EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS

WASHINGTON, DC, 20036 (202) 466-3686 Est. 1986 EIN 52-1469738
I110 - Crime & Legal-Related 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.equaljusticeworks.org

Mission

EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR LAWYERS TO TRANSFORM THEIR PASSION FOR EQUAL JUSTICE INTO A LIFELONG COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
1,447
Total Giving
$85.1M
Recipients
1,433
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $58,610 Median: $50,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2024201$12.5M $62K31170
2023198$13.4M $68K49149
2022175$11.0M $63K37138
2021170$9.6M $56K40129
2020153$9.9M $65K37113
2019201$12.5M $62K11685
2018172$8.0M $46K3164
2017177$8.3M $47K1720

Sectors Funded

Crime & Legal-Related
654
Civil Rights & Advocacy
144
Human Services
98
Education
66
Health Care
16
Public & Societal Benefit
16
Housing & Shelter
14
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
14
and 15 more sectors

Top States

New York
207
California
187
District of Columbia
115
Texas
107
Illinois
98
Florida
80
Pennsylvania
47
Virginia
47
and 41 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$10M - $50M
472
$1M - $5M
362
$5M - $10M
328
Over $50M
156
$500K - $1M
41
$100K - $500K
16
Under $100K
8

Top Grantees

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TX - 7 grants
$1.0M
$898K
IL - 8 grants
$872K
IL - 6 grants
$818K
$726K
$717K

Grants Awarded · 1414 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$23,406,772
Total Expenses
$23,986,551
Net Assets
$31,666,857
51 employees 26 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-08-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
15.8 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 2.5%
Expenses ↓ 4.3%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 93.7% Earned revenue 0.6% Investment 5.4%
Expense Breakdown
Program 72.1% Management 15.4% Fundraising 12.5%

Officers & Trustees (35)

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Filing History (8 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
$23,406,772 ↓$23,986,551$31,666,857
2023 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
$23,999,649 ↑$25,056,566$32,261,497
2022 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2023
$21,173,089 ↓$22,713,463$32,353,206
2021 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022
$23,316,842 ↑$20,442,752$31,074,777
2020 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021
$18,508,627 ↓$18,800,828$30,169,491
2019 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2019 to Aug 31, 2020
$33,458,024 ↑$22,726,761$29,584,904
2018 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2018 to Aug 31, 2019
$20,215,820 ↓$23,188,421$19,313,470
2017 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2017 to Aug 31, 2018
$27,077,532 $20,202,469$22,000,068

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EIN: 52-1469738 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data