MOTHERS FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY INC

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

2201 WASHINGTON ST STE 102, ROXBURY, MA 02119-3275

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

MONALISA SMITH, 2201 WASHINGTON STREET STE 307, ROXBURY, MA 02119

Signed the 990

MONALISA SMITH, PRESIDENT AND CEO

Phone

(617) 516-8086

Website

WWW.MOTHERSFORJUSTICEANDEQUALITY.ORG

Return prepared by

SANDERS WALSH & EATON CPAS LLC

Mission

TO END NEIGHBORHOOD VIOLENCE BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY VIOLENCE AND ARE AT-RISK OF BECOMING A VICTIM OR PERPETRATOR OF VIOLENCE.

Program accomplishments

• THE MISSION OF MOTHERS FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY (MJE) IS TO END NEIGHBORHOOD VIOLENCE BY EMPOWERING MOTHERS AND YOUTH TO CHALLENGE THE NORMALIZATION OF VIOLENCE AND BECOME EFFECTIVE CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE IN THEIR HOMES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES. WE ENGAGE MOTHERS, YOUTH, & FAMILIES BY PROVIDING TARGETED SUPPORT, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADVOCATE FOR PEACE AS A COMMUNITY. IN 2025 (1/1/25-12/31/25), MJE HAS ACHIEVED MAJOR MILESTONES ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS, SERVING 3463 INDIVIDUALS IN 2025 AND TOUCHED OVER 3,500 MORE THANKS TO OUR OUTREACH EFFORTS. WE HAD A TOTAL OF 1070 WORKSHOPS ACROSS ALL DEPARTMENTS: 58% ADULT EDUCATION & WORKFORCE READINESS, 11.9% HEALTH EQUITY, 20% YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AND 1.5% GENERAL. OUT OF THE WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS, 40% WERE MULTIPLE RACES, 37-54% WERE BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN, 11-22% WERE HISPANIC/LATINO, 3-4% WERE ASIAN, 2-3% WERE WHITE, AND 10% WERE OTHER OR UNDISCLOSED. 79-94% OF THE PARTICIPANTS WERE ENGLISH SPEAKERS, WITH 5.3% SPEAKING SPANISH, HAITIAN CREOLE, OR OTHER. 70% WERE FEMALE AND 30% WERE MALE. ADULT EDUCATION & WORKFORCE READINESS: OUR ADULT EDUCATION & WORKFORCE READINESS DEPARTMENT IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY TRAUMA AND CHRONIC UNEMPLOYMENT, HELPING THEM BECOME EMPOWERED COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND VIABLE CANDIDATES FOR RE-ENTERING THE WORKFORCE. WE FOCUS ON THE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF LOW-INCOME CLIENTS TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND BUILD STABILITY IN THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES. THE ADULT EDUCATION & WORKFORCE READINESS DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS CLIENTS IN OVERCOMING TRAUMA AND BARRIERS WHICH PREVENT THEM FROM LIVING SUCCESSFUL LIVES. IN 2025, WE HAD 325 WORKSHOPS. OF THE WORKSHOPS, 25.2% WERE CAREER READINESS, 20.2% TECHNOLOGY, 8.3% FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, 12.9% EVENING WORKSHOPS, 0.9% ORIENTATIONS, AND 2.1% OTHER. WE ALSO OFFERED INCENTIVES FOR THEIR HARD WORK, SUCH AS CHROMEBOOKS UPON WORKSHOP COMPLETION. ADDITIONALLY, WE CONTINUED THE INSPIRING ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM, AIMING TO ENGAGE WOMEN OF COLOR AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN CIVIC ACTION SO THEY CAN BE THE VOICE OF CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND SLOW THE GROWTH OF POVERTY. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES COACHING, MENTORING, AND WORKSHOPS TO HELP SOCIAL INDIVIDUALS MOVE BEYOND CONCEPTS AND BUSINESS MODELS WITH SWOT ANALYSIS AND CREATE AN ACTION PLAN. THE YOU MATTER: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM IS DESIGNED AS AN EIGHT-WEEK EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM FOR TRAINING INDIVIDUALS TO BE CHANGE MAKERS IN THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ACQUIRE THE SKILLS AND TOOLS NEEDED FOR ENGAGING THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IN DIALOGUE, INQUIRY, AND ACTION AS WELL AS THE KNOWLEDGE TO EDUCATE OTHERS WHO ARE INVESTED IN HELPING THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. HEALTH EQUITY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: AT MJE, WE BELIEVE THAT THE RECOVERY OF THE INDIVIDUAL IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE RECOVERY OF THE FAMILY AND THE COMMUNITY. AFTER EXPERIENCING TRAUMA, ONE MAY INTELLECTUALLY UNDERSTAND THE EVENT WITHOUT RECOGNIZING ITS TRUE IMPACT ON THEIR STATE OF BEING. TRAUMA CAN DISRUPT A PERSON'S SENSE OF BALANCE AND REQUIRES A POSITIVE HEALING ENVIRONMENT TO RESTORE EQUILIBRIUM. COMMUNITY OUTREACH IS CONDUCTED TO BRING AWARENESS TO THE COMMUNITY ON THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE AT MJE. IN 2025, WE HAD 128 WORKSHOPS. OF THE WORKSHOPS, 10.2% WERE YOUNG PARENT PROGRAMS, 2.3% MINDFULNESS & MEDITATION, 2.3% PEACE UNIT, 7% EMPOWERMENT CHATS, 4.7% FINANCE, 17.2% HEALING THROUGH THE ARTS, AND 18.8% COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. WE PARTNERED WITH BRIGHAM WOMEN AND MASS GENERAL TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO OUR YOUNG PARENTS PROGRAM (AGED 14-24). GRADUATES FROM THIS PROGRAM COMPLETED COURSES ON LEADERSHIP, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND MORE THROUGHOUT THE 8-WEEK PROGRAM. GRADUATES RECEIVED A 100 GIFT CARD AND CELEBRATION FOR THEIR EFFORTS. THE STRONGER COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE NURTURES CONNECTIONS, ADVOCATES FOR INCLUSIVITY, AND IGNITES COLLECTIVE GROWTH FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES RE-ENTERING SOCIETY FROM INCARCERATION. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAD 10 COMMUNITY EVENTS WITH OVER 750 PARTICIPANTS. EVENTS INCLUDED OUR MOTHERS AGAINST VIOLENCE NATIONAL CONFERENCE, MOTHER'S DAY LUNCHEON, YOUTH BASKETBALL GAME, THANKSGIVING TURKEY DRIVE, CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE, JOB FAIRS, AND MORE. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (AGES 24 AND UNDER): AT MJE, OUR YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF VIOLENCE BY EMPOWERING YOUTH TO LEAD, HEAL FROM TRAUMA, AND ENTER THE WORKFORCE. THROUGH RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING, WE EQUIP YOUTH WITH THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE. IN 2025, WE REACHED OUT TO 1350 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CLIENTS. OF THESE, 69.6% WERE AT THE YOUTH PEERLEADERSHIP PROGRAM, 15.4% STEM, 7.9% PEACE UNIT AND 7% YOUNG PARENT PROGRAM. MJE EMPOWERS YOUTH THROUGH LEADERSHIP, TRAUMA RECOVERY, AND WORKFORCE READINESS. OUR YOUTH PEER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, AGES 14-18, INSPIRES AND EQUIPS YOUNG LEADERS WITH MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY IMPACT THROUGH SKILL- BUILDING, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. YOUTH PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A 15/HOUR STIPEND AND HAVE SESSIONS DURING THE SUMMER AND SCHOOL YEAR. TWO OF OUR MOST NOTABLE EVENTS OF 2024 WERE THE STEM IN THE PARK ACTIVITIES, COMBINING SERVICE LEARNING WITH ACADEMICS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH, ALONGSIDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND THE YOUTH BASKETBALL GAME AT NORFOLK PARK IN MATTAPAN, A FREE, FAMILY- FRIENDLY, PUBLIC EVENT BROUGHT OVER 100 MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER.
  Expenses $1,382,096

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.

IRS record

EIN

45-3741482

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

2014

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Community improvement and capacity building (S22)

Assets (IRS master file)

$5,871,011

Income (IRS master file)

$2,901,488

Filing history

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 45-3741482).

Questions about MOTHERS FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY INC

What is the EIN of MOTHERS FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of MOTHERS FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY INC is 45-3741482.

Is MOTHERS FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.

Are donations to MOTHERS FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does MOTHERS FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY 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 MOTHERS FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY INC 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 MOTHERS FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY INC 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 MOTHERS FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MONALISA SMITH.

Who are the officers and directors of MOTHERS FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $284,715 (MONALISA SMITH, PRESIDENT AN).

How much revenue does MOTHERS FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,901,488, expenses of $2,351,476 and total assets of $5,871,011 at year end.

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