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Justice Catalyst Partnerships

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA EIN: 85-1462968 Website

TO PROMOTE VALUABLE PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL WORK THAT SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THOSE MOST OFTEN DENIED ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND TO ACHIEVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE WITHIN THE LEGAL SYSTEM AND PROFESSION.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.0M

-9.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.7M

+137.8% YoY

Grant Count

21

+600.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$83K

-66.0% YoY

About Justice Catalyst Partnerships

Based on IRS filings

Justice Catalyst Partnerships is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $639.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AnchorageChicagoHelenaKansas CityLost CityNew OrleansNew YorkNilesSaint LouisSan FranciscoWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$803K$2M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,977,102$2,190,664$894,149
Revenue$2,297,216$2,713,729$105,912
Expenses$2,920,113$1,441,502$1,151,729
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$639$983$312
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$434K$868K$1M$2M0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20223 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NORTH STAR FUND INC$406KKAPLAN & GRADY LLC$168KRODERICK AND SOLANGE MAC…$141KSURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY …$140KCOMMUNITY EDUCATION GROU…$95KAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES…$70KCUNEO GILBERT & LADUCA LLP$70KLEGAL ACTION CENTER OF T…$70KNEW YORK LEGAL ASSISTANC…$70KNATIONAL ADVOCATES FOR P…$70K

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K11$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

3 open opportunities from Justice Catalyst Partnerships

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

JACOB LIPTON ESQEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$209KRENEE SCHOMPDEPUTY DIRECTOR$148K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WHITNEY BENNS ESQDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT1
BLAKE STRODE ESQDIRECTOR, TREASURER1
MAX UTZSCHNEIDER ESQDIRECTOR, SECRETARY1
JACOB LIPTON ESQEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$208,727
RENEE SCHOMPDEPUTY DIRECTOR40$147,827

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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