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Accountable Justice Action Fund

ALBANY, NY EIN: 82-3247136 Website

THE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM VIA PUBLIC EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, DONOR ADVISING AND GRANT MAKING. OUR CORE PROGRAMMATIC AREAS ARE GRANTS AND DONOR ADVISING.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$18.5M

-13.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$5.0M

-7.5% YoY

Grant Count

13

-18.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$384K

+13.8% YoY

About Accountable Justice Action Fund

Based on IRS filings

Accountable Justice Action Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in ALBANY, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $18.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $5.0M. Net investment income was $1.0M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

19states
+11 more states

Cities

AlbanyAlexandriaAtlantaBrooklynBuffaloChicagoCoronaDenverDetroitDurhamFalls ChurchHamtramckHilliardMemphisMiamiNew OrleansNew YorkNorthamptonOaklandOcoee

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$11M$16M$22M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$18,456,403$21,304,501$17,302,951
Revenue$3,101,859$12,127,576$19,744,733
Expenses$6,921,226$7,428,068$8,532,839
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,001,859$602,576$-130,267
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M24 grants202015 grants202113 grants202216 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

WORKING FAMILIES ORGANIZ…$2.2MCOLOROFCHANGEORG$750KSTRAIGHT AHEAD ORGANIZAT…$700KJUSTICE RESEARCH GROUP$400KVOTERS ORGANIZED TO EDUC…$300KSHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JU…$200KTHE PEOPLE'S LOBBY$125KSTEP UP FOR ACTION$90KMEMPHIS FOR ALL$80KNEW YORK STATE IMMIGRANT…$53K

Grant Size Distribution

81 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K15$50–100K24$100–250K8$250–500K6$500K–1M9$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Working Families Organization Inc ($2,200,000), Colorofchangeorg ($750,000), Straight Ahead Organization ($700,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
WORKING FAMILIES ORGANIZATION INC BROOKLYN, NYCRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM$2,200,000
COLOROFCHANGEORG OAKLAND, CAGENERAL SUPPORT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM$750,000
STRAIGHT AHEAD ORGANIZATION PITTSBURG, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$700,000
JUSTICE RESEARCH GROUP PORTLAND, ORGENERAL SUPPORT$400,000
VOTERS ORGANIZED TO EDUCATE NEW ORLEANS, LAGENERAL SUPPORT$300,000
SHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE ACTION INC BUFFALO, NYCRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM$200,000
THE PEOPLE'S LOBBY CHICAGO, ILCRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM$125,000
STEP UP FOR ACTION NEW ORLEANS, LALOUISIANANS FOR PRISON ALTERNATIVES$90,000
MEMPHIS FOR ALL MEMPHIS, TNJUSTICE AND SAFETY ALLIANCE COALITION$80,000
NEW YORK STATE IMMIGRANT ACTION FUND INCORPORATED NEW YORK, NYQUEENS ORGANIZING ALLIANCE$53,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

CHLOE COCKBURNCEO/PRESIDENT/SECRETARY$482KZACHARY CARPENTERSENIOR ADVISOR$176KJASSON PEREZPROGRAM LEAD$110K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHLOE COCKBURNCEO/PRESIDENT/SECRETARY60$482,389
TIM SILARDTREASURER0.2
MICHAEL KIESCHNICKDIRECTOR0.2
MICHELLE CRENTSILDIRECTOR0.2
RASHAD ROBINSONDIRECTOR0.2
ZACHARY CARPENTERSENIOR ADVISOR40$175,500
JASSON PEREZPROGRAM LEAD40$110,471

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Accountable Justice Action Fund?

Accountable Justice Action Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in ALBANY, NY. It holds $18.5M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Accountable Justice Action Fund?

As of 2024, Accountable Justice Action Fund holds $18.5M in total assets with $3.1M in annual revenue. It awarded 13 grants totaling $5.0M in 2024.

Where does Accountable Justice Action Fund operate?

Accountable Justice Action Fund has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington.

What size grants does Accountable Justice Action Fund award?

In 2024, Accountable Justice Action Fund awarded 13 grants totaling $5.0M — an average of about $384K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Accountable Justice Action Fund's EIN?

Accountable Justice Action Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3247136. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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