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Nonprofit · EIN 45-5556421

SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE

Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94710

Financials

$4.5M$4.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$4,464,471$4,078,690$385,781$3,512,530$241,435$3,271,095
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,747,340
of which government grants
$2,747,340
Program service revenue
$1,717,131
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$1,092,988
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,232,762
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$428,869
Travel
$12,596
Depreciation
$15,376
Program services (functional)
$3,364,919
Management and general (functional)
$550,623
Fundraising (functional)
$163,148

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,124,850
Total assets, end of year
$3,512,530
Total liabilities, end of year
$241,435
Net assets, end of year
$3,271,095
Land, buildings and equipment
$243,349
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,738,833
Net assets with donor restrictions
$532,262
Gross receipts
$4,464,471
Employees
26
Year formed
2012
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
EMILY ABRAHAMLEGAL DIRECTOR
Officer
80$128,750
GAUTAM JAGANNATHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
80$113,000
ABIGAIL ESQUIVIAS–
Key employee
0$103,333
CAROLINE BUCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
DANI JANKLOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JASMINA VITESKICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SARAH WIESNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JANEENE ILESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
STEPHANIE SHYUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
KAREN TORODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
PETER RUKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MERON WENDWESENIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ANGIE WOOTTONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
LUCIA CAMPBELLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MELISSA COCHRANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1832 SECOND STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94710-1942
In care of
% GAUTAM JAGANNATH
Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
317 Washington Street Suite 128, Oakland CA 94607
Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
Gautam Jagannath, 317 Washington Street Suite 128, Oakland CA 94607
Signed the 990
GAUTAM JAGANNATH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(510) 992-3964
Return prepared by
Ernest L Tomkiewicz CPA PLLC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-5556421 or by the name SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE IS CALIFORNIAS LEADING PROVIDER OF COMPASSIONATE FULL SCOPE DEPORTATION DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW INCOME NON-CITIZENS IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. WE BOLDLY PROVIDE POST-CONVITION RELIEF TO INDIVIDUALS

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SJCS REMOVAL DEFENSE INITIATIVE IS ONE OF THE FEW FULL SCOPE REMOVAL DEFENSE PROGRAMS IN THE NATION. IT PROVIDES REMOVAL DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES FOR ALL LOW INCOME NON-CITIZENS IN THE BAY AREA AND CENTRAL VALLEY WHO HAVE SOME FORM OF VIABLE RELIEF AVAILABLE. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES STAFF ATTORNEYS TO SCREEN ELKIGIBLE CANDIDATES, BOTH IN IMMIGRATION DETENTION AND OUT FOR POTENTIAL RELIEF, BOND OPPORTUNITIES, DEFENSES TO DEPORTATION, AND THEN PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY FULL SCOPE DEFENSE FORM START TO FINISH. STAFF ATTORNEYS AT SJC HAVE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY TO MANAGE REMOVAL CASE LOADS, ATTEND IMMIGRATION HEARINGS AND WORK DIRECTLY WITH CLIENTS AND THIER FAMILIES. PARALEGALS AND LEGAL ASSITANTS ARE CGARED WITH WORKING DIRECTLY WITH ATTORNEYS AND CLIENTS TO WORKUP CASES. SJCS REMOVAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ALSO VALUES COMPASSIONATE REPRESENTATION WHICH SEEKS TO INCLUDE WRAP AROUND SERVICE REFERRALS, CLINIC PROVISIONS OF BENEFIT, AND REGULAR REFERRAL TO MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDORS FOR EVALUATION AND ONGOING THERAPY. IN 2019, SJC PROVIDED LEGAL ASSITANCE TO OVER 1,200 INDIVIDUALS AND REPRESENTED 600 FAMILIES AT NO COST IN THEIR IMMIGRATION MATTERS WHILE CLOSING OVER 200 LEGAL CASES TO SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION.
    Expenses $3,364,919

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-5556421
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2012
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,512,530
Income (IRS master file)
$4,464,471

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$4,464,471$4,078,690$3,512,530IRS
990December 2023$2,747,521$2,462,858$2,660,401IRS
990December 2022$2,127,989$1,889,950$2,849,800IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2012
Officer: Gautam Jagannath
December 31, 2012≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 45-5556421).

Questions about SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE

What is the EIN of SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE is 45-5556421.
Is SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
Are donations to SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE 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 SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE?
The 990-N for 2012 names Gautam Jagannath.
Who are the officers and directors of SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $128,750 (EMILY ABRAHAM, LEGAL DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,464,471, expenses of $4,078,690 and total assets of $3,512,530 at year end.

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