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West Side Justice Center Inc

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 / Legal Services (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$8.87M (2022)

Expenses
$8.91M (2022)

Total Assets
$2.74M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$2.65M (2022)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2017 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
$8,867,819
Expenses
$8,906,376
Net Income
-$38,557
Net Assets
$96,253
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,867,325
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $494
0.0%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $912,074
10.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,744,083
Total Liabilities $2,647,830
Net Assets $96,253
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melodie Kern (President) $0 $0 $0
Manny Perez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vickie Cassanova (Director) $0 $0 $0
Benneth Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cesar Santoy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Ruemmler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeanette Samuels (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Moore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Conyears Ervin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michilla Blaise (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Ellis Jackson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Brendan Shiller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tanya D Woods (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0
Sylvia Stern (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,008,660
Expenses
$6,951,790
Net Income
$56,870
Net Assets
$134,333
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,007,930
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $730
0.0%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $640,987
9.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,462,693
Total Liabilities $2,328,360
Net Assets $134,333
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tanya D Woods (Executive Director) $90,927 $0 $0
Melodie Kern (President) $0 $0 $0
Manny Perez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Benneth Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cesar Santoy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Ruemmler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vickie Cassanova (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeanette Samuels (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Moore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Conyears Ervin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michilla Blaise (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brendan Shiller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Ellis Jackson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sylvia Stern (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,229,382
Expenses
$6,729,322
Net Income
-$499,940
Net Assets
-$498,573
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,225,948
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,434
0.1%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $514,813
7.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,325,076
Total Liabilities $2,823,649
Net Assets -$498,573
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sylvia Stern (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melodie Kern (Director) $0 $0 $0
Manny Perez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Benneth Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cesar Santoy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Ruemmler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vickie Cassanova (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeanette Samuels (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Moore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Conyears Ervin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Ellis Jackson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Brendan Shiller (President) $0 $0 $0
Tanya D Woods (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0
Michilla Blaise (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$269,707
Expenses
$273,564
Net Income
-$3,857
Net Assets
$1,667
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $269,707
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $151,390
55.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $127,883
Total Liabilities $126,216
Net Assets $1,667
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tanya D Woods (Executive Director) $65,000 $0 $0
Jeanette Samuels (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Moore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Conyears Ervin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vickie Cassanova (Director) $0 $0 $0
Manny Perez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melodie Kern (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brendan Shiller (President) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Ellis Jackson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Michilla Blaise (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$114,063
Expenses
$103,271
Net Income
$10,792
Net Assets
$118,280
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $114,063
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $118,280
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $118,280
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Brendan Shiller (Chairman) $0 $0
Helen Shiller (Secretary) $0 $0
Eliza Soloweij (Director) $0 $0
April Preyar (Director) $0 $0
John Hiltz (Director) $0 $0
Anthony Burch (Treasurer) $0 $0
Standish Willis (Director) $0 $0
Manny Perez (Director) $0 $0
Cherita Logan (Director) $0 $0

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