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Justice Action Network Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 88-2772471 Website

The mission of the Corporation is to maximize the effective and fair use of limited public resources in the criminal justice system.

Justice Action Network Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$1,545,471
-40.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$158,692
+77.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$50,470
-43.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,047,270
-14.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Justice Action Network Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K11$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 11 grants of 20 (55%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

WashingtonLehiArlingtonAtlantaColumbusDenverLansdowneLawrenceNew OrleansOaklandPhiladelphiaPortland

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M0 grants2022 17 grants2023 3 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2024) to $1.0M (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $70K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
R Street Institute Washington, DCSupport of criminal justice reform work$25,000
Tholos Foundation Washington, DCSupport of criminal justice reform work$25,000
Libertas Institute Lehi, UTSupport of criminal justice reform work$20,000
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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$1,545,471$158,692$1,047,270——$50,470
2024$2,615,641$89,552$1,219,258$70,0003$89,552
2023$3,998,332$5,885,508$3,190,058$1,010,00017$102,407
2022$813,141$700,000$60,503———

About Justice Action Network Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Justice Action Network Foundation is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $50K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Justice Action Network Foundation is led by Lauren Krisai, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2023); all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lauren Krisai

    Executive Director

    Director → Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    28 hrs/week

    $109K (2023) → $168K (2025)

  • John Wilcox

    Treasurer

    Treasurer → Treasurer & Director of Administration, 2023

    Treasurer & Director of Administration → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    $8K (2022) → $60K (2025)

  • Syrita Simpkins

    Event Manager

    On filings since 2023

    28 hrs/week

    $67K (2023) → $84K (2025)

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Inimai Chettiar (2022–2024) — Secretary & Deputy Director
  • Former: Jeanette Bottler (2022–2024) — Executive Director
  • Former: Diana Rademacher (2023–2024) — Communications Director
  • Former: John Hendrickson (2023–2024) — Director of Fed Affairs
  • Former: Noah Bein (2023–2024) — State Policy Manager

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

Lauren Krisai — Executive Director: $168KLauren KrisaiExecutive Director$168KSyrita Simpkins — Event Manager: $84KSyrita SimpkinsEvent Manager$84KJohn Wilcox — Treasurer: $60KJohn WilcoxTreasurer$60K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $168K, to Lauren Krisai (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Justice Action Network Foundation

How large is Justice Action Network Foundation?

Justice Action Network Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $159K.

What is Justice Action Network Foundation?

Justice Action Network Foundation is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Washington, DC. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Justice Action Network Foundation operate?

Justice Action Network Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia.

What is Justice Action Network Foundation's EIN?

Justice Action Network Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2772471. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 18, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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