EIN 46-1307037

The Promise of Justice Initiative

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
39
Year formed
2012
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
The Promise of Justice Initiative is a non-profit law office that litigates towards criminal Justice reform and endeavors to provide for contact between prisoners and their families.
Total revenues
$3,041,454
2022
Total expenses
$3,056,404
2022
Total assets
$1,982,394
2022
Num. employees
39
2022

Program areas at The Promise of Justice Initiative

The Promise of Justice Initiative seeks to reform Louisiana's criminal Justice system and abolish The death penalty. Our projects focus on ending The death penalty, fixing inhumane conditions of confinement, exposing prosecutorial and judicial misconduct, eliminating poor representation of criminal defendants, and ending racial discrimination in The criminal Justice system.

Who funds The Promise of Justice Initiative

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fwdus Education FundCriminal Justice Education Grant$815,000
Laura and John Arnold FoundationTo Address Forced Prison Labor Practices in Louisiana.$362,304
Public Welfare FoundationSupport for Unanimous Juries & Build Capacity at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison Reform Coalition$300,000
...and 19 more grants received totalling $2,072,857

Personnel at The Promise of Justice Initiative

NameTitleCompensation
Mercedes MontagnesInterim Executive Director$125,003
Samantha KennedyExecutive Director$0
Zain TewalthomasDirector of Operations
Colin ReingoldDirector of Strategic Defense Litigation
Nishi KumarDirector of Civil Litigation
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for The Promise of Justice Initiative

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,793,610
Program services$79,060
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$162,582
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$6,202
Total revenues$3,041,454

Form 990s for The Promise of Justice Initiative

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-062022-07-11990View PDF
2020-062021-06-15990View PDF
2019-062020-08-13990View PDF
2018-062019-08-02990View PDF
2017-062018-11-15990View PDF
...and 4 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 6, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from The Woolard Family Foundation
February 3, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 2, 2022
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Public Welfare Foundation
April 3, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
February 9, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal servicesRehabilitation for ex-offendersCriminal justice
Characteristics
LobbyingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1024 Elysian Fields
New Orleans, LA 70117
Metro area
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
Website URL
promiseofjustice.org/ 
Phone
(504) 529-5955
Facebook page
promiseofjustice 
IRS details
EIN
46-1307037
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2012
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I40: Rehabilitation Services for Offenders
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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