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Nonprofit · EIN 86-1004924

ARIZONA JUSTICE PROJECT INC

Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85012

Financials

$1.7M$1.7M2022$1.9M$1.8M2023$1.5M$1.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ARIZONA JUSTICE PROJECT INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,530,464$1,538,959-$8,495$1,263,201$213,275$1,049,926
June 30, 2024990$1,914,440$1,754,418$160,022$1,279,536$221,115$1,058,421
June 30, 2023990$1,695,666$1,657,203$38,463$1,070,701$172,302$898,399
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,390,987
of which government grants
$881,334
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$23,072
Net income from fundraising events
$116,405
Other revenue
$116,405

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$126,980
Other salaries and wages
$542,953
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$762,745
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$19,267
Occupancy
$31,300
Travel
$11,660
Depreciation
$1,650
Program services (functional)
$1,172,737
Management and general (functional)
$301,256
Fundraising (functional)
$64,966

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,279,536
Total assets, end of year
$1,263,201
Total liabilities, end of year
$213,275
Net assets, end of year
$1,049,926
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,377
Net assets without donor restrictions
$918,936
Net assets with donor restrictions
$130,990
Gross receipts
$2,123,467
Employees
11
Volunteers
100
Year formed
2001
State of legal domicile
AZ

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LINDSAY HERFEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$116,346$5,980
COLLEEN MARING TERM BEGAN JUNE 2025PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JEFFREY WILLISMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOHN CANBYMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KHALIL RUSHDANMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LEE STEINMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL PICCARRETAMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NOEL FIDELMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PETER AKMAJIAN TERM BEGAN JUNE 2025SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
TIM ECKSTEIN TERM BEGAN JUNE 2025VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
AMANDA HAMMONDMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SEAN TANNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
ALEXIS DANNEMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JILL HARISONMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RHONDA NEFFMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ISAAC GABRIELMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KEITH HILZENDEGERMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MALVIKA SINHAMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LEON SILVERMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LINDSAY HERFEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$117,539$5,818
COLLEEN MARINGVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JEFFREY WILLISMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOHN CANBYMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KHALIL RUSHDANMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LEE STEINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICHAEL PICCARRETAMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MOLLY KARLINMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NOEL FIDELSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
PETER AKMAJIANMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TIM ECKSTEINMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
AMANDA HAMMONDMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SEAN TANNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
ALEXIS DANNEMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KATIA JONESMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JILL HARISONMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RHONDA NEFF TERM BEGAN 41224MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ISAAC GABRIELMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.05$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LINDSAY HERFEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$89,231$6,134
COLLEEN MARINGVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JEFFREY WILLISMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOHN CANBYMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JORDAN GREENMEMBER (TERM ENDED 4/7/2023)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KHALIL RUSHDANMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LEE STEINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICHAEL PICCARRETAMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MOLLY KARLINMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NOEL FIDELSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
PETER AKMAJIANMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RANDY PAPETTIMEMBER (TERM ENDED 4/7/2023)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TIM ECKSTEINMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
AMANDA HAMMONDMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SEAN TANNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
ALEXIS DANNEMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KATIA JONESMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JILL HARISONMEMBER (TERM BEGAN 6/15/2023)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4001 N 3RD STREET, PHOENIX, AZ 85012-2060
In care of
% SANDRA DAY O CONNER COLLEGE OF LA
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
COLLEEN MARING, 4001 N 3RD ST 401, PHOENIX, AZ 85012
Signed the 990
COLLEEN MARING, PRESIDENT
Phone
(602) 496-0286
Return prepared by
WALLACE PLESE DREHER LLP

Mission

REVIEW OF CRIMINAL CASE FILES TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE IS A REASONABLE BASIS FOR BELIEVING THAT PARTICULAR INMATES MAY HAVE BEEN WRONGFULLY CONVICTED OR WRONGFULLY SENTENCED AND ARE VICTIMS OF MANIFEST INJUSTICE. THE PROJECT MAY HANDLE CASES DEEMED APPROPRIATE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • REVIEW OF SELECT CRIMINAL CASES IDENTIFYING THOSE CONSIDERED WORTHY OF FURTHER REVIEW AND ACTION.
    Expenses $1,172,737

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-1004924
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
2001
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,263,201
Income (IRS master file)
$2,123,467

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,530,464$1,538,959$1,263,201XML
990June 2024$1,914,440$1,754,418$1,279,536XML
990June 2023$1,695,666$1,657,203$1,070,701XML
990June 2022$1,547,796$1,498,646$986,037IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––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 86-1004924).

Questions about ARIZONA JUSTICE PROJECT INC

What is the EIN of ARIZONA JUSTICE PROJECT INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ARIZONA JUSTICE PROJECT INC is 86-1004924.
Is ARIZONA JUSTICE PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to ARIZONA JUSTICE PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ARIZONA 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 ARIZONA 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 ARIZONA 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 is the principal officer of ARIZONA JUSTICE PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names COLLEEN MARING.
Who are the officers and directors of ARIZONA JUSTICE PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $116,346 (LINDSAY HERF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does ARIZONA JUSTICE PROJECT INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,530,464, expenses of $1,538,959 and total assets of $1,263,201 at year end.

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