The Justice Education Center
The Justice Education Center reported $13.7 million in revenue and $10.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.37 went to program services, $7.63 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. Government grants made up 97.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $279,464 (EXECUTIVE DI). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1160% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.6% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $279,464 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.63% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.6 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe organization has operated under the state of connecticut judicial branch grants, as well as the city of new haven, relating to a career pathways collaborative partnership effort to establish and maintain meaningful employment opportunities within local communities. The judicial grants were for the organization to conduct public education and a research project on intermediate sanctions (ie) those sanctions between traditional probation and incarceration, and to develop and audit standards on the judicial branch's alternative sanction programs. The organization has done extensive research…
Inspire- inspring connecticut children, youth and families. Inspire is a statewide town and city sports, arts, and wellness program for girls in elementary, middle school and high school with an emphasis on at-risk communities. Inspire programming is offered throughout the year, holding clinics, summer camps and special events. The vision for camp inspire is to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where under-privileged children, youth, and families can experience the joys of the outdoors regardless of their ability to pay. The property includes accessible trails and seven year-round…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DI Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $231,000 | $0 | $48,464 | $279,464 |
| Listed person Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,143 | $0 | $0 | $142,143 |
| Listed person Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,859 | $0 | $0 | $120,859 |
| Listed person Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,875 | $0 | $0 | $111,875 |
| Listed person Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,750 | $0 | $0 | $101,750 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Justice Education Center (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 529
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to The Justice Education Center totaling $4,500 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Justice Education Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Justice Education Center reported that 92.4% of its $10.6 million in expenses went to program services, 7.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Justice Education Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Justice Education Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $279,464, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Justice Education Center get its money?
Of $13.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.8% came from contributions and grants (including 97.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Justice Education Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 06-0897199 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601349349302990 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521279349301442 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411209349301451 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301329349307935 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349303041 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110989349300731 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 06-0897199: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.