The Just Trust for Education
The Just Trust for Education reported $41.4 million in revenue and $32.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.13 went to program services, $11.88 to management and general costs and $2.99 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $387,758 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $32MFor 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 $41MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.2% | 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 | $387,758 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.20% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.0 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 3 | 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 expenseTjtfe engages in a variety of activities to support criminal justice reform. This includes grantmaking, providing strategic field support, engaging and aligning with donors, building networks and alliances, and engaging in narrative change efforts
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $373,750 | $0 | $14,008 | $387,758 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $280,167 | $0 | $12,650 | $292,817 |
| CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $264,857 | $0 | $13,113 | $277,970 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $257,775 | $0 | $14,247 | $272,022 |
| CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $271,040 | $0 | $0 | $271,040 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $253,500 | $0 | $12,956 | $266,456 |
| SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,256 | $0 | $3,597 | $181,853 |
| SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,109 | $0 | $9,386 | $175,495 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Just Trust for Education (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (Part IX, line 5).
3 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–1b3 · 3 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 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 516
- Volunteers Part I, line 63
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WIEDEN KENNEDY INC Branding, marketing, and content product | $300,000 |
| VSV LEADERSHIP LLC Developing ai solutions for the justice | $250,000 |
| SOCIAL MILLI LLC Design & content production | $210,000 |
| GMMB INC Marketing and communications consultant | $209,876 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to The Just Trust for Education totaling $4.8M 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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Of every $100 The Just Trust for Education spent in 2024, $85.13 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Just Trust for Education's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Just Trust for Education reported that 85.1% of its $32.4 million in expenses went to program services, 11.9% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Just Trust for Education pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Just Trust for Education reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $387,758, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Just Trust for Education get its money?
Of $41.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 92.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Just Trust for Education a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 88-3436668 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 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 202513219349309271 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349320708 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349327379 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 88-3436668: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.