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 (2025) reports revenue of $40.2M, expenses of $50.1M, total assets of $144.6M. Imperigo tracks 204 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $127.9M.

EIN: 131941627 BROOKLYN, NY Crime Prevention NTEE: I20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$40.2M
Total Expenses$50.1M
Total Assets$144.6M
Grant Records204
Funding Total$127.9M
Filing Years2021–2025

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 204 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Adair H Iacono
TRUSTEE Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri
TRUSTEE Bari Mattes
TRUSTEE Caron Butler
TRUSTEE 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
2025 $40.2M $50.1M $144.6M
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

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $183.3M to $40.2M (-78%), with total assets most recently reported at $144.6M.

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