Community Resources for Justice Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR JUSTICE, INC. CHANGES LIVES AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES BY ADVANCING POLICY AND DELIVERING INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES THAT PROMOTE SAFETY, JUSTICE AND INCLUSION.
- Income
- $94.7 million
- Spending
- $92.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 93%
- Employees
- 1,328
- Volunteers
- 48
- Highest pay
- $487,654, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 35% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $42.5 million spent. COMMUNITY STRATEGIES-MASSACHUSETTS (CSMA) PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENTIAL, VOCATIONAL, AND CLINICAL SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN A SUPPORTIVE, THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1993, CSMA HAS EVOLVED INTO A SPECIALIZED SERVICE PROVIDER WITH UNIQUE EXPERTISE IN SERVING INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS, INCLUDING THOSE WITH PAST INVOLVEMENT IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. WITH AN EMPHASIS ON UTILIZING POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORTS (PBS), CSMA'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE THESE INDIVIDUALS WITH THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE IN THE COMMUNITY.CSMA OPERATES GROUP HOMES (SERVING 170 INDIVIDUALS) AND SHARED LIVING ARRANGEMENTS (SERVING 55 INDIVIDUALS) IN NUMEROUS COMMUNITIES. PRESENTLY, THE PROGRAM'S PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE IS THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES (DDS). FUNDING IS ALSO PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH (DMH), MASSACHUSETTS REHABILITATION COMMISSION (MRC), AND CT DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES (DMHAS). CSMA IS SUCCESSFUL WHEN INDIVIDUALS BUILD ON THEIR SOCIAL AND LIFE SKILLS, HAVE GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCLUSION IN THE COMMUNITY, SECURE MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT, AND REQUIRE LESS EXTERNAL STRUCTURE. CSMA PROVIDES A CONTINUUM OF SUPPORT, RANGING FROM GROUP PROGRAMS WITH 24/7 SUPERVISION, THROUGH SHARED LIVING WITH A HOME PROVIDER, TO CASE MANAGEMENT WHERE AN INDIVIDUAL LIVES INDEPENDENTLY WITH MINIMAL SUPPORT.OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, WE HAVE TRANSITIONED SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS FROM GROUP HOME PROGRAMS INTO SHARED LIVING HOMES. CSMA HAS ALSO CONTINUED TO SEE AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE OBTAINED AND SUCCESSFULLY MAINTAINED COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE REQUIRED LESS FORMAL JOB COACHING TO BE SUCCESSFUL. THE INDIVIDUALS WE SERVE INCREASINGLY ATTEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE, FORMALLY STUDY FOR THEIR GED, TAKE VOCATIONAL CLASSES, AND ATTEND RELIGIOUS STUDY CLASSES. MANY MORE INDIVIDUALS HAVE DEVELOPED QUALITY PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. THIS INCREASED COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT HAS BEEN ACCOMPANIED BY A HIGH LEVEL OF DEMONSTRATED PROACTIVE SOCIAL SKILLS, COMMUNITY AWARENESS, AND SAFE BEHAVIOR.
- $25.6 million spent. SOCIAL JUSTICE SERVICES (SJS) OPERATES COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENTIAL REENTRY PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE TRANSITIONING FROM INCARCERATION TO THE COMMUNITY. IN FY2025, CRJ'S COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENTIAL REENTRY PROGRAMS SERVED 808 RESIDENTS REFERRED BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND COUNTY CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS, AS WELL AS PAROLE AND PROBATION AGENCIES. USING EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS, OUR GOAL IS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS SO THAT THEY CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE COMMUNITY AND NOT RETURN TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. PRESENTLY, THE PROGRAM'S PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE IS THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS AND THE MASSACHUSETTS PROBATION SERVICE. BASED ON A COMPREHENSIVE RISK-NEED-RESPONSIVITY ASSESSMENT, OUR REENTRY PROGRAMS ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, AND ANY OTHER SERVICES IDENTIFIED AS NECESSARY DURING THE ASSESSMENT. CRJ'S REENTRY PROGRAMS OFFER A BALANCE OF SUPERVISION, STRUCTURE AND SUPPORT. THE INTENT IS TO ENABLE THESE MEN AND WOMEN TO BREAK OUT OF THE CYCLE OF INCARCERATION THROUGH LIFE-CHANGING PROGRAMMING THAT REDUCES RECIDIVISM AND BUILDS SAFER, STRONGER COMMUNITIES.ALL RESIDENTIAL REENTRY PROGRAMS PROVIDE EDUCATION SUPPORT AND ENRICHMENT SERVICES, INCLUDING LIFE SKILLS, EDUCATIONAL AND CREATIVE ARTS GROUPS AND CLASSES, MENTORS FROM LOCAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND A VARIETY OF OTHER PROGRAMMING. ADDITIONALLY, STAFF EDUCATION ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BASIC TRAINING FOR NEWLY HIRED STAFF, RISK-NEED-RESPONSIVITY ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATION, PREA TRAINING, EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTION CURRICULA, CPR AND FIRST AID. ONGOING MONTHLY BOOSTER SESSIONS ENSURE COMPETENCY ANNUALLY FOR ALL STAFF.
- $8.6 million spent. THE CRIME AND JUSTICE INSTITUTE (CJI) BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN RESEARCH AND PRACTICE WITH DATA-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS THAT DRIVE BOLD, TRANSFORMATIVE IMPROVEMENTS IN ADULT AND YOUTH JUSTICE SYSTEMS. WITH A REPUTATION BUILT OVER MANY DECADES FOR INNOVATIVE THINKING, ISSUE ANALYSIS, AND A CLIENT-CENTERED APPROACH, CJI HELPS ORGANIZATIONS ACHIEVE BETTER, MORE COST-EFFECTIVE RESULTS FOR THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. THE PROGRAM'S PRIMARY FUNDER IS BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE (BJA). FUNDING IS ALSO PROVIDED BY ARNOLD VENTURES, OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE DELINQUENCY PREVENTION (OJJDP), AND NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CORRECTIONS (NIC). CJI HAS PROVEN EXPERTISE IN POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS, IMPLEMENTATION AND TRAINING, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION, AND SYSTEM ASSESSMENT. CJI'S TEAM HAS A RECORD OF SUCCESS IN DEVELOPING EVIDENCE-BASED, DATA-DRIVEN POLICIES; MANAGING COMPLEX PROCESSES WITH DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS; AND DRIVING SYSTEMS-LEVEL ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, INCLUDING POLICING, PRETRIAL, SENTENCING, COMMUNITY AND RESIDENTIAL CORRECTIONS, AND RESTRICTIVE HOUSING.
- BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES/FAMILY REENTRY (BH/FRE) IN AUGUST OF 2020, CRJ ACQUIRED THROUGH A MERGER FAMILY REENTRY (FRE), A BRIDGEPORT CT - BASED NON-PROFIT AGENCY WHICH BECAME A PART OF OUR SJS DIVISION. SINCE THE MERGER, THE PROGRAM OPENED TWO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICS IN NEW HAVEN AND NEW LONDON, CT. AND OPENED A RECOVERY COMMUNITY CENTER IN BRIDGEPORT, CT. SERVING BOTH COURT REFERRALS AND THE GREATER COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM'S PRIMARY FUNDER IS COURT SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION-CT JUDICIAL BRANCH. FUNDING IS ALSO PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS-CT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES CT.BH/FRE HAS A LONG HISTORY OF PROVIDING SERVICES THAT INCLUDE MENTORING, COMMUNITY-BASED REENTRY PROGRAMS FOR MEN AND WOMEN, A RESIDENTIAL REENTRY PROGRAM FOR ADULT MALES WITH SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS, SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT INCLUDING INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT SERVICES AND WORKING WITH CLIENTS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. A HALLMARK OF THIS WORK IS THE MEANINGFUL INCLUSION OF MEN AND WOMEN WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE IN ALL OUR SERVICE DELIVERY.
- $3.8 million spent. COMMUNITY STRATEGIES - NEW HAMPSHIRE (CSNH) PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENTIAL AND VOCATIONAL SERVICES FOR ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN A SUPPORTIVE AND THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT. AS A SPECIALIZED SERVICE PROVIDER, CSNH POSSESSES UNIQUE EXPERTISE IN ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AS WELL AS PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS, INCLUDING THOSE WITH PRIOR INVOLVEMENT IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. BY EMPHASIZING THE USE OF POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORTS (PBS), CSNH AIMS TO MAXIMIZE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS TO LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES.OUR STAFF PROVIDES A BALANCED MIX OF SUPPORT, SUPERVISION, TREATMENT, AND PROGRESSIVE FREEDOM, WHICH BUILDS UPON THE STRENGTHS OF THE INDIVIDUALS WE SERVE, EMPOWERS THEM WITH CONFIDENCE TO WORK TOWARD GREATER INDEPENDENCE AND THEIR PERSONAL GOALS, AND PROMOTES THEIR SUCCESSFUL AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY.OUR EXPERTISE HAS ALLOWED MANY PEOPLE, WHO WOULD OTHERWISE LIKELY BE LIVING IN INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS, TO LIVE, WORK, VOLUNTEER, AND PARTICIPATE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. CSNH'S SERVICES INCLUDE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION SERVICES (CPS), OUTREACH, 24/7 RESIDENTIAL SUPPORTS, HOME-BASED ENHANCED FAMILY CARE, RESPITE SERVICES, AND A WIDE RANGE OF WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS. ALL OUR SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO BE REALISTIC AND EASILY ADJUSTED TO FIT EACH THE NEEDS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL AND THEIR FAMILY. PRESENTLY, THE PROGRAM'S PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE IS NH BUREAU OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES (BDS).
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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