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $139,833
    From this org
    $124,378
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,455
    Hours/week
    40

  • CHARLOTTE MORRISON

    SENIOR ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $173,710
    From this org
    $150,685
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,025
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,685
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,025
    Filer's total
    $173,710

  • SIA M SANNEH

    SENIOR ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $129,427
    From this org
    $129,427
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • AARYN M URELL

    SENIOR ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $139,460
    From this org
    $131,318
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,142
    Hours/week
    40

  • TERA K DUVERNAY

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MUSEUM

    Total calculated
    $172,130
    From this org
    $149,105
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,025
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,105
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,025
    Filer's total
    $172,130

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

None.

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

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.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • SCD HOLDINGS LLC

    HOLD TITLE TO PROPERTY FOR THE ORGANIZATION · AL · income $2,269 · assets $1,517,831

    Directly controlled by EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
25 June 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202431799349301048

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