Just Strategy
Just Strategy builds powerful issue campaigns that win. We educate organizers and movement leaders. We help develop effective strategies for racial and economic justice movements. We create innovative organizing projects where we see a need. We also partner with established organizations to build people's power.
Just Strategy at a glance
In short: Just Strategy gave $147K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $147K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $147,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $147,000
- Median grant
- $147,000
- Total assets
- $1,159,641
- +42.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Nevada (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Just Strategy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada ($147K).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 11 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Just Strategy gives
- Giving grew 167% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $147K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $147K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada Reno, NV | Fellows, Leads, and Donations | $147,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,159,641 | $1,063,677 | $858,789 | $147,000 | 1 | $17,712 |
| 2023 | $813,142 | $564,258 | $361,072 | — | — | $6,583 |
| 2022 | $575,340 | $599,618 | $468,446 | $47,500 | 5 | $121 |
| 2021 | $514,180 | $534,974 | $469,154 | $55,100 | 5 | $186 |
| 2020 | $525,879 | $696,714 | $308,541 | $25,000 | Total only | $123 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Just Strategy
Based on IRS filings
Just Strategy is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $147K. Net investment income was $18K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Just Strategy is led by LeeAnn Hall, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
LeeAnn Hall
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$11K (2023) → $0 (2024)
Will Pittz
President
Treasurer Board Member → President, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shelly Means
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
HyeEun Park
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith Le Blanc
Project Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deana Knutsen
Vice President
Vice President Board Member → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lupita Torrez
Treasurer & Secretary
Secretary Board Member → Treasurer & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Bill Daley (2023) — Director
- Former: William Daley (2020–2022) — President Board Member Consultant
- Former: Liz Rivera (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Guadalupe Torrez (2020–2021) — Secretary Board Member
- Former: William Pittz (2020–2021) — Treasurer Board Member
- Former: Lizbeth Rivera (2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $11K, to LeeAnn Hall (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Just Strategy
How much does Just Strategy give each year?
Just Strategy gave $147K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.
How large is Just Strategy?
Just Strategy reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is Just Strategy?
Just Strategy is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Just Strategy operate?
Just Strategy has awarded grants in California, North Carolina, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington.
What is Just Strategy's EIN?
Just Strategy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5095846. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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