Liabilities / Assets
70th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Transformative Justice Center
EIN 93-3383996 • 501(c)3 • Monterey, CA
NTEE P21
Profile
Our mission statement is to build bridges of empathy, healing and insight between the incarcerated and the public.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.02x
Liabilities / Revenue
72nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
92nd percentile
Higher net margin than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
87th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 6.1% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$128,850
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$2,246
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$126,604
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$163,775
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$37,171
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$126,604
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $128,850
- Liabilities
- $2,246
- Net assets
- $126,604
- Revenue
- $163,775
- Expenses
- $37,171
- Net income
- $126,604
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Aug 9, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
- Signed
- May 9, 2025
- Return Version
- 2023v6.0
- Gross Receipts
- $163,775
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Our mission statement is to build bridges of empathy, healing and insight between the incarcerated and the public.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| EMPATHY IN ACTION IS A VOLUNTEER-BASED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES PRISONERS AROUND CALIFORNIA. OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST YEAR, THE PROGRAM GREW FROM 15-20 VOLUNTEERS PER SESSION OF 8-WEEKS TO 35-40 VOLUNTEERS. THE PROGRAM RECEIVED A SERVICE AWARD INSIDE CTF SOLEDAD PRISON, SAYING IT IS THE MOST POWERFUL AND EFFECTIVE PRISON REHABILITATION PROGRAM EVER OFFERED INSIDE. THIS IS LARGELY DUE TO THE OUTSIDE VOLUNTEER'S COMMITMENT TO THE PROGRAM AND CARE FOR THE PRISONERS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, WE ALSO STARTED CONVERSATIONS AROUND EXPANDING THE PROGRAM INTO A MAXIMUM SECURITY AND THE ONE AND ONLY WOMEN'S PRISON IN CALIFORNIA - CCWF. | $693 | $4,324 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN MCDREW | Executive Director | FT | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| JESSICA MCGLAZE | Program Assistant | PT | $4,000 | - | $4,000 |
| SPENCER SMITH | Safety And Clearance Coordinator | FT | $3,500 | - | $3,500 |
| SCOTT TAYLOR | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| DONNIE EARL | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Transformative Justice Center
- EIN
- 93-3383996
- Phone
- 8312204141
- Address
- 439 TYLER STREET, MONTEREY, CA 93940
Signing Officer
- Name
- Megan Mcdrew
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 8312204141
- Signed
- 2025-05-09
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- SERVATIUS O'BRIEN & FONG LLP
- Address
- 2377 CRENSHAW BLVD SUITE 160, TORRANCE, CA 90501
- Preparer
- ROSS H O'BRIEN
- Phone
- 3105399400
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: accounting. Amount: 2,850. Description: awareness & program expenses. Amount: 4,324. Description: bank charges. Amount: 10. Description: insurance. Amount: 3,912. Description: legal. Amount: 6,450. Description: mission related travel. Amount: 62. Description: payroll expenses. Amount: 299. Description: payroll tax expense. Amount: 1,071. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 18,978.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: payroll clearing. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 673. Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 1,573.”
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