Nonprofit · EIN 47-1779282
COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER
Also known as COSA FRESNO
Tax-exempt · FRESNO, CA 93726
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,198,156 | $1,323,683 | -$125,527 | $451,386 | $5,889 | $445,497 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,009,024
- of which government grants
- $1,009,024
- Program service revenue
- $189,132
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $859,260
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $954,649
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,500
- Occupancy
- $53,625
- Travel
- $1,315
- Program services (functional)
- $699,688
- Management and general (functional)
- $623,995
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $591,407
- Total assets, end of year
- $451,386
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,889
- Net assets, end of year
- $445,497
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $303,560
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $141,937
- Gross receipts
- $1,198,156
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 55
- Year formed
- 2014
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Azizian | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $16,685 |
| Molly Lao | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| James Mackey | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Lloyd Chia | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jose Pulido | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Lynne Ashbeck | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Carmen Maroney | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Patience Varin | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Amina Dieye Foelz | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Sheri Wiedenhoefer | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4840 N 1ST ST STE 101, FRESNO, CA 93726-0525
- In care of
- % SHERI WIEDENHOEFER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 4840 N First Street Suite 101, Fresno CA 93726
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Steve Raztlaff, 6039 N Roosevelt, Fresno CA 93704
- Signed the 990
- SHERI WIEDENHOEFER, Executive Director
- Phone
- (559) 825-1221
- Website
- cosafresno.org
- Return prepared by
- T3Books
Mission
Cultivating individual and collective well-being, shared accountability, and healing through community-driven research and evidence-based restorative processes.
Program accomplishments
- CJN: Community Justice Network: integrated community services that heal, guide, and elevate individuals, families, and neighborhoods through a coalition of community-based organizations and practitioners that collectively work together. CJN successfully developed collaborations with 20 partners throughout the first year of the project, actively involving 1,500 residents in conversations concerning issues of public safety, racial equality, and economic advancement. CJN partners engage in prevention (community), intervention (system impacted), reintegration (reentry) and education/training. Southwest Fresno was primary focus of CJN work.Expenses $258,764 · revenue $226,544
- COSA: Circles of Support and Accountability envisions a world, community, workplace, and family where every person is valued and given the opportunity to take responsibility where harm is done, recognized, and restored, making things as right as possible with all parties involved. CJC COSA Fresno and COSA San Diego Programs have 0% recidivism, not one person accepted into a COSA circle has caused another crime or harm. COSA Fresno provided weekly reentry circles and services to 71 individuals: 10 released from prison into COSA circles, 21 released into COSA Reentry Circle; 20 COSA graduates in COSA Community Circle; 20 Full Circle Members in Avenal State Prison (bi-monthly). Ethnicity: 48% Hispanic, 23% White, 19% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Other. COSA San Diego provided reentry circles and services to 52 participants: 42 released from prison, 2 released from jail, and 8 conditional released participants at Liberty Healthcare. 40% White, 30% Hispanic, 20% Black, 10% Other.Expenses $139,602 · revenue $98,172
- CJC/VORP: Community Justice Conferencing/Victim Offender Reconciliation Program: youth diversion initiative for youth to accept responsibility for harm caused through family group conferencing and mediation with the parties harmed to make things as right as possible. 140 youth were referred to CJC/VORP: 106 Juvenile Court; 34 Juvenile Probation; 78% 15-19 years old; 27% 10-14 years old. 68% Hispanic, 16% Black, 7% White, 5% Asian; 4% other. CJC provides trained mediators to initiate, monitor, and completed 140 referrals through 565 Community Justice Conferences. These consist of a series of meetings between the responsible party/ parties (offender), harmed party/parties (victim), and their supportive individuals, with the assistance of a mediator to address harm, its impact, and an opportunity to make things as right as possible. An agreement is established and signed by the responsible party and harmed party/parties.Expenses $137,922 · revenue $167,068
- Expenses $163,400
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
- 47-1779282
- 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
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $451,386
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,198,156
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $908,986 | $890,161 | $292,979 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $775,062 | $737,261 | $384,253 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Steve Raztlaff | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER is 47-1779282.
- Is COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY 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 COMMUNITY 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 COMMUNITY 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 COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER?
- The 990-N for 2016 names Steve Raztlaff.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $16,685 (Alan Azizian, Board Member).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,198,156, expenses of $1,323,683 and total assets of $451,386 at year end.
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