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Juvenile Justice Coalition

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 34-1754680 Website

To work individually and in partnership with other organizations to ensure that Ohio's juvenile justice system - from prevention through involvement with the adult court - works effectively to increase positive outcomes for youth, families and communities. Jjc supports efforts to reduce youth's involvement with the juvenile justice system that are community-based, research informed, culturally appropriate, and to put all of Ohio's youth on a path to success.

Juvenile Justice Coalition at a glance

Total assets
$163,387
-29.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$78,394
-69.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$145,106
-42.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Juvenile Justice Coalition funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

States

Cities

ClevelandCovington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
R Strategy Group Cleveland, OHAssist Youths$10,000
Children Law Center Covington, KYAssist Youths$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$163,387$78,394$145,106——
2024$230,099$257,640$251,127——
2023$223,586$249,390$262,696$20,0002
2022$236,892$287,291$202,049——
2021$151,650$294,879$272,886——
2020$129,657$139,146$215,583——

About Juvenile Justice Coalition

Based on IRS filings

Juvenile Justice Coalition is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $163K in total assets.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Juvenile Justice Coalition is led by Sharon Weitzenhof, Board Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sharon Weitzenhof

    Board Chair

    President → Chairman, 2023

    Chairman → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Takasha Smith

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $56K (2022) → $28K (2025)

  • Ashely Chapski

    Executive Di

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $40K (2025)

  • Marissa Murphy

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brittany Dohman

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nena Roy

    Vice Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samantha Boch

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Mowen

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tisha Lane

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Nicolette Jordan (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Carol Wygant (2022–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Tara Clark (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Mark Gavin Sr. (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Katrice Williams (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Rhiannon Childs (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Alex Lewis (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Aramis Sundiata (2020) — Executive Di
  • Former: Nikki Trautman Baszynski (2020) — Board 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

Ashely Chapski — Executive Di: $40KAshely ChapskiExecutive Di$40KTakasha Smith — Executive Di: $28KTakasha SmithExecutive Di$28K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $40K, to Ashely Chapski (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Juvenile Justice Coalition

How large is Juvenile Justice Coalition?

Juvenile Justice Coalition reported $163K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $78K.

What is Juvenile Justice Coalition?

Juvenile Justice Coalition is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Columbus, OH. It holds $163K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Juvenile Justice Coalition operate?

Juvenile Justice Coalition has awarded grants in Kentucky, Ohio.

What is Juvenile Justice Coalition's EIN?

Juvenile Justice Coalition's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1754680. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)

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