NonprofitsDemand Justice Initiative

Crime & Legal-Related

Demand Justice Initiative

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$7.3M

Total expenses

$2.3M

Net assets

$6.9M

Grants received

$10.5M

10 grants

EIN

863690047

Tax year

2024

Mission

See schedule o

Programs

2 programs

Demand justice initiative conducts a variety of activities to increase the professional diversity on state lower courts. This includes hosting the judicial training and mentorship institute, a nonpartisan training program and leadership summit for aspiring judicial candidates at the state level. The institute conducts a variety of programming, including a year-long mentorship program as well as shorter educational sessions on topics pertaining to the state bench.

Expenses: $625K

Balls strikes is an editorially independent online publication that publishes original commentary and reporting about courts, the judges who preside over them, and the legal system they uphold. Balls strikes seeks to hold courts, judges, and members of the legal profession accountable to fulfill their professed commitment to the cause of justice and to facilitate discussion about how to make the legal system more transparent and fair.

Expenses: $460K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$7.3M
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$7.3M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.2M
Fundraising$62K
Other expenses$1.1M
Total expenses$2.3M
Total assets$7.6M
Net assets$6.9M

People

6 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ILYSE HOGUE

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

FAIZ SHAKIR

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAY WILLIS

EDITOR IN CHIEF, BALLS STRIIKES

Staff

$176K

39 hrs/wk

LANITA KING

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

Staff

$139K

39 hrs/wk

MADIBA DENNIE

DEPUTY EDITOR SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR, BALLS STRIKES

Staff

$106K

39 hrs/wk

RACHEL WALDRON

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Staff

$100K

20 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 10 of 10

FromAmountPurposeYear
$754K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$3.0M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$3.5M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$1.5M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$241K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022

Funded by

$10.5M from 6 funders · 10 grants · 2022–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$6.5M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Shared Ascent Fund

$1.5M · 1 grant · 2022

The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation

$1.2M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc

$1.1M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

New Venture Fund

$241K · 1 grant · 2022

Lebowitz-Aberly Family Foundation

$10K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN863690047
NTEE codeI99
Subsection03
Ruling date2021-12
Formed2021
Employees0
Volunteers2
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