Equal Justice Works

Washington, DC
Tax-exempt since Sept. 1986
EIN: 52-1469738

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Crime, Legal-Related / Single Organization Support (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

An independent audit commissioned by this organization for the fiscal year ending Aug. 2024 identified:

Material weakness in internal controls

Audit identified a deficiency in internal financial or governance controls that could limit the organization's ability to track and report financial data reliably. The deficiency could lead to failure to prevent or correct noncompliance with requirements.

Revenue

$21.2M (2023)

Expenses

$22.7M (2023)

Total Assets

$41.5M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$9.13M (2023)

Years with multiple filings

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2024

Form 990 documents are not available for this tax period, but audit documents are available for download.

Audit

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This audit found:

Material weakness in internal controls

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2023

Revenue

$21,173,089

Expenses

$22,713,463

Net Income

-$1,540,374

Net Assets

$32,353,206

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$20,604,399	97.3%
Program Services	$154,983	0.7%
Investment Income	$340,132	1.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$59,989	0.3%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$13,586	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$604,510	2.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$45,569	0.2%
Other Salaries and Wages	$4,576,122	20.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$41,483,131
Total Liabilities	$9,129,925
Net Assets	$32,353,206

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
David Stern Executive (Director Until 09/22 (See Sch J))	$465,756	$0	$55,234
Timothy S Wierzbicki (Chief Development Officer)	$294,814	$0	$36,430
Sarah Lackritz (Vp Of Marketing And Comm.)	$217,078	$0	$24,187
Mia Sussman Sr Vp (Of Institutional Advancement)	$212,236	$0	$22,789
Janie Payne (Vp Of Administration Until 08/23)	$210,226	$0	$39,801
Kristen Uhler Mckeown (Director For Public Programs)	$210,066	$0	$14,430
Sara Morello (Former Executive Vp)	$182,481	$0	$12,150
Verna Williams (Chief Executive Officer As Of 09/22)	$173,453	$0	$9,632
Kathryn J Fritz (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Frank R Jimenez (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Jonathan Chiel (Treasurer As Of 01/23)	$0	$0	$0
Sharon Ryan (Treasurer Until 12/22)	$0	$0	$0
Jami Mckeon (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Brackett B Denniston Iii (Member)	$0	$0	$0
John Farrel (Member Until 12/22)	$0	$0	$0
Ivan K Fong (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Dean Risa Goluboff (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Fatima Goss Graves (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Honorable James E Graves (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Ernest Lamont Greer (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Michael Harding (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Garry W Jenkins (Member Until 05/23)	$0	$0	$0
Erin Johnson (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Kim Koopersmith (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Maryanne Lavan (Member)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on July 8, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2022

Revenue

$23,316,842

Expenses

$20,442,752

Net Income

$2,874,090

Net Assets

$31,074,777

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$22,697,395	97.3%
Program Services	$75,820	0.3%
Investment Income	$258,854	1.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$278,747	1.2%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$6,026	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,091,020	5.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,560,984	17.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$34,685,624
Total Liabilities	$3,610,847
Net Assets	$31,074,777

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
David Stern (Executive Director)	$475,753	$0	$52,005
Sara Morello (Executive Vp)	$288,768	$0	$38,477
Timothy S Wierzbicki (Chief Development Officer)	$283,485	$0	$41,994
Mia Sussman (Director Of Fellowships)	$174,153	$0	$19,001
Janie Payne (Vp Of Administration)	$172,520	$0	$35,313
Anna Uhler Mckeown (Director For Public Programs)	$170,108	$0	$22,829
Sarah Lackritz (Vp Of Marketing And Comm.)	$143,571	$0	$8,763
Ivan K Fong (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Kathryn J Fritz (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Sharon Ryan Member (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Frank R Jimenez (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Jonathan Chiel (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Brackett B Denniston Iii (Member)	$0	$0	$0
John M Farrell (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Fatima Goss Graves (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Honorable James E Graves (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Ernest Greer (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Michael Harding (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Walter Jean Jacques (Member Until 12/2022)	$0	$0	$0
Garry Jenkins (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Kim Koopersmith (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Maryanne Lavan (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Jami Mckeon (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Steve Mcmanus (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Joshua Medina (Member)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on July 11, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2021

Revenue

$18,508,627

Expenses

$18,800,828

Net Income

-$292,201

Net Assets

$30,169,491

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$17,417,630	94.1%
Program Services	$92,530	0.5%
Investment Income	$222,672	1.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$772,027	4.2%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$3,768	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,076,435	5.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,259,138	17.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$35,351,731
Total Liabilities	$5,182,240
Net Assets	$30,169,491

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
David Stern (Executive Director)	$312,161	$0	$47,311
Sara Morello (Executive Vp)	$292,058	$0	$18,277
Timothy S Wierzbicki (Chief Development Officer)	$284,652	$0	$19,745
Steven Denne (Vp Of Institutional Adv.)	$188,633	$0	$2,660
Janie Payne (Vp Of Administration)	$169,528	$0	$8,632
Anna Uhler Mckeown (Director For Public Programs)	$162,191	$0	$4,400
Mia Sussman (Director Of Fellowships)	$157,241	$0	$4,654
Ivan K Fong (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Kathryn J Fritz (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Sharon Ryan Member (Treasurer As Of 01/2021)	$0	$0	$0
Julia R Wilson Member (Treasurer Until 12/2020)	$0	$0	$0
Frank R Jimenez (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Sheila C Cheston (Member Until 12/2020)	$0	$0	$0
Jonathan Chiel (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Brackett B Denniston Iii (Member)	$0	$0	$0
John M Farrell (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Fatima Goss Graves (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Honorable James E Graves (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Ernest Greer (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Vanita Gupta (Member Until 1/2021)	$0	$0	$0
Michael Harding (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Walter Jean Jacques (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Garry Jenkins (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Kim Koopersmith (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Maryanne Lavan (Member)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on June 29, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2020

Revenue

$33,458,024

Expenses

$22,726,761

Net Income

$10,731,263

Net Assets

$29,584,904

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$32,424,029	96.9%
Program Services	$90,750	0.3%
Investment Income	$262,895	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$690,498
Sales of Assets	$1,312,075	3.9%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$58,773	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$668,603	2.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,974,675	13.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$34,571,402
Total Liabilities	$4,986,498
Net Assets	$29,584,904

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
David Stern (Executive Director)	$493,103	$0	$48,206
Sara Morello (Executive Vp)	$271,910	$0	$35,663
Timothy S Wierzbicki (Chief Development Officer)	$266,125	$0	$40,563
Steven Denne (Vp Of Institutional Adv.)	$160,515	$0	$7,265
Anna Uhler Mckeown (Director For Public Programs)	$149,467	$0	$20,526
Mia Sussman (Director Of Fellowships)	$145,050	$0	$15,744
Patricia Reilly (Director Of Philanthropy)	$119,214	$0	$21,737
Randal S Milch (Chair Until 12/31/2019)	$0	$0	$0
Ivan K Fong Vice Chair (Until 12/31/2019, Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Kathryn J Fritz Member (Vice Chair As Of 01/2020)	$0	$0	$0
Julia R Wilson (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Brackett B Denniston Iii (Member, Secretary Until 12/2019)	$0	$0	$0
Frank R Jimenez Member (Secretary As Of 01/2020)	$0	$0	$0
Sheila C Cheston (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Jonathan Chiel (Member)	$0	$0	$0
John M Farrell (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Fatima Goss Graves (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Ernest Greer (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Vanita Gupta (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Walter Jean Jacques (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Michael D Jones (Member Until 12/2019)	$0	$0	$0
Kim Koopersmith (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Maryanne Lavan (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Michael L Lehr (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Honorable Consuelo B Marshall (Member)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on June 8, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2019

Revenue

$20,215,820

Expenses

$23,188,421

Net Income

-$2,972,601

Net Assets

$19,313,470

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$20,185,794	99.9%
Program Services	$90,433	0.4%
Investment Income	$308,224	1.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$849,850
Sales of Assets	$332,440	1.6%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$148,779	0.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$922,361	4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,147,497	13.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$27,697,170
Total Liabilities	$8,383,700
Net Assets	$19,313,470

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
David Stern (Executive Director)	$289,123	$0	$31,385
Timothy S Wierzbicki (Chief Development Officer)	$255,768	$0	$26,744
Sara Morello (Executive Vp)	$239,244	$0	$24,302
Kristin Robinson (Vp For Institutional Advancement)	$214,200	$0	$13,221
Anna Uhler Mckeown (Director For Public Programs)	$141,931	$0	$24,155
Mia Sussman (Director Of Fellowships)	$137,266	$0	$15,239
Yvonne Vargas Santos (Director Of Administration)	$131,099	$0	$8,235
Sarah Lackritz (Dir. Marketing And Communications)	$127,891	$0	$8,832
Randal S Milch (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Ivan K Fong (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Michael L Lehr (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Brackett B Denniston Iii (Secretary As Of 11/2018)	$0	$0	$0
Judith Lichtman (Secretary Until 11/2018)	$0	$0	$0
Sheila C Cheston (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Jonathan Chiel (Member)	$0	$0	$0
John M Farrell (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Kathryn J Fritz (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Fatima Goss Graves (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Vanita Gupta (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Michael J Holston (Member Until 11/2018)	$0	$0	$0
Sherrilyn Ifill (Member Until 11/2018)	$0	$0	$0
Walter Jean Jacques (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Frank R Jimenez (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Michael D Jones (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Honorable Consuelo B Marshall (Member)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on July 14, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2018

Revenue

$27,077,532

Expenses

$20,202,469

Net Income

$6,875,063

Net Assets

$22,000,068

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$26,776,118	98.9%
Program Services	$72,900	0.3%
Investment Income	$302,399	1.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$715,653
Sales of Assets	$592,558	2.2%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$49,210	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$852,522	4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,154,925	10.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$30,201,072
Total Liabilities	$8,201,004
Net Assets	$22,000,068

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
David Stern (Executive Director)	$283,180	$0	$80,402
Timothy S Wierzbicki (Chief Development Officer)	$248,391	$0	$24,317
Sara Morello (Executive Vp)	$202,800	$0	$9,350
Patricia Reilly (Director Of Philanthropy)	$142,211	$0	$22,935
Isaac N Bowers Dir (Of Law School Engag. & Advocacy)	$136,399	$0	$9,356
Mia Sussman (Director Of Fellowships)	$129,269	$0	$14,138
Yvonne Vargas Santos (Director Of Administration)	$122,269	$0	$13,725
Tai Merey Alex (Assistant Director, Public Programs)	$106,084	$0	$0
Randal S Milch (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Brackett B Denniston Iii (Secretary (As Of 11/2017))	$0	$0	$0
Judith L Lichtman (Secretary (Until 11/2017))	$0	$0	$0
Michael L Lehr (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Sheila C Cheston (Member)	$0	$0	$0
John M Farrell (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Ivan K Fong (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Kathryn J Fritz (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Michael J Holston (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Sherrilyn Ifill (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Frank R Jimenez (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Michael D Jones (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Kim Koopersmith (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Honorable Consuelo B Marshall (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Telana V Mccullough (Member)	$0	$0	$0
M Randall Oppenheimer (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Carter G Phillips (Member)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on June 18, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2017

Revenue

$18,019,283

Expenses

$17,605,902

Net Income

$413,381

Net Assets

$14,536,353

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$17,879,701	99.2%
Program Services	$144,725	0.8%
Investment Income	$257,606	1.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$583,850
Sales of Assets	$272,935	1.5%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$48,166	0.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$812,959	4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,996,172	11.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$21,866,108
Total Liabilities	$7,329,755
Net Assets	$14,536,353

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
David Stern (Executive Director)	$282,513	$0	$23,694
Timothy S Wierzbicki (Chief Development Officer)	$250,543	$0	$24,081
Patricia Reilly (Assoc. Dir. Of Fellow. & Adv.)	$141,250	$0	$22,608
Isaac N Bowers (Dir. Of Law School Engag. & Advocacy)	$134,506	$0	$9,161
Yvonne Vargas Santos (Director Of Administration)	$122,365	$0	$13,582
Mia Sussman (Sr. Mgr. Pro Bono Of Fellow & Adv.)	$120,149	$0	$13,506
Anne W Bloom (Director Of Public Programs)	$119,871	$0	$6,395
Sara Morello (Executive Vp)	$92,581	$0	$5,339
Randal S Milch Vice Chair 916 (10/16, Chair, From 11/16)	$0	$0	$0
Kim Koopersmith Chair 916 (10/16 Member, From 11/16)	$0	$0	$0
Judith L Lichtman (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Michael L Lehr (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Sheila C Cheston (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Brackett B Denniston Iii (Member)	$0	$0	$0
John M Farrell (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Ivan K Fong (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Paul T Friedman (Member (Until 10/2016))	$0	$0	$0
Kathryn J Fritz (Member)	$0	$0	$0
The Honorable Sven Erik Holmes (Member (Until 10/2016))	$0	$0	$0
Michael J Holston (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Sherrilyn Ifill (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Frank R Jimenez (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Michael D Jones (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Honorable Consuelo B Marshall (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Telana V Mccullough (Member)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on April 24, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2016

Revenue

$1,942,050

Expenses

$3,551,372

Net Income

-$1,609,322

Net Assets

$13,611,639

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,889,417	97.3%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$31,199	1.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$17,434	0.9%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$4,000	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$81,413	2.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$13,953	0.4%
Other Salaries and Wages	$897,617	25.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$20,578,831
Total Liabilities	$6,967,192
Net Assets	$13,611,639

990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Revenue

$16,066,012

Expenses

$16,549,190

Net Income

-$483,178

Net Assets

$15,005,326

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$15,300,765	95.2%
Program Services	$440,525	2.7%
Investment Income	$265,246	1.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$123,859	0.8%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$270,161
Sales of Assets	$205,574	1.3%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$204	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$459,679	2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,578,190	15.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$17,553,774
Total Liabilities	$2,548,448
Net Assets	$15,005,326

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
David Stern (Executive Director)	$284,570	$0	$21,102
Jeanne Van Vlandren (Coo Until 03/2016)	$205,908	$0	$11,937
Patricia Reilly (Assoc Dir. Of Fellow. & Adv.)	$133,828	$0	$14,777
Isaac N Bowers (Dir Of Law School Engag. & Advocacy)	$122,515	$0	$12,765
Mia Sussman (Sr. Mgr., Pro Bono Of Fellow. & Adv.)	$111,936	$0	$12,198
Kim Koopersmith (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Randal S Milch (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Judith L Lichtman (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Michael L Lehr (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Margo R Ahn (Member Until 09/2015)	$0	$0	$0
Sheila C Cheston (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Lauren A Fisher (Member Until 10/2015)	$0	$0	$0
Ivan K Fong (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Paul T Friedman (Member)	$0	$0	$0
The Honorable Sven Erik Holmes (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Sherrilyn Ifill (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Michael D Jones (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Larry D Kramer (Member Until 10/2015)	$0	$0	$0
Honorable Consuelo B Marshall (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Telana V Mccullough (Member)	$0	$0	$0
M Randall Oppenheimer (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Kathryn Ruemmler (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Thomas J Sabatino Jr (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Thomas J Scherer (Member Until 2/2016)	$0	$0	$0
Laura Stein (Member)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on May 2, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Revenue

$15,059,758

Expenses

$14,081,828

Net Income

$977,930

Net Assets

$15,283,023

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$14,922,099	99.1%
Program Services	$60,300	0.4%
Investment Income	$246,028	1.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$491,576
Sales of Assets	$322,255	2.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$652	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$588,671	4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,897,319	13.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$19,334,447
Total Liabilities	$4,051,424
Net Assets	$15,283,023

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
David Stern (Executive Director)	$260,921	$0	$21,871
Jeanne Van Vlandren (Chief Operating Officer)	$170,690	$0	$13,404
David Simmons (Dir. Of Fellow./Adv. (Until 01/2015))	$164,801	$0	$17,649
Kerry O'brien (Dir. Of Fed. Program (Until 03/2015))	$136,613	$0	$13,565
Patricia Reilly (Assoc Dir. Of Fellow. & Adv.)	$124,752	$0	$14,229
Tinna Jackson (Dir Of Admin. (Until 04/2015))	$118,304	$0	$12,794
Mia Sussman (Sr. Mgr., Pro Bono Of Fellow. & Adv.)	$117,014	$0	$12,702
Isaac N Bowers (Dir Of Law School Engag. & Advocacy)	$114,158	$0	$12,789
Kim Koopersmith (Chair (As Of 02/2015))	$0	$0	$0
Randal S Milch (Vice Chair (As Of 02/2015))	$0	$0	$0
Judith L Lichtman (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Michael L Lehr (Treasurer (As Of 02/2015))	$0	$0	$0
Donn P Pickett (Treasurer (Until 02/2015))	$0	$0	$0
Margo R Ahn (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Ramon P Arias (Member (Until 02/2015))	$0	$0	$0
Sheila C Cheston (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Lauren A Fisher (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Ivan K Fong (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Paul T Friedman (Member)	$0	$0	$0
The Honorable Sven Erik Holmes (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Sherrilyn Ifill (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Michael D Jones (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Larry D Kramer (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Rachel Kronowitz (Member (Until 06/2015))	$0	$0	$0
Honorable Consuelo B Marshall (Member)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on April 21, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Revenue

$12,926,061

Expenses

$10,427,639

Net Income

$2,498,422

Net Assets

$14,417,902

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$11,734,216	90.8%
Program Services	$90,375	0.7%
Investment Income	$191,234	1.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$425,036
Sales of Assets	$1,328,857	10.3%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$6,415	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$592,487	5.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,563,443	15.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$16,461,579
Total Liabilities	$2,043,677
Net Assets	$14,417,902

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
David Stern (Executive Director)	$239,030	$0	$20,735
David Simmons (Director Of Fellowships/Advancement)	$166,508	$0	$16,943
Patricia Reilly (Assoc Dir Of Fellowships & Adv.)	$121,163	$0	$13,454
Kerry O'brien (Director Of Federal Programs)	$120,721	$0	$13,119
Mia Sussman (Senior Mgr., Pro Bono Of Fellowships And Advanc)	$106,967	$0	$12,242
Jeanne Van Vlandren (Chief Oper. Officer (As Of 10/2013))	$38,240	$0	$762
Laura Stein (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Kim Koopersmith (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Judith L Lichtman (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Donn P Pickett (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Margo R Ahn (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Ramon P Arias (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Barbara Arnwine (Member (Until 12/2013))	$0	$0	$0
Sheila C Cheston (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Lauren A Fisher (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Ivan K Fong (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Paul T Friedman (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Marc Gary (Member (Until 10/2013))	$0	$0	$0
The Honorable Sven Erik Holmes (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Michael D Jones (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Larry D Kramer (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Rachel Kronowitz (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Michael L Lehr (Member)	$0	$0	$0
David Levi (Member (Until 09/2013))	$0	$0	$0
Honorable Consuelo B Marshall (Member)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on April 6, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Revenue

$10,765,812

Expenses

$10,421,543

Net Income

$344,269

Net Assets

$12,002,018

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$10,331,832	96.0%
Program Services	$70,500	0.7%
Investment Income	$188,961	1.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$22,188	0.2%
Sales of Assets	$147,610	1.4%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$4,721	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$532,553	5.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$30,000	0.3%
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,553,812	14.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$13,502,008
Total Liabilities	$1,499,990
Net Assets	$12,002,018

990

Filed on July 8, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Revenue

$10,558,458

Expenses

$10,972,086

Net Income

-$413,628

Net Assets

$10,994,840

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$10,016,088	94.9%
Program Services	$76,705	0.7%
Investment Income	$161,115	1.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$61,721	0.6%
Sales of Assets	$222,544	2.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$20,285	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$395,386	3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,456,767	13.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$13,178,482
Total Liabilities	$2,183,642
Net Assets	$10,994,840

990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Revenue

$10,728,271

Expenses

$10,417,167

Net Income

$311,104

Net Assets

$11,047,326

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$10,364,382	96.6%
Program Services	$30,074	0.3%
Investment Income	$168,718	1.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$81,633
Sales of Assets	$213,195	2.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$33,535	0.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$207,518	2.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,753,815	16.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$11,970,064
Total Liabilities	$922,738
Net Assets	$11,047,326

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Revenue $21.2M (2023)

Expenses $22.7M (2023)

Total Assets $41.5M (2023)

Total Liabilities $9.13M (2023)

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Fiscal Year Ending June 2015

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Revenue

$21.2M (2023)

Expenses

$22.7M (2023)

Total Assets

$41.5M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$9.13M (2023)

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