The Just Trust for Action

DURHAM, NC EIN: 87-1260974 Website

TJTFA ACCELERATES THE MOMENTUM OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM ADVOCATES DRIVING CHANGE--FROM WATERSHED LEGISLATIVE VICTORIES TO THE GENERATIONS-LONG BATTLES THAT CHANGE PERCEPTIONS--ACROSS EVERY CORNER OF THE COUNTRY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$57.0M

-17.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$15.8M

-15.2% YoY

Grant Count

24

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$659K

-25.8% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$30M$60M$91M$121M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$56,968,972$69,064,381$89,222,270
Revenue$2,659,898$2,935,851
Expenses$17,253,007$22,812,285$21,549,327
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,597,003$853,097
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$9M$14M$19M0 grants202129 grants202221 grants202324 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FWDUS$5.0MACTION FOR SAFETY AND JU…$3.0MAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES…$3.0MDRUG POLICY ACTION$1.5MVERA ACTION$750KFAMILIES AGAINST MANDATO…$500KREBUILD THE DREAM$300KSTAND FOR CHILDREN$300KAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES…$200KEMPOWER MISSISSIPPI$200K

Grant Size Distribution

74 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K5$50–100K29$100–250K9$250–500K11$500K–1M13$1–5M2$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID PLOUFFEBOARD CHAIR1
JENNY KIMBOARD DIRECTOR, SECRETARY1
KEVIN MADDENTERM ENDED OCT 2024BOARD DIRECTOR, TREASURER1
JOHN BAILEYTERM BEGAN OCT 2024BOARD DIRECTOR, TREASURER1
ANA ZAMORAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR9

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

16states
+8 more states

Cities

AlexandriaBaton RougeBrooklynCharlestonDenverDuluthDurhamFrankfortLansdowneLos AngelesLouisvilleMontgomeryMorrisvilleNew AlbanyNew OrleansNew YorkOaklandOklahoma CityPortlandRaleigh

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

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