Justleadershipusa Inc
We amplify the power of people who have been directly impacted by the criminal legal system to self-organize and empower their communities to dismantle racist and oppressive systems in their communities to build a just U.S.
Justleadershipusa Inc at a glance
In short: Justleadershipusa Inc gave $786K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $87K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $786,000
- +3377.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +800.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $87,333
- +286.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $11,114,483
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (45% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Justleadershipusa Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Borealis Philanthropy ($150K). Together the top 9 received $786K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 12 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $895K (2018). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $786K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Borealis Philanthropy Minneapolis, MN | Restricted to support fellowship for first-time executive directors as part of the macarthur foundation's safety & justice challenge | $150,000 |
| Life After Justice Chicago, IL | General operating support as part of the macarthur foundation's safety & justice challenge | $150,000 |
| Possibility Labs San Francisco, CA | Restricted to support mission and goals of catalyst justice, a nonprofit for which possibility labs acts as fiscal sponsor, as part of the macarthur foundation's safety & justice challenge. | $150,000 |
| Business Capacity Development Alliance Brooklyn, NY | Restricted to support mission and goals of canary impact, a nonprofit for which bcda acts as fiscal sponsor, as part of the macarhtur foundations safety & justice challenge. | $100,000 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Calabasas, CA | Restricted to support mission and goals of alianza for opportunity, a nonprofit for which see acts as fiscal sponsor, as part of the macarthur foundation's safety and justice challenge. | $100,000 |
| Mission Edge - San Diego San Diego, CA | Restricted to support capacity building services by resilia, an organization for which mission edge assumed fiscal sponsorship responsibilities mid-grant. | $50,000 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation Oakland, CA | Restricted to support capacity building services by resilia, an organization for which pvf held fiscal sponsorship responsibilities for first half of grant year. | $50,000 |
| Daughters of Destiny Chicago, IL | Leadership development grant to chicagoland organization enrolled in cohort training so they can build and lead movements for justice | $18,000 |
| Message 2 the Streets Maywood, IL | Leadership development grant to chicagoland organization enrolled in cohort training so they can build and lead movements for justice | $18,000 |
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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 | $11,114,483 | $5,032,756 | $4,587,721 | $786,000 | 9 | $134,537 |
| 2024 | $10,864,732 | $4,808,021 | $4,251,822 | $22,600 | 1 | $107,628 |
| 2023 | $10,587,287 | $5,519,949 | $4,054,702 | $41,000 | 2 | $420 |
| 2022 | $8,391,236 | $1,300,740 | $1,591,101 | $5,000 | Total only | $3 |
| 2021 | $8,774,400 | $6,398,207 | $3,671,410 | $7,564 | Total only | $37 |
| 2020 | $7,335,382 | $2,240,868 | $5,142,381 | $417,238 | 14 | $-82,952 |
| 2019 | $8,870,751 | $3,336,323 | $5,896,824 | $604,250 | 15 | $113,039 |
| 2018 | $11,522,520 | $1,681,674 | $6,048,299 | $894,710 | 18 | $59,285 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Justleadershipusa Inc
Based on IRS filings
Justleadershipusa Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $786K. Net investment income was $135K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Justleadershipusa Inc is led by Deanna Hoskins, President & CEO on every filing since 2018; 8 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deanna Hoskins
President & CEO
On filings since 2018
40 hrs/week
$196K (2018) → $151K (2025)
Vivian D. Nixon
Chairperson
Board Chair-De Facto → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maddy Delone
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$3K (2025)
Stephen Knight
Director of Communications
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$105K (2024) → $104K (2025)
Annabel Davis-Goff
Director
Co-Vice Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Western
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashish Prashar
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reuben Jonathan Miller
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jackie Mann
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Dutton
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kwame Kilpatrick
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wesley Caines
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Willette Benford
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Rothschild
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julianne Androshick
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$123K (2023) → $154K (2025)
Les Hayden
Chief Finance & Operations
Chief Financial & Operations Officer → Chief Finance & Operations Officer, 2023
Chief Finance & Operations Officer → Chief Finance & Operations, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$118K (2023) → $177K (2025)
Ronald Simpson
Executive Vice President of Strategic Partn
Executive Vice President & Strategic Partnerships → Executive Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, 2024
Executive Vice President of Strategic Partnerships → Executive Vice President of Strategic Partn, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$126K (2023) → $130K (2025)
Eunice Montanez
Chief of Staff
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
William Basel
Vice President of Program Strategy & Impact
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$119K (2025)
Robert Liu
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue A. Kaplan
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Jeff Henderson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jacqueline Mann (2018–2022) — Director
- Former: Madeline Delone (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Daonese Johnson-Colon (2019–2021) — Vice President-Operations & COO
- Former: Aminah Abdul-Majeed (2020–2021) — Director of Development
- Former: Michael Paul Jackson (2020) — Director of Communications
- Former: david solomon (2018–2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Julia Paliare (2018–2019) — Director
- Former: William Heaton (2018–2019) — Vice President - Govt Affairs & Policy · Filing note: Until 111519
- Former: Brent Cohen (2018) — Vice President
- Former: Glenn Martin (2018) — Former President & Founder
- Former: Thomas Ochs (2018) — Senior Advisor
- Former: Valrie Fowler (2018) — Chief of Staff
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 $177K, to Les Hayden (Chief Finance & Operations). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Justleadershipusa Inc
How much does Justleadershipusa Inc give each year?
Justleadershipusa Inc gave $786K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $23K across 1 grant.
What is Justleadershipusa Inc's typical grant size?
Justleadershipusa Inc's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $87,333, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Justleadershipusa Inc give grants?
Justleadershipusa Inc's top state is California, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Illinois (24%) and Minnesota (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Justleadershipusa Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 11% of Justleadershipusa Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Justleadershipusa Inc's largest grantees?
Justleadershipusa Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Borealis Philanthropy ($150,000), Life After Justice ($150,000) and Possibility Labs ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Justleadershipusa Inc?
Justleadershipusa Inc reported $11.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.0M.
What is Justleadershipusa Inc?
Justleadershipusa Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in New York, NY. It holds $11.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Justleadershipusa Inc's EIN?
Justleadershipusa Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-1019268. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
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