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Advocates for Justice & Education Inc

EIN 52-1989809 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Advocates for Justice and Education seeks to empower families, youth, and the community to be effective advocates to ensure that children and youth, particularly those who have special needs, receive access to appropriate education and health services.

Income
$1.2 million
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
4.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 58%
Employees
15
Volunteers
16
Highest pay
$117,269, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 66% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 63% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 (5)
  1. $205,760 spent. The Parent Training and Information (PTI) Center is a comprehensive resource and training center that offers parents information on the laws of special education, specific disabilities, the latest research on treatment and interventions, and adaptive technology. The PTI also provides families of children and youth with disabilities with one-on-one assistance, resources, training, advanced leadership training for parents to advocate for systems change, a supportive network through peer-to-peer support for families, and trains other professionals who support families. AJE reached 1147parents through individual assistance, support at meetings and trainings and trained 878 professionals on special education and related educational topics.
  2. $98,605 spent. The Family-to-Family program through the D.C. Health Information Center (DC HIC) provides support, information, resources, and training to families of children and youth with special health care needs and the professionals that serve them. The program provides families with leadership development to be more effective advocates at all levels and to be able to provide informational and emotional support to other families of children with special health care needs. AJE trained 295 families on health care related topics and provided 124 families with emotional support and linkages to community-based services for children and youth with
  3. $177,835 spent. AJE provides legal services to families in the area of special education, school discipline and school access issues. Legal services are provided in the form of advice and counsel, brief services and extended representation. AJE provided legal services to 424 individuals involving education matters. Specifically, AJE provided advice and counsel, brief services or extended representation to 144 individuals in school discipline/exclusion and education access matters and trained 521 parents on legal rights involving school discipline and special education related topics.
  4. $502,428 spent. AJE meets the needs of families with children and youth with special needs with various resource and empowerment projects, including a comprehensive resources and services for youth ages 13-26 to secure appropriate transition services. AJE trained 128 youth on transition and self-advocacy and provided 6 youth with leadership development training. AJE also provides leadership development training through advocacy programs such as our Health Equity Project, Parent Ambassador and Parents Building Bridges Programs for 58 parents.
  5. AJE meets the needs of families with children and youth with special needs with various resource and 502428. 0. 29395.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1997.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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