NonprofitsPromise Of Justice Initiative

Crime & Legal-Related

Promise Of Justice Initiative

NEW ORLEANS, LA

Total revenue

$4.6M

Total expenses

$2.9M

Net assets

$3.8M

Grants received

$9.9M

93 grants

EIN

461307037

Tax year

2023

Mission

The promise of justice initiative is a non-profit law office that works towards equality and constitutional treatment of people in the criminal justice system.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.4M
Program service revenue$36K
Investment income$32K
Other revenue$166K
Total revenue$4.6M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.9M
Fundraising$88K
Other expenses$960K
Total expenses$2.9M
Total assets$4.0M
Net assets$3.8M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DIAMOND SAMANTHA KENNEDY

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$135K

20 hrs/wk

MICHAEL STONE

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

UNA DEAN

TREASURER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MARK CUNNINGHAM

MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

CALVIN DUNCAN

MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ISLEY GOSTIN

MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

SARA TOTONCHI

PRESIDENT

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MARQUEST MEEKS

MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DIANE LUCAS

MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MAYA CHAUDHURI

MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

RITA RADOSTITZ

MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

LAVERNE THOMPSON

MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 93 of 93

FromAmountPurposeYear
$2M
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$486K
TO SUPPORT PLANNING FOR FREEDOM TO GROW
2024
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$150K
CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION GRANT
2024
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$100K
FUND FOR NON VIOLENCE PASS THROUGH FUNDS. FOR CAPACITY BUILDING IN LOIUSIANA
2024
$100K
Program Support
2024
$20K
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2024
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
CHARITABLE
2024
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$300K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$250K
TO SUPPORT LITIGATION THAT ENDS THE FARM LINE AT THE LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY AND DEVELOP A MODEL THAT CHALLENGES UNSAFE AGRICULTURAL PRISON LABOR IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS.
2023
$205K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$200K
Support for East Baton Rouge Parish Prison Coalition (PJI) 24-26
2023
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$150K
Support for East Baton Rouge Parish Prison Coalition (PJI) 24-26
2023
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100K
LA REPEAL Project
2023
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$75K
General operating support and project support
2023
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$48K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$36K
TO ADDRESS FORCED PRISON LABOR PRACTICES IN LOUISIANA.
2023
$25K
Support for NOLA Grant
2023
$25K
Support for NOLA Grant
2023
$20K
RACIAL HEALING JUSTICE
2023
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE
2023
$7K
CRIME & LEGAL-RELATED
2023
$5K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$350K
Support to Promise of Justice Initiative for a Louisiana commutation project.
2022
$295K
CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION GRANT
2022
$282K
SUPPORT FOR CONDUCTING IMPACT LITIGATION
2022
$150K
TO ADDRESS FORCED PRISON LABOR PRACTICES IN LOUISIANA.
2022
$150K
SUPPORT FOR SOLITARY GARDENS
2022
$150K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
$100K
LA REPEAL
2022
$86K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$86K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$27K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$25K
END PLANTATION PRISONS PROJECT PRIORITIZE REHABILITATION, SKILLS TRAINING, AND A FOCUS ON REENTRY INSTEAD OF VIEWING FORCED LABOR AS A PUNISHMENT.
2022
$23K
FUND RAISING & FUND DISTRIBUTION
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE
2022
$9K
PJI'S 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EVENT
2022
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$5K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$3K
FOR PROJECT SUPPORT TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO SOLITARY GARDENS
2022
$3K
FOR PROJECT SUPPORT TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO SOLITARY GARDENS
2022
$2K
JIM CROW JURIES
2022
$258K
General Support
2021
$36K
COMMUNITIES TRANSFORMING POLICE
2021
$25K
GENERAL PROGRAM
2021
$18K
General operating support
2021
$10K
CHARITABLE
2021
$5K
GENERAL FUND
2021
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$1K
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2021
$250
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$325K
ISSUE EDUCATION
2020
$300K
Support for unanimous juries & build capacity at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison Reform Coalition
2020
$251K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$150K
General Support
2020
$75K
to support LA Repeal, a broad and diverse coalition in Louisiana, to organize community-level education on the brokenness of the death penalty system
2020
$53K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$50K
LA Repeal
2020
$25K
RIGHTS & JUSTICE
2020
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF EAST BATON ROUGE PRISON REFORM COALITION (EBRPPC)
2020
$11K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$10K
LOUISIANA SURVIVORS FOR REFORM
2020
$5K
FUND RAISING & FUND DISTRIBUTION
2020
$5K
CHARITABLE
2020
$5K
GENERAL FUND
2020
$3K
GENERAL FUNDS TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2020
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
EARMARKED SUBGRANTS FROM THE FORD FOUNDATION GRANT TO BLUE MERIDIAN PARTNERS FOR THE JUSTICE AND MOBILITY FUND. $100,000 to support the COVID 19 response efforts, including implementation of the Ramos decision.
2020
$250K
TO PROVIDE COVID-19 SUPPORT
2019
$100K
Program support for education and implementation of unanimous juries in Louisiana
2019
$95K
Support for Participatory Defense Movement in New Orleans
2019
$45K
Legal assistance
2019
$35K
PROGRAM FUNCTION
2019
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018

Funded by

$9.9M from 46 funders · 93 grants · 2018–2024

Public Welfare Foundation Inc

$1.5M · 9 grants · 2019–2023

Fwdus Education Fund Inc

$770K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

The Ford Foundation

$700K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

$486K · 1 grant · 2024

Laura And John Arnold Foundation

$436K · 3 grants · 2022–2023

Fund for Nonviolence

$350K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Just Trust For Education

$315K · 3 grants · 2023–2024

Details

EIN461307037
NTEE codeI80
Subsection03
Ruling date2020-06
Formed2012
Employees26
Volunteers25
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