FLORIDA JUSTICE CENTER INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $222K · expenses $286K · assets $167K
- EIN
- 83-3734928
- Address
- 2598 E SUNRISE BLVD, FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304-3230
- Website
- fljc.org
- NTEE code
- I80
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2019 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Jonathan Bleiweiss (its 2019 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To reduce the number of incarcerated people in Florida by providing free reentry, legal, and social services to low income people in order toaddress the factors leading to higher rates of recidivism.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bleiweiss | Ex - Executive Director | 2022-2024 | $41,262 | $73,821 | 1 |
| Jessica Younts | Executive Director | 2024 | $50,401 | $50,401 | 1 |
| Bleiweiss Jonathan (former) | CEO | 2020-2023 | $33,223 | $86,844 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
24 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline Hall | Chair | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brian Pierce | Vice Chair | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nathaniel Robinson III | Secretary | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ava Mahmoudi | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Belen Enriquez | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Janet Tacoronte | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pierce Brian (former) | Vice Chairman | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hall Jacqueline (former) | Chairman | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Harris Tretha (former) | Secretary | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vinola Karl (former) | Director | 2020-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Heichman Gabriel (former) | Treasurer | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marie Torossian CPA (former) | Chairperson | 2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melba Pearson Esq (former) | Vice Chairperson | 2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karl Vinola (former) | Secretary | 2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pearson Melba (former) | Vice Chair | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Torossian Marie (former) | Chair | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| TerryAnn Howell (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rosales Jessenia (former) | Chairman | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Taylor Sheleena (former) | Director | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kenisha Bryant (former) | Director | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard Louis (former) | Director | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Derek Lee (former) | Director | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Luzumaris Cruz (former) | Director | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Mueller (former) | Director | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $92K · 10 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Younts | Executive Director | 40 | $50,401 | $0 | $0 | $50,401 | 1 |
| Jonathan Bleiweiss | Ex - Executive Director | 40 | $41,262 | $0 | $0 | $41,262 | 1 |
| Jacqueline Hall | Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brian Pierce | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nathaniel Robinson III | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ava Mahmoudi | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Belen Enriquez | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Janet Tacoronte | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $33K · 5 employees · 222 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleiweiss Jonathan | CEO | 40 | $33,223 | $0 | $0 | $33,223 | 1 |
| Pierce Brian | Vice Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hall Jacqueline | Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Harris Tretha | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Vinola Karl | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Heichman Gabriel | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $33K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bleiweiss | Executive Director | 50 | $32,559 | - | $0 | $32,559 | 1 |
| Marie Torossian CPA | Chairperson | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Melba Pearson Esq | Vice Chairperson | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karl Vinola | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $44K · 1 employee · 222 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleiweiss Jonathan | CEO | 40 | $44,134 | $0 | $0 | $44,134 | 1 |
| Pearson Melba | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Torossian Marie | Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Vinola Karl | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TerryAnn Howell | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $9K · 4 employees · 222 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleiweiss Jonathan | CEO | 1 | $9,487 | $0 | $0 | $9,487 | 1 |
| Rosales Jessenia | Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Pearson Melba | Vice Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Torossian Marie | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Vinola Karl | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Taylor Sheleena | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kenisha Bryant | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Louis | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Derek Lee | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Luzumaris Cruz | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Mueller | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $221,688 | $286,013 | $167,268 | $166,716 | $221,688 | $0 | $91,663 | 10 | 25 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $349,857 | $170,309 | $236,346 | $230,038 | $349,857 | $0 | $33,223 | 5 | 222 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $185,569 | $287,322 | $86,668 | $20,985 | $185,569 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $181,082 | $237,184 | $209,862 | $122,738 | $181,082 | $0 | $44,134 | 1 | 222 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $234,192 | $57,816 | $204,409 | $178,838 | $234,192 | $0 | $9,487 | 4 | 222 |
Funders of this organization
11 grantors reported grants to this organization, $618,933 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CARRIE MEEK FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FLORIDA JUSTICE CENTER INC” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $300,000 | 2024 | $120,000 | show |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $150,000 | 2023 | $150,000 | show |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BROWARD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 | $50,000 | show |
| TIDES CENTER | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $42,500 | 2021 | $42,500 | show |
| THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $40,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| GOOD360 | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $21,667 | 2022 | $21,667 | show |
| MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $8,683 | 2023 | $8,683 | show |
| QUANTUM FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FLORIDA JUSTICE CENTER INC” | 2023 | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 | $5,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FLORIDA JUSTICE CENTER INC” | 2020-2021, 2023 | 3 | $709 | 2023 | $545 | show |
| PFIZER FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FLORIDA JUSTICE CENTER INC” | 2023 | 1 | $350 | 2023 | $350 | show |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FLORIDA JUSTICE CENTER INC” | 2024 | 1 | $24 | 2024 | $24 | show |
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| MANNE FOUNDATION LEGAL SERVICES CORP | FL | I80 | $194,211 | $197,921 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code I80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MORGAN MINISTRIES | FL | I80 | $125,716 | $110,833 | VICE PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code I80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CAREY CENTER FOR JUSTICE INC | IL | I80 | $377,420 | $284,249 | Officer | $0 | Same NTEE code I80, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| PIKES PEAK JUSTICE AND PRO BONO CENTER INC | CO | I80 | $291,934 | $308,296 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $92,520 | Same NTEE code I80, revenue within 2x |
| OREGON HEALTH JUSTICE CENTER | OR | I80 | $263,336 | $248,653 | ATTORNEY/PARTNER | $105,769 | Same NTEE code I80, revenue within 2x |
| PRINCETON JUSTICE INITIATIVE | NJ | I80 | $175,000 | $287,401 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code I80, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| PEOPLES LAW CENTER INC | WI | I80 | $170,325 | $175,694 | Director | $99,615 | Same NTEE code I80, revenue within 2x |
| LOUISIANA CIVIL JUSTICE CENTER | LA | I80 | $177,200 | $155,391 | executive director | $62,845 | Same NTEE code I80, revenue within 2x |
| ACCESS TO JUSTICE INC | SD | I80 | $279,294 | $209,504 | SECRETARY/TR | $148,383 | Same NTEE code I80, revenue within 2x |
| RESTORING JUSTICE | TX | I80 | $148,611 | $209,921 | PAST CEO | $125,394 | Same NTEE code I80, revenue within 2x |
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| CHOSEN FAMILY LAW CENTER INC | NY | I80 | $200,258 | $283,696 | TREASURER | $32,000 | Same NTEE code I80, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $286,013 spent · pay $246,490 · grants $0 · events $6,275
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $136,365 | $109,092 | $27,273 | - | 47.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $91,663 | $73,331 | $18,332 | - | 32.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $18,462 | $14,770 | $3,692 | - | 6.5% | |
| Occupancy | $12,221 | - | $12,221 | - | 4.3% | |
| Office expenses | $7,324 | $155 | $7,169 | - | 2.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $6,275 | $6,275 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $5,757 | $784 | $4,973 | - | 2.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,060 | - | $4,060 | - | 1.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,018 | - | $2,018 | - | 0.7% | |
| Travel | $998 | $998 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Program expenses | $819 | $819 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Insurance | $51 | - | $51 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $286,013 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $170,309 spent · pay $115,207 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $97,945 | $97,945 | $0 | $0 | 57.5% | |
| Office expenses | $26,257 | $0 | $26,257 | $0 | 15.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $17,262 | $17,262 | $0 | $0 | 10.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Program Exp | $13,017 | $13,017 | $0 | $0 | 7.6% |
| Fees: accounting | $6,600 | $0 | $6,600 | $0 | 3.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Dues, Fees and Subscriptions | $4,033 | $0 | $4,033 | $0 | 2.4% |
| Other (as described) | Payroll Fee | $2,095 | $0 | $2,095 | $0 | 1.2% |
| Insurance | $1,489 | $0 | $1,489 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,260 | $0 | $1,260 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Travel | $351 | $0 | $351 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $170,309 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $287,322 spent · pay $181,439 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $181,439 | 63.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $58,417 | 20.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $28,552 | 9.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $9,954 | 3.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $8,960 | 3.1% | |
| Total | $287,322 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $237,184 spent · pay $116,918 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $101,449 | $0 | $101,449 | $0 | 42.8% | |
| All other expenses | $55,288 | $45,360 | $7,885 | $2,043 | 23.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Rent & Lease | $26,318 | $0 | $26,318 | $0 | 11.1% |
| Other (as described) | Consultants | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 | 6.3% |
| Payroll taxes | $11,499 | $0 | $11,499 | $0 | 4.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $11,355 | $0 | $11,355 | $0 | 4.8% | |
| Office expenses | $7,234 | $0 | $7,234 | $0 | 3.0% | |
| Other employee benefits | $3,970 | $3,970 | $0 | $0 | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Computer and Hardware | $2,112 | $2,112 | $0 | $0 | 0.9% |
| Insurance | $1,489 | $0 | $1,489 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Bail Costs | $1,470 | $1,470 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Total | $237,184 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $57,816 spent · pay $23,488 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $21,379 | $5,441 | $15,938 | $0 | 37.0% | |
| Office expenses | $7,738 | $1,197 | $6,541 | $0 | 13.4% | |
| Occupancy | $5,981 | $0 | $5,981 | $0 | 10.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Bail Costs | $4,340 | $4,340 | $0 | $0 | 7.5% |
| All other expenses | $4,126 | $209 | $3,917 | $0 | 7.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Consultants | $3,800 | $0 | $800 | $3,000 | 6.6% |
| Other (as described) | Computer and Hardware | $3,350 | $1,536 | $1,814 | $0 | 5.8% |
| Payroll taxes | $2,109 | $369 | $1,740 | $0 | 3.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,731 | $0 | $1,006 | $725 | 3.0% | |
| Insurance | $1,300 | $0 | $1,300 | $0 | 2.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Restore the Vote Fees | $1,149 | $1,149 | $0 | $0 | 2.0% |
| Fees: legal | $813 | $0 | $813 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $57,816 | 100% |
State business registration
- FLORIDA JUSTICE CENTER, INC. FL, Domestic nonprofit corporation (DOMNP), Active, formed 2019-03-12
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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