Vera Institute of Justice is a legal aid society based in Brooklyn, NY that was founded in 1961. As of 2019 they had $137 million in revenue and $136 million in assets.
The Vera Institute of Justice combines expertise in research, demonstration projects, and technical assistance to help leaders in government and civil society improve the systems people rely on for justice and safety.
Centers and programs includes the work of Vera's centers: immigration and Justice, sentencing and corrections, victimization and safety, and youth Justice. The work focus of each area is as follows:immigration and Justice increasing immigrants' access to legal services and improving relationships between immigrant communities and law enforcement. Major initiative includes safe cities network, which seeks to bring direct legal representation to immigration communities in jurisdictions across the country.sentencing and corrections developing and supporting balanced, fair and humane sentencing and corrections policies to reduce use of incarceration; transform incarceration to be rehabilitative, rather than punitive; and ensure the safety of prisons. Major initiatives include in our backyards (reducing use of jails in rural communities) and unlocking potential (expanding access to post-secondary education to those in prison).victimization and safety works with government and other nonprofit organizations to prevent and address interpersonal violence, including domestic violence and sexual assault, particularly in vulnerable communities.youth ...
Demonstration project includes Vera's project guardianship, which serves as court-appointed agency guardians to elderly or disabled individuals who lack family or other support networks.
Fiscal year ending | Date received by IRS | Form | PDF link |
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2019-06 | Aug 27, 2020 | 990 | View PDF |
2018-06 | Feb 5, 2020 | 990 | View PDF |
2018-06 | Sep 14, 2019 | 990 | View PDF |
2017-06 | Nov 15, 2018 | 990 | View PDF |
2016-06 | Oct 2, 2017 | 990 | View PDF |
...and six more Form 990 PDFs |
Field | 2019 |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $136,204,400 |
Program services | $0 |
Investment income and dividends | $1,003,196 |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 |
Royalty revenue | $0 |
Net rental income | $0 |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $17,868 |
Net income from fundraising events | $-6,335 |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous revenues | $309,027 |
Total revenues | $137,528,156 |
Vendor | Services | Amount paid | Date |
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Grassi and Co CPA's PC | Audit accounting; Tax accounting | 2020-07-14 | |
██████ | Fundraising software | 2020-02-27 | |
███████ ███ ████ | Fundraising software; Payment processing | 2020-02-27 | |
█████ ████ | Advocacy software; Fundraising software; Marketing software | 2020-02-27 | |
█████████ | Content management system software | 2020-02-27 | |
█████████ | Marketing software | 2020-02-27 | |
█ █ █████████ ████████ | Consulting Services | $478,363 | 2019-06-01 |
█████ ███ █████ | Subcontractor Services | $517,051 | 2019-06-01 |
...and 13 more vendors |
Name | Title | Compensation | Most recent data |
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Turner Nicholas R | Chief Executive Officer | $352,695 | June 30, 2018 |
Jordan Kessler | Chief Development Officer | $172,606 | June 30, 2019 |
████ █ ███████ | Vice President of Communication and Pub | $195,648 | June 30, 2019 |
█████ ███████ | Vice President and Research | $186,573 | June 30, 2019 |
███ ███████ | Vice President and Research Director | - | Jan. 24, 2018 |
████ █████ | Director of Finance | - | April 3, 2019 |
█████ ████ | Director of Programs and Strategy | $189,697 | June 30, 2019 |
████ ████ | Center Director | $176,962 | June 30, 2019 |
█████ ██████ | General Counsel and Secretary | $117,098 | June 30, 2018 |
█████████ █ ██████████ | Research Director | $147,643 | June 30, 2019 |
...and 15 more key personnel |