Demand Justice
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What it says it does
DEMAND JUSTICE WORKS TO ENSURE THE COURTS WORK FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND SEEKS TO RESTORE IDEOLOGICAL BALANCE AND LEGITIMACY TO THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.
- Income
- $566,313
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 3
- Highest pay
- $108,808, senior director of operations
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $856,250 spent. DEMAND JUSTICE HAS PLAYED A LEAD ROLE IN BUILDING SUPPORT FOR COURT REFORM PROPOSALS SINCE 2021. WE HAVE ORGANIZED MORE THAN 125 CONSTITUENT MEETINGS URGING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO SUPPORT REFORM, DRAWING PARTICIPATION FROM MORE THAN 1,500 VOLUNTEERS. WE HAVE ALSO HOSTED VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EVENTS DEVOTED TO RAISING AWARENESS AND BUILDING SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION SUCH AS THE JUDICIARY ACT AND OTHER LEADING REFORM PROPOSALS, INCLUDING ETHICS REFORMS AND TERM LIMITS. WE CONTINTUALLY WORK TO DEVELOP NEW PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND THE OPERATION OF THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY.
- $159,484 spent. DEMAND JUSTICE IS COMMITTED TO ADVOCATING FOR PROFESSIONALLY DIVERSE LAWYERS TO SERVE AS FEDERAL JUDGES, WORKING TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPROVEMENT PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY BRINGS TO THE FUNCTIONING OF THE JUDICIARY OVERALL. IN THIS WORK, WE ALSO HIGHLIGHT THE DANGERS OF NOMINEES WITH RECORDS OF OPPOSING CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE IMPACT THOSE NOMINEES WILL HAVE ON THE WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE ENGAGE IN RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND THE PUBLICS PERSPECTIVE ON THE COURTS AND MAJOR JUDICIAL OPINIONS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 December 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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