Justdane Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
STANDING WITH THE POOR AND HURTING OF DANE COUNTY, NEIGHBORS WORKING TOGETHER FOR SOCIAL CHANGE.
- Income
- $2.1 million
- Spending
- $2.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 49%
- Employees
- 47
- Volunteers
- 190
- Highest pay
- $100,645, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 26% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 24% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
- $554,550 spent. PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS.SERVICES INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, TREATMENT, SUPPORT, AND TRANSPORTATION.
- $596,155 spent. PEER SUPPORT INITIATIVE PROVIDES A SOLUTION THAT HELPS FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS FINDS SUCCESS IN LIFE WHILE MAKING OUR COMMUNITY SAFER FOR ALL.
- $602,496 spent. JUST BAKERY-PROVIDES AN EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM THAT WORKS WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANTBARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENTS (HOMELESSNESS, CRIMINAL CONVICTION HISTORY, LACK OF EDUCATION, AND/OR A LACK OF WORK HISTORY OR SKILLS) AND WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN BAKING OR CULINARY ARTS AS A CAREER PATHWAY.
- $581,077 spent. OFFERS EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL, AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, AS WELL AS LINKAGE AND REFERRAL TO OTHER COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS.PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR REPEATED VIOLENT OFFENSES IN OUR COMMUNITY. ALSO, PROVIDES A COMMUNITY RESPONSE COMPONENT AS A PARTNER TO THE MADISON POLICE DEPARTMENT'S FOCUSED DETERRENCE PROGRAM TO REDUCE VIOLENCE IN MADISON.BY FOCUSING ON THE INDIVIDUALS RATHER THAN A NEIGHBORHOOD, THE FOCUSED DETERRENCE MODEL CAN BUILD TRUST BETWEEN COMMUNITY AND THE POLICE, THEREBY MORE SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGING COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND LEADERS AS PART OF THE SOLUTION AS THEY PARTICIPATE AS MEMBERS OF THE CAV GROUP. ALSO, TO PROVIDE ONE TO ONE COMMUNITY-BASED MENTORING TO CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES SCREENED AND TRAINED ADULT VOLUNTEERS AS MENTORS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1974.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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