Justice for Keith Lamar Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Justice for Keith LaMar is a charitable organization dedicated to assisting wrongfully-convicted citizens in their fight to prove their innocence and is committed to restorative work to help heal broken communities. We also support educational preventative endeavors for at-risk youth through an arm of our organization through the Native Sons Literacy Project. This year we have managed to complete an animated documentary for our flagship case (Keith LaMar) and created opportunities for him to engage with news outlets, audiences, and classrooms of students. Further, we have supported fundraisers aimed at repairing communities (Ivery Dorsey, Nipsy Hussle Runn, the Cottle family, for example) in keeping with our purpose statements. Additionally, JFKL's Native Sons Literacy Project which began a scholarship in 2023, awarded 3 more college-bound high school seniors and essay finalists financial support. We have tripled our support for young scholars since last year.
- Income
- $42,378
- Spending
- $27,629
- Reserves
- 46.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 72%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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)
- $27,629 spent. Justice for Keith LaMar is a charitable organization dedicated to assisting wrongfully-convicted citizens in their fight to prove their innocence and is committed to restorative work to help heal broken communities. We also support educational preventative endeavors for youth through an arm of our organization called Native Sons Literacy Project. This year we have managed to create an animated documentary in our flagship case (Keith LaMar), meant to support public support. We've held numerous public awareness jazz concerts, created another spoken word album, and held talk-ins at universities. Further, we have supported fundraisers (such as Ivery Dorsey, Nipsy Hustle Foundation, for example) in keeping with our purpose to pursue social justice and restitution projects. Additionally, JFKL's Native Sons Literacy Project again awarded 3 at-risk college-bound high school seniors and essay finalists financial support through our annual scholarship. We have tripled our support for aspiring young people since last year. We conduct weekly book club sessions with urban public high schoolers.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 February 2022.
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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