Criminal Justice Reform Foundation
Criminal Justice Reform Foundation reported $43.8 million in revenue and $18.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $71.78 went to program services, $23.43 to management and general costs and $4.79 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $650,033 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (UNTIL 7/24)). 34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 202% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 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 $44MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.4% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.0% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $650,033 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.48% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 34 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 36.7 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseA justice system that holds people accountable and redirects back to work and wellbeing leads to stronger families and safer communities. Instead of keeping people trapped in a revolving door from probation/parole to prison which costs taxpayers billions of dollars we're working to move people from the justice system into stability
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (UNTIL 7/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $623,545 | $0 | $26,488 | $650,033 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (AS OF 8/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $531,923 | $0 | $36,704 | $568,627 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (UNTIL 10/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $461,451 | $0 | $26,429 | $487,880 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $423,613 | $0 | $24,279 | $447,892 |
| CHIEF POLICY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $355,540 | $0 | $21,985 | $377,525 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $305,896 | $0 | $45,859 | $351,755 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,102 | $0 | $24,171 | $259,273 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR - IT/SECURITY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $234,327 | $0 | $17,640 | $251,967 |
34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Criminal Justice Reform Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b10 · 10 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 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 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 593
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PERSEUS STRATEGIES LLC Advocacy consulting services | $304,397 |
| WALLACE PEEPLES WALLO267 OVERHEAD CO Strategic development | $150,000 |
| MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS Communications consulting | $146,137 |
| 23RD STREET BERK LLC Public relation services | $136,471 |
| ADITI JOSHI Exec office mgmt consultant | $129,834 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Criminal Justice Reform Foundation totaling $1.8M 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 Criminal Justice Reform Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Criminal Justice Reform Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Criminal Justice Reform Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Criminal Justice Reform Foundation reported that 71.8% of its $18.7 million in expenses went to program services, 23.4% to management and general and 4.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Criminal Justice Reform Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Criminal Justice Reform Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $650,033, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (UNTIL 7/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Criminal Justice Reform Foundation get its money?
Of $43.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 95.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Criminal Justice Reform Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 83-1597624 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 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 202503169349301020 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349302545 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349320231 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223139349303257 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349302038 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 83-1597624: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.