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
Expenses
People
21 listed
CHIJIOKE AKAMIGBO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$169K
40 hrs/wk
CHAZ J KOHLRIESER
DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WORK
$120K
40 hrs/wk
JOHN R PENN IV
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATION
$116K
40 hrs/wk
CURTIS LU
VICE PRESIDENT
—
1 hrs/wk
NITA S CUMELLO
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
CARMEN IGUINA GONZLEZ
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
IAN A HERBERT
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
THEODORE A HOWARD
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
TASHA HAILEY HUTCHINS
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
JONATHAN S JEFFRESS
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
HELEN DOOLEY
PRESIDENT
—
10 hrs/wk
WILLIAM G LAXTON JR
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
HEATHER PINCKNEY
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
BARRY POLLACK
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
DONALD J RIDINGS JR
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
JEREMY MERKELSON
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
ANNE Y LEE
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
MELINDA WARNER
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
PHYLLIS A JONES
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
BRIAN STEKLOFT
TREASURER
—
3 hrs/wk
MARGARITA K ODONNELL
SECRETARY
—
3 hrs/wk
Independent contractors
BAKER DONELSON
LEGAL SERVICES
EMPOWER DC
EVICTION PREVENTION IN THE COMMUNITY
Grants received
Showing 61 of 61
Funded by
$14.0M from 16 funders · 61 grants · 2017–2024
$12.5M · 27 grants · 2017–2023
$1.2M · 8 grants · 2017–2022
$70K · 2 grants · 2023–2024
$40K · 4 grants · 2020–2024
$25K · 1 grant · 2021
$20K · 1 grant · 2020
$20K · 1 grant · 2022
$19K · 1 grant · 2022