NonprofitsRising For Justice Inc

Rising For Justice Inc

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$1.7M

Total expenses

$3.6M

Net assets

$1.7M

Grants received

$14.0M

61 grants

EIN

520847160

Tax year

2024

Mission

Rising for justice's (rfj) mission is to leverage the collaborative efforts of law and social work students and seasoned attorneys and social workers to address rfj's clients' needs through an interdisciplinary approach and to secure equal access to justice for clients who cannot afford representation. Rfj offers direct representation in district of columbia courts and various administrative agencies and educates law students from local schools in trial advocacy and essential legal skills, emphasizing the importance of pro bono service. Furthermore, rfj provides field placements for social work graduate students.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.4M
Program service revenue$217K
Investment income$59K
Other revenue$36K
Total revenue$1.7M

Expenses

Grants paid$299K
Salaries & benefits$2.0M
Fundraising$190K
Other expenses$1.3M
Total expenses$3.6M
Total assets$4.1M
Net assets$1.7M

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CHIJIOKE AKAMIGBO

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$169K

40 hrs/wk

CHAZ J KOHLRIESER

DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WORK

Board

$120K

40 hrs/wk

JOHN R PENN IV

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATION

Board

$116K

40 hrs/wk

CURTIS LU

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

NITA S CUMELLO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CARMEN IGUINA GONZLEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

IAN A HERBERT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

THEODORE A HOWARD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TASHA HAILEY HUTCHINS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JONATHAN S JEFFRESS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HELEN DOOLEY

PRESIDENT

Board

10 hrs/wk

WILLIAM G LAXTON JR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HEATHER PINCKNEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BARRY POLLACK

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DONALD J RIDINGS JR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEREMY MERKELSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANNE Y LEE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MELINDA WARNER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PHYLLIS A JONES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN STEKLOFT

TREASURER

Board

3 hrs/wk

MARGARITA K ODONNELL

SECRETARY

Board

3 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

BAKER DONELSON

LEGAL SERVICES

$167K

EMPOWER DC

EVICTION PREVENTION IN THE COMMUNITY

$130K

Grants received

Showing 61 of 61

FromAmountPurposeYear
$35K
COMMUNITY SERVICES
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$800K
FY24 CLCPP GRANTS
2023
$75K
FY24 PRIVATE GRANTS PROGRAM
2023
$35K
COMMUNITY SERVICES
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$4K
General Operating Support
2023
$3K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATIONS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$2.3M
FY23 CLCPP GRANTS
2022
$58K
FY23 PRIVATE GRANTS PROGRAM
2022
$20K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$6K
DESIGNATED AND/OR GRANTED IN SUPPORT OF AGENCY PROGRAMS
2022
$3K
General Operating Support
2022
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1.6M
FY22 CLCPP GRANTS
2021
$50K
FY22 PRIVATE GRANTS PROGRAM
2021
$5K
DESIGNATED AND/OR GRANTED IN SUPPORT OF AGENCY PROGRAMS
2021
$3K
General Operating Support
2021
$1.1M
FY21 CLCPP GRANTS PROGRAM
2020
$50K
FY21 PRIVATE GRANTS PROGRAM
2020
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$2K
GENERAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
2020
$2K
General Operating Support
2020
$533K
EVICTION DEFENSE SERVICES-FY20 CLCPP GRANT PROGRAM
2019
$419K
EVICTION DEFENSE SERVICES (FY20 CIVIL LEGAL COUNSEL PROJECTS PROGRAM)
2019
$224K
STABILIZING COMMUNITIES- FY20 ATJ GRANTS
2019
$114K
EVICTION DEFENSE SERVICES (FY20 CIVIL LEGAL COUNSEL PROJECTS PROGRAM)
2019
$55K
FY20 PRIVATE GRANTS PROGRAM
2019
$45K
FY20 PRIVATE GRANTS PROGRAM
2019
$10K
PUBLIC SERVICE
2019
$130K
General Support building
2018
$477K
EVICTION PREVENTION INITIATIVE (FY18 CIVIL LEGALCOUNSEL PROJECTS PROGRAM)
2017
$300K
DC LSIC ATTORNEY OF THE DAY (FY18 CLCPP GRANTS PROGRAM)
2017
$232K
EVICTION PREVENTION INITIATIVE (FY18 CLCPP PAYMENT #3)
2017
$80K
DC LSIC EXPUNGEMENT CLINIC (FY18 ATJ GRANTS PROGRAM)
2017
$58K
General Support building
2017
$42K
STABILIZING COMMUNITIES THROUGH AFFORDABLE HOUSING(FY18 ACCESS TO JUSTICE HOUSING GRANTS PROGRAM)
2017
$20K
LSIC GENERAL SUPPORT (FY18 PRIVATE GRANTS PROGRAM)
2017
$10K
EXPUNGEMENT CLINIC (FY18 ATJ PAYMENT #2)
2017
$6K
DESIGNATED AND/OR GRANTED IN SUPPORT OF AGENCY PROGRAMS
2017

Funded by

$14.0M from 16 funders · 61 grants · 2017–2024

The District Of Columbia Bar Foundation

$12.5M · 27 grants · 2017–2023

Greater Washington Community Foundation

$1.2M · 8 grants · 2017–2022

The Morris And Gwendolyn Cafritz

$70K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Venable Foundation Inc

$40K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Truist Foundation Inc

$20K · 1 grant · 2020

The Rapoport Family Foundation

$20K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN520847160
Subsection03
Ruling date1980-12
Formed1980
Employees37
Volunteers226
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