2026-02-24T08:08:41-06:00 2025-06-30 520982413 GROSS MENDELSOHN & ASSOCIATES PA 1801 PORTER STREET SUITE 500 BALTIMORE MD 21230 990 2024-07-01 521412226 PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER INC PUBL 4106259409 201 NORTH CHARLES STREET 1200 BALTIMORE MD 21201 KHALILAH HARRIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4106259409 2026-02-24 1 1 JENNIFER ROCK P01083312 4106855512 2026-02-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KHALILAH HARRIS 201 NORTH CHARLES STREET 1200 BALTIMORE MD 21201 4480148 0 X WWW.PUBLICJUSTICE.ORG X 1985 MD PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER, INC. (THE PJC) PURSUES SYSTEMIC CHANGE TO BUILD A JUST SOCIETY. (SCHEDULE O)THE PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER (PJC) PURSUES SYSTEMIC CHANGE TO BUILD A JUST SOCIETY. THE PJC USES LEGAL ADVOCACY TOOLS TO PURSUE SOCIAL JUSTICE, ECONOMIC AND RACE EQUITY, AND FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR BASIC NEEDS.THE PJC IS A NONPROFIT CIVIL RIGHTS LAW FIRM THAT PROVIDES ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION TO PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOMES, ADVOCATES BEFORE LEGISLATURES AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS. THE PJC CHOOSES PROJECTS AND CASES THAT WILL MAKE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON SYSTEMS, LAWS, AND POLICIES. 14 14 36 28 0 0 3571829 3259398 86232 713299 42766 122899 3032 41924 3703859 4137520 247351 0 0 0 3164927 3531831 0 0 335899 802946 1007670 4215224 4539501 -511365 -401981 4499235 4167654 1415892 1408285 3083343 2759369 X THE PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER (PJC) PURSUES SYSTEMIC CHANGE TO BUILD A JUST SOCIETY. (SEE SCHEDULE O)THE PJC USES LEGAL ADVOCACY TOOLS TO PURSUE SOCIAL JUSTICE, ECONOMIC AND RACE EQUITY, AND FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR BASIC NEEDS. THE PJC IS A NONPROFIT CIVIL RIGHTS LAW FIRM THAT PROVIDES ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION TO PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOMES, ADVOCATES BEFORE LEGISLATURES AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS. THE PJC CHOOSES PROJECTS AND CASES THAT WILL MAKE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON SYSTEMS, LAWS, AND POLICIES. 0 0 1533940 THE HUMAN RIGHT TO HOUSING PROJECT STANDS WITH TENANTS TO PROTECT AND EXPAND THEIR RIGHT TO SAFE, HABITABLE, AFFORDABLE, AND NON-DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING AND THEIR RIGHT TO FAIR AND EQUAL TREATMENT BY MARYLAND'S LANDLORD-TENANT LAWS, COURTS, AND AGENCIES. WE DEFEND RENTERS FACING EVICTION, DEMAND REPAIR OF UNSAFE HOUSING CONDITIONS, AND REPRESENT RENTERS SEEKING SYSTEMIC RELIEF FROM PREDATORY LANDLORD PRACTICES. WE PARTNER WITH TENANTS, TENANT ORGANIZERS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED GROUPS TO ADVOCATE FOR CHANGES TO THE LAW TO FURTHER HOUSING JUSTICE TO DEMAND THE DEVELOPMENT OF EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. 768459 THE NATIONAL COALITION FOR A CIVIL RIGHT TO COUNSEL (NCCRC) WORKS TO ENSURE INDIVIDUALS HAVE A RIGHT TO EFFECTIVE COUNSEL WHEN FACING THE LOSS OF THEIR BASIC HUMAN NEEDS IN THE CIVIL LEGAL SYSTEM, SUCH AS HOUSING, CHILD CUSTODY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, CIVIL INCARCERATION, AND MENTAL HEALTH. WE WORK NATIONALLY ACROSS THREE INTERCONNECTED STRATEGIC AREAS - TECHNICAL SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, AND RESEARCH-TO SECURE A CIVIL RIGHT TO COUNSEL, ADVANCE COLLECTIVE POWER, AND PARTNER WITH DIRECTLY IMPACTED COMMUNITIES ON SOLUTIONS. 688616 THE WORKPLACE JUSTICE PROJECT ADVANCES JUSTICE AND EQUITY FOR MARYLAND WORKERS BY DEFENDING AND EXPANDING WORKERS' RIGHTS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLE OF WORKER POWER. WE FOCUS ON LOW-WAGE, HIGH-VIOLATION INDUSTRIES WHERE BLACK AND IMMIGRANT WORKERS PREDOMINATE AND COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT THOSE WE SERVE DETERMINE OUR PRIORITIES. WE PROVIDE KNOW-YOUR-RIGHTS EDUCATION TO EMPOWER AND LEARN FROM WORKERS, REPRESENT WORKERS IN WAGE-THEFT AND OTHER LITIGATION, AND ADVOCATE TO CHANGE POLICIES THAT MAINTAIN RACIAL AND ECONOMIC INEQUITY. 926695 747028 THE HEALTH AND BENEFITS EQUITY PROJECT ADVOCATES TO PROTECT AND EXPAND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND SAFETY NET SERVICES FOR MARYLANDERS STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET. WE SUPPORT POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE RACIAL AND ETHNIC INEQUITIES AND ENABLE EVERY MARYLANDER TO ATTAIN THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL OF HEALTH.THE EDUCATION STABILITY PROJECT SEEKS TO ADVANCE RACE EQUITY, IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, AND PREVENT STUDENT INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM IN MARYLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY COMBATTING THE ILLEGAL AND EXCESSIVE USE OF SUSPENSION, EXPULSION, AND OTHER FORMS OF SCHOOL PUSHOUT THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY TARGET BLACK AND BROWN STUDENTS. WE ENVISION A SCHOOL SYSTEM IN WHICH DIRECTLY-IMPACTED STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ARE EMPOWERED TO BUILD SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL.THE APPELLATE ADVOCACY PROJECT ADVOCATES IN APPELLATE COURTS TO INFLUENCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND POVERTY LAW. WE REPRESENT INDIVIDUALS WHOSE CASES CAN REFORM THE LAW AND WRITE FRIEND-OF-THE-COURT BRIEFS (ALSO KNOWN AS AMICUS BRIEFS) IN APPEALS TO HELP JUDGES UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF THEIR DECISIONS ON PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOMES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR.THE PRISONERS' RIGHTS PROJECT AIMS TO ELIMINATE PRETRIAL DETENTION TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE; TO ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY ARRESTS AND DETENTIONS THAT DISRUPT AND DESTABILIZE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES; AND TO END PRETRIAL PRACTICES THAT HAVE A DISPARATE IMPACT ON PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. 926695 747028 3917710 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AR CA CO FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN NC ND NH NJ NM NY OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV X X X PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER INC 4106259409 201 NORTH CHARLES STREET SUITE 1200 BALTIMORE MD 21201 SIMEON NILES SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DENA ROBINSON ESQ VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN KINNAMONT TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 COLETTE COLCLOUGH CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA KLINGENMAIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA MEEKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS PACHECO ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY DAHL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HANNAH COLE-CHU ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY C SIMMONS JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAX MICKEY BLUMENTHAL ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RASHAD STATON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 XANDER PERRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES BRAGDON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN GREGORY DIR OF DEV. & INTERIM ED AS OF 12/1/24 40.00 X 136741 0 16200 DEBRA L GARDNER LEGAL DIRECTOR & INTERIM ED AS OF 12/1/24 40.00 X 164259 0 16200 C MATTHEW HILL ATTORNEY 40.00 X 113400 0 16200 JOHN POLLOCK ATTORNEY 40.00 X 126958 0 16200 JENIECE JONES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 11/30/2024) 40.00 X 164402 0 6750 BRENDA MIDKIFF DIR OF FINANCE & ADMIN (THRU 12/31/24) 40.00 X 129642 0 8100 835402 0 79650 6 1 1 0 0 406865 2852533 3259398 ATTORNEY FEES 541100 394618 394618 CY PRES AWARDS 541100 270300 270300 CONTRACT SERVICE REVEN 541100 48381 48381 713299 56722 56722 405484 339307 66177 66177 66177 11516 3321 8195 8195 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 33729 33729 33729 4137520 747028 0 131094 192954 166791 11846 14317 2618169 2263145 160756 194268 489152 422822 30035 36295 231556 200157 14218 17181 4627 4627 33747 29171 2072 2504 7041 7041 303899 262689 18660 22550 897 897 125211 108233 7687 9291 67888 58683 4168 5037 212933 184060 13074 15799 42182 36462 2590 3130 110014 95096 6755 8163 303 260 19 24 17693 15294 1086 1313 24491 21170 1504 1817 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 56744 49050 3484 4210 4539501 3917710 285892 335899 880687 746928 310214 86321 12745 12315 237889 160615 94967 77274 2026597 2218654 1174025 1026162 4499235 4167654 51718 116180 178556 241168 1185618 1050937 1415892 1408285 X 1900267 1732773 1183076 1026596 3083343 2759369 4499235 4167654 -401981 78007 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3776094 2924381 3650891 3571829 3259398 17182593 3776094 2924381 3650891 3571829 3259398 17182593 2551747 14630846 64865 119463 31565 52084 56722 324699 378365 80330 15198 3032 33729 510654 18017946 0.81200 0.79570 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 116697 116697 4422804 4539501 376975 94244 0 0 330731 351576 365428 376975 1424710 2137065 74747 77917 105543 116697 374904 82683 87894 91357 94244 356178 534267 68721 20616 48105 169168 139999 29169 77274 SECURITY DEPOSITS 12642 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 1013520 1026162 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 1045144 FUNDS HELD FOR OTHERS 5793 1050937 X 4208918 78007 432 78439 4130479 7041 7041 4137520 4532892 432 432 4532460 7041 7041 4539501 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISION OF ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES UNDER THE INCOME TAXES TOPIC OF THE CODIFICATION. THE CODIFICATION REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS, WHICH INCLUDES MAINTAINING ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND THE TAXABILITY OF ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AND DOES NOT ALLOW RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS WHICH DO NOT MEET A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD OF BEING SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS TAKEN ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT MEET THIS THRESHOLD. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE FEDERAL EXAMINATION, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DEBRA L GARDNER LEGAL DIRECTOR & INTERIM ED AS OF 12 164259 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16200 0 180459 0 0 0 JENIECE JONES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 11/30/2024) 164402 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6750 0 171152 0 0 0 KATHLEEN GREGORY DIR OF DEV. & INTERIM ED AS OF 12/1/ 136741 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16200 0 152941 0 0 0 BRENDA MIDKIFF DIR OF FINANCE & ADMIN (THRU 12/31/2 129642 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8100 0 137742 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER CONTRACTED WITH ON-RAMPS IN 2021 TO WORK WITH OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO HIRE AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ON-RAMPS CONDUCTED A THOROUGH REVIEW OF COMPENSATION OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND RECOMMENDED A SALARY RANGE FOR THE POSITION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION CURRENT PROJECTS INCLUDE ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF FAMILIES NEEDING HEALTHCARE AND BENEFITS, WORKERS PAID LOW WAGES, TENANTS WITH LOW INCOMES, AND STUDENTS FACING EXCLUSIONARY SCHOOL DISCIPLINE AND SCHOOL POLICING; ADVOCATING TO REFORM PRETRIAL DETENTION; USING APPELLATE CASES TO ESTABLISH GOOD LAW IN POVERTY AND CIVIL RIGHTS CASES; AND COORDINATING A NATIONAL COALITION THAT WORKS TO ESTABLISH A RIGHT TO COUNSEL IN BASIC HUMAN NEEDS CIVIL CASES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED IN MARCH 2017 TO ESTABLISH AN AUDIT COMMITTEE AS A STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE AUDIT COMMITEE IS COMPOSED OF THE TREASURER AND AT LEAST TWO OTHER DIRECTORS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE RETAINS INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE CORPORATION, AND IN COOPERATION WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT, PREPARES AND APPROVES THE ANNUAL AUDIT REPORTS OF THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITY OF THE CORPORATION AND THE 990 IN THE FALL OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION PARTICIPATE IN THE SELECTION OF THE AUDITOR AND PREPARATION OF THE AUDIT AND FORM 990. THE AUDIT AND FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITEE. THE FORM 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND THEN SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE COMPLETED ANNUALLY AND EXECUTED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEER. THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND LEGAL DIRECTOR. FAILURE TO SUBMIT A DISCLOSURE IS GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD ANNUALLY REVIEWS SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPARATIVE SALARY DATA IS SOUGHT FROM NATIONAL AND MARYLAND CIVIL LEGAL AID PROVIDERS AND FROM COMPARABLE MARYLAND STATE GOVERNMENT POSITIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 AVAILABLE ON CANDID (FORMERLY GUIDESTAR) FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGE DURING THE TAX YEAR.