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Nonprofit · EIN 84-4246619

JUST CITIES INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94704

Financials

$1.1M$1.2M2023$813K$1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JUST CITIES INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$813,051$1,016,771-$203,720$319,170$137,415$181,755
December 31, 2023990$1,083,519$1,193,329-$109,810$665,732$280,257$385,475
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$788,679
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$2,675
Net rental income
$20,000
Other revenue
$21,697

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$85,069
Other salaries and wages
$376,215
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$535,290
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$31,510
Occupancy
$38,171
Travel
$104
Program services (functional)
$901,012
Management and general (functional)
$85,428
Fundraising (functional)
$30,331

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$665,732
Total assets, end of year
$319,170
Total liabilities, end of year
$137,415
Net assets, end of year
$181,755
Net assets without donor restrictions
$53,554
Net assets with donor restrictions
$128,201
Gross receipts
$813,051
Employees
7
Volunteers
7
Year formed
2020
State of legal domicile
CA

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
Maurice WilkinsExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$108,221$5,180
Kurt CollinsBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Darrell Jones IIITreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Margaretta LinSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Richard IllgenBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Boona CheemaBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Dan KlosBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Ms Margaret GordonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Victoria HaworthBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Chanee Franklin MinorManaging Director40$118,985$2,319
Johnson TimothtyPolicy Justice Dir40$102,008$2,038
Maurice WilkinsInter Exec Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
24$88,538$0
Margaretta LinExec Dir./Secty
Trustee or director, Officer
24$49,578$992
Darrell Jones IIIBoard President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Kurt CollinsTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Richard IllgenBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Boona CheemaBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Dan KlosBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2150 ALLSTON WAY STE 270, BERKELEY, CA 94704-1377
In care of
% MARGARETTA LIN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Margaretta Lin, 2150 Allston Way 270, Berkeley, CA 94704
Signed the 990
Margaretta Lin, Executive Dir.
Phone
(510) 409-8653
Return prepared by
Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 84-4246619 or by the name JUST CITIES INSTITUTE.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

To alleviate poverty, discrimination and racial and social inequities.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Anti-displacement & fair chance housing outreach for over 5,000 residents
    Expenses $237,371
  • Community engagement in urban planning for over 2,000 residents
    Expenses $235,613
  • Alameda County reentry housing plan development to serve over 9,000 formerly incarcerated residents
    Expenses $170,170
  • Richmond Housing Plan Development
    Expenses $125,188
  • Others Dellum
    Expenses $108,154
  • FCH Policy Education
    Expenses $24,516

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
84-4246619
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
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$319,170
Income (IRS master file)
$813,051

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$813,051$1,016,771$319,170XML
990December 2023$1,083,519$1,193,329$665,732XML
990December 2022$1,565,980$1,189,486$726,062IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 84-4246619).

Questions about JUST CITIES INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of JUST CITIES INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JUST CITIES INSTITUTE is 84-4246619.
Is JUST CITIES INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to JUST CITIES INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does JUST CITIES INSTITUTE 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 CITIES INSTITUTE 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 CITIES INSTITUTE 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 CITIES INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Margaretta Lin.
Who are the officers and directors of JUST CITIES INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $108,221 (Maurice Wilkins, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does JUST CITIES INSTITUTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $813,051, expenses of $1,016,771 and total assets of $319,170 at year end.

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