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Vera Institute of Justice

Vera Institute of Justice is a legal aid society based in New York, NY that was founded in 1961. As of 2018 they had $137 million in revenue and $116 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.

EIN:

13-1941627

City:

New York

State:

New York

Metro:

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

Website:

vera.org

Phone:

(212) 334-1300

Facebook:

facebook.com/verainstitute

Twitter:

@verainstitute

Founded:

1961

Type:

501(c)(3)

NTEE:

I80: Legal aid services

Revenue:

$137,171,436

Assets:

$116,718,335

Employees:

279

Fiscal year end:

June

Revenue trends:

Asset trends:

Program areas at Vera Institute of Justice

Centers and programs - includes vera's four centers: 1- immigration and justice; 2- sentencing and corrections; 3- victimization and safety; and 4- youth justice; pathways from prison to post-secondary education, and new orleans criminal justice reform; vera's dc office and related programs, policing and other programs.

Demonstration projects - in partnership with government, vera plans, tests, and refines innovative solutions to difficult justice related problems. In the most recent fiscal year, demonstration projects included the guardianship project, common justice, and new orleans pre-trial services (spun-off in spring 2017).

Form 990s for Vera Institute of Justice

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
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
2015-06	Jul 25, 2016	990	View PDF
...and five more Form 990 PDFs

Financials for Vera Institute of Justice

Field	2018	2017	% Change
Federated campaigns	$0	$0
Membership dues	$0	$0
Fundraising event contributions	$824,631	$860,703	-4.2%
Related organizations	$0	$0
Government grants (contributions)	$92,338,782	$85,101,583	8.5%
Normal grants, contributions, etc.	$43,353,976	$22,796,669	90.2%
<em>Non-cash contributions included in above</em>	$0	$0
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$136,517,389	$108,758,955	25.5%

Field	2018	2017	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$136,517,389	$108,758,955	25.5%
Program services	$0	$0
Investment income and dividends	$362,543	$155,906	132.5%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0
Royalty revenue	$0	$0
Net rental income	$0	$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$72,334	$6,761	969.9%
Net income from fundraising events	$-139,830	$-73,912	-89.2%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0
Net income from sales of inventory	$0	$0
Miscellaneous revenues	$359,000	$581,782	-38.3%
Total revenues	$137,171,436	$109,429,492	25.4%

Field	2018	2017	% Change
Grants to govts. and orgs. in USA	$1,793,604	$1,040,575	72.4%
Grants to individuals in USA	$0	$0
Grants to govts., orgs., and individuals outside USA	$0	$0
Benefits paid to or for members	$0	$0
Compensation of current officers, etc.	$1,580,101	$1,107,847	42.6%
Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons	$0	$0
Non-officer salaries and wages	$15,104,406	$14,040,786	7.6%
Pension/retirement accruals and contributions	$499,088	$401,753	24.2%
Other employee benefits	$2,043,912	$1,830,786	11.6%
Payroll taxes	$1,307,798	$1,258,406	3.9%
Management fees	$0	$0
Legal fees	$0	$0
Accounting fees	$107,664	$105,623	1.9%
Lobbying fees	$266,843	$110,937	140.5%
Pro. fundraising fees	$0	$55,000	-100%
Investment mgmt fees	$76,573	$50,150	52.7%
Other fee-for-service	$5,076,716	$3,257,362	55.9%
Advertising and promotion	$0	$0
Office expenses	$652,296	$747,288	-12.7%
Information tech. expenses	$0	$0
Royalty expenses	$0	$0
Occupancy	$1,354,528	$1,348,913	0.4%
Travel	$2,132,875	$1,736,211	22.8%
Public official travel and entertainment	$0	$0
Conferences, meetings, etc.	$0	$0
Interest	$0	$0
Payments to affiliates	$0	$0
Depreciation, amortization, etc.	$209,884	$250,597	-16.2%
Insurance	$131,715	$147,871	-10.9%
All other expenses	$69,915,897	$64,902,206	7.7%
Total expenses	$102,253,900	$92,392,311	10.7%

Field	2018	2017	% Change
Cash (non-interest-bearing)	$16,655,402	$19,805,557	-15.9%
Savings, short-term investments, etc.	$34,938	$35,267	-0.9%
Pledges and grants receivable	$39,103,876	$24,392,366	60.3%
Accounts receivable	$0	$0
Loans receivable from officers, directors, etc.	$0	$0
Loans receivable from other disqualified persons	$0	$0
Notes and loans receivable	$0	$0
Inventories for use	$0	$0
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges	$296,761	$123,494	140.3%
Buildings, equipment, etc. post-depreciation	$365,128	$549,458	-33.5%
Investments, publicly traded securities	$27,944,457	$5,792,676	382.4%
Investments, other securities		$29,367	-52.6%
Investments, program-related	$0	$0
Intangible assets	$0	$0
Other assets	$32,317,773	$25,358,699	27.4%
Total assets	$116,718,335	$76,086,884	53.4%

Field	2018	2017	% Change
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$13,747,501	$11,562,347	18.9%
Grants payable	$0	$0
Deferred revenue	$778,468	$1,991,940	-60.9%
Tax-exempt bond liabilities	$0	$0
Escrow or custodial account liability	$32,000,000	$25,000,000	28.0%
Loans payable to officers and disqualified persons	$0	$0
Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties	$1,265	$1,265
Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties	$0	$0
Other liabilities	$803,088	$815,001	-1.5%
Total liabilities	$47,330,322	$39,370,553	20.2%

Field	2018	2017	% Change
Unrestricted net assets	$38,611,935	$21,591,886	78.8%
Temporarily restricted net assets	$30,192,078	$14,874,445	103.0%
Permanently restricted net assets	$584,000	$250,000	133.6%

Vendors for Vera Institute of Justice

Vendor	Services	Amount paid	Date
Kimbia	Fundraising software		2020-02-27
█████████	Marketing 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
██████ ███ ██ █████ ██	Audit accounting; Tax accounting		2019-09-09
████████ ██████ █████ ███	Consulting Services	$182,650	2018-06-01
█████ ███ █████	Subcontractor Services	$417,921	2018-06-01
...and 13 more vendors

Personnel at Vera Institute of Justice

Name	Title	Compensation	Most recent data
Turner Nicholas R	Chief Executive Officer	$352,695	June 30, 2018
Crowley Mary C	Vice President of Communication and Pub Affairs	$186,823	June 30, 2018
████ ███████	Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs	$148,745	Jan. 24, 2018
███ ███████	Vice President and Research Director , Research	-	Jan. 24, 2018
████ █████	Director of Finance	-	April 3, 2019
██████ ███████	Director of Development	-	Jan. 24, 2018
█████ ████	Director of Programs and Strategy	-	Jan. 24, 2018
█████ ██████	General Counsel and Secretary	$117,098	June 30, 2018
███████ █████	Vice President and Research Director	$179,929	June 30, 2018
████████ ██████	President and Director	$274,506	Feb. 5, 2020
...and 12 more key personnel

Peer legal aid services

	Name	Type	Revenue	Location
1	Equal Justice Initiative (EJI)	501(c)(3)	$41 million	Montgomery, AL
2	Southern Poverty Law Center	501(c)(3)	$121 million	Montgomery, AL
3	Practising Law Institute (PLI)	501(c)(3)	$104 million	New York, NY
4	Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ)	501(c)(3)	$37 million	Edison, NJ
5	National Center for State Courts (NCSC)	501(c)(3)	$62 million	Williamsburg, VA
6	International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease	501(c)(3)	$175 million	New York, NY
7	American Jewish World Service	501(c)(3)	$64 million	New York, NY
8	Concern Worldwide US	501(c)(3)	$36 million	New York, NY
9	Fund for Public Health in New York (FPHNY)	501(c)(3)	$61 million	New York, NY
10	TB Alliance (TB Alliance)	501(c)(3)	$63 million	New York, NY
11	Action Against Hunger USA	501(c)(3)	$184 million	New York, NY
12	The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee	501(c)(3)	$332 million	New York, NY
13	Public Health Solutions	501(c)(3)	$269 million	New York, NY
14	Plan International	501(c)(3)	$660 million	New York, NY
15	Planned Parenthood Federation of America	501(c)(3)	$274 million	New York, NY
16	Rockefeller Family Fund (RFF)	501(c)(3)	$38 million	New York, NY
17	National Urban League	501(c)(3)	$49 million	New York, NY
18	GiveDirectly	501(c)(3)	$51 million	New York, NY
19	American Foundation for Suicide Prevention	501(c)(3)	$36 million	New York, NY
20	Uja-Federation of New York	501(c)(3)	$286 million	New York, NY
21	Jewish National Fund	501(c)(3)	$87 million	New York, NY
22	Neo Philanthropy	501(c)(3)	$83 million	New York, NY
23	New World Foundation	501(c)(3)	$47 million	New York, NY
24	American Friends of Hebrew University	501(c)(3)	$92 million	New York, NY
25	American Committee and the Weizmann Institute of Science	501(c)(3)	$91 million	New York, NY

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