Miss Major and Alexander L Lees Tgijp
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The organization works to challenge and end the human rights abuses committed against transgender, gender variant, and intersex people, particularly against Black and transgender women of color, in California prisons, jails, detention centers, and beyond.
- Income
- $4.9 million
- Spending
- $5.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- -7.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 61%
- Employees
- 38
- Volunteers
- 70
- Highest pay
- $170,763, ceo
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
Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 58% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 68% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 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
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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 (3)
- $2.9 million spent. Housing - The program supports low-income and housing-insecure San Francisco residents, focusing on Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC) people, many of whom face homelessness, violence, and discrimination. By providing housing-focused case management, the program helps participants secure documents, access resources, and transition smoothly into stable, permanent housing. This stabilization is key to improving their survival, well-being, and long-term success.
- $952,076 spent. Re-Entry and Legal Support The Organization provides legal services through mail correspondence with incarcerated people in the San Francisco jail, California prisons, and nationally, as well as through its Legal Emergency Line. The team, including a Staff Attorney and Legal Coordinator, supports both incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals with services like legal advice, referrals, and assistance with name and gender changes. Additionally, the Organization conducts San Francisco jail visits, offering workshops and programming alongside re-entry staff.
- $512,024 spent. Wellness The program is designed to support transgender women of color in San Francisco - especially Black transgender women by addressing their unique needs through wellness, and leadership development services. The participants, the majority of whom are Black, face intersecting challenges like homelessness, violence, substance use, and criminalization due to systemic racism, transphobia, and structural trauma. The programs aim to empower these individuals to self-advocate and heal, while confronting the lasting impacts of police violence, incarceration, and chronic marginalization.
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 September 2021.
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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