Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B
“Form 990 is reviewed and discussed at regularly scheduled board meetings.”
990 • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 74-3003521
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Assets
Up$1,070,322
Up $461,193 (+76%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$942,480
Up $587,688 (+166%) from 2024
Liabilities
Down$127,842
Down $126,495 (-50%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$1,337,897
Up $407,298 (+44%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$750,209
Up $23,391 (+3.2%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$587,688
Up $383,907 (+188%) from 2024
The Equal Justice Center is a non-profit law firm and employment justice organization which empowers low-income families, workers, and communities to achieve fair treatment in the workplace, in the justice system, and in our shared society - regardless of immigration status.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $392,242 | $896,505 | ▲ $504,263 |
| Accounts Receivable | $19,404 | $18,000 | ▼ $1,404 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $7,191 | $6,532 | ▼ $659 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $3,500 | $5,667 | ▲ $2,167 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | - | $0 | - |
| Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net | - | $0 | - |
| Receivable From Disqualified Prsn | - | $0 | - |
| Receivables From Officers Etc | - | $0 | - |
| Investments Other Securities | - | $0 | - |
| Investments Program Related | - | $0 | - |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | - | $0 | - |
| Intangible Assets | - | $0 | - |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | - | $0 | - |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | - | $0 | - |
| Total Assets | $609,129 | $1,070,322 | ▲ $461,193 |
| Other Assets Total | $186,792 | $143,618 | ▼ $43,174 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Other Liabilities | $236,349 | $103,565 | ▼ $132,784 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $17,988 | $13,860 | ▼ $4,128 |
| Deferred Revenue | - | $10,417 | - |
| Total Liabilities | $254,337 | $127,842 | ▼ $126,495 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $261,469 | $635,131 | ▲ $373,662 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $93,323 | $307,349 | ▲ $214,026 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $354,792 | $942,480 | ▲ $587,688 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $609,129 | $1,070,322 | ▲ $461,193 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Land Buildings | - | $17,806 | $17,806 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $6,532 | $3,350 | $9,882 |
| Other Assets Org | $40,579 | - | - |
| Name | Title | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Willet | Executive Director | $24,351 | $24,351 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jerome Wesevich | President |
| Roman Ramos | Vice President |
| Albert Kaufman | Board Member |
| Michael Murphy | Board Member |
| Malinda Gaul | Secretary |
| Fisayo Fadelu | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $450,559 |
| Other Expenses | $299,650 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $11,901 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $360,323 | $1,155 | - | $361,478 |
| Fees for Services Other | $62,907 | $43,143 | - | $106,050 |
| Occupancy | $2,657 | $88,449 | - | $91,106 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $35,101 | $113 | - | $35,214 |
| Payroll Taxes | $29,422 | $94 | - | $29,516 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $24,273 | $78 | - | $24,351 |
| Office Expenses | $1,542 | $8,327 | $916 | $10,785 |
| Insurance | $856 | $4,857 | - | $5,713 |
| Other Expenses | $900 | $2,963 | $10,554 | $2,963 |
| All Other Expenses | $75 | $1,252 | - | $1,327 |
| Interest | - | $856 | - | $856 |
| Depreciation Depletion | - | $659 | - | $659 |
| Travel | - | $79 | $100 | $179 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $567,729 | $170,579 | $11,901 | $750,209 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $750,209 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $750,209 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $750,209 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables from Disqualified Persons | - | $0 | - |
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $0 | - |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Current operating lease commitments | $64,261 |
| Noncurrent Operating lease commitments | $38,699 |
| Client Trust | $605 |
“Form 990 is reviewed and discussed at regularly scheduled board meetings.”
“Conflict of interest policy is provided to each board member, discussed at board meetings, and monitored through conflict checking functions within our electronic management system.”
“Compensation process for top official with the assistance and consultation from the Access Justice System Foundation (TAJF), we gathered, reviewed and evaluated comparability data from several sources and adopted a multi-year compensation schedule compatible with similar organizations.”
“Compensation process for top official with the assistance and consultation from the Access Justice System Foundation (TAJF), we gathered, reviewed and evaluated comparability data from several sources and adopted a multi-year compensation schedule compatible with similar organizations.”
“Made available upon request.”
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | In 2025, EJC successfully litigated employment cases on behalf of workersenforcing their rights to remedy employment law violations. EJC recovered a total of $1,406,869 in employment judgments and settlements during the calendar year. This includes $1,030,289.83 in unpaid wages and damages recovered by clients who suffered non-payment of wages, employment discrimination, retaliation, and other employment violations. EJC also recovered $338,381.82 in attorney fees that employers were required to pay through fee-shifting statutes in which EJC and our clients acted as private attorneys general. The EJC has also had profound ongoing success with the immigration legal aid we provide for working immigrants. The expertise and efficiency of our immigration legal services continue to be life-changing for our worker clients including DACA recipients, and victims of labor trafficking, sexual assault, and other crimes. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc | 0 | A uniquely specialized aspect of EJCs employment right legal assistance consists of legal aid for survivors of sexual assault. In 2025, EJC continued to help survivors combat sexual assault and sexual harassment in the workplace, providing legaladvice and counsel, and obtaining monetary and other legal remedies for victims and providing economic stability to their recovery. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc | 0 | Every year the EJC also helps strengthen the legal profession by cultivating a new generation of public service lawyers through the EJCs Employment Rights Clinic at the University of Texas Law School. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Form 990 is reviewed and discussed at regularly scheduled board meetings. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Conflict of interest policy is provided to each board member, discussed at board meetings, and monitored through conflict checking functions within our electronic management system. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Compensation process for top official with the assistance and consultation from the Access Justice System Foundation (TAJF), we gathered, reviewed and evaluated comparability data from several sources and adopted a multi-year compensation schedule compatible with similar organizations. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Compensation process for top official with the assistance and consultation from the Access Justice System Foundation (TAJF), we gathered, reviewed and evaluated comparability data from several sources and adopted a multi-year compensation schedule compatible with similar organizations. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Made available upon request. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 |
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