Public Justice Center Inc
THE PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER (PJC) PURSUES SYSTEMIC CHANGE TO BUILD A JUST SOCIETY. (SEE SCHEDULE O)THE PJC USES LEGAL ADVOCACY TOOLS TO PURSUE SOCIAL JUSTICE, ECONOMIC AND RACE EQUITY, AND FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR BASIC NEEDS. THE PJC IS A CIVIL LEGAL AID OFFICE THAT PROVIDES ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME CLIENTS, ADVOCATES BEFORE LEGISLATURES AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS. THE PJC CHOOSES PROJECTS AND CASES THAT WILL MAKE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON SYSTEMS, LAWS, AND POLICIES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$4.5M
-6.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$247K
+69.8% YoY
Grant Count
2
+100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$124K
-15.1% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,499,235 | $4,821,954 | $3,311,123 |
| Revenue | $3,703,859 | $4,303,341 | $3,104,378 |
| Expenses | $4,215,224 | $4,031,510 | $3,594,832 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $42,766 | $100,532 | $119,463 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
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
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDY DAHL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| COLETTE COLCLOUGH | CHAIR | 3 | — |
| CYNTHIA MEEKINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DENA ROBINSON ESQ | VICE CHAIR | 3 | — |
| HANNAH COLE-CHU ESQ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KAREN KINNAMONT | TREASURER | 3 | — |
| LARRY C SIMMONS JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LISA KLINGENMAIER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MAX MICKEY BLUMENTHAL ESQ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RASHAD STATON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SIMEON NILES | SECRETARY | 3 | — |
| THOMAS PACHECO ESQ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| XANDER PERRY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JENIECE JONES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $172,889 |
| BRENDA MIDKIFF | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND AD | 40 | $131,378 |
| C MATTHEW HILL | ATTORNEY | 40 | $109,745 |
| DEBRA L GARDNER | LEGAL DIRECTOR | 40 | $154,693 |
| JOHN POLLOCK | ATTORNEY | 40 | $128,365 |
| KATHLEEN GREGORY | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $125,918 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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