Counsel for Justice
CFJ promotes access to justice for underserved communities seeking to assert their legal rights. Our pro bono-based projects bridge the gap for underserved communities seeking safety, stability, and justice. CFJ engages volunteer attorneys to provide legal services, empowering people with knowledge and support to effectively navigate legal challenges.
Counsel for Justice at a glance
In short: Counsel for Justice gave $75K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $74,593
- +473.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,297
- +186.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,297
- Total assets
- $3,771,251
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Counsel for Justice funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Peace Over Violence ($50K). Together the top 2 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2024) to $75K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peace Over Violence Los Angeles, CA | Subgrantee - DOJ OVW JFF DV work | $50,293 |
| CA Access to Justice Comm Oakland, CA | Employee loan repayment asst. prog. | $24,300 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,771,251 | $2,634,701 | $2,635,991 | $74,593 | 2 | $380,546 |
| 2024 | $3,446,457 | $2,402,604 | $2,183,677 | $13,000 | 1 | $247,233 |
| 2023 | $3,160,571 | $1,658,930 | $1,717,940 | — | — | $56,297 |
| 2022 | $3,030,615 | $1,697,136 | $1,437,335 | — | — | $43,025 |
| 2021 | $3,094,715 | $1,289,677 | $1,146,818 | — | — | $77,133 |
| 2020 | $2,863,078 | $1,214,799 | $1,351,287 | — | — | $77,084 |
About Counsel for Justice
Based on IRS filings
Counsel for Justice is a public charity, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $381K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Counsel for Justice is led by Diane Trunk, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 4 of 35 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Diane Trunk
Executive Director
Deputy Executive Director → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$110K (2024) → $185K (2025)
Diane L. Kimberlin
President
Vice President → President-Elect, 2024
President-Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Colleen M. Hart
Director
President → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Kutzer
Director
Vice President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric R. McDonough
Director
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hee Sung Yoon
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer B. Bonneville
Director
Vice President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren M. Movsesian
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann I. Park
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jibraun Riaz
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan M. Estes
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarvenaz Bahar
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Wyman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Lu
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janette Blair
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Benjamin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Soriano
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh A Rubin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Wertheimer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Zelon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lydia Liberio
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Baker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nestor Barrero
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Agopian
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Silvia I. Martinez
Directing Attorney
Project Director Immigration → Directing Attorney, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$101K (2022) → $125K (2025)
Catherine Hoffman
Directing Attorney
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$107K (2024) → $102K (2025)
Alexandra Hong
Supervising Attor
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$103K (2025)
Brian K. Condon
Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Executive Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John A. Clark
Senior Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Juan A. Torres
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lana Manganiello
Past President
President-Elect → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Koehler Sullivan
Vice President
President → Immediate Past President, 2021
Immediate Past President → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wes W. Kennedy
President-Elect
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Nash
Vice President & Secretary
Director → Vice President & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Ledingham
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (38)
- Former: Jason R. Parnell (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Lilit Asadourian (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Matthew E. Sloan (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Neal R. Marder (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Raffi Kassabian (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Stanley S. Bissey (2020–2024) — Executive Director & Secretary
- Former: Timothy B. Yoo (2020–2024) — Past President
- Former: Julia L. Birkel (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey B. Margulies (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Harmony Gbe (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Terry (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Theresa Leets (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Brett Safford (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Derek Whitefield (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Geoffrey G. Moss (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Harry Wr Chamberlain II (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Justin O. Ehresmann (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kristin Adrian (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Natasha Chesler (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Paul D. Cass (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Shant A. Karnikian (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tara Hunter (2023) — Directing Attorney
- Former: Austin C. Norris (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Catalina J. Vergara (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Derek R. Flores (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Brad S. Pauley (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Elliott S. Henry (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jill A. Cossman (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Katherine Ramlose McMorrow (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mary Elizabeth Kelly (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Philip H. Lam (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ronald F. Brot Esq. (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephanie M. Taft (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tamila C. Jensen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: William L. Winslow (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Christine C. Goodman (2021) — Director
- Former: Dona T. Abdo (2021) — Director
- Former: Bruce Berra Left June (2020) — Chief Financial & Administrator Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $185K, to Diane Trunk (Executive Dir.). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Counsel for Justice
How much does Counsel for Justice give each year?
Counsel for Justice gave $75K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $13K across 1 grant.
How large is Counsel for Justice?
Counsel for Justice reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.
Where does Counsel for Justice operate?
Counsel for Justice has awarded grants in California.
What is Counsel for Justice's EIN?
Counsel for Justice's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3998111. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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