Her Justice Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AT HER JUSTICE, WE TRAIN AND MENTOR VOLUNTEER LAWYERS TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL HELP TO WOMEN LIVING IN POVERTY IN NEW YORK CITY AS WELL AS ADDRESS SYSTEMIC LEGAL BARRIERS OUR CLIENTS FACE IN THE COURTS. SINCE 1993 HER JUSTICE HAS HELPED WOMEN LIVING IN POVERTY IN NYC RECEIVE CRITICAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE THAT HELPS THEM ACHIEVE SAFETY SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND STABILITY.
- Income
- $7.4 million
- Spending
- $7.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 66%
- Reserves
- 13.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 78%
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 1,642
- Highest pay
- $217,214, head of legal programs & policy
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
Good: 87 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 40% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1566% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 21 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 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2528 of 30 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 (1)
- $4.8 million spent. FOUNDED IN 1993, HER JUSTICE STANDS WITH WOMEN LIVING IN POVERTY IN NEW YORK CITY BY RECRUITING AND MENTORING VOLUNTEER LAWYERS TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL HELP TO ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL AND SYSTEMIC LEGAL BARRIERS IN FAMILY, MATRIMONIAL AND IMMIGRATION LAW. WOMEN LIVING IN POVERTY RELY ON THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO ACCESS BASIC RIGHTS, BUT THEY OFTEN DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO AN ATTORNEY TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE THIS PROHIBITIVELY COMPLICATED SYSTEM. HER JUSTICE'S CONTINUED GOAL IS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO JUSTICE BY IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING SIGNIFICANT GAPS IN LEGAL SERVICES FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED WOMEN, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO LIVE IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ISOLATED BY CULTURE AND LANGUAGE, PROVIDING THEM WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES AND THRIVE. THROUGH OUR PRO BONO FIRST MODEL, WE PAIR THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS FROM MORE THAN 100 PREMIER LAW FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS WITH WOMEN WHO ARE UNLIKELY TO OBTAIN REPRESENTATION ELSEWHERE. BY PROVIDING EXPERT TRAINING, ADVICE AND MENTORING TO THE PRIVATE BAR, HER JUSTICE LEVERAGES ITS SMALL LEGAL STAFF TO EXPONENTIALLY INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN WHO GO TO COURT WITH THEIR OWN LAWYERS AND OBTAIN THE LEGAL PROTECTIONS THAT THEY AND THEIR CHILDREN ARE ENTITLED TO AND DESERVE. DEMONSTRATING THE IMPACT OF OUR PRO BONO MODEL, IN FY2025, 13 HER JUSTICE ATTORNEYS TRAINED AND MENTORED APPROXIMATELY 1,600 VOLUNTEERS REACHING APPROXIMATELY FOUR THOUSAND WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
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 November 6, 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 1993.
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 November 4, 2026.
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