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Equal Justice Initiative

MONTGOMERY, AL EIN: 63-1135091 Website

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$455.3M

+6.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$30.0M

+50.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$30.0M

+50.0% YoY

About Equal Justice Initiative

Based on IRS filings

Equal Justice Initiative is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in MONTGOMERY, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $455.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $30.0M. Net investment income was $9.7M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

AuburnBirminghamMontgoemryMontgomeryNorthportSelma

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$59M$119M$178M$238M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$455,327,280$427,846,693$400,518,058
Revenue$79,602,278$67,268,484$112,266,211
Expenses$75,623,174$55,139,943$28,380,254
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$9,672,162$4,322,612$2,172,839
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$8M$15M$23M$30M0 grants20200 grants20217 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

THE LEGACY FOUNDATION$30.0M

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M2$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MARGARET HAYDENPHYSICIAN$153KCHARLOTTE MORRISONSENIOR ATTORNEY$151KTERA K DUVERNAYDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LEGACY SI…$148KAARYN M URELLSENIOR ATTORNEY$130KSIA M SANNEHSENIOR ATTORNEY$128KEVA ANSLEYOPERATIONS DIRECTOR$75K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHARLES BESTDIRECTOR
OPHELIA DAHLDIRECTOR
GEORGE KENDALLDIRECTOR
KIM TAYLOR-THOMPSONCHAIR
BRYAN STEVENSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40
EVA ANSLEYOPERATIONS DIRECTOR40$75,398
JACKIE JONES-PEACEDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40
SIA M SANNEHSENIOR ATTORNEY40$127,780
CHARLOTTE MORRISONSENIOR ATTORNEY40$150,586
AARYN M URELLSENIOR ATTORNEY40$129,578
TERA K DUVERNAYDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LEGACY SITES40$147,962
MARGARET HAYDENPHYSICIAN40$153,109

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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