Civic Intelligence

Justice Catalyst Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 81-4316506

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Nov 06, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.JUSTICECATALYST.ORG
123 William Street 16th FloorNew York, NY 10038

(518) 732-6703

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

27th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

27th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

85th percentile

39%

Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$140,100

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 21.1% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

85th percentile

61%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

88th percentile

62%

Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets27th percentile

Assets

Up

$688,118

Up $261,443 (+61%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$688,118

Up $261,443 (+61%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue27th percentileNet Margin85th percentile

Revenue

Up

$663,700

Up $253,425 (+62%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$402,257

Down $11,379 (-2.8%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$261,443

Up $264,804 (+7879%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth85th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2016: $33,075Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $33,0752016Assets 2017: $11,800Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $11,8002017Assets 2018: $430,036Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $430,0362018Assets 2019: $426,675Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $426,6752019Assets 2020: $688,118Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $688,1182020Assets 2021: $1,017,805Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $1,017,8052021Assets 2022: $458,072Liabilities 2022: $612Net Assets 2022: $457,4602022Assets 2023: $2,760,000Liabilities 2023: $6,853Net Assets 2023: $2,753,1472023Assets 2024: $5,000,451Liabilities 2024: $4,503,541Net Assets 2024: $496,9102024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$688,118
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$688,118
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth88th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0M-$4.0MRevenue 2016: $50,000Expenses 2016: $16,925Net Income 2016: $33,0752016Revenue 2017: $233,033Expenses 2017: $254,308Net Income 2017: -$21,2752017Revenue 2018: $1,040,000Expenses 2018: $621,764Net Income 2018: $418,2362018Revenue 2019: $410,275Expenses 2019: $413,636Net Income 2019: -$3,3612019Revenue 2020: $663,700Expenses 2020: $402,257Net Income 2020: $261,4432020Revenue 2021: $1,096,456Expenses 2021: $766,769Net Income 2021: $329,6872021Revenue 2022: $1,427,795Expenses 2022: $1,982,174Net Income 2022: -$554,3792022Revenue 2023: $2,514,226Expenses 2023: $218,539Net Income 2023: $2,295,6872023Revenue 2024: $2,782,638Expenses 2024: $5,038,875Net Income 2024: -$2,256,2372024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$663,700
Expenses$402,257
Net Income$261,443
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Nov 6, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$663,700
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Justice catalyst takes on social justice issues that fall between the cracks of traditional advocacy models. By connecting advocates with diverse specialties and applying a cross-disciplinary approach to the law, justice catalyst develops new, path-breaking approaches to ensure that the law serves the public interest.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$426,675$688,118▲ $261,443
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$426,675$597,080▲ $170,405
Investments Program Related$0$91,038▲ $91,038
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$426,675$688,118▲ $261,443
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$426,675$688,118▲ $261,443
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$426,675$688,118▲ $261,443

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Investment Program Related Org$91,038--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeOtherTotal
Benjamin ElgaExecutive DirectorPT$140,100$140,100

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Emma Clippinger as of SeptemberDirector/president
Jacob Lipton Through September 2020Director/president
Jennifer BennettDirector/secretary
SARAH O'BRIENDirector/treasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$650,000
Program Service Revenue
$13,700
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$650,000
Change in Net Assets
$261,443
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$171,123
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$130,737
Other Expenses$100,397
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$171,123--$171,123
Other Salaries and Wages$52,158$16,002-$68,160
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$31,288$31,289-$62,577
Fees for Services Legal$29,281$29,281-$58,562
Fees for Services Accounting-$23,690-$23,690
Information Technology$7,117$7,117-$14,234
Office Expenses$22$1,362-$1,384
Insurance-$1,298-$1,298
Travel$362$361-$723
Conferences and Meetings$506--$506
Total Functional Expenses$291,857$110,400$0$402,257
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
New York Legal Assistance GroupNew York, NY501(c)(3)Support for Litigation Related to Consumer Rights and Economic Justice for Students and Low-wage Wokers$111,123
Emery Celli Brinkerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LlpNew York, NY-Support for a Litigation Project Related to Civil Rights of Incarcerated Populations Based on the Agreement Signed Between Justice Catalyst and the Recipient Organization. This Project, Undertaken in Collaboration With Cardozo Law School, Involves Federal Detainees Left at the Manhattan Detention Center Without Heat. Recipient Organization Provided Justice Catalyst With Quarterly Reporting Which Outlined Their Usage of Funds, Project Activities, Results, and Impact.$60,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“Sarah o'brien, jennifer bennett, jacob lipton, emma clippinger ("the board members"), on the one hand and benjamin elga, on the other hand, have a business relationship for the purposes of this question 2 in part vi because the board members serve or served as board members and/or officers of justice catalyst law, a related entity, and mr. Elga renders services to that entity.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“The organization has no committees.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“A copy of the tax return, form 990, is provided to the governing body of justice catalyst for their review prior to the tax return being filed with the taxing authorities.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the board or authorized committee thereof. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists; provided, however, that if a transaction would constitute a related party transaction under this policy, a conflict of interest will be deemed to exist.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“A copy of the organization's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available on the new york charities bureau registry. The organization makes its financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Justice Catalyst Inc
EIN
81-4316506
Phone
5187326703
Address
123 WILLIAM STREET 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10038

Signing Officer

Name
Benjamin Elga
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5187326703
Signed
2021-11-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Benjamin Elga
Formed
2016
Legal Domicile
De
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
0
Volunteers
14

Preparer

Firm
Deloitte Tax Llp
Address
111 S WACKER DRIVE SUITE 1800, CHICAGO, IL 60606
Preparer
Marek Rozowicz
Phone
3124861000
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0SARAH O'BRIEN, JENNIFER BENNETT, JACOB LIPTON, EMMA CLIPPINGER ("THE BOARD MEMBERS"), ON THE ONE HAND AND BENJAMIN ELGA, ON THE OTHER HAND, HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS QUESTION 2 IN PART VI BECAUSE THE BOARD MEMBERS SERVE OR SERVED AS BOARD MEMBERS AND/OR OFFICERS OF JUSTICE CATALYST LAW, A RELATED ENTITY, AND MR. ELGA RENDERS SERVICES TO THAT ENTITY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO COMMITTEES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2A COPY OF THE TAX RETURN, FORM 990, IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF JUSTICE CATALYST FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE TAX RETURN BEING FILED WITH THE TAXING AUTHORITIES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD OR AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE THEREOF. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF A TRANSACTION WOULD CONSTITUTE A RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION UNDER THIS POLICY, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL BE DEEMED TO EXIST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE ON THE NEW YORK CHARITIES BUREAU REGISTRY. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$688,118
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$688,118
Revenue
$663,700
Expenses
$402,257
Net income
$261,443
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.00$4.50$0.50$2.78$5.04$2.26
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.76$0.01$2.75$2.51$0.22$2.30
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.46$0.00$0.46$1.43$1.98$0.55
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.02$0.00$1.02$1.10$0.77$0.33
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.69$0.00$0.69$0.66$0.40$0.26
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.43$0.00$0.43$0.41$0.41$0.00
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.43$0.00$0.43$1.04$0.62$0.42
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.23$0.25$0.02
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.05$0.02$0.03