Nonprofit · EIN 80-0603630
GENDER JUSTICE
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,661,264 | $3,539,298 | -$878,034 | $3,321,569 | $86,309 | $3,235,260 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,337,332 | $2,174,967 | $1,162,365 | $4,491,677 | $378,383 | $4,113,294 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,978,092 | $3,493,339 | -$515,247 | $3,147,037 | $196,108 | $2,950,929 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,560,778
- Program service revenue
- $121,511
- Investment income
- $56,749
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$77,774
- Other revenue
- -$77,774
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $168,518
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,596,881
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,127,485
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $130,553
- Occupancy
- $62,852
- Travel
- $72,770
- Program services (functional)
- $2,451,984
- Management and general (functional)
- $679,044
- Fundraising (functional)
- $408,270
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,491,677
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,321,569
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $86,309
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,235,260
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,778
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,059,201
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,176,059
- Gross receipts
- $2,772,858
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 36
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TANA HARGEST | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,434 | $16,035 |
| MEGAN PETERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $151,860 | $14,430 |
| CHRISTINA SAMBOR | NORTH DAKOTA STATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,574 | $26,546 |
| JESS BRAVERMAN | LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,260 | $11,952 |
| HETAL DALAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EJ DEAN | TREASURER 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY PARKER | SECRETARY 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PRAIRIE ROSE SEMINOLE | SECRETARY 2024; VICE CHAIR 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA HARL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ANDERSON | TREASURER 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CLYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELINA CASTILLO JIMNEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| M BOULETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONI THOME | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA BARTSCHENFELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMRA SHARIFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEE SENARATNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KORI REDEPPENING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMIE BERNARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WINTANA MELEKIN | VICE CHAIR 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NICOLE MOEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BINTA KANTEH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM FIEBIGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CB BAGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANN TOBIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WINTANA MELEKIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MOHAMMADEE SUMMRA SHARIFF | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PRAIRIE ROSE SEMINOLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| EJ DEAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ANN TOBIN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BINTA KANTEH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOY PARKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICOLE MOEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELINA CASTILLO JIMENEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| M BOULETTE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMIE BERNARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ANDERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM FIEBIGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HETAL DALAL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KORI REDEPENNING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CB DUBOVICH BAGA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA BARTSCHENFELD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JONI THOME | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEE SENARATNA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA HARL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH CLYNE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEGAN PETERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN PETERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $128,544 | $12,892 |
| TANA HARGEST | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,786 | $12,518 |
| JESS BRAVERMAN | LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,786 | $11,282 |
| MICHELLE HESTERBERG | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,865 | $9,940 |
| BINTA KANTEH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHAMMADEE SUMMRA SHARIFF | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HETAL DALAL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHLESINGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM FIEBIGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA FURST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN TOBIN | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA HARL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WINTANA MELEKIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CB DUBOVICH BAGA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EJ DEAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PRAIRIE ROSE SEMINOLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA BARTSCHENFELD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CLYNE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONI THOME | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 663 UNIVERSITY AVE W STE 200, SAINT PAUL, MN 55104-5097
- In care of
- % JILL R GAULDING DIR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MEGAN PETERSON, 663 UNIVERSITY AVE W 200, ST PAUL, MN 55104
- Signed the 990
- MEGAN PETERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (651) 789-2090
- Website
- WWW.GENDERJUSTICE.US
- Return prepared by
- OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD
Mission
GENDER JUSTICE IS A NONPROFIT LEGAL AND POLICY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WORKING TO ADVANCE GENDER EQUITY THROUGH THE LAW.
Program accomplishments
- GENDER JUSTICE WORKS TO ADVANCE GENDER EQUITY THROUGH THE LAW TO CREATE A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE CAN THRIVE REGARDLESS OF THEIR GENDER, GENDER EXPRESSION, OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION. WE STRIVE TO CREATE THAT WORLD BY DISMANTLING LEGAL, STRUCTURAL, AND CULTURAL BARRIERS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO GENDER INEQUITY. OUR ORGANIZATION SELECTS CASES IN MINNESOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA BASED ON THEIR POTENTIAL EITHER TO AFFECT BROAD POPULATIONS IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS AS OUR CLIENTS OR TO SET A POWERFUL LEGAL PRECEDENT ON PARTICULAR CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES. OUR IMPACT LITIGATION HAS STRENGTHENED PROTECTIONS FOR TRANSGENDER PEOPLE, WOMEN, AND ANYONE WHO EXPERIENCES GENDER DISCRIMINATION AND VIOLENCE.GENDER JUSTICE ALSO WORKS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT PROMOTE GENDER EQUITY AND ENGAGES IN PUBLIC EDUCATION TO HELP PEOPLE NOT ONLY KNOW THEIR RIGHTS, BUT ALSO FEEL EMPOWERED AND SUPPORTED BY CULTURAL SHIFTS TO REALIZE THOSE RIGHTS. OUR ORGANIZATION TAKES AN INTERSECTIONAL AND COALITION BUILDING APPROACH TO ACCOMPLISH THIS WORK. OUR UNRESTRICT MINNESOTA PROGRAM IS AN EXAMPLE OF THIS AND HAS CONNECTED WITH THOUSANDS OF MINNESOTANS TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THEM ABOUT THE RESTRICTIONS AROUND ABORTION AND REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM. WE ALSO CONVENE THE COALITION TO PASS AN EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT TO THE MINNESOTA CONSTITUTION.Expenses $2,451,984 · revenue $121,511
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
- 80-0603630
- 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 (I83)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,321,569
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,772,858
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,661,264 | $3,539,298 | $3,321,569 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,337,332 | $2,174,967 | $4,491,677 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,978,092 | $3,493,339 | $3,147,037 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,372,752 | $2,526,441 | $3,660,405 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 80-0603630).
Questions about GENDER JUSTICE
- What is the EIN of GENDER JUSTICE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GENDER JUSTICE is 80-0603630.
- Is GENDER JUSTICE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to GENDER JUSTICE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GENDER JUSTICE 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 GENDER JUSTICE 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 GENDER JUSTICE 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 GENDER JUSTICE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MEGAN PETERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of GENDER JUSTICE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $155,434 (TANA HARGEST, DEPUTY DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does GENDER JUSTICE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,661,264, expenses of $3,539,298 and total assets of $3,321,569 at year end.
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