Mission
DEMAND JUSTICE INITIATIVE DJI SEEKS TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF A FAIR AND INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY IN MAINTAINING A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.
Public Charity
DEMAND JUSTICE INITIATIVE
DEMAND JUSTICE INITIATIVE is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $7.3M revenue, $2.3M expenses, $7.6M total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $14.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 863690047
WASHINGTON, DC
Crime & Legal-Related N.E.C.
NTEE: I99
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$7.3M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$7.6M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$14.2M
Filing Years2022–2024
Where $100 goes at Demand Justice Initiative
How Demand Justice Initiative divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 3 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$34
As part of its judicial accountabililty work, Demand Justice Initiative hosts events and programming to inform the public on notable rulings and on the backgrounds of certain judges…
$28
Demand Justice Initiative conducts a variety of activities to increase the professional diversity on state lower courts
$21
Balls strikes is an editorially independent online publication that publishes original commentary and reporting about courts, the judges who preside over them, and the legal system they uphold
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. 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
$4,500,200
HUMAN SERVICES
$500,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$3,000,850
$550,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$3,500,000
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Faiz Shakir
CHAIR
Ilyse Hogue
EDITOR IN CHIEF, BALLS STRIIKES
Jay Willis
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Lanita King
DEPUTY EDITOR SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR, BALLS STRIKES
Madiba Dennie
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Rachel Waldron
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.3M | $2.3M | $7.6M |
| 2023 | $4.6M | $4.0M | $2.4M |
| 2022 | $3.7M | $3.2M | $2.1M |
Between 2022 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $3.7M to $7.3M (+96%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.