Initiate Justice Action
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What it says it does
To end mass incarceration in CA by mobilizing the political power of people impacted by the prison system.
- Income
- $482,838
- Spending
- $511,766
- Employees
- 4
- Highest pay
- $250, secretary
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 (1)
- $463,655 spent. Civic EngagementConducted thirty-five (35) civic engagement workshops at reentry facilities across the state, including in the counties of Los Angeles, San Diego, Kern, and Fresno.For the General Election, we completed twenty civic engagement workshops between August and October, collectively reaching nearly a thousand participants.Organized eighty-one (81) different presentations, workshops, webinars, canvasses, phone banks, and tabling events in opposition to Prop 36, which was on the November 2024 General Election ballot.Power BuildingOrganized virtual check-in meetings with several elected officials on their public safety priorities for the year, and organized numerous lobby days and advocacy opportunities for our Members.Sacramento Lobby Day: Held a Sacramento Lobby Day where more than a dozen of our Impacted Members advocated against harmful incarceration bills. Members got to meet directly in-person with their State Assemblymembers and Senators and provide Me Too testimonialsConducted monthly virtual training opportunities for Members on various topicsDeepened our engagement with currently incarcerated community members byvisiting four prisons to conduct tabling events, collectively reaching several thousandCaliforniansLaunched our first-ever Member competition to encourage more volunteer hours supporting our endorsed candidates and fight against Proposition 36.ElectionsConducted a Candidate Endorsement Process for 2024 General ElectionEndorsed nineteen (19) candidates running for State Senate, StateAssembly, Superior Court Judge, District Attorney, Mayor, or City Council- more than double our total number of endorsed candidates in the 2022. - Thirteen of the nineteen candidates (68%) won their seats.- Endorsement benefits included: monetary donations, staff and memberassistance with voter outreach, and promotions through IJ Actionssocial media and General Election Voter Guide.2024 Voter Guide: Published comprehensive voter guides for both the 2024 Primary Election and General Election covering every candidate for State Assembly and State Senate, and every State ballot proposition.2024 Legislative Scorecard: Published the 2nd Annual Legislative Scorecard, grading every state lawmaker based on their votes on key Public Safety bills.Policy Advocacy-Increased our impact in Sacramento by publicly supporting or opposing ninety (90) different public safety bills and/or budget requests - more than double our rate in 2023.IJ Action submitted a formal position (i.e. support or opposition) on 128 of 453 bad bills/harmful legislation, equaling 28% of all public safety bills introduced this past cycle.Our Executive Director testified twice before the Assembly Public Safety Committee against two bills strongly opposed by IJ Action.IJ Action also released its 2nd Annual Legislative Scorecard, and selected seven bills on which to grade each lawmakers votes.
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 November 2023.
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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