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Education Justice Alliance

Public charity · Grantmaker Raleigh, NC EIN: 87-1986048 Website

We seek to decrease unfair suspensions, expulsions, arrest, court, referrals and to improve positive approaches to discipline that meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of all students.

Education Justice Alliance at a glance

In short: Education Justice Alliance gave $133K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $67K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$133,383
+1233.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$66,692
+566.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$66,692
Total assets
$1,569,130
+15.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

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Who Education Justice Alliance funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

The Gifted Arts: $67KThe Gifted Arts$67KVillage of Wisdom: $67KVillage of Wisdom$67K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Gifted Arts ($67K). Together the top 2 received $133K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 6 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

DurhamRaleigh

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $133K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $133K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Gifted Arts Raleigh, NCCollabborative Grant$66,716
Village of Wisdom Durham, NCCollaborative Grant$66,667
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,569,130$2,067,846$1,844,190$133,3832$10,816
2024$1,361,219$1,180,707$1,270,483$10,0001$6,088
2023$1,021,765$1,137,753$608,255$114,9583$2
2022$738,300$916,105$123,393———

About Education Justice Alliance

Based on IRS filings

Education Justice Alliance is a public charity focused on Education, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $133K. Net investment income was $11K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Education Justice Alliance's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; 2 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Letha Muhammad

    Coexecutive Director

    Executive Director → Coexecutive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $27K (2022) → $133K (2025)

  • Jenice Ramirez

    Coexecutive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $92K (2023) → $115K (2025)

  • Iliana Santillan-Carrillo

    Board Director

    Board Officer → Board Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • La-Mine Perkins

    Board Director

    Board Secretary → Board Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Fox

    Board Director

    Board Officer → Board Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • M. Alex Evans

    Board Director

    Board Cochair → Board Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teia Evans

    Board Director

    Board Chair → Board Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Fernando Martinez (2022) — Board Officer
  • Former: Ivanna Gonzalez (2022) — Board Officer
  • Former: Rukiya Dillahunt (2022) — Board Officer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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

Letha Muhammad — CoExecutive Director: $133KLetha MuhammadCoExecutive Director$133KJenice Ramirez — CoExecutive Director: $115KJenice RamirezCoExecutive Director$115K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $133K, to Letha Muhammad (CoExecutive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Education Justice Alliance

How much does Education Justice Alliance give each year?

Education Justice Alliance gave $133K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is Education Justice Alliance?

Education Justice Alliance reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.

What is Education Justice Alliance?

Education Justice Alliance is a public charity focused on Education, based in Raleigh, NC. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Education Justice Alliance operate?

Education Justice Alliance has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Education Justice Alliance's EIN?

Education Justice Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1986048. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 25, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 17, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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