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Nonprofit · EIN 83-3174953

CRUSADERS OF JUSTICIA INC

Tax-exempt · MANITOWOC, WI 54220

Financials

−$12K$24K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CRUSADERS OF JUSTICIA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990-EZ-$11,710$24,118-$35,828$34,931$0$34,931
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,045
Net gain from sales of assets
-$15,762
Other revenue
$7

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$833
Occupancy
$13,450
Other expenses
$9,835
Program services (functional)
$5,699

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$86,070
Total assets, end of year
$34,931
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$34,931
Cash, savings and investments
$31,119
Gross receipts
$54,052

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JENNIFER ESTRADAPRESIDENT2$0
JOHN BILKAVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER2$0
HANNAH VIRLEESECRETARY2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1523 WASHINGTON ST, MANITOWOC, WI 54220-5045
In care of
% JENNIFER ESTRADA
Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
1310 Clark Street, Manitowoc WI 54220
Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
Jennifer Estrada, 919 S 37th St, Manitowoc WI 54220
Signed the 990-EZ
JENNIFER ESTRADA, CEO
Phone
(920) 629-8236
Return prepared by
HAWKINS ASH CPAS LLP

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE EXPLOITED FAMILIES AND THEIR ALLIES TO FIGHT FOR JUSTICE. WE WILL TARGET FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES IMPACTING OUR COMMUNITIES, NOT JUST SYMPTOMS.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • CRUSADERS OF JUSTICIA HAS FIVE ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS. WE COLLABORATE WITH WISCONSIN HUNGER TASK FORCE, PAUL'S PANTRY, VOCES DE LA FRONTERA, INCOURAGE, THE HAVEN, AND HOPE HOUSE AS WELL AS BEING THE ONLY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION MEMBER OF THE LGBT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN MANITOWOC COUNTY. WITH THESE PARTNERS AND OTHERS CRUSADERS TACKLES STRUCTURAL INEQUITIES IN EVERY PROGRAM WE PROVIDE.HOMELESSNESS IS ONE OF THE LARGEST STRUCTURAL INEQUITIES FACING WISCONSIN FAMILIES. CRUSADERS OF JUSTICIA IS A PARTNER IN THE HOUSING COALITION PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES IN HELPING APPLICANTS APPLY DIRECTLY TO HUD AND SECTION 8 HOUSING. WE ALSO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS IN MEANS OF HOTEL VOUCHERS, WARM CLOTHING, FOOD, HYGIENE PRODUCTS, AND OTHER BASIC ESSENTIALS. ONE OF OUR MOST VALUABLE PARTNERSHIPS IS WITH THE SOUTHFIELD TOWNHOUSES TO HELP ASSIST FAMILIES IN TIMES OF CRISIS. CRUSADERS OF JUSTICIA IS ALSO INVOLVED IN LOBBYING AND ADVOCATING FOR MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON THE LOCAL AND STATE LEVEL.WHAT SETS CRUSADERS OF JUSTICIA APART IS WE PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES FOR IMMIGRANTS LIVING IN OUR COMMUNITIES. WE HAVE AN IN-HOUSE IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY AS WELL AS A CRIMINAL ATTORNEY. WE ALSO PROVIDE IMMIGRATION WORKSHOPS THAT HELP WITH DACA APPLICATIONS, CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS, AND VISA APPLICATIONS. WE HAVE A DOJ CERTIFIED BOARD MEMBER AND IN-HOUSE TRANSLATOR. CRUSADERS'S LARGEST PROGRAM IS OUR LEGAL WATCHDOGS WHO ARE PRESENT IN COURT PROCEEDINGS FREQUENTLY KEEPING UPDATES ON CCAP CASES TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE RECEIVES DUE PROCESS. CRUSADERS OF JUSTICIA IS THE FIRST NON-PROFIT TO PROVIDE JAILHOUSE COMMUNICATION SERVICES THROUGHOUT THREE NORTHEAST WISCONSIN COUNTIES. THE COST OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DETAINEES AND EITHER THEIR FAMILIES OR LEGAL REPRESENTATION HAS SKYROCKETED SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRIVATIZED COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS. CRUSADERS OF JUSTICIA PROVIDES ASSISTANCE IN BRIDGING THAT GAP TO MAKE SURE ALL DETAINEES ARE TREATED WITH RESPECT AND DIGNITY BY PROVIDING A FREE HOTLINE AND EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE FOR ANYONE THAT IS DETAINED.DURING THIS GLOBAL PANDEMIC, OUTREACH AND IN-PERSON SERVICES HAS BEEN NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE. UTILIZING OUR POP-UP PANTRY CRUSADERS HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN PROVIDING ASSISTANCE AND COMMUNICATIONS ON HOW TO CONNECT TO OTHER ESSENTIAL RESOURCES. WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION SUCH AS SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE, WIC, FOOD SHARE, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC. CRUSADERS OF JUSTICIA WAS FOUNDED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF BRIDGING THE GAPS OF STRUCTURAL AND SYSTEMIC RACISM IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN. WE STAND BY OUR MOTTO AND EVERYTHING WE DO, "YOUR FIGHT IS MY FIGHT AND TOGETHER IT'S OUR FIGHT".ALONG WITH THESE PROGRAMS CRUSADERS OF JUSTICIA KNOWS HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO HELP SHAPE FUTURE LEADERS. OUR RISE PROGRAM "REVOLUTION IN STUDENT EMPOWERMENT" IS OUR YOUTH ARM OF CRUSADERS. THESE POWERFUL YOUTH HAVE ORGANIZED SOME OF OUR LARGEST FUNDRAISERS AND HAVE PROVIDED RESOURCES AS FAR AS EVEN MISSISSIPPI. RISE IS COMPOSED OF BOYS AND GIRLS FROM EVERY AGE AND EVERY DEMOGRAPHIC AND STRIVES TO BE THE CHANGE WE ALL WANT TO SEE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THESE STUDENTS HAVE SPENT HUNDREDS OF HOURS VOLUNTEERING IN OUR FOOD DRIVE COLLECTING ESSENTIALS FOR CHILDREN FOR THEIR FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, ORGANIZING A CHRISTMAS GIFT PROGRAM, AND EVEN ORGANIZING A FUNDRAISER TO HELP FAMILIES IN HONDURAS. OUR RISE STUDENTS ENCOURAGE AND EMPOWER OTHERS TO BECOME COMMUNITY DEFENDERS.
    Expenses $5,699

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, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
83-3174953
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
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$34,931
Income (IRS master file)
$54,052

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2023-$11,710$24,118$34,931XML
990-N for 2022
Officer: Jennifer Estrada
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: Ronald Kossik
December 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 83-3174953).

Questions about CRUSADERS OF JUSTICIA INC

What is the EIN of CRUSADERS OF JUSTICIA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CRUSADERS OF JUSTICIA INC is 83-3174953.
Is CRUSADERS OF JUSTICIA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to CRUSADERS OF JUSTICIA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CRUSADERS OF JUSTICIA 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 CRUSADERS OF JUSTICIA INC 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 CRUSADERS OF JUSTICIA INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2023.
Who is the principal officer of CRUSADERS OF JUSTICIA INC?
The 990-N for 2022 names Jennifer Estrada.
Who are the officers and directors of CRUSADERS OF JUSTICIA INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CRUSADERS OF JUSTICIA INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of -$11,710, expenses of $24,118 and total assets of $34,931 at year end.

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