This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2024
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990 | $2,782,638 | $5,038,875 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,451 | $496,910 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $2,514,226 | $218,539 | $167,913 | $2,760,000 | $2,753,147 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $1,427,795 | $1,982,174 | $1,264,067 | $458,072 | $457,460 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $1,096,456 | $766,769 | $130,000 | $1,017,805 | $1,017,805 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $663,700 | $402,257 | $171,123 | $688,118 | $688,118 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 83% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE CATALYST ACCESS FUND INCCHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION FUNDING PROJECTS | $5,000,000 | 2024 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Elga | PRESIDENT | 5.00 | $0 |
| Jacob Lipton | TREASURER | 2.00 | $0 |
| Jennifer Bennett | SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| THE ACCESS FUNDCHARLOTTESVILLE, VA |
| SUPPORT FOR LITIGATION FINANCE PROJECTS |
| $315,270 |
| 2022 |
| PROMISE OF JUSTICE INITIATIVENEW ORLEANS, LA | SUPPORT FOR CONDUCTING IMPACT LITIGATION | $282,459 | 2022 |
| THE IMPACT FUNDBERKELEY, CA | SUPPORT FOR LITIGATION GRANTS | $210,000 | 2022 |
| JUSTICE CATALYST ACCESS FUNDCHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | LITIGATION FINANCE PROJECTS | $167,913 | 2023 |
| UPPER SEVEN LAWHELENA, MT | EARLY STAGE SUPPORT FOR A NEW HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION | $130,000 | 2021 |
| NEW YORK LEGAL ASSISTANCE GROUPNEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT FOR LITIGATION RELATED TO CONSUMER RIGHTS AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR STUDENTS AND LOW-WAGE WOKERS | $111,123 | 2020 |
| EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAWWASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT FOR CONDUCTING IMPACT LITIGATION | $100,000 | 2022 |
| UPPER SEVEN LAWHELENA, MT | SUPPORT FOR CONDUCTING IMPACT LITIGATION | $100,000 | 2022 |
| ALTSHULER BERZON LLPSAN FRANCISCO, CA | RESTRICTED SUPPORT FOR IMPACT LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY TO SUPPORT WORKERS RIGHTS | $85,000 | 2022 |
| 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 | 2020 |
| EQUAL JUSTICE CENTERAUSTIN, TX | SUPPORT FOR CONDUCTING IMPACT LITIGATION | $21,338 | 2022 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202443169349302734
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202323179349304882
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202233159349303153
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202113129349303021
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.