EIN 26-2174290

FreeState Justice

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
25
Year formed
2008
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
FreeState Justice advocates for, offers legal advice to, and represents the LGBTQ community in legal and social endeavors. They also provide education, internship, and externship opportunities. Additionally, they offer pro bono legal services to low-income LGBTQ community members who cannot access the existing network for lawyers. FreeState Justice is located in Baltimore, MD.
Also known as...
Free State Legal Project
Total revenues
$961,471
2023
Total expenses
$1,162,787
2023
Total assets
$265,012
2023
Num. employees
25
2023

Program areas at FreeState Justice

Pro bono legal services to low income lgbtq community members who cannot access the existing netword for lawyers.

Who funds FreeState Justice

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Maryland Legal Services Corporation (MLSC)General Support$171,840
Equality Federation InstituteWork With Hiv Coaltion Partners To Advance Advocacy Goals Related To Hiv Policy; State Convening Travel Stipend; Executive Director Training$23,900
Annie E Casey Foundation (AECF)Support the Youth Equity Alliance's (Yea) Work To Ensure the Inclusive Schools Act Implementation in Publicly Funded Baltimore City Schools$20,000
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at FreeState Justice

NameTitleCompensation
Phillip WestryExecutive Director$109,679
Shayne Miller-WestfieldDevelopment Director
Lauren PruittLegal Director
Chris WertzOperations Manager
Jeremy LamasterPast Executive Director$93,750

Financials for FreeState Justice

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$581,726
Program services$334,932
Investment income and dividends$1
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$44,812
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$961,471

Form 990s for FreeState Justice

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-04-22990View PDF
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062022-03-03990View PDF
2020-062021-04-15990View PDF
2019-062020-09-16990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 20, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $171,840 from Maryland Legal Services Corporation (MLSC)
August 2, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
August 2, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
July 12, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $29,450 from Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation
May 24, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
Nonprofit Types
Human rights organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCivil rights and social justice organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHuman rightsLGBTQCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
2601 N Howard St
Baltimore, MD 21218
Metro area
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
County
Baltimore City, MD
Website URL
freestate-justice.org/ 
Phone
(410) 625-5428
IRS details
EIN
26-2174290
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2008
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
R26: LGBT Rights
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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