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Lancaster County Interfaith Justice Organization

EIN 88-2109882 · Lincoln, NE

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceFair53 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Justice in Action is a grassroots, multi-faith, multi-racial coalition that equips ordinary people to identify community problems, research proven solutions and advocate for systematic change. Our recommended solutions are then presented to community decision makers. We do not provide services directly, but our solutions are adopted by other organizations who then will carry out the services.

Income
$234,408
Spending
$240,494
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
2
Volunteers
1,187
Highest pay
$81,795, lead organizer

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

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 12% on the year before.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    30 of 30 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $306 spent. The Community Problems Assembly was held in November of 2024. Approximately 400 people attended this event, during which Executive Officers were elected and updates were given on the three issues we are currently researching (mental health navigation, pre-trial diversion and affordable housing.
  2. $494 spent. Approximately 500 people attend the Rally in March of 2024 and heard the status of the research on our first two issues. The Pre-Trial Diversion research team provided background on our chosen solutions and the questions that we would ask the County Attorney at the May Assembly. The Mental Health Navigation research team gave background on the chosen solution of developing a mental health navigation system for residents of Lancaster County. The Affordable Housing research team focused on rising rates of eviction in Lancaster County, with a proposed solution being pre-eviction mediation.
  3. $3,407 spent. Proposed solutions were presented to decision makers at the Nehemiah Assembly held on May 1, 2024 and attended by over 1100 people. The mental health research team presented facts on the amount of resources available in Lancaster County, and the challenge of finding the proper person or organization to solve an individual's mental health needs. The proposal was to build a navigation system by initiating a working team to investigate how such a system would work. The pre-trial diversion team focused on reducing the County Jail population by allowing more individuals to choose pre-trial diversion, rather than staying in the Jail while awaiting trial. Unfortunately the County Attorney did not show up at the event, and thus the solutions were not accepted. The Affordable Housing research team focused on how to avoid eviction. Their recommended solution was to develop a Pre-eviction Mediation program for landlords and tenants, to take place prior to reaching the point of filing for eviction.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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