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Nonprofit · EIN 56-2587092

JUST FOREIGN POLICY

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20016

Financials

$397K$437K2023$315K$476K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JUST FOREIGN POLICY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$314,987$476,462-$161,475$108,090$10,800$97,290
December 31, 2023990$397,148$436,532-$39,384$273,271$14,506$258,765
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$305,220
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$9,767
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$101,000
Other salaries and wages
$184,330
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$325,254
Professional fundraising fees
$48,000
Accounting fees
$13,822
Occupancy
$19,334
Travel
$1,309
Program services (functional)
$362,746
Management and general (functional)
$60,447
Fundraising (functional)
$53,269

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$273,271
Total assets, end of year
$108,090
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,800
Net assets, end of year
$97,290
Net assets without donor restrictions
$97,290
Gross receipts
$314,987
Employees
6
Volunteers
15
Year formed
2007
State of legal domicile
DC

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ERIK SPERLINGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$98,000$3,000
ANNA BLACKSHAWPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL BRUNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.7$0$0
SUZIE GILBERTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.7$0$0
RICHARD L DRURYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.7$0$0
FRANCESCA EMANUELEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.7$0$0
SUZANNE HELBURNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.7$0$0
LISA HOYOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.7$0$0
GILBERT JOSEPHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.7$0$0
DEAN BAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.7$0$0
VICENTE NAVARRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.7$0$0
GUY SAPERSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.7$0$0
ROBERT WEISSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.7$0$0
MAYA SCHENWARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.7$0$0
SHAREEN AL-ADEIMIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.7$0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEHAN HAKIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.7$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERIK SPERLINGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$94,167
ANNA BLACKSHAWPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHAEL BRUNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.7$0
SUZIE GILBERTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.7$0
RICHARD L DRURYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.7$0
FRANCESCA EMANUELEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.7$0
SUZANNE HELBURNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.7$0
LISA HOYOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.7$0
GILBERT JOSEPHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.7$0
DEAN BAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.7$0
VICENTE NAVARRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.7$0
GUY SAPERSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.7$0
ROBERT WEISSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.7$0
MAYA SCHENWARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.7$0
SHAREEN AL-ADEIMIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.7$0
JEHAN HAKIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.7$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4410 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW 290, WASHINGTON, DC 20016-5561
In care of
% MARK WEISBROT
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ERIK SPERLING, 110 MARYLAND AVE NE SUITE 508, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Signed the 990
ERIK SPERLING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(202) 448-2898
Return prepared by
JM&M

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION IS AN INDEPENDENT AND NON-PARTISAN MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO REFORMING U.S. FOREIGN POLICY THROUGH COORDINATING THE BROAD MAJORITY OF AMERICANS TO ADVOCATE THEIR INTERESTS AND VALUES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS - THROUGH EDUCATION, ORGANIZATION AND MOBILIZATION OF CONCERNED CITIZENS, JUST FOREIGN POLICY PROVIDES THE PUBLIC WITH ACCURATE AND BALANCED INFORMATION ON FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES. THE PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS FOCUS ON PROMOTING A MORE MULTILATERAL APPROACH TO FOREIGN RELATIONS, ONE THAT RELIES LESS ON RAW U.S. MILITARY AND ECONOMIC POWER AND MORE ON INTERNATIONAL LAW AND TREATIES, COOPERATION, AND DIPLOMACY.
    Expenses $362,746

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
56-2587092
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
2007
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$108,090
Income (IRS master file)
$314,987

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$314,987$476,462$108,090IRS
990December 2023$397,148$436,532$273,271XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2017–––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 56-2587092).

Questions about JUST FOREIGN POLICY

What is the EIN of JUST FOREIGN POLICY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JUST FOREIGN POLICY is 56-2587092.
Is JUST FOREIGN POLICY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to JUST FOREIGN POLICY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does JUST FOREIGN POLICY 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 JUST FOREIGN POLICY 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 JUST FOREIGN POLICY 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 JUST FOREIGN POLICY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ERIK SPERLING.
Who are the officers and directors of JUST FOREIGN POLICY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $98,000 (ERIK SPERLING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does JUST FOREIGN POLICY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $314,987, expenses of $476,462 and total assets of $108,090 at year end.

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