Human and Civil Rights : Advocacy and Education
Equal Justice Initiative
Committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States
Board Leadership
Kim Taylor-Thompson
Chairman
CEO
Bryan Stevenson
Executive Director
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EJI is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.
Founded in 1989 by Bryan Stevenson, a widely acclaimed public interest lawyer and bestselling author of Just Mercy, EJI provides legal representation to people who have been illegally convicted, unfairly sentenced, or abused in state jails and prisons. We challenge the death penalty and excessive punishment and we provide re-entry assistance to formerly incarcerated people.
EJI works with communities that have been marginalized by poverty and discouraged by unequal treatment. We are committed to changing the narrative about race in America. In 2018, EJI plans to build a national memorial to victims of lynching and open a museum that explores African American history from enslavement to mass incarceration.
EJI is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.
Founded in 1989 by Bryan Stevenson, a widely acclaimed public interest lawyer and bestselling author of Just Mercy, EJI provides legal representation to people who have been illegally convicted, unfairly sentenced, or abused in state jails and prisons. We challenge the death penalty and excessive punishment and we provide re-entry assistance to formerly incarcerated people.
EJI works with communities that have been marginalized by poverty and discouraged by unequal treatment. We are committed to changing the narrative about race in America. In 2018, EJI plans to build a national memorial to victims of lynching and open a museum that explores African American history from enslavement to mass incarceration.
Impact Information
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Financial
100.00
Accountability & Transparency
100.00

Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
92.4% | |
Administrative Expenses | 5.6% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 1.8% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | < $0.01 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 7.81 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 51.8% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 2.0% |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $29,436,595 |
Federated Campaigns | $0 |
Membership Dues | $0 |
Fundraising Events | $1,060,105 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $0 |
Total Contributions | $30,496,700 |
Program Service Revenue | $4,180,081 |
Total Primary Revenue | $34,676,781 |
Other Revenue | $702,326 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $35,379,107 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $16,319,581 |
Administrative Expenses | $895,102 |
Fundraising Expenses | $152,145 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $17,366,828 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $18,012,279 |
Net Assets | $101,440,191 |
Charts
Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not compensated | -- | Bryan Stevenson | Executive Director | |
Other Salaries of Note | ||||
$76,331 | 0.43% | Eva Ansley | Operations Director |
Mission
EJI is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.
Founded in 1989 by Bryan Stevenson, a widely acclaimed public interest lawyer and bestselling author of Just Mercy, EJI provides legal representation to people who have been illegally convicted, unfairly sentenced, or abused in state jails and prisons. We challenge the death penalty and excessive punishment and we provide re-entry assistance to formerly incarcerated people.
EJI works with communities that have been marginalized by poverty and discouraged by unequal treatment. We are committed to changing the narrative about race in America. In 2018, EJI plans to build a national memorial to victims of lynching and open a museum that explores African American history from enslavement to mass incarceration.
Highly Rated
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Equal Justice Initiative (AL) | 100.00 | |
New York Legal Assistance Group Incorporated (NY) | 91.77 | |
D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center (DC) | 91.32 | |
National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NY) | 86.98 | |
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County (CA) | 95.61 |