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EIN 46-4354980

Justice Matters

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
3
City
Lawrence
State
Kansas
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
P20: Human Service Organizations
Description
Justice Matters collaborates with religious congregations of all faiths and local governments to identify, comprehend, and resolve local community problems from their root cause. It advocates civic participation to tackle issues like mental health, affordable housing, restorative justice, and criminal justice in the Lawrence-Douglas County area through a program of trainings and events.
Also known as...
Lawrence Sponsoring Committee
Total revenues
$121,158
2023
Total expenses
$193,510
2023
Total assets
$71,897
2023
Num. employees
3
2022

Program areas at Justice Matters

Justice Matters encouraged civic participation to address community problems in the lawrence-douglas county area including mental health, affordable housing, restorative Justice, and criminal Justice. Programming included civic participation trainings, a community-wide listening process in small groups, citizen-led research, and public gatherings to present solutions.

Who funds Justice Matters

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Vera Institute of JusticeIn Our Backyards (Project, Which Aims To Protect and Further National Gains Made Toward Unwinding Mass Incarceration By Responding To Deepening Problems in Overlooked Communities Across the Country.$10,000
Wilderness Comm Education FoundationAddress Issues of Justice in the Region.$200

Personnel at Justice Matters

NameTitleCompensation
Ann SpanglerCo - President$0
Randy WeinkaufTreasurer$0
John FlynnVice - President$0
Chelsy LarsonSecretary / Director$0
Cynthia EubanksPresident$0
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for Justice Matters

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$119,634
Program services$0
Membership dues$0
Investment income and dividends$1,524
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$121,158

Form 990s for Justice Matters

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-31990EZView PDF
2022-122023-11-01990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990EZView PDF
2020-122021-07-29990View PDF
2019-122020-10-13990View PDF
...and 4 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 16, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Vera Institute of Justice
January 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 10 new personnel
January 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $9,085 from PayPal Giving Fund
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman service organizationsCharities
Issues
Human services
Characteristics
LobbyingPartially liquidatedState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 442221
Lawrence, KS 66044
Metro area
Lawrence, KS
County
Douglas County, KS
Website URL
justicemattersinkansas.org/ 
Phone
(785) 218-0941
IRS details
EIN
46-4354980
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-EZ
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P20: Human Service Organizations
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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