EIN 59-1730478

Public Justice Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
43
Year formed
1975
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Public Justice Foundation pursues litigation to combat injustice and supports public interest lawsuits. It also fights for civil rights.
Total revenues
$7,262,848
2022
Total expenses
$7,582,912
2022
Total assets
$17,710,662
2022
Num. employees
43
2022

Program areas at Public Justice Foundation

Food project-the Foundation's food project takes a multifaceted approach to support a more sustainable, honest, humane and safe food system. In its lawsuits, it represents farmers, rural communities, consumers and workers who share its vision. In its advocacy, it spreads awareness of the systemic inequities that have allowed the corporate takeover of the food system and show policymakers and the Public how they can support a return to farming focused on sustaining communities rather than extracting profit.
Civil Rights Project - The Foundation takes on a wide variety of matters to protect civil rights, including workers' rights and students' rights. In particular, the Student Civil Rights' Project uses litigation and advocacy to combat harassment and other forms of discrimination so that all students can learn and thrive in school. It brings high-stakes lawsuits and appeals on behalf of students who are denied educational opportunities based on their sex, sexuality, race, or other protected characteristics, and it collaborates with student-led movements.
ACCESS TO JUSTICE-The Access to Justice Project uses litigation, advocacy, and organizing to help people harmed by corporate or governmental abuses by fighting against procedural and structural barriers that prevent them from seeking systemic change and vindicating their rights in transparent and publicly accountable forums. It leads the nation in victories for workers and consumers against efforts to force their claims into arbitration, preserves public access to court records and discovery materials, combats narrow applications of Article III standing that keep individuals and organizations from pursuing justice in federal court, and fights to preserve the class-action device as it is often the only route to force structural change.
Debtors' Prison Project
environmental enforcement project
Communications
Other programs

Who funds Public Justice Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin TrustGeneral Purpose$925,000
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)Public Safety$550,000
Laura and John Arnold FoundationTo Support Litigation To Increase Legal Protections for Indigent Defendants and Eliminate Fines and Fees Levied Against Individuals Who Cannot Afford Them.$350,000
...and 18 more grants received totalling $2,541,519

Personnel at Public Justice Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Leroy Hughes, JR.Vice President of Operations
Victoria W. NiVice President of Finance$144,245
Steve RallsVice President, Communications, Marketing and Branding$171,511
Kelly SimonVice President, Development$170,058
Tammy W. SunVice President, Legal Affairs$0
...and 30 more key personnel

Financials for Public Justice Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$7,168,000
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$293,279
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-26,552
Net income from fundraising events$-186,698
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$14,819
Total revenues$7,262,848

Form 990s for Public Justice Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-11990View PDF
2019-122021-04-05990View PDF
2018-122020-01-23990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $925,000 from The Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin Trust
April 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
January 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 5, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Budd Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHuman rightsCrime and law
Characteristics
MembershipsLobbyingFundraising eventsNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1620 L St NW Suite 630
Washington, DC 20036
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
publicjustice.net/ 
Phone
(202) 797-8600
Facebook page
publicjustice 
Twitter profile
@public_justice 
IRS details
EIN
59-1730478
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1975
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
R60: Civil Liberties Advocacy
NAICS code, primary
813311: Human Rights Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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