Gender Justice
Gender Justice is a nonprofit legal and policy advocacy organization working to advance gender equity through the law.
Gender Justice at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,321,569
- -26.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,661,264
- -20.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $56,749
- +120.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,539,298
- +62.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Gender Justice funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 13 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Gender Justice gives
- Giving grew 150% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2021) to $384K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gender Justice Action St. Paul, MN | Subgrant through gender justice for education and policy advocacy to strengthen gender equity and reproductive justice in the organization's state | $150,000 |
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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 | $3,321,569 | $2,661,264 | $3,539,298 | — | — | $56,749 |
| 2024 | $4,491,677 | $3,337,332 | $2,174,967 | $150,000 | 1 | $25,741 |
| 2023 | $3,147,037 | $2,978,092 | $3,493,339 | $384,499 | 5 | $2,983 |
| 2022 | $3,660,405 | $4,372,752 | $2,526,441 | $328,500 | 4 | — |
| 2021 | $1,864,775 | $2,374,483 | $1,638,281 | $60,000 | 3 | — |
| 2020 | $1,072,782 | $1,315,505 | $1,169,593 | — | — | — |
About Gender Justice
Based on IRS filings
Gender Justice is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in St. Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $57K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gender Justice is led by Megan Peterson, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 4 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Megan Peterson
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$86K (2020) → $152K (2025)
Ann Tobin
Chair
Board Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2024
Board Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jess Braverman
Legal Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$101K (2022) → $113K (2025)
Christina Sambor
North Dakota State Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Tana Hargest
Deputy Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$103K (2022) → $155K (2025)
Hetal Dalal
Board Member
Treasurer → Member, 2022
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Harl
Board Member
Secretary → Member, 2024
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Clyne
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Summra Shariff
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wintana Melekin
Vice Chair
Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Bartschenfeld
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cb Dubovich Baga
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Binta Kanteh
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ej Dean
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Fiebiger
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joni Thome
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Prairie Rose Seminole
Secretary & Vice Chair
Member → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Secretary & Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dee Senaratna
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elina Castillo Jimnez
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Bernard
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joy Parker
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
M. Boulette
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Anderson
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Moen
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kori Redeppening
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Mohammadee Summra Shariff (2021–2024) — Member
- Former: Kori Redepenning (2024) — Member
- Former: Amanda Furst (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: David Schlesinger (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Michelle Hesterberg (2023) — Development Director
- Former: Elizabeth Glidden (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Jessica Nyman (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Biftu Bussa (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Iman Hassan (2021–2022) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Erin Maye Quade (2022) — Advocacy Director
- Former: Mai Thor (2022) — Member
- Former: Cierra Buckner (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Emily Ott (2020) — Member
- Former: Susan Coler (2020) — Member
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 $155K, to Tana Hargest (Deputy Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Gender Justice
How large is Gender Justice?
Gender Justice reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.
What is Gender Justice?
Gender Justice is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in St. Paul, MN. It holds $3.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Gender Justice operate?
Gender Justice has awarded grants in Minnesota, North Dakota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Washington.
What is Gender Justice's EIN?
Gender Justice's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0603630. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 24, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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