EIN 52-1412226

Public Justice Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
38
Year formed
1985
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Public Justice Center is a legal aid service in Baltimore, MD whose mission is: The Public Justice Center pursues systemic change to build a just society.
Total revenues
$4,303,341
2023
Total expenses
$4,031,510
2023
Total assets
$4,821,954
2023
Num. employees
38
2023

Program areas at Public Justice Center

The human right to housing project stands with tenants to protect and expand their right to safe, habitable, affordable, and non-discriminatory housing and their right to fair and equal treatment by Maryland's landlord-tenant laws, courts, and agencies. The Public Justice Center defends renters facing eviction, demand repair of unsafe housing conditions, and represent renters seeking systemic relief from predatory landlord practices. The Public Justice Center partners with tenants, tenant organizers, and community-based groups to advocate for changes to the law to further housing Justice to demand the development of equitable and sustainable affordable housing.
The national coalition for a civil right to counsel (nccrc) seeks to ensure individuals have a right to effective counsel when facing the loss of their basic human needs in the civil legal system. The Public Justice cente works nationally to accomplish this by envisioning and advocating for the right to counsel and educating about the right to counsel.
The workplace Justice project advances Justice and equity for Maryland workers by defending and expanding workers' rights based on the principle of worker power. The Public Justice Center focuses on low-wage, high-violation industries where black and immigrant workers predominate and collaborate with community partners to ensure that those we serve determine our priorities. The Public Justice Center provides know-your-rights education to empower and learn from workers, represent workers in wage-theft and other litigation, and advocate to change policies that maintain racial and economic inequity.
The education stability project seeks to advance race equity, improve student achievement, and prevent involvement with the criminal legal system in Maryland Public schools by combattingthe illegal and excessive use of suspension, expulsion, school-based policing, and otherforms of school pushout that disproportionately target black and brown students. The Public justic Center envisions a school system in which directly-impacted students and families are empowered to build safe and supportive school environments for all.the health and benefits equity project advocates to protect and expand access to health care and safety net services for marylanders struggling to make ends meet. The Public Justice Center supports policies and practices that are designed to eliminate racial and ethnic inequities and enable every Marylander to attain their highest level of health.the appellate advocacy project advocates in appellate courts to influence the development of civil rights and poverty law. The Public Justice Center represents individuals whose cases can reform the law and write friend-of-the-court briefs (also known as amicus briefs) in appeals to help judges understand the impact of their decisions on people with low incomes and communities of color.the prisoners' rights project aims to eliminate pretrial detention to the extent possible; to eliminate unnecessary arrests and detentions that disrupt and destabilize families and communities; and to end pretrial practices that have a disparate impact on people and communities of color.the Public Justice Center provided fiscal sponsorship for three entities: organizing black, baltimore black worker Center, and village of love and resistance. Organizing black is a member-led organization dedicated to fighting for the liberation of all black people. Organizing black builds local power through transformational black direct action organizing, political education, and participatory governance practices. Baltimore black worker Center is building a movement of black workers to transform ourselves, our city and the current economic, political, and social status quo. Village of love and resistance's mission is to co-create a cooperative community in east baltimore owned by black and brown people. We seek to build this cooperative community through the reclamation of land, healing, reconnecting and building a base of community power.

Grants made by Public Justice Center

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Village of Love and Resistance (VOLAR)Community Services$145,701
Village of Love and Resistance (VOLAR)Community Services$145,701

Who funds Public Justice Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Maryland Legal Services Corporation (MLSC)General Support$950,609
Consumer Health FirstDistribution of Remaining Assets To Continue the Work of the Organizaiton.$173,490
Open Society FoundationsTo Enable Black Leaders Organizing for Change, A Fiscally-Sponsored Project of the Grantee, To Engage in Education and Organizing To Bring About Policing Reforms in Baltimore$162,500
...and 39 more grants received totalling $2,558,420

Personnel at Public Justice Center

NameTitleCompensation
Jeniece JonesExecutive Director$161,758
Brenda MidkiffDirector of Finance and Administration / Director of Administration$106,398
Kathleen GregoryDirector of Development$121,795
Debra L GardnerLegal Director$142,521
John NethercutPast Executive Director$159,920
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for Public Justice Center

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,650,891
Program services$536,720
Investment income and dividends$31,565
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$68,967
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$15,198
Total revenues$4,303,341

Form 990s for Public Justice Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-09990View PDF
2023-062024-03-27990View PDF
2022-062023-01-26990View PDF
2021-062022-01-13990View PDF
2020-062021-02-26990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 11, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $8,523 from The United Way of Central Maryland
May 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 25 new grant, including a grant for $162,500 from Open Society Foundations
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHuman rightsHomelessnessCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingNational levelReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsFiscal sponsorAccepts online donations
General information
Address
201 N Charles St 1200
Baltimore, MD 21201
Metro area
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
County
Baltimore City, MD
Website URL
publicjustice.org/en/ 
Phone
(410) 625-9409
IRS details
EIN
52-1412226
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1985
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - In Process
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0274510
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-10-16
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