Nonprofit · EIN 82-3247136
ACCOUNTABLE JUSTICE ACTION FUND
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $10,481,549 | $5,997,970 | $4,483,579 | $22,453,578 | $214,915 | $22,238,663 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,101,859 | $6,921,226 | -$3,819,367 | $18,456,403 | $1,093,192 | $17,363,211 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,127,576 | $7,428,068 | $4,699,508 | $21,304,501 | $110,363 | $21,194,138 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,508,845
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $972,704
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$50,584
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,870,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $889,247
- Other salaries and wages
- $268,950
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,350,743
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20,743
- Accounting fees
- $28,517
- Travel
- $75,417
- Program services (functional)
- $5,141,175
- Management and general (functional)
- $852,531
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,264
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,456,403
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,453,578
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $214,915
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,238,663
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,238,663
- Gross receipts
- $14,639,622
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHLOE COCKBURN | CEO/PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $504,755 | $79,634 |
| ZACHARY CARPENTER | SENIOR ADVISOR Officer | 40 | $187,125 | $79,607 |
| JASSON PEREZ | PROGRAM LEAD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,425 | $34,177 |
| POVNEET DHILLON | GRANTS & OPERATION MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 30 | $116,920 | $47,018 |
| TIM SILARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KIESCHNICK | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 07/2025) Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CRENTSIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| RASHAD ROBINSON | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 04/2025) Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHLOE COCKBURN | CEO/PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $482,389 | $62,940 |
| ZACHARY CARPENTER | SENIOR ADVISOR Officer | 40 | $175,500 | $62,940 |
| JASSON PEREZ | PROGRAM LEAD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,471 | $16,075 |
| TIM SILARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KIESCHNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CRENTSIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| RASHAD ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHLOE COCKBURN | CEO/PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $484,889 | $29,205 |
| ZACHARY CARPENTER | SENIOR ADVISOR (BEG. 08/22) Officer | 40 | $85,417 | $0 |
| TIM SILARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KIESCHNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CRENTSIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| RASHAD ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 50 BEALE ST STE 2300, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105-1827
- In care of
- % CHLOE COCKBURN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHLOE COCKBURN, 418 BROADWAY 5040, ALBANY, NY 12207
- Signed the 990
- CHLOE COCKBURN, CEO/PRES./SECRETARY
- Phone
- (802) 823-2911
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
THE CORPORATION SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM VIA PUBLIC EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, DONOR ADVISING AND GRANT MAKING. OUR CORE PROGRAMMATIC AREAS ARE GRANTS AND DONOR ADVISING.
Program accomplishments
- GRANTS: GRANTS WERE PROVIDED TO 10 ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE FOCUSED ON REFORMING THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM AND SHRINKING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE INCARCERATED IN THE UNITED STATES. HISTORICALLY, GRANTS HAVE SUPPORTED COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, DIRECT ADVOCACY, JOURNALISM, NARRATIVE CHANGE, AND POLICY REFORM. WE SEEK TO FUND INNOVATIVE LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS DEPLOYING DYNAMIC STRATEGIES TO REDUCE INCARCERATION AND TO FORGE SOLUTIONS AND ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION THAT ARE EFFECTIVE IN KEEPING COMMUNITIES SAFE. IN FY25, GRANTS WERE PROVIDED TO 10 ORGANIZATIONS FOR A TOTAL OF ROUGHLY $2.8 MILLION. WE PROVIDE HOLISTIC SUPPORT TO GRANTEES AND THEIR PEER MOVEMENT LEADERS WHICH CAN INCLUDE FUNDRAISING, OPERATIONAL, PARTNERSHIP BUILDING, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING ASSISTANCE. (SCHEDULE O)IN FY25, WE CONVENED 450 LEADERS FOR A FOUR-DAY CONVENING WITH WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS ON ORGANIZING, STRATEGY, COMMUNICATIONS, INTERPERSONAL HEALING, AND MANAGEMENT. WE ENGAGED WITH INDEPENDENT CONSULTING FIRMS TO PROVIDE WORKSHOPS ON LEADERSHIP, CYBERSECURITY, AND MENTAL HEALTH, AT NO COST TO GRANTEES.Expenses $3,357,452 · grants $2,870,000
- DONOR ADVISING: THE CORPORATION SPENDS THE MAJORITY OF ITS TIME FOCUSED ON PROVIDING ADVISORY ASSISTANCE, GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS, AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP TO DONORS WHO ON OUR ADVICE HAVE INVESTED IN TRANSFORMING CRIMINAL JUSTICE. IN FY25, WE RECOMMENDED OVER $5 MILLION TO DOZENS OF ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH A DONOR-ADVISED-FUND. IN ADDITION, WE CREATED BESPOKE GRANTMAKING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OTHER FUNDERS. IN 2025, WE CALCULATE THAT OVER $10 MILLION IN MULTI-YEAR FUNDING COMMITMENTS WERE MADE BASED ON OUR RECOMMENDATIONS TO OTHER FUNDERS. EACH MONTH, THE CORPORATION COMPOSES AND DISTRIBUTES MEMORANDA ON CURRENT AFFAIRS, RECENT NEWS, BEST FUNDING PRACTICES, AND PHILANTHROPIC OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM SPACE, REACHING A WIDE RANGE OF DONORS AND DONOR ADVISORS. (SCHEDULE O)WE REGULARLY HOST DONOR BRIEFINGS AND WORKSHOPS TO GIVE GUIDANCE TO FUNDERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN GRANTMAKING TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM FIELD.Expenses $1,783,723
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-3247136
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,453,578
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,639,622
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $12,127,576 | $7,428,068 | $21,304,501 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $19,744,733 | $8,532,839 | $17,302,951 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 ACCOUNTABLE JUSTICE ACTION FUND
- What is the EIN of ACCOUNTABLE JUSTICE ACTION FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACCOUNTABLE JUSTICE ACTION FUND is 82-3247136.
- Is ACCOUNTABLE JUSTICE ACTION FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2018.
- Are donations to ACCOUNTABLE JUSTICE ACTION FUND tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ACCOUNTABLE JUSTICE ACTION FUND 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 ACCOUNTABLE JUSTICE ACTION FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ACCOUNTABLE JUSTICE ACTION FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ACCOUNTABLE JUSTICE ACTION FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names CHLOE COCKBURN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACCOUNTABLE JUSTICE ACTION FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $504,755 (CHLOE COCKBURN, CEO/PRESIDENT/SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does ACCOUNTABLE JUSTICE ACTION FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,481,549, expenses of $5,997,970 and total assets of $22,453,578 at year end.
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