Nonprofits›Community Justice Project

Crime & Legal

Community Justice Project

HARRISBURG, PA

Website

Total revenue

$2.0M

Total expenses

$1.9M

Net assets

$744K

Grants received

$7.8M

38 grants

EIN

232890384

Tax year

2024

Mission

Cjp engages in class action litigation, administrative law, legislative advocacy, and other forms of impact litigation to help create positive change for low-income residents across pennsylvania.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.8M
Program service revenue$71K
Investment income$7K
Other revenue$32K
Total revenue$2.0M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$1.5M
Fundraising$3K
Other expenses$390K
Total expenses$1.9M
Total assets$1.2M
Net assets$744K

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MARIELLE MACHER ESQ

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$88K

35 hrs/wk

ERIC MARSTELLAR

CONTROLLER THRU 2/28/25

Board

$78K

35 hrs/wk

DEBORAH FREEDMAN ESQ

SECRETARY

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

MEGAN RIESMEYER ESQ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

SHEILA FORRESTER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

SARA KLEIN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

JAMES P DEANGELO ESQ

PRESIDENT

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

JENNIFER LEE ESQ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

PAUL M UYEHARA ESQ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

MAUREEN DAVIDSON-WELLING ESQ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

GUILLERMO VELAZQUEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

BERNARDO CARBAJAL ESQ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

BRIAN GORMAN ESQ

TREASURER

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

CYNTHIA A SHEEHAN ESQ

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

KEVIN QUISENBERRY

LITIGATION DIRECTOR

Staff

$101K

35 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
PENNSYLVANIA LEGAL AID NETWORK INC
$1.3M
PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO PUBLIC.
2024
PENNSYLVANIA INTEREST ON LAWYER
$314K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2024
LAW FOUNDATION OF BERKS COUNTY
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
PENNSYLVANIA LEGAL AID NETWORK INC
$1.0M
PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO PUBLIC.
2023
PENNSYLVANIA INTEREST ON LAWYER
$242K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2023
THE HARRY AND JEANETTE WEINBERG
$75K
TO SUPPORT HOLISTIC SERVICE PROVISION FOR IMMIGRANT, REFUGEE, AND LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT CLIENTS.
2023
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS
$50K
TO PREVENT DISPLACEMENT IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY BY SEEKING TO PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ENFORCING LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS RIGHTS
2023
THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION
$40K
CIVIL RIGHTS
2023
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS
$40K
TO SUPPORT LEAD POISONING PREVENTION POLICES IN THE REGION
2023
THE WYOMISSING FOUNDATION INC
$35K
COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM
2023
LAW FOUNDATION OF BERKS COUNTY
$13K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
THE ELMO FOUNDATION
$10K
JUSTICE
2023
ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION
$10K
LEGAL AID
2023
PENNSYLVANIA LEGAL AID NETWORK INC
$1.0M
PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO PUBLIC.
2022
PENNSYLVANIA INTEREST ON LAWYER
$226K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2022
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS
$40K
TO SUPPORT LEAD POISONING PREVENTION POLICIES AND STRATEGIES IN THE REGION
2022
SCRANTON AREA FOUNDATION INC
$16K
TO SUPPORT THE NORTHEASTERN PA IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC BENEFITS PROJECT
2022
OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION
$15K
CHARITABLE
2022
LAW FOUNDATION OF BERKS COUNTY
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION
$10K
LEGAL AID
2022
PENNSYLVANIA INTEREST ON LAWYER
$156K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2021
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS
$50K
TO SUPPORT RENTHELPPGH, A COORDINATED PROJECT OF THE HILL DISTRICT CONSENSUS GROUP, COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROJECT, THE CREATE LAB AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, AND THE PITTSBURGH HISPANIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
2021
MIAMI HOMES FOR ALL INC
$15K
Community Justice Project will continue to lead coalition-building around eviction prevention in Miami and bring this perspective to the Greater Miami Housing Alliance (GMHA).
2021
THE ELMO FOUNDATION
$5K
LEGAL INMATE AID
2021
PENNSYLVANIA LEGAL AID NETWORK INC
$1.1M
PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO PUBLIC.
2020
PENNSYLVANIA INTEREST ON LAWYER
$253K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2020
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS
$80K
TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO REDUCE LEAD POISONING IN CHILDREN
2020
THE HARRY AND JEANETTE WEINBERG
$75K
TO SUPPORT THIS ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SERVICES TO VULNERABLE IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES
2020
FRIENDS OF FARMWORKERS INC
$73K
IMMIGRATION PROJECT
2020
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS
$40K
TO SUPPORT LEGAL AND POLICY WORK THAT IS URGENTLY NEEDED BY LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 CRISIS
2020
LAW FOUNDATION OF BERKS COUNTY
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
THE ELMO FOUNDATION
$5K
HELP FOR INMATES
2020
PENNSYLVANIA LEGAL AID NETWORK INC
$758K
PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO PUBLIC.
2019
LAW FOUNDATION OF BERKS COUNTY
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
PENNSYLVANIA INTEREST ON LAWYER
$342K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2018
FRIENDS OF FARMWORKERS INC
$71K
IMMIGRATION PROJECT
2018
ARC OF JUSTICE
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
PENNSYLVANIA INTEREST ON LAWYER
$353K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2017

Funded by

$7.8M from 14 funders · 38 grants · 2017–2024

Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Inc

$5.1M · 5 grants · 2019–2024

Pennsylvania Interest On Lawyer

$1.9M · 7 grants · 2017–2024

The Heinz Endowments

$300K · 6 grants · 2020–2023

The Harry And Jeanette Weinberg

$150K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Friends Of Farmworkers Inc

$144K · 2 grants · 2018–2020

Law Foundation Of Berks County

$73K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

The Pittsburgh Foundation

$40K · 1 grant · 2023

The Wyomissing Foundation Inc

$35K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN232890384
NTEE codeI800
Subsection03
Ruling date1997-08
Formed1996
Employees22
Volunteers14