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Justice Outside reported $7.1 million in revenue and $9.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.47 went to program services, $11.28 to management and general costs and $11.25 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.3% of the total. Government grants made up 25.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $340,077 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 508% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.5MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $7.1MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.5% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.3% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.3% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.3% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 25.7% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $340,077 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.60% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.0 | 56.6 |
| 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFund - in 2025, Justice Outside supported over 180 organizations rooted in their communities with flexible, trust-based grant funding. Our grantees are working across 16 states and 5 key issue areas: health and wellness, land and water access, grassroots organizing and mobilization, youth education, and economic opportunity
Build - in 2025, Justice Outside supported over 80 environmental professionals committed to creating inclusive outdoor spaces for all communities through our fellowship programs. Through immersive learning, mentorship, and project-based work, participants gain the skills to drive meaningful change within their organizations and the broader environmental movement. We also convened over 200 changemakers at our unite & ignite conference
Advocate - in 2025, Justice Outside nurtured and established key partnerships that position US to more effectively advocate in the outdoor and environmental movement. We create pathways for collective action at the local, state, and federal levels, as well as within philanthropy - ensuring we can continue shifting resources to and building power with the communities leading environmental justice work
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $324,016 | $0 | $16,061 | $340,077 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $230,340 | $0 | $20,428 | $250,768 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,184 | $0 | $4,160 | $209,344 |
| CHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,726 | $0 | $13,661 | $202,387 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,012 | $0 | $19,975 | $185,987 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,211 | $0 | $0 | $127,211 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,022 | $0 | $0 | $108,022 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ADVOCACY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,815 | $0 | $0 | $101,815 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Justice Outside (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 535
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Justice Outside totaling $3.6M 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 Justice Outside's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Justice Outside, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Justice Outside's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Justice Outside reported that 77.5% of its $9.5 million in expenses went to program services, 11.3% to management and general and 11.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Justice Outside pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Justice Outside reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $340,077, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Justice Outside get its money?
Of $7.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 95.3% came from contributions and grants (including 25.7% from government grants) and 2.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Justice Outside a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 80-0565914 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632469349300833 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512959349302061 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433109349303183 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303179349307635 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223069349302132 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112749349301021 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031759349301853 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 80-0565914: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.