2025-08-21T16:07:53-05:00 2024-12-31 223604710 JAMES M WOOD CPA 603B OMNI DRIVE HILLSBOROUGH NJ 08844 990 2024-01-01 223478143 THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE INC NEWJ 9736249400 60 PARK PLACE 511 NEWARK NJ 071025504 RYAN P HAYGOOD ESQ PRESIDENT & CEO 9736249400 2025-07-31 1 0 JAMES M WOOD P00310420 9084311700 2025-07-31 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RYAN P HAYGOODESQ 60 PARK PLACE 511 NEWARK NJ 071025504 5992323 0 X WWW.NJISJ.ORG X 1999 NJ A STATE-WIDE RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF URBAN AREAS AND RESIDENTS. 22 21 36 11 0 0 3014607 5471802 13826 20364 142403 201459 -153002 106517 3017834 5800142 0 0 0 0 3000699 3370593 0 0 569478 1056827 1405880 4057526 4776473 -1039692 1023669 7295417 8673102 632660 573467 6662757 8099635 NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE (THE INSTITUTE), A PUBLIC CHARITY, IS A NEWARK-BASED URBAN RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF NEW JERSEY'S URBAN AREAS AND RESIDENTS. 0 0 1600562 PILLAR I: ECONOMIC JUSTICEOUR GOAL WITHIN THE ECONOMIC JUSTICE INITIATIVE IS TO BUILD IN NEW JERSEY THE MOST INCLUSIVE ECONOMY IN AMERICA THAT CAN SERVE AS A NATIONAL MODEL FOR WHAT IS POSSIBLE FROM THE GROUND UP IN OUR COMMUNITIES. OUR CURRENT FOCUS IS ON CLOSING NJ'S STAGGERING RACIAL WEALTH GAP AND CONNECTING NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS OF COLOR TO FULL-TIME, MEANINGFUL WORK AND WEALTH. 877592 20364 PILLAR II: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMOUR GOAL WITHIN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM PILLAR IS TO BUILD IN NEW JERSEY THE MOST EQUITABLE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN AMERICA THAT CAN SERVE AS A NATIONAL MODEL FOR WHAT IS POSSIBLE FROM THE GROUND UP IN OUR COMMUNITIES. IN PARTICULAR, THE INSTITUTE'S WORK FOCUSES ADVOCATING FOR THE TRANSFORMATIVE REFORM OF NJ'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND REIMAGINING TRADITIONAL POLICING PRACTICES. 936942 PILLAR III: DEMOCRACY AND JUSTICEOUR GOAL WITHIN THE DEMOCRACY AND JUSTICE PILLAR IS TO BUILD A PROGRESSIVE, POLICY-DRIVEN AGENDA TO PROTECT AND EXPAND DEMOCRACY PARTICULARLY FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR IN NEW JERSEY; TO PROVIDE A SPACE FOR ROBUST DISCUSSIONS WITH CANDIDATES, POLICY MAKERS, AND ELECTED OFFICIALS, FOCUSED ON SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES; AND PREPARE VOTERS TO REALIZE MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION IN THE NEXT SEVERAL ELECTION CYCLES AND COLLECTING AND ANALYZING DATA FROM THOSE ELECTIONS TO IDENTIFY AND OFFER POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS VOTING BARRIERS. THE INSTITUTE FOCUSES ON ADVANCING A PROGRESSIVE AND POLICY-DRIVEN AGENDA TO EXPAND THE RIGHT TO VOTE, BUILD DEMOCRATIC POWER AND ENSURE POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY. 3415096 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 74 0 1 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NJ X THE ORGANIZATION 9736249400 60 PARK PLACE 511 NEWARK NJ 071025504 PAULETTE BROWN ESQ BOARD CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBIN LENHARDT ESQ BOARD VICE-CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH Y TANJI TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 B JOHN PENDLETON JR ESQ SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TANUJA M DEHNE TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS S EAKELEYESQ TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN J FARMER JR ESQ TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAUL J FISHMAN ESQ TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL D FRANCIS ESQ TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEROME C HARRIS JR TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 REV TIMOTHY L ADKINS-JONES TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 SANDRA KING TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN H LOWENSTEIN TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES MCQUEENY TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DIANA DEJESUS-MEDINA TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA NACHTIGAL ESQ TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DARRELL K TERRY SR TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARTIN VERGARA II TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 NINA MITCHELL WELLS ESQ TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN WHITE TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANTOINETTE ELLIS-WILLIAMS TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 RYAN P HAYGOOD ESQ PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 285598 0 42356 LAURIE BEACHAM CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING OFFICER 40.00 X 197727 0 29450 JEAN-PIERRE BRUTUS SENIOR COUNSEL 40.00 X 109785 0 17588 NUZHAT CHOWDHURY SENIOR COUNSEL, DEMOCRACY & JUSTICE REFORM 40.00 X 113574 0 18733 RUPAL MOTWANI DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 124184 0 6850 HENAL PATEL DIRECTOR OF DEMOCRACY AND JUSTICE 40.00 X 202298 0 21539 LAURA SULLIVAN DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC MOBILITY 40.00 X 131332 0 7253 MICAURI VARGAS ASSOCIATE COUNSEL, DEMOCRACY & JUSTICE REFORM 40.00 X 100932 0 17910 PHILIP WEBB CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 216813 0 9847 YANNICK WOOD DIRECTOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM PROGRAM 40.00 X 103249 0 26575 1585492 0 198101 10 0 1 0 0 512500 4959302 5471802 CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMEN 541100 20364 20364 20364 201459 201459 298698 512500 192181 106517 106517 5800142 20364 0 307976 285598 214199 28560 42839 2446456 1678980 422492 344984 72352 49923 12300 10129 331918 230907 53294 47717 234269 161646 39826 32797 34436 23863 5685 4888 169463 117429 27978 24056 132549 91850 21883 18816 4869 3374 804 691 10060 6971 1661 1428 DIRECT PROJECT 643833 635821 2522 5490 PROFESSIONAL FEES 155622 46799 103874 4949 TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICAT 130013 90092 21465 18456 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 62389 43233 10300 8856 62646 20009 39255 3382 4776473 3415096 791899 569478 436984 1200612 50939 215300 21994 0 24959 0 18277 18973 260077 254140 10806 5937 6162155 6762462 569303 469818 7295417 8673102 75203 115495 557457 457972 632660 573467 X 5939561 7260840 723196 838795 6662757 8099635 7295417 8673102 1023669 413209 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3135130 3483865 4002582 3029507 5471802 19122886 3135130 3483865 4002582 3029507 5471802 19122886 6239138 12883748 116929 201370 148033 166513 225682 858527 18213 28875 21312 13826 20364 102590 20084003 0.64150 0.64250 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 29637 0 0 29637 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: MEETINGS WITH STATE LEGISLATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS AND TESTIMONY DELIVERED AT THE STATE LEVEL REGARDING ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. 6213094 602701 150000 6665795 5574072 800155 161133 6213094 6874488 -1148480 151936 5574072 6143904 880584 150000 6874488 5801349 627555 285000 6143904 1.00000 1 0 44556 39473 5083 215521 214667 854 5937 EQUITIES 364408 F BOND FUNDS 1439615 F EQUITY FUNDS 4369804 F REAL ESTATE FUNDS 432587 F BROKERAGE CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 156048 F 6762462 SECURITY DEPOSIT 11846 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 457972 469818 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 457972 457972 6213351 413209 413209 5800142 0 5800142 4776473 0 4776473 0 4776473 X 1 JUDY KELLY 21 PINE ROAD ROSELAND NJ 07068 FUNDRAISING 0 11000 0 11000 ANAM CARA UNLIMITED LLC 6311 12TH STREET NORTH ST PETERSBURG FL 33702 FUNDRAISING 0 7500 0 7500 WEDO AUCTIONS LLC 9800 CROSSPOINT BOULEVARD INDIANAPOLIS IN 46256 FUNDRAISING 0 3500 0 3500 22000 22000 GALA EVENT 811198 512500 298698 192181 811198 512500 298698 192181 192181 106517 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RYAN P HAYGOOD ESQ PRESIDENT & CEO 284098 0 0 0 1500 0 8689 0 33667 0 327954 0 0 0 LAURIE BEACHAM CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING OFF 196227 0 0 0 1500 0 5798 0 23652 0 227177 0 0 0 PHILIP WEBB CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS OFFIC 215313 0 0 0 1500 0 6265 0 3582 0 226660 0 0 0 HENAL PATEL DIRECTOR OF DEMOCRACY AND JUSTICE 200798 0 0 0 1500 0 5897 0 15642 0 223837 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS WHO ARE GIVEN SEVEN DAYS TO REVIEW AND RESPOND. 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