Nonprofit · EIN 86-3689961
DEMAND JUSTICE
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $566,313 | $1,429,797 | -$863,484 | $1,534,141 | $209,347 | $1,324,794 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $709,454 | $1,857,877 | -$1,148,423 | $2,349,007 | $160,729 | $2,188,278 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $557,261
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $9,052
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $624,362
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $855,890
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20,005
- Accounting fees
- $63,529
- Program services (functional)
- $1,015,734
- Management and general (functional)
- $369,669
- Fundraising (functional)
- $44,394
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,349,007
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,534,141
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $209,347
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,324,794
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,178,821
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $145,973
- Gross receipts
- $566,313
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL WALDRON | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 20 | $103,890 | $0 | $4,918 |
| MAGGIE JO BUCHANAN | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 19 | $88,218 | $15,161 | $2,741 |
| ARKADI GERNEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI LODES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIE MYSTAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS KANG | CHIEF COUNSEL TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $116,924 | $71,663 | $44,303 |
| BRIAN FALLON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 22 | $106,746 | $89,979 | $25,945 |
| JENNIFER DANSEREAU | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 19 | $76,267 | $79,380 | $44,629 |
| RACHEL WALDRON | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 20 | $74,483 | $80,690 | $41,071 |
| COLIN DIERSING | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 21 | $76,447 | $65,121 | $28,926 |
| JAY WILLIS | EDITOR IN CHIEF Highest-paid employee | – | $1,122 | $111,118 | $53,498 |
| MEEGAN ROBINSON | SENIOR ADVISOR, DIGITAL Highest-paid employee | 33 | $85,313 | $19,038 | $38,809 |
| LENITA KING | CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $2,440 | $119,538 | $20,580 |
| SAMUEL GHAZEY | CAMPAIGN MANAGER, COURT REFORM Highest-paid employee | 29 | $78,385 | $30,483 | $32,590 |
| ARKADI GERNEY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIE MYSTAL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI LODES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 200 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW STE 700, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-5654
- In care of
- % JEN DANSEREAU
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ARKADI GERNEY, 200 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW STE 700, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
- Signed the 990
- ARKADI GERNEY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR
- Phone
- (202) 968-4512
- Website
- DEMANDJUSTICE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Alta CPA Group
Mission
DEMAND JUSTICE WORKS TO ENSURE THE COURTS WORK FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND SEEKS TO RESTORE IDEOLOGICAL BALANCE AND LEGITIMACY TO THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.
Program accomplishments
- DEMAND JUSTICE HAS PLAYED A LEAD ROLE IN BUILDING SUPPORT FOR COURT REFORM PROPOSALS SINCE 2021. WE HAVE ORGANIZED MORE THAN 125 CONSTITUENT MEETINGS URGING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO SUPPORT REFORM, DRAWING PARTICIPATION FROM MORE THAN 1,500 VOLUNTEERS. WE HAVE ALSO HOSTED VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EVENTS DEVOTED TO RAISING AWARENESS AND BUILDING SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION SUCH AS THE JUDICIARY ACT AND OTHER LEADING REFORM PROPOSALS, INCLUDING ETHICS REFORMS AND TERM LIMITS. WE CONTINTUALLY WORK TO DEVELOP NEW PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND THE OPERATION OF THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY.Expenses $856,250
- DEMAND JUSTICE IS COMMITTED TO ADVOCATING FOR PROFESSIONALLY DIVERSE LAWYERS TO SERVE AS FEDERAL JUDGES, WORKING TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPROVEMENT PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY BRINGS TO THE FUNCTIONING OF THE JUDICIARY OVERALL. IN THIS WORK, WE ALSO HIGHLIGHT THE DANGERS OF NOMINEES WITH RECORDS OF OPPOSING CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE IMPACT THOSE NOMINEES WILL HAVE ON THE WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE ENGAGE IN RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND THE PUBLICS PERSPECTIVE ON THE COURTS AND MAJOR JUDICIAL OPINIONS.Expenses $159,484
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-3689961
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,534,141
- Income (IRS master file)
- $566,313
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $566,313 | $1,429,797 | $1,534,141 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $709,454 | $1,857,877 | $2,349,007 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,760,610 | $5,712,363 | $3,841,503 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 86-3689961).
Questions about DEMAND JUSTICE
- What is the EIN of DEMAND JUSTICE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DEMAND JUSTICE is 86-3689961.
- Is DEMAND JUSTICE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2021.
- Are donations to DEMAND JUSTICE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does DEMAND 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 DEMAND JUSTICE 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 DEMAND JUSTICE 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 DEMAND JUSTICE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ARKADI GERNEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of DEMAND JUSTICE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $103,890 (RACHEL WALDRON, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS).
- How much revenue does DEMAND JUSTICE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $566,313, expenses of $1,429,797 and total assets of $1,534,141 at year end.
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