Nonprofit · EIN 58-1917659
GEORGIA JUSTICE PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30312
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,402,376 | $4,524,702 | $877,674 | $7,134,341 | $630,759 | $6,503,582 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,275,147 | $4,274,400 | $747 | $8,245,111 | $2,635,413 | $5,609,698 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,195,259 | $4,007,479 | -$812,220 | $8,229,996 | $2,593,926 | $5,636,070 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,588,670
- Program service revenue
- $719,672
- Investment income
- $92,571
- Net rental income
- $1,463
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $41,765
- Other revenue
- $1,463
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $823,536
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,142,733
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,516,286
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $58,505
- Travel
- $39,466
- Depreciation
- $136,824
- Program services (functional)
- $3,220,336
- Management and general (functional)
- $784,988
- Fundraising (functional)
- $519,378
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,245,111
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,134,341
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $630,759
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,503,582
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,257,334
- Publicly traded securities
- $118,300
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,359,872
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,143,710
- Gross receipts
- $5,816,090
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 209
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS B AMMAR | Executive Dir. Officer | 50 | $187,208 | $30,902 |
| BRENDA J SMEETON | LEGAL DIRECTOR | 40 | $136,707 | $5,034 |
| RACHEL HOLMES | MANAGING ATTORNEY | 40 | $113,855 | $12,491 |
| ERMIS ZAYAS | DEV DIRECTOR | 40 | $108,907 | $12,327 |
| WADE ASKEW | POLICY DIRECTOR | 40 | $102,433 | $13,994 |
| PAIGE JANN | MANAGING ATTORNEY | 40 | $98,433 | $13,867 |
| LAUREN WASHINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DERIN B DICKERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H RAINS IV | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE BINGHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CASEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG JENKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VON A DUBOSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER RUDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEPHEN D COUNCILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| ANNE BLITCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOSEPH LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HOYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE SLOVENSKY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JAKATHRYN ROSS | PAST BOARD CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CANARAS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| ASUMA SURANI | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS B AMMAR | Executive Dir. Officer | 50 | $156,333 | $35,460 |
| BRENDA J SMEETON | LEGAL DIRECTOR | 40 | $136,500 | $4,348 |
| ERMIS ZAYAS | DEV DIRECTOR | 40 | $109,500 | $14,101 |
| RACHEL HOLMES | MANAGING ATTORNEY | 40 | $102,525 | $14,252 |
| LAUREN WASHINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DERIN B DICKERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| R GARY SPENCER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H RAINS IV | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE BINGHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| R DANIEL BEALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CASEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG JENKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VON A DUBOSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER RUDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN D COUNCILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| TYWANDA HARRIS LORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE BLITCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HOYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE SLOVENSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT PRESTON BROWN | IMME PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKATHRYN ROSS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CANARAS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ASUMA SURANI | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS B AMMAR | Executive Dir. Officer | 50 | $162,283 | $37,415 |
| BRENDA J SMEETON | LEGAL DIRECTOR | 40 | $123,600 | $3,733 |
| ERMIS ZAYAS | DEV DIRECTOR | 40 | $99,475 | $14,554 |
| DERIN B DICKERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| R GARY SPENCER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H RAINS IV | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE BINGHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| R DANIEL BEALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CASEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VON A DUBOSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER RUDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN D COUNCILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| TYWANDA HARRIS LORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE BLITCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL NEUMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE SLOVENSKY | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ASUMA SURANI | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKATHRYN ROSS | VP/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CANARAS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT PRESTON BROWN | IMME PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 438 EDGEWOOD AVE SE, ATLANTA, GA 30312-0000
- Signed the 990
- DOUGLAS B AMMAR, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (404) 827-0027
- Website
- WWW.GJP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FULTON & KOZAK LLC
Mission
GEORGIA JUSTICE PROJECT (GJP) STRENGTHENS OUR COMMUNITY BY DEMONSTRATING A BETTER WAY TO REPRESENT AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND REDUCE BARRIERS TO REENTRY. GJP PROMOTES INNOVATIVE CHANGE THROUGH DIRECT LEGAL REPRESENTATION, POLICY ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND COALITION BUILDING.
Program accomplishments
- Georgia Justice Projects legal services and social service support deliver positive outcomes for the justice involved community. Due to our holistic combination of social service support, counseling, and legal representation, less than 5% of our clients serve additional incarceration time. Instead, they are connected to necessary services, including drug treatment, mental health support, and housing. This combination of services has been rated by the National Institute of Justice Crime Solutions as effective in reducing recidivism. Through our record clearing work, we measure our ability to remove barriers to employment, housing, and education due to an irrelevant criminal record. Last year, over 95% of our court-based petitions for record clearing were successful and the Pardon Clinic had a 90% success rate helping rehabilitated clients obtain a pardon. Studies have confirmed that wages increase by an average of 22% within one year of expungement. Through our advocacy work, GJP also moves the needle on systemic policy initiatives that increase the availability of legal remedies for Georgia's justice involved community. Recent wins include SB 288 (2021) expanded access to record clearing, SB 105 (2022) enabled rehabilitated individuals to terminate their probation early, SB 10 (2023) & HB 926 (2024) decreased automatic driver's license suspensions for minor offenses, like missing court, and increased access to reinstatement. In 2025, we also partnered with the Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence (GCADV) to draft and support HB 582 which creates paths for mitigation and re-sentencing for survivors of domestic violence.Expenses $3,220,336 · revenue $719,672
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
- 58-1917659
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I50Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,134,341
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,816,090
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,402,376 | $4,524,702 | $7,134,341 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,275,147 | $4,274,400 | $8,245,111 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,195,259 | $4,007,479 | $8,229,996 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,775,236 | $2,957,427 | $8,977,126 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 58-1917659).
Questions about GEORGIA JUSTICE PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of GEORGIA JUSTICE PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GEORGIA JUSTICE PROJECT INC is 58-1917659.
- Is GEORGIA JUSTICE PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to GEORGIA JUSTICE PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GEORGIA JUSTICE PROJECT 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 GEORGIA JUSTICE PROJECT INC 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 GEORGIA JUSTICE PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of GEORGIA JUSTICE PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $187,208 (DOUGLAS B AMMAR, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does GEORGIA JUSTICE PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,402,376, expenses of $4,524,702 and total assets of $7,134,341 at year end.
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