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VERA Institute of Justice INC

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
Other · BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 13-1941627

About

VERA is a national organization that partners with impacted communities and government leaders for change. With offices in four major cities, and a team of hundreds of advocates, researchers, and policy experts, we work to transform the criminal legal and immigration system so that money doesn't determine freedom; few people are incarcerated; and everyone behind BARS is treated with dignity.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
471
Volunteers
17

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$263.2M
Expenses
$262.5M
Assets
$256.3M
Liabilities
$128.2M

Financial history

$265.1M$132.6M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $263.2M · Peak FY2022: $265.1M · Avg: $163.6M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$760K
Grants Given
VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC
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Address

34 35TH ST Unit 4 # 2A
Brooklyn, NY, 11232-221

Governance

Voting board members17
Independent members17
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardNo

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %97.2%
Permanent endowment %2.2%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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