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Essie Justice Group

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 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 / Services to Prisoners and Families - Multipurpose (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$9.92M (2022)

Expenses
$5.59M (2022)

Total Assets
$18.5M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$1.49M (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2016 to 2022

Tax Filings 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.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,919,473
Expenses
$5,591,638
Net Income
$4,327,835
Net Assets
$16,981,016
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,862,341
99.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $41,808
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $15,324
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $332,922
6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,971,671
35.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,467,532
Total Liabilities $1,486,516
Net Assets $16,981,016
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gina Clayton Johnson (Executive Dir.) $167,150 $0 $0
Lily Mandlin (Deputy Dir.) $165,772 $0 $0
Kelly Phipps (Dir. Of Comm) $133,368 $0 $0
Tejal Kothari (Senior Strategist) $107,587 $0 $0
Hong Ly (Assoc. Dir. Of Fin) $106,155 $0 $0
Karen Shain (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Hillary Brooks (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Chant Parker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Makis Antzoulatos (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Teresa Younger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Charlene A Carruthers (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kirsten Levingston (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tejinder Singh (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Vanessa Garrison (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Arisha Michelle Hatch (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Crystal Hayling (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,890,137
Expenses
$3,670,496
Net Income
$3,219,641
Net Assets
$12,653,181
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,859,465
99.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $29,422
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,250
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $181,625
4.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,228,521
33.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,176,723
Total Liabilities $523,542
Net Assets $12,653,181
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gina Clayton Johnson (Executive Dir.) $181,625 $0 $0
Tejal Kothari (Senior Strategist) $125,895 $0 $0
Lily Mandlin (Deputy Dir.) $120,236 $0 $0
Karen Shain (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Hillary Brooks (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Chant Parker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Makis Antzoulatos (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Teresa Younger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Charlene A Carruthers (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kirsten Livengston (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tejinder Singh (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Vanessa Garrison (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Arisha Michelle Hatch (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Crystal Hayling (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,805,603
Expenses
$2,318,684
Net Income
$4,486,919
Net Assets
$9,433,540
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,780,605
99.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $19,498
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,500
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $146,869
6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $882,765
38.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,737,211
Total Liabilities $303,671
Net Assets $9,433,540
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gina Clayton (Executive Dir.) $146,868 $0 $0
Karen Shain (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Hillary Brooks (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Chant Parker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Makis Antzoulatos (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Teresa Younger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kirsten Livengston (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tejinder Singh (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,270,139
Expenses
$1,775,513
Net Income
$1,494,626
Net Assets
$4,946,621
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,256,871
99.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $11,418
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,850
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $112,300
6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $398,748
22.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,076,319
Total Liabilities $129,698
Net Assets $4,946,621
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gina Clayton (Executive Dir.) $112,300 $0 $0
Karen Shain (Board Chair) $2,635 $0 $0
Jared Leiderman (Treasurer 1) $0 $0 $0
Chant Parker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Hillary Brooks (Treasurer 2) $0 $0 $0
Makis Antzoulatos (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Teresa Younger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kirsten Livengston (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Malika Saada Saar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,919,079
Expenses
$1,713,788
Net Income
$1,205,291
Net Assets
$3,427,995
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,912,458
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6,420
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $201
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $115,000
6.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $513,536
30.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,968,853
Total Liabilities $540,858
Net Assets $3,427,995
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gina Clayton (Executive Dir.) $115,000 $0 $0
Karen Shain (Board Chair) $680 $0 $0
Jared Leiderman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Chant Parker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Makis Antzoulatos (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kirsten Levingston (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Malika Saada Saar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tejinder Singh (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Teresa Younger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,127,320
Expenses
$1,104,312
Net Income
$1,023,008
Net Assets
$2,222,704
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,125,737
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,583
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $95,085
8.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $210,247
19.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,257,498
Total Liabilities $34,794
Net Assets $2,222,704
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gina Clayton (Executive Dir.) $95,085 $0 $0
Karen Shain (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jared Leiderman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Chant Parker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Makis Antzoulatos (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kirsten Levingston (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Malika Saada Saar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tejinder Singh (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Teresa Younger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,176,312
Expenses
$524,143
Net Income
$652,169
Net Assets
$1,199,695
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,176,312
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $60,958
11.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $126,749
24.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,216,355
Total Liabilities $16,660
Net Assets $1,199,695
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gina L Clayton (Exec Director) $60,958 $0 $0
Karen Shain (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Makis Antzoulatos (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Fabian John (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kirsten Levingston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chanta Parker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Malika Saada Saar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tejinder Singh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Teresa Younger (Director) $0 $0 $0

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