EIN 36-4445595

Roderick and Solange Macarthur Justice Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
41
City
Year formed
2001
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The MacArthur Justice Center was founded in 1985 by J. Roderick MacArthur and his daughter Dr. Solange MacArthur and one of the premier civil rights law firms in the United States.
Also known as...
Roderick Macarthur Justice Center
Total revenues
$7,231,305
2023
Total expenses
$10,074,676
2023
Total assets
$102,353,661
2023
Num. employees
41
2023

Program areas at Roderick and Solange Macarthur Justice Center

The Roderick & Solange Macarthur Justice Center is a national, non-profit law firm dedicated to protecting civil rights and fighting unfairness in the criminal legal system through litigation at the trial, appellate, and supreme court levels. Founded in 1985, and now with offices in Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Washington d.c, the Macarthur Justice Center works to protect the rights of the poor, the marginalized and the vulnerable in the criminal Justice system, combat racial discrimination, stop the punishment of poverty, fight unjust prosecutions and police misconduct, and vindicate the rights of people who are imprisoned and detained. Individual and class action clients were represented in over 230 cases.
The Roderick and Solange Macarthur Justice Center is a premier civil rights organization in the united states has led battles against civil rights injustices, including police misconduct, executions, fighting for the rights of the indigent in the criminal Justice system and winning multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for the wrongfully convicted.

Grants made by Roderick and Solange Macarthur Justice Center

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Death Penalty Information CenterCapital Punishment Education$747,066

Who funds Roderick and Solange Macarthur Justice Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Laura and John Arnold FoundationTo Support Efforts That Improves Prison Conditions.$375,000
The Just Trust for EducationGeneral Operating Support$150,000
Equal Justice WorksFellowship Support$107,000
...and 3 more grants received

Financials for Roderick and Solange Macarthur Justice Center

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$518,485
Investment income and dividends$2,725,961
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$2,359,075
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,627,784
Total revenues$7,231,305

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Data update history
January 7, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
January 3, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $107,000 from Equal Justice Works
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from New Venture Fund
January 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawPublic policyVoting rights
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
9333 N Milwaukee Ave
Niles, IL 60714
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
macarthurjustice.org/ 
Phone
(312) 503-1271
Facebook page
macarthurjusticecenter 
Twitter profile
@macarthrjustice 
IRS details
EIN
36-4445595
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2001
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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