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EIN 80-0956021

Essie Justice Group

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
44
City
Oakland
State
California
Year formed
2013
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
I40: Rehabilitation Services for Offenders
Description
Essie Justice Group builds community, heals trauma, and advocates for justice to end mass incarceration's harm to women and communities.
Total revenues
$3,226,367
2023
Total expenses
$6,186,634
2023
Total assets
$14,987,268
2023
Num. employees
44
2023

Program areas at Essie Justice Group

In 2023, Essie Justice Group provided leadership development and healing justice programming for women with incarcerated loved ones in California and across the country, and conducted community advocacy. Essie Justice Group ran 9 Healing to Advocacy program cohorts, graduating 65 women with incarcerated loved ones from this program. We conducted two leadership development trainings for program facilitators; prepared 29 members to lead a cohort of our Healing to Advocacy program via our Facilitators Training Program; advanced policy goals with lawmakers and worked in partnership with a coalition in local advocacy work to secure 1,000 mental health beds in a Los Angeles county jail.

Who funds Essie Justice Group

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
National Philanthropic TrustHuman Services$2,500,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$1,261,500
The Ford FoundationGeneral Support$332,500
...and 27 more grants received totalling $5,520,327

Personnel at Essie Justice Group

NameTitleCompensation
Gina Clayton-JohnsonExecutive Director$225,661
Kelly PhippsDirector Communications and Partnerships / Director of Communications and Partnerships$158,545
Tejal KothariDirector of Membership / Senior Strategist$141,485
Jessica EscobarOperations Manager
Tanasia NewmanSenior Communications Manager
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for Essie Justice Group

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,177,631
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$46,074
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$2,662
Total revenues$3,226,367

Form 990s for Essie Justice Group

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-14990View PDF
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-08990View PDF
2020-122021-10-14990View PDF
2019-122021-02-22990View PDF
...and 4 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 19, 2025
Received grants
Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $332,500 from The Ford Foundation
January 14, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
January 5, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $170,250 from Wellspring Philanthropic Fund
July 11, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from Tides Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsCrime and legal aid organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawRehabilitation for ex-offendersCriminal justice
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
318 Harrison St 200
Oakland, CA 94607
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
Alameda County, CA
Website URL
essiejusticegroup.org/ 
Phone
(510) 740-2508
IRS details
EIN
80-0956021
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2013
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I40: Rehabilitation Services for Offenders
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0203019
FTB Entity ID
3607774
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-03-19
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