Jews United for Justice Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
JEWS UNITED FOR JUSTICE ADVANCES ECONOMIC, RACIAL, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON REGION BY EDUCATING AND MOBILIZING OUR LOCAL JEWISH COMMUNITIES TO ACTION.
- Income
- $3.7 million
- Spending
- $4.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 1,877
- Highest pay
- $164,298, executive director
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: 54 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 34% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 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 85% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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 (2)
- $2.8 million spent. COMMUNITY ORGANIZING CAMPAIGNS: WE MOVE OUR REGION CLOSER TO EQUITY AND JUSTICE BY ADVANCING ISSUE-BASED CAMPAIGNS THAT MAKE REAL, IMMEDIATE, AND CONCRETE IMPROVEMENTS IN PEOPLE'S LIVES. THROUGH THESE CAMPAIGNS WE DEVELOP LEADERS, BUILD OUR JEWISH GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY, SHIFT THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF OUR COMMUNITY, AND BUILD THE COLLECTIVE POWER NEEDED TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC RACISM AND INEQUALITY. WE WORK ON LOCAL CAMPAIGNS IN DC, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, NORTHERN VA, AND BALTIMORE; AND STATEWIDE CAMPAIGNS IN VIRGINIA & MARYLAND. OUR CAMPAIGNS FOCUS ON ECONOMIC JUSTICE, HOUSING JUSTICE, IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, TRANSFORMING PUBLIC SAFETY, AND YOUTH JUSTICE.
- $107,711 spent. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY ORGANIZING CAMPAIGNS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE, JUFJ INVESTS DEEPLY IN ITS LEADERS TO DEVELOP KNOWLEDGEABLE AND PASSIONATE ACTIVISTS WHO CAN MOVE CAMPAIGNS FORWARD WITH JUFJ AND ITS ALLIES, PARTNERS, AND COALITIONS. THIS INCLUDES PROGRAMS SUCH AS:-TZEDEK ORGANIZING TRAINING (TOT): A FOUR-WEEK TRAINING SERIES THAT TEACHES THE FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND THE HISTORY OF JEWISH ORGANIZING.-THINK JEWISHLY, ACT LOCALLY: A THREE-PART TRAINING SERIES IN DC, COORDINATED WITH JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH FOCUSES ON LOCAL ACTIVISM, HOW THE DC BUDGET CAN REFLECT OUR MORALS AND VALUES, AND HOW TO MAKE CHANGE RIGHT HERE WHERE WE LIVE.-WHAT'S AT STAKE: EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PARTICIPATING IN LOCAL ELECTIONS IN EACH OF OUR LOCAL JURISDICTIONS, AND HOW THEY IMPACT THE ISSUES THAT WE WORK ON. THESE ARE 501(C)(3) COMPLIANT EVENTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL ELECTIONS IN GENERAL, NOT ENDORSING ANY SPECIFIC CANDIDATE.
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 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 June 2025.
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 March 2002.
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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