The Just Trust for Education

DURHAM, NC EIN: 88-3436668 Website

ACCELERATE MOMENTUM FOR JUSTICE REFORM AND PUBLIC SAFETY INNOVATION IN EVERY CORNER OF THE COUNTRY. THE JUST TRUST FOR EDUCATION WORKS TO CREATE STRONGER, MORE RESILIENT STATE AND NATIONAL ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ECOSYSTEMS THAT CAN ACCELERATE MOMENTUM IN OUR COUNTRY'S JOURNEY TOWARD A MORE JUST AND COMPASSIONATE ENGINE OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR ALL.THE JUST TRUST FOR EDUCATION IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SCALING, ALIGNING, AND DEPLOYING RESOURCES TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM NATIONALLY AND IN ALL 50 STATES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$66.9M

+94.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$25.7M

Grant Count

151

Avg Grant Size

$170K

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$12M$25M$37M$50M202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$66,897,589$34,406,062$1,583,840
Revenue$41,430,950$45,424,094$1,583,870
Expenses$32,440,909$34,274,270$1,375
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$3,250,908$1,802,838
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$6M$13M$19M$26M0 grants20220 grants2023151 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUN…$1.5MALLIANCE FOR SAFETY AND …$1.0MFAMILIES AGAINST MANDATO…$1.0MTHE MARSHALL PROJECT$875KJUSTLEADERSHIPUSA$850KTHE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR…$850KFOR THE PEOPLE$600KEQUAL JUSTICE USA$500KPRISON FELLOWSHIP MINIST…$500KTHE BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY$500K

Grant Size Distribution

151 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K29$50–100K60$100–250K21$250–500K8$500K–1M3$1–5M$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

ANA ZAMORACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$374KJOLENE FORMANCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER$280KKENNETH OLIVERCHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER$271KERSLYNN ANNETTE HOLMESCHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS O…$265KKYLE CORNFORTHCHIEF OF STAFF$258KJENNA LEDOUXCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER$254KJAMES GORESENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER$178KNEHA RAVALSENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER$166KREBECCA GREENBERGSENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER$157KMATTHEW BOITANOINVESTMENT & PARTNERSHIPS MA…$151KHEATHER BROWN MOOREDIRECTOR OF GRANTS MANAGEMENT$144KSILAS HORSTPROGRAM MANAGER$134KJAY'LEN K A BOONEMARKETING & COMMS MANAGER$122KELENIE MARTINEZ LOPEZOPERATIONS ASSOCIATE$101K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LARRY MILLERTREASURER1
BRIAN HOOKSSECRETARY1
PRISCILLA CHANBOARD CHAIR1
ANA ZAMORACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40$373,750
ERSLYNN ANNETTE HOLMESCHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS OFFICER40$264,857
JOLENE FORMANCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER40$280,167
KENNETH OLIVERCHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER40$271,040
KYLE CORNFORTHCHIEF OF STAFF40$257,775
JENNA LEDOUXCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER40$253,500
JAMES GORESENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER40$178,256
NEHA RAVALSENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER40$166,109
REBECCA GREENBERGSENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER40$156,893
HEATHER BROWN MOOREDIRECTOR OF GRANTS MANAGEMENT40$144,036
SILAS HORSTPROGRAM MANAGER40$134,031
JAY'LEN K A BOONEMARKETING & COMMS MANAGER40$121,775
MATTHEW BOITANOINVESTMENT & PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER40$150,614
ELENIE MARTINEZ LOPEZOPERATIONS ASSOCIATE40$100,860

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

25states
+17 more states

Cities

AlexandriaAnnandaleonhudsonArlingtonAshevilleAtlantaAustinBaton RougeBereaBirminghamBoulderBrightonBrooklynCalabasasCambridgeCharlestonChicagoColumbiaDurhamEasthamptonEugene

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

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