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Impact Justice reported $21.5 million in revenue and $19.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.65 went to program services, $7.40 to management and general costs and $4.95 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.2% of the total. Government grants made up 72.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $398,122 (PRESIDENT AND BOARD CHAIR). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 86% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor context, the median across 132 covered civil rights, social action & advocacy charities: $84.11 programs, $11.40 management, $4.49 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.7% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.4% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 4.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.2% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 72.7% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $398,122 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.01% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.5 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 8 | 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
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Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND BOARD CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $324,574 | $0 | $73,548 | $398,122 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,441 | $0 | $51,246 | $250,687 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,764 | $0 | $26,747 | $245,511 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, INNOVATION PROGRAMS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,630 | $0 | $19,273 | $235,903 |
| DIRECTOR, PREA RESOURCE CENTER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,899 | $0 | $28,522 | $217,421 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH AND ACTION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,617 | $0 | $30,728 | $217,345 |
| VICE PRESIDENT & SENIOR ADVISOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,189 | $0 | $34,752 | $207,941 |
| DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & CULTURE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,852 | $0 | $33,094 | $189,946 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Impact Justice (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $524K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b8 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5193
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MOSAIC SOLUTIONS AND ADVOCACY LLC Public policy advisors | $137,657 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Impact Justice totaling $1.3M 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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Every number above is copied from Impact Justice's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Impact Justice, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Impact Justice's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Impact Justice reported that 87.7% of its $19.8 million in expenses went to program services, 7.4% to management and general and 4.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Impact Justice pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Impact Justice reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $398,122, for the role of PRESIDENT AND BOARD CHAIR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Impact Justice get its money?
Of $21.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 96.2% came from contributions and grants (including 72.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Impact Justice a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-3363891 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502909349301750 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423189349311472 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343059349302029 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349326942 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349326491 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349314929 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-3363891: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.