NonprofitsJustice Defense Fund

Justice Defense Fund

DENVER, CO

Total revenue

$1.2M

Total expenses

$1.1M

Net assets

$463K

Grants received

$3.2M

27 grants

EIN

851451255

Tax year

2024

Mission

Empowering survivors of online sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material ("child pornography"), and criminal image-based sexual abuse to pursue justice through strategic litigation and advocacy support.

Programs

1 program

Litigation and Survivor Support: JDF supports civil litigation with funding where needed and helps survivors access the costly and historically unequal legal system by supporting their pursuit of justice holistically, including access to services such as wraparound advocacy.

Expenses: $383KGrants: $242K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.2M
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$1.2M

Expenses

Grants paid$242K
Salaries & benefits$358K
Fundraising$39K
Other expenses$530K
Total expenses$1.1M
Total assets$471K
Net assets$463K

People

5 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Laila Mickelwait

Chief Executive Officer

Board

$137K

40 hrs/wk

Morgan Perry

COO

Board

$135K

40 hrs/wk

Name withheld for security reasons

Chairman

Board

2 hrs/wk

Name withheld for security reasons

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Name Withheld For Security Reasons

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 27 of 27

FromAmountPurposeYear
$336K
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
2024
$100K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$35K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
2024
$30K
Prevention, research, education, advocacy, rescue and/or restoration services
2024
$25K
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
2024
$25K
BOOK LAUNCH OF "TAKE DOWN"
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$200
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$255K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2023
$240K
CHILDREN FOSTER CARE
2023
$131K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$38K
Prevention, research, education, advocacy, rescue, and/or restoration services
2023
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$108
CONTRIBUTION
2023
$150K
HUMANITARIAN HELP
2022
$50K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2022
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$550
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100K
LEGAL TO END CHILD ABUSE
2021
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020

Funded by

$3.2M from 14 funders · 27 grants · 2020–2024

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc

$1.1M · 4 grants · 2022–2024

New Reality International

$800K · 1 grant · 2020

Kings Grant Foundation

$340K · 2 grants · 2021–2023

Servant Foundation

$305K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Impact Investing Charitable Foundation

$200K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$172K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Rescue- Freedom International

$68K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Details

EIN851451255
Subsection03
Ruling date2021-02
Formed2020
Employees6
Volunteers2
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