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Nonprofit · EIN 94-3283269

SOCIAL JUSTICE LAW PROJECT

Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94612

Financials

$0$31K2023$51K$31K2024$0$21K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOCIAL JUSTICE LAW PROJECT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$0$21,410-$21,410$220,007$0$220,007
December 31, 2024990$50,781$30,552$20,229$241,417$0$241,417
December 31, 2023990$0$30,686-$30,686$221,188$0$221,188
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$12,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$13,836
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$575
Occupancy
$4,751
Program services (functional)
$19,267
Management and general (functional)
$1,714

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$241,417
Total assets, end of year
$220,007
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$220,007
Net assets without donor restrictions
$220,007
Gross receipts
$0
Employees
1
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1994
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Peter SheehanSecretary and Executive Attorney
Officer, Highest-paid employee
40$12,000
Steven ZieffPresident
Officer
1$0
Stefan RosenzweigTreasurer
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Peter SheehanSecretary and Executive Attorney
Officer, Highest-paid employee
40$11,000
Steven ZieffPresident
Officer
1$0
Stefan RosenzweigTreasurer
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Peter SheehanSecretary and Executive Attorney
Officer, Highest-paid employee
40$11,000
Steven ZieffPresident
Officer
1$0
Stefan RosenzweigTreasurer
Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
449 15TH ST STE 301, OAKLAND, CA 94612-2821
In care of
% STEVEN ZIEFF
Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
449 15TH STREET SUITE 301, OAKLAND CA 946122821
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
STEVEN ZIEFF, 449 15TH STREET, Suite 301, OAKLAND, CA 946122821
Principal officer (990-N for 2025)
STEVEN ZIEFF, 449 15TH STREET, Suite 301, OAKLAND CA 946122821
Signed the 990
Peter Sheehan, executive atty and Secretary SJLP
Phone
(510) 891-9794

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3283269 or by the name SOCIAL JUSTICE LAW PROJECT.

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

Mission

Provide free legal assistance to low income persons financially unable to afford such services and support programs that provide legal assistance to low income persons. To provide such services particularly impact litigation to alleviate the barriers created by arrest and conviction records to individuals seeking employment and other benefits or rights such as licensing housing and other matters.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Extensively reviewed responses and drafted freedom of information act requests to eight separate California courts regarding the procedures and standards followed in the dissemination and retention .of criminal history record information for employment or licensing purposes and the procedures and practices followed in the deletion or sealing of criminal history record information. Superior courts included Alameda Richmond Contra Costa,Santa Clara Fresno and San Mateo San Bernardino Sacramento and Los Angles.
    Expenses $3,000
  • 42 USC Section 9101: SJLP spent substantial time and expenses on extensive research drafting and development of challenge to a federal statute 42 USC section 9101 that has been interpreted to require state agencies including local courts and the California Department of Justice to disclose the complete State created criminal history record to the Federal government and federal agencies for persons seeking employment with the Federal government or for employment with private employers with a federal contract.
    Expenses $1,500
  • Compliance with California statutory Change: Amendments to California law required California Department of Justice DOJ to conduct review of records at various facilities and for facilities to correct or delete certain records. I spent substantial time in reviewing the practices and procedures followed by DOJ and the facilities in revising or changing records and the failure to cover the full scope of the directions of the Legislature in describing the scope of records to be deleted. records.
    Expenses $3,767
  • 1development legal and factual of challenge to laws expanding access to certain criminal records for State and federal employment practices. 2 Development of potential litigation to address policies and practices followed in failing to completely delete marijuana records from information provided for employment practices
    Expenses $11,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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, 2026990-N on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-3283269
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1998
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$220,007

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2025
Officer: STEVEN ZIEFF
December 31, 2025≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2025$0$21,410$220,007XML
990December 2024$50,781$30,552$241,417XML
990December 2023$0$30,686$221,188XML
990December 2022$1,108$13,029$251,874IRS
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 94-3283269).

Questions about SOCIAL JUSTICE LAW PROJECT

What is the EIN of SOCIAL JUSTICE LAW PROJECT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIAL JUSTICE LAW PROJECT is 94-3283269.
Is SOCIAL JUSTICE LAW PROJECT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to SOCIAL JUSTICE LAW PROJECT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SOCIAL JUSTICE LAW PROJECT file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of SOCIAL JUSTICE LAW PROJECT due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SOCIAL JUSTICE LAW PROJECT last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SOCIAL JUSTICE LAW PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STEVEN ZIEFF.
Who are the officers and directors of SOCIAL JUSTICE LAW PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $12,000 (Peter Sheehan, Secretary and Executive Attorney).
How much revenue does SOCIAL JUSTICE LAW PROJECT have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $0, expenses of $21,410 and total assets of $220,007 at year end.

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