Nonprofit · EIN 27-2556295
THE JOHN PAUL STEVENS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94710
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $554,375 | $1,499,579 | -$945,204 | $2,816,369 | $521,762 | $2,294,607 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,779,500 | $685,068 | $1,094,432 | $3,399,176 | $159,365 | $3,239,811 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,838,359 | $629,344 | $1,209,015 | $2,676,544 | $536,664 | $2,139,880 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $1,868,593 | $145,444 | $1,723,149 | $2,104,509 | $398,700 | $1,705,809 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $460,074
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $94,301
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $865,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $182,256
- Other salaries and wages
- $140,055
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $376,045
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $124,207
- Travel
- $7,343
- Program services (functional)
- $1,161,396
- Management and general (functional)
- $302,662
- Fundraising (functional)
- $35,521
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,399,176
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,816,369
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $521,762
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,294,607
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,068,757
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $662,413
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,632,194
- Gross receipts
- $554,375
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Chung Mejia | Interim ED Officer | 8 | $163,291 |
| Sara Woods | Executive Dir. Officer | 8 | $25,359 |
| Teresa Roseborough | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Aaron Zelinsky | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Douglas Winthrop | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Hannah Mullen | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jamal Greene | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Joseph Thai | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Katherine Shaw | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kenneth Manaster | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Leondra Kruger | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Peter Yu | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sarah Sloan | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Skip Paul | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Stevens Mullen | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Chung Mejia | Interim ED Officer | 8 | $115,972 |
| Julia R Wilson | Executive Dir. Officer | 4 | $65,783 |
| Teresa Roseborough | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Aaron Zelinsky | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Douglas Winthrop | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Hannah Mullen | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jamal Greene | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Joseph Thai | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Katherine Shaw | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kenneth Manaster | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Leondra Kruger | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Peter Yu | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sarah Sloan | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Skip Paul | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Stevens Mullen | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia R Wilson | Executive Dir. Officer | 14 | $68,000 |
| Teresa Roseborough | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Aaron Zelinsky | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Douglas Winthrop | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| David Friedman | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Skip Paul | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Hannah Mullen | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jamal Greene | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Joseph Thai | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Katherine Shaw | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kenneth Manaster | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Leondra Kruger | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Peter Yu | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sarah Sloan | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Susan Stevens Mullen | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lawrence Marshall | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia R Wilson | Executive Dir. Officer | 20 | $91,100 |
| Lawrence Marshall | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Charles S Paul | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Douglas Winthrop | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Aaron Zelinsky | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| David Friedman | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Hannah Mullen | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jamal Greene | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Joseph Thai | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Katherine Shaw | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kenneth Manaster | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Leondra Kruger | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Peter Yu | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sarah Sloan | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Susan Stevens Mullen | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Teresa Roseborough | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 127 UNIVERSITY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94710-1616
- In care of
- % DOUGLAS WINTHROP
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Sara Woods, 127 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94710
- Signed the 990
- Sara Woods, Executive Director
- Phone
- (415) 684-8576
- Website
- www.jpstevensfoundation.org
- Return prepared by
- Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 27-2556295 or by the name THE JOHN PAUL STEVENS FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
As a living tribute to Justice John Paul Stevens, the Foundation works to protect and promote democracy and the rule of law, access to justice, and equality by supporting law students, lawyers, and others working in the public interest.
Program accomplishments
- As a living tribute to Justice John Paul Stevens, the Foundation works to protect and promote democracy and the rule of law, access to justice and equality by supporting law students, lawyers, and others working in the public interest. Through the John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowship Program, the Foundation provides financial support, professional development, and networking opportunities to law students working in otherwise unpaid summer public interest law internships. In Fy2025, the Foundation provided support to 157 Fellows through its network of 34 law schools and 3 nonprofit partners.Expenses $1,161,396 · grants $865,000
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-2556295
- 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
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,816,369
- Income (IRS master file)
- $554,375
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $554,375 | $1,499,579 | $2,816,369 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,779,500 | $685,068 | $3,399,176 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,838,359 | $629,344 | $2,676,544 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $364,176 | $1,139,120 | $1,686,333 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $1,868,593 | $145,444 | $2,104,509 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 27-2556295).
Questions about THE JOHN PAUL STEVENS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of THE JOHN PAUL STEVENS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE JOHN PAUL STEVENS FOUNDATION is 27-2556295.
- Is THE JOHN PAUL STEVENS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to THE JOHN PAUL STEVENS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE JOHN PAUL STEVENS FOUNDATION 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 THE JOHN PAUL STEVENS FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE JOHN PAUL STEVENS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE JOHN PAUL STEVENS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Sara Woods.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE JOHN PAUL STEVENS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $163,291 (Jenny Chung Mejia, Interim ED).
- How much revenue does THE JOHN PAUL STEVENS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $554,375, expenses of $1,499,579 and total assets of $2,816,369 at year end.
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