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EIN 46-1307037

The Promise of Justice Initiative

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
30
City
New Orleans
State
Louisiana
Year formed
2012
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
I40: Rehabilitation Services for Offenders
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
$3,690,441
2023
Total expenses
$3,244,378
2023
Total assets
$2,400,598
2023
Num. employees
30
2023

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
Public Welfare FoundationSupport To Promise of Justice Initiative for A Louisiana Commutation Project.$350,000
The Ford FoundationGeneral Support$300,000
Laura and John Arnold FoundationTo Support Litigation That Ends the Farm Line at the Louisiana State Penitentiary and Develop A Model That Challenges Unsafe Agricultural Prison Labor in Other Jurisdictions.$250,000
...and 15 more grants received

Personnel at The Promise of Justice Initiative

NameTitleCompensation
Samantha KennedyExecutive Director$0
Hardell WardDirector of Community Impact
Matt BaileyDirector of Administration and Development
Colin ReingoldLegal Director
Brittany DantzlerFinance Manager
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for The Promise of Justice Initiative

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,425,448
Program services$41,316
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$234,124
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-18,859
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$8,412
Total revenues$3,690,441

Form 990s for The Promise of Justice Initiative

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-15990View PDF
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062022-07-11990View PDF
2020-062021-06-15990View PDF
2019-062020-08-13990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s

Organizations like The Promise of Justice Initiative

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Texas Defender ServiceAustin, TX$2,084,382
Louisiana Parole ProjectBaton Rouge, LA$3,090,481
Georgia Justice Project (GJP)Atlanta, GA$3,195,259
Illinois Prison ProjectChicago, IL$1,509,072
Juvenile Law CenterPhiladelphia, PA$3,498,365
Innocence Project of FloridaTallahassee, FL$1,493,192
Safe Passage Project CorporationNew York, NY$4,988,732
New England Innocence ProjectCambridge, MA$1,983,538
TeamChildSeattle, WA$2,347,538
Center for Children's Law and PolicyWashington, DC$1,098,794
Data update history
January 20, 2025
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $300,000 from The Ford Foundation
November 24, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Lois Chiles Foundation
November 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $350,000 from Public Welfare Foundation
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Vital Projects Fund
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal servicesRehabilitation for ex-offendersCriminal justice
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1024 Elysian Fields
New Orleans, LA 70117
Metro area
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
County
Orleans Parish, 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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