Mission
EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR LAWYERS TO TRANSFORM THEIR PASSION FOR EQUAL JUSTICE INTO A LIFELONG COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE.
Public Charity
EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS
EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WASHINGTON, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $23.4M, expenses of $24.0M, total assets of $41.0M. Imperigo tracks 213 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $39.7M.
EIN: 521469738
WASHINGTON, DC
Single Organization Support
NTEE: I11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$23.4M
Total Expenses$24.0M
Total Assets$41.0M
Grant Records213
Funding Total$39.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Equal Justice Works
How Equal Justice Works divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$71
Legal fellowships in the public interest:Equal Justice Works supported 181 design your own fellows serving in two-year fellowships at 82 host organizations across 47 cities in 22 states
$6
Law school engagement and advocacy:Equal Justice Works also offers programs to increase the number of law students and lawyers dedicating all or part of their careers to public…
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
ASSIST LAWYERS PRACTICING WITHIN A PUBLIC INTEREST LAW PRACTICE
$1,084,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$373,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$55,667
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$10,000
General Operating Support
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 213 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Abid Riaz Qureshi
VP OF LSEA
Aoife Delargy Lowe
MEMBER UNTIL 12/2024
Brackett B Denniston Iii
MEMBER
Camille Nelson
MEMBER
David Levine
MEMBER
Dean Risa Goluboff
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23.4M | $24.0M | $41.0M |
| 2024 | $24.0M | $25.1M | $41.9M |
| 2023 | $21.2M | $22.7M | $41.5M |
| 2022 | $23.3M | $20.4M | $34.7M |
| 2021 | $18.5M | $18.8M | $35.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $18.5M to $23.4M (+26%), with total assets most recently reported at $41.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.