Nonprofit · EIN 13-3442022
URBAN JUSTICE CENTER
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $40,381,169 | $36,303,243 | $4,077,926 | $35,319,787 | $4,600,140 | $30,719,647 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $34,461,717 | $33,149,156 | $1,312,561 | $35,402,524 | $9,229,492 | $26,173,032 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $32,475,750 | $30,522,178 | $1,953,572 | $30,260,644 | $6,173,418 | $24,087,226 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $38,872,271
- of which government grants
- $32,087,914
- Program service revenue
- $1,015,886
- Investment income
- $503,605
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,167
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$43,343
- Other revenue
- -$10,593
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $232,285
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $942,786
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $14,865,456
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $335,855
- Travel
- $214,390
- Depreciation
- $287,362
- Program services (functional)
- $32,583,298
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,339,747
- Fundraising (functional)
- $380,198
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $35,402,524
- Total assets, end of year
- $35,319,787
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,600,140
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,719,647
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,443,989
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,335,420
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $20,905,400
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,814,247
- Gross receipts
- $41,414,483
- Employees
- 183
- Volunteers
- 148
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS H LASDON | EXEC DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $294,486 | $51,638 |
| MADELINE GARCIA BIGELOW | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $163,924 | $46,416 |
| KRISTIN JAMBERDINO | COO/GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $183,801 | $17,920 |
| ANN BIDDLE | LITIGATION SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,801 | $45,811 |
| IDLIR KALEMI | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $148,575 | $45,802 |
| GRETCHEN K NEALON | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,775 | $45,730 |
| MARIKA DIAS | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $152,000 | $33,501 |
| BROOKE RICHIE-BABBAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $60,100 | $0 |
| ARNOLD B PEINADO III | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SINGLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD TURAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED MWANGAGUHUNGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN HERSHKOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL FRANK | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JYOTIN HAMID | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KENYATTA CHEESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARC FALCONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BARASCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MITCHELL LOWENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAT BUDZIAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHNNY PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICHARD A EDLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOAN CHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LOFFREDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSHUA THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAL MIERNOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOELLEN VALENTINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDREEA STAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VIDHU AGGARWAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS H LASDON | EXEC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $286,103 | $11,444 |
| KRISTIN JAMBERDINO | COO/GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $178,447 | $4,505 |
| MADELINE GARCIA BIGELOW | EMPLOYEE Key employee | 40 | $161,014 | $6,441 |
| BROOKE RICHIE-BABBAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $48,000 | $0 |
| ARNOLD B PEINADO III | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SINGLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ED TURAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED MWANGAGUHUNGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN HERSHKOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL FRANK | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JYOTIN HAMID | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENYATTA CHEESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC FALCONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BARASCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL LOWENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT BUDZIAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH EDLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN CHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LOFFREDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAL MIERNOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOELLEN VALENTINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREEA STAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VIDHU AGGARWAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS H LASDON | EXEC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $282,770 | $11,311 |
| KRISTIN JAMBERDINO | COO/GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $174,950 | $4,732 |
| MADELINE GARCIA BIGELOW | EMPLOYEE Key employee | 40 | $160,420 | $6,417 |
| RJ THOMPSON | EMPLOYEE Key employee | 40 | $153,429 | $4,857 |
| BROOKE RICHIE-BABBAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $39,957 | $0 |
| ARNOLD B PEINADO III | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SINGLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ED TURAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED MWANGAGUHUNGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN HERSHKOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL FRANK | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JYOTIN HAMID | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENYATTA CHEESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC FALCONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BARASCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL LOWENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT BUDZIAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH EDLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN CHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LOFFREDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAL MIERNOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER KOFFLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOELLEN VALENTINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 40 RECTOR ST FL 9, NEW YORK, NY 10006-1732
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DOUGLAS LASDON, 40 RECTOR STREET 9TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10006
- Signed the 990
- DOUGLAS LASDON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (646) 602-5600
- Website
- WWW.URBANJUSTICE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MATTHEWS & CO LLP
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO ENGAGE IN LEGAL ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF THE HOMELESS, INDIGENT, DISENFRANCHISED, AND THOSE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHO HAVE BEEN DEPRIVED OF CIVIL AND ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN THE NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA.
Program accomplishments
- THE SAFETY NET PROJECT STANDS IN UNCONDITIONAL SOLIDARITY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ALL FORMS OF WHITE SUPREMACY AND ANTI-BLACKNESS. WITH SORROW AND RAGE, WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE KILLINGS OF GEORGE FLOYD, BREONNA TAYLOR, TONY MCDADE, DAVID MCATEE, AND AHMAUD ARBERY REPRESENT ONLY SOME OF THE MANY BLACK LIVES LOST TO RACIST STATE VIOLENCE IN ALL ITS FORMS. WE SPEAK THEIR NAMES AND THE NAMES OF OTHERS LIKE. ELEANOR BUMPER, AMADOU DIALLO, KIMANI GREY, ERIC GARNER, AKAI GURLEY, DAVID FELIX, DELRAWN SMALL, DEBORAH DANNER, SAHEEN VASSELL,AND SO MANY MORE KILLED BY THE NYPD. WE MOURN THEIR DEATHS AND WE UNEQUIVOCALLY CONDEMN THE RACIST POLICING APPARATUS THAT HAS TAKEN SO MANY BLACK LIVES.WE SEE THE RIGHTEOUS ANGER AND THE DEEP SORROW IN ALL THE CURRENT UPRISINGS ACROSS OUR COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD. WE SEE THE DEEP STRUCTURAL INEQUALITY OF OUR SOCIETY, WHICH VALUES PROFITS AND PROPERTY OVER PEOPLE. A SOCIETY THAT HAS SPENT MORE ON MILITARIZING POLICE AND PRISONS THAN IT HAS ON HOSPITALS, ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SUPPLIES, AND HOUSING FOR OUR HOMELESS NEIGHBORS, EVEN WHILE A GLOBAL PANDEMIC BRINGS WIDESPREAD DEATH. AND WE ASK: WHAT ARE WE SAYING ABOUT THE VALUE OF BLACK AND BROWN LIVES WHEN THE NURSE WHO WILL TREAT YOU IS WEARING A GARBAGE BAG BUT THE COP WHO WILL BEAT YOU IS EQUIPPED WITH THE FINEST MILITARY GRADE WEAPONRY? WE CANNOT ALLOW THIS TO GO ON.OUR HEARTS ARE HEAVY. HOWEVER, WE ARE INSPIRED BY THE TENS OF THOUSANDS WHO HAVE HAD THE BRAVERY TO CONFRONT RACIST STATE VIOLENCE HEAD-ON. WE ARE ALSO STRENGTHENED IN OUR RESOLVE TO BRING ALL THAT WE CAN TO THE COLLECTIVE STRUGGLE FOR A WORLD BEYOND POLICE AND PRISONS, A WORLD THAT CHERISHES BLACK LIVES, A WORLD THAT HAS JUSTICE AND EQUALITY RUNNING DEEPLY THROUGH ITS VEINS.Expenses $16,040,392 · revenue $16,040,392
- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROJECT (DVP) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2003 AS A DIRECT RESPONSE TO THE DISCONNECT AMONGST LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDERS FOR SURVIVORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, AS WELL AS EMERGING AS ONE OF THE FIRST PROVIDERS TO CHAMPION ALL SURVIVOR VOICES REGARDLESS OF GENDER, RACE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR OTHERWISE. DVP HAS GROWN FROM 1 STAFF MEMBER IN ONE BOROUGH TO 23 FULL TIME STAFF AND A TEAM OF INTERNS, PRO BONO ATTORNEYS, AND VOLUNTEERS, CITYWIDE.WE MEET THE FULL NEEDS OF SURVIVORS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL AND ADVOCACY SERVICES. DVP IS UNIQUE IN ITS APPROACH THAT VALUES AND RECOGNIZES THE DIGNITY AND WORTH OF ALL INDIVIDUALS. OUR WORK IS HOLISTIC, BASED IN CLIENT SELF-DETERMINATION, STRENGTHS-BASED, AND COLLABORATIVE.SERVICES ARE TRAUMA-INFORMED, ALLOWING STAFF TO DEVELOP WORKING ALLIANCES WITH CLIENTS WHILE THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS ARE MET. FOSTERING SKILL BUILDING TO BETTER NAVIGATE AND OVERCOME BARRIERS, STAFF PRIORITIZE SERVICES IN WAYS THAT REFLECT CLIENT PREFERENCES WHILE ALSO ENSURING SAFETY. CURRENTLY, OUR SERVICES INCLUDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY, OUTREACH & TRAINING.Expenses $8,162,791 · revenue $8,162,791
- THE MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO DISRUPT AND DISMANTLE THE CYCLE OF HOSPITALIZATION, HOMELESSNESS, AND INCARCERATION THAT TRAPS LOW-INCOME NEW YORKERS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS. WE INTERVENE AT ALL PARTS OF THIS CYCLE: WE WORK TO SECURE FINANCIAL AND MEDICAL BENEFITS TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS AND HOSPITALIZATIONS; WE HELP INDIVIDUALS OBTAIN HOUSING; WE PROVIDE PEER ADVOCACY TO EMPOWER OUR CLIENTS; WE ENSURE PROPER DISCHARGE PLANNING OCCURS PRIOR TO RELEASE FROM JAILS AND HOSPITALS; AND WE PROVIDE SOCIAL WORK SUPPORT TO CLIENTS. OUR INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM INCLUDES ATTORNEYS, SOCIAL WORKERS, ADVOCATES, PEERS SPECIALISTS, AND ORGANIZERS WHO WORK TO ADDRESS OUR CLIENTS' PROBLEMS HOLISTICALLY.Expenses $2,515,467 · revenue $2,515,467
- VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAMS.Expenses $5,864,648 · grants $232,285 · revenue $5,864,648
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3442022
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $35,319,787
- Income (IRS master file)
- $41,414,483
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $40,381,169 | $36,303,243 | $35,319,787 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $34,461,717 | $33,149,156 | $35,402,524 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $32,475,750 | $30,522,178 | $30,260,644 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $31,139,667 | $30,990,754 | $28,163,640 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3442022).
Questions about URBAN JUSTICE CENTER
- What is the EIN of URBAN JUSTICE CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of URBAN JUSTICE CENTER is 13-3442022.
- Is URBAN JUSTICE CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to URBAN JUSTICE CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does URBAN JUSTICE CENTER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of URBAN JUSTICE CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did URBAN JUSTICE CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of URBAN JUSTICE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DOUGLAS LASDON.
- Who are the officers and directors of URBAN JUSTICE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $294,486 (DOUGLAS H LASDON, EXEC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does URBAN JUSTICE CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $40,381,169, expenses of $36,303,243 and total assets of $35,319,787 at year end.
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