Public Charity

VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC

VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in BROOKLYN, NY. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $142.3M, expenses of $151.2M, total assets of $167.5M. Imperigo tracks 201 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $127.4M.

EIN: 131941627 BROOKLYN, NY Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$142.3M
Total Expenses$151.2M
Total Assets$167.5M
Grant Records201
Funding Total$127.4M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

VERA IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT PARTNERS WITH IMPACTED COMMUNITIES AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS TO TRANSFORM THE CRIMINAL, LEGAL, AND IMMIGRATION SYSTEMS. USING POLICY, RESEARCH, AND COMMUNICATION EXPERTISE, VERA WORKS TO END THE OVERCRIMINALIZATION AND MASS INCARCERATION OF PEOPLE OF COLOR, IMMIGRANTS, AND PEOPLE EXPERIENCING POVERTY.

Sample Grants Received

$25,465
$5,002,500
2024
Grant, Travel Grant - Higher Education in Prison Grantee Convening Grant, Closing the Pell Implementation Gap Grant, Travel Grant - National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators 2024 National Conference Grant, Helping the Field Prepare for Pell Reinstatement
$2,372,898
$508,975
2024
PROJECT SUPPORT
$500,000

Showing up to 5 of 201 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY Adair H Iacono
TRUSTEE Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri
TRUSTEE Bari Mattes
TRUSTEE Caron Butler
CHAIR Damien Dwin
TRUSTEE Danya Perry

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Top Grant Purposes

TO SUPPORT SCALING PLAN
$34,500,000 4 grants
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$23,262,500 5 grants
HUMAN SERVICES
$22,776,210 12 grants
Public Safety
$6,730,525 5 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$4,603,327 8 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $142.3M $151.2M $167.5M
2023 $263.2M $262.5M $256.3M
2022 $265.1M $245.4M $247.2M
2021 $183.3M $173.7M $152.9M
2020 $177.9M $156.6M $170.6M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $177.9M to $142.3M (-20%), with total assets most recently reported at $167.5M.

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