Nonprofit · EIN 27-1378558
JUSTICEMATTERS INC
Tax-exempt · DURHAM, NC 27702
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,275,914 | $2,108,904 | $167,010 | $709,356 | $311,227 | $398,129 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,718,276 | $1,742,985 | -$24,709 | $351,251 | $120,132 | $231,119 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,462,208 | $1,585,021 | -$122,813 | $466,992 | $211,164 | $255,828 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,271,409
- of which government grants
- $612,714
- Program service revenue
- $4,000
- Investment income
- $66
- Other revenue
- $439
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $126,126
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,457,681
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,583,807
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $979
- Accounting fees
- $92,083
- Occupancy
- $76,271
- Travel
- $2,503
- Program services (functional)
- $1,531,268
- Management and general (functional)
- $495,059
- Fundraising (functional)
- $82,577
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $351,251
- Total assets, end of year
- $709,356
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $311,227
- Net assets, end of year
- $398,129
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $398,028
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $101
- Gross receipts
- $2,275,914
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MAGEE COLES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $111,750 |
| LYNN EASTERLING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARK ATKINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA JONES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| REV DR M KEITH DANIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA KILPATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAISY MAGNUS-ARYIETY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDRE MANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID E MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DZIDZAI MUYENGWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY PENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MAGEE COLES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $101,422 |
| LYNN EASTERLING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARK ATKINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA JONES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROBIN MUSE | BOARD CHAIR (10/01/2023-05/17/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN LEHMAN HAJEK | BOARD VICE CHAIR (10/01/2023-05/17/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHARLES MERRITT | SECRETARY (10/01/2023-05/17/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| REV DR M KEITH DANIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA B KILPATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAISY MAGNUS-ARYIETY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDRE MANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DZIDZAI MUYENGWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY PENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MAGEE COLES ESQ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $90,134 |
| ROBIN MUSE ESQ | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARK ATKINSON ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| REV DR M KEITH DANIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNN EASTERLING ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN LEHMAN HAJEK | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JESSICA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA B KILPATRICK ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAISY MAGNUS-ARYIETY MA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDRE MANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES MERRITT | SECRETARY (05/19/2023-05/30/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DZIDZAI MUYENGWA MPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 199, DURHAM, NC 27702-0199
- In care of
- % ELIZABETH COLES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAURA HELTON, PO BOX 199, DURHAM, NC 27702
- Signed the 990
- LAURA HELTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (919) 794-7511
- Return prepared by
- RFH PLLC
Mission
JUSTICEMATTERS ADDRESSES THE ROOTS AND REPERCUSSIONS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING BY PROVIDING TRAUMA-INFORMED LEGAL SERVICES THROUGHOUT NORTH CAROLINA AND PROMOTING JUST POLICIES AND PRACTICES IMPACTING OUR CLIENTS AND COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- AT JUSTICEMATTERS WE PROVIDE PREVENTIVE AND RESTORATIVE LEGAL SERVICES. SOME OF OUR CLIENTS HAVE SURVIVED HUMAN TRAFFICKING. MANY MORE ARE AT HEIGHTENED RISK OF EXPLOITATION DUE TO LACK OF LEGAL STATUS IN THE U.S., LACK OF LEGAL SECURITY IN A FAMILY, OR PRIOR EXPERIENCE OF TRAUMA. WE PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF OUR CLIENTS AND PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY FAMILY LAW AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, REDUCING THE RISK OF EXPLOITATION AND HELPING SURVIVORS REBUILD THEIR LIVES. OUR SERVICES UNLOCK ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT, AND HELP OUR CLIENTS ATTAIN SAFETY, STABILITY, AND SERVICES IMPACTING THE WELL BEING OF OUR CLIENTS AND COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. AT ITS CORE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS THE EXPLOITATION OF VULNERABILITY FOR PROFIT. AT JUSTICEMATTERS WE ALSO ADDRESS THE SYSTEMS LEVEL ISSUES THAT CREATE AND EXACERBATE VULNERABILITY, PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, ENGAGING IN COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLECTIVE EFFORTS, AND ADVOCATING AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVEL. WE'RE COMMITTED TO CENTERING THE VOICES OF OUR CLIENTS AND COMMUNITY, ELEVATING WHAT WE LEARN TO PREVENT EXPLOITATION AND PROMOTE BETTER OUTCOMES FOR ALL SURVIVORS IN NORTH CAROLINA. OUR CLIENTS ARE OUR NEIGHBORS AND REPRESENT THE DIVERSITY OF ABILITY, AGE, ETHNICITY, GENDER, LANGUAGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE, AND RELIGION IN OUR COMMUNITY. ALL ARE UNITED BY A COMMON THREAD: FACING A LEGAL BARRIER TO WELL BEING. JUSTICEMATTERS' SERVICES EMPOWER OUR VULNERABLE AND MARGINALIZED NEIGHBORS TO MOVE FROM VULNERABILITY INTO OPPORTUNITY. WE ARE HONORED TO TOGETHER CALL NORTH CAROLINA HOME.Expenses $1,531,268 · revenue $4,439
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-1378558
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $709,356
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,275,914
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,275,914 | $2,108,904 | $709,356 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,718,276 | $1,742,985 | $351,251 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,462,208 | $1,585,021 | $466,992 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,164,743 | $1,319,881 | $489,208 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | 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 27-1378558).
Questions about JUSTICEMATTERS INC
- What is the EIN of JUSTICEMATTERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JUSTICEMATTERS INC is 27-1378558.
- Is JUSTICEMATTERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to JUSTICEMATTERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JUSTICEMATTERS INC 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 JUSTICEMATTERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JUSTICEMATTERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of JUSTICEMATTERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names LAURA HELTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of JUSTICEMATTERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,750 (ELIZABETH MAGEE COLES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does JUSTICEMATTERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,275,914, expenses of $2,108,904 and total assets of $709,356 at year end.
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