Community Justice Project Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROJECT CONSISTS OF COMMUNITY LAWYERS. IN OUR LEGAL WORK WE COLLABORATE CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS AND GRASSROOTS GROUPS IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES OF COLOR BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT A MORE DEMOCRATIC, MORE JUST AND MORE EQUAL SOCIETY CAN ONLY TRULY COME ABOUT THROUGH GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING AND SOCIAL MOVEMENT. WE ARE A PART OF THAT SOCIAL MOVEMENT IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND STRIVE TO SUPPORT ORGANIZING THROUGH OUR VARIED AND OFTEN INNOVATIVE LEGAL WORK.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $2.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 17.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 91%
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $165,250, executive di
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: 66 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 17.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 68% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 53% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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 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 (1)
- $1.8 million spent. OVER THE PAST YEAR AT COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROJECT OUR TEAM CONTINUED TO PROVIDE EVICTION DEFENSE REPRESENTATION TO NEARLY 100 CLIENTS FACING HOUSING INSTABILITY. OUR WORK REPRESENTING MOBILE HOME RESIDENTS IMPACTS MORE THAN 150 FAMILIES CONFRONTING DISPLACEMENT. OUR HOUSING JUSTICE WORK ALSO TRACKS TRENDS IN EVICTIONS AND SEEKS OPPORTUNITIES FOR SYSTEMIC IMPACT. COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROJECT WORKED WITH A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS ON IMPACT LITIGATION CASES, POLICY ADVOCACY, AND ARTS-BASED PRACTICES TO LIFT UP COMMUNITY CONCERNS AND COMMUNITY DRIVEN SOLUTIONS FOR EQUITY. WE ALSO PROVIDED NARRATIVE SUPPORT AND FACILITATED WORKSHOPS TO HELP CLIENTS BUILD CAPACITY FOR STORYTELLING. OVER THE PAST YEAR AT COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROJECT OUR TEAM CONTINUED TO PROVIDE EVICTION DEFENSE REPRESENTATION TO NEARLY 100 CLIENTS FACING HOUSING INSTABILITY. OUR WORK REPRESENTING MOBILE HOME RESIDENTS IMPACTS MORE THAN 150 FAMILIES CONFRONTING DISPLACEMENT. OUR HOUSING JUSTICE WORK ALSO TRACKS TRENDS IN EVICTIONS AND SEEKS OPPORTUNITIES FOR SYSTEMIC IMPACT. COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROJECT WORKED WITH A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS ON IMPACT LITIGATION CASES, POLICY ADVOCACY, AND ARTS-BASED PRACTICES TO LIFT UP COMMUNITY CONCERNS AND COMMUNITY DRIVEN SOLUTIONS FOR EQUITY. WE ALSO PROVIDED NARRATIVE SUPPORT AND FACILITATED WORKSHOPS TO HELP CLIENTS BUILD CAPACITY FOR STORYTELLING.
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 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 December 2024.
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 May 2015.
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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