Mission
EQUAL JUSTICE AMERICA PROVIDES GRANTS TO LEGAL AID AND CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS SERVING LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE BY FUNDING FELLOWSHIPS FOR LAW STUDENTS AND EARLY-CAREER LAWYERS.
Public Charity
EQUAL JUSTICE AMERICA INC
EQUAL JUSTICE AMERICA INC is a Public Charity headquartered in MIDLOTHIAN, VA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.7M revenue, $1.6M expenses, $265K total assets. 42 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 133708596
MIDLOTHIAN, VA
Legal Services
NTEE: I80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$265K
Grant Records42
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Equal Justice America Inc
How Equal Justice America Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$61
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$22
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $61 for programs
$31
Grants to legal service organizations that serve the poor and disadvantaged
$30
Grants to legal service organizations that serve the poor & disadvantaged
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$87,755
HUMAN SERVICES
$39,225
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$22,700
GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,520
GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,520
Showing up to 5 of 42 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DI
Dan Ruben
PRESIDENT
David Santacroce
TREASURER
Larry Zabar
DIRECTOR
Linda Connolly
SECRETARY
Sonia Marquez
DIRECTOR
Stephen Houghton
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $265K |
| 2024 | $1.7M | $1.8M | $289K |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $1.6M | $384K |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $1.7M | $376K |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $465K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.3M to $1.7M (+34%), with total assets most recently reported at $265K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.