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Volunteer Lawyers For Justice Inc

Crime and legalNewark, NJEIN 30-0528128 vljnj.org

Funded again21 of its 37 funders came back

Funders on the record3797 grants · 2017–2025

Came back21funders gave in two or more years

Received, as funders filed it$3.7mby tax year

Revenue, its own return$3.8mtax year 2024

Who funds it

Each funder's own tax return, year by year. A fact on a filing, never a verdict.

Funder2019202020212022202320242025As filed

American College Of Bankruptcy Foundation came backFunded by American College Of Bankruptcy Foundation in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2025 · filing 202631989349300703 · IRS batch file

$75.7k
7 grants

Columbia Bank Foundation came backFunded by Columbia Bank Foundation in 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202641329349102724 · IRS batch file

$57.0k
8 grants

South Ward Alliance came backFunded by South Ward Alliance in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202621359349315042 · IRS batch file

$625.0k
5 grants

TURRELL FUND came backFunded by TURRELL FUND in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202533189349104758 · IRS batch file

$102.5k
5 grants

Bershad Family Foundation Inc came backFunded by Bershad Family Foundation Inc in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202443179349102699 · IRS batch file

$6.5k
5 grants

David Bershad Family Foundation Inc came backFunded by David Bershad Family Foundation Inc in 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202412899349100541 · IRS batch file

$534.0k
5 grants

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY came backFunded by COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY in 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202543189349311964 · IRS batch file

$760.2k
4 grants

Hyde And Watson Foundation came backFunded by Hyde And Watson Foundation in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202502759349100910 · IRS batch file

$35.8k
4 grants

462626883 came backFunded by 462626883 in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202540919349100629 · IRS batch file

$366
4 grants

Colton Famliy Foundation came backFunded by Colton Famliy Foundation in 2017, 2020, 2021 and 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202411049349100421 · IRS batch file

$4.1k
4 grants

873268173 came backFunded by 873268173 in 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202542949349100724 · IRS batch file

$275.0k
3 grants

American Online Giving Foundation Inc came backFunded by American Online Giving Foundation Inc in 2021, 2022 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202641969349302754 · IRS batch file

$35.3k
3 grants

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Foundation came backFunded by Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Foundation in 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202413209349102716 · IRS batch file

$38.2k
3 grants

SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND came backFunded by SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND in 2020, 2022 and 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202541069349300729 · IRS batch file

$26.1k
3 grants

its own grantgiven through a donor-advised fundmatching giftBigger dot, bigger grant. Hover a dot for the amount and the form.

All 37 funders23 more

THE TEPPER FOUNDATION came backFunded by THE TEPPER FOUNDATION in 2020, 2021 and 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202432719349100803 · IRS batch file

$400.0k
3 grants

222389022 came backFunded by 222389022 in 2017, 2018 and 2019 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2019 · filing 202020609349300812 · IRS batch file

$180.8k
3 grants

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc came backFunded by Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc in 2020 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202443189349104114 · IRS batch file

$1.2k
2 grants

Sidley Austin Foundation came backFunded by Sidley Austin Foundation in 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202411319349102221 · IRS batch file

$12.5k
2 grants

Susan V Bershad Charitable Fund Inc came backFunded by Susan V Bershad Charitable Fund Inc in 2019 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202523289349100302 · IRS batch file

$17.5k
2 grants

John J And Rose Cali Family Foundation came backFunded by John J And Rose Cali Family Foundation in 2020 and 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202341359349103254 · IRS batch file

$11.0k
2 grants

Adele & Harold J Westbrook Foundation Inc came backFunded by Adele & Harold J Westbrook Foundation Inc in 2020 and 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202202449349100815 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
2 grants

Prudential Foundation Inc Funded by Prudential Foundation Inc in 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202621639349100612 · IRS batch file

$25.0k
1 grant

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation Funded by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation in 2025 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2025 · filing 202641679349300104 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

Mandelbaum Salsburg Charitable Foundation Inc Funded by Mandelbaum Salsburg Charitable Foundation Inc in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202531339349102228 · IRS batch file

$1.0k
1 grant

New Jersey State Bar Foundation Funded by New Jersey State Bar Foundation in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202631349349302438 · IRS batch file

$129.7k
1 grant

Pseg Foundation Inc Funded by Pseg Foundation Inc in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202513219349103631 · IRS batch file

$170.0k
1 grant

THE LEON AND TOBY COOPERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION Funded by THE LEON AND TOBY COOPERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202513499349100456 · IRS batch file

$500
1 grant

Quinn Emanuel Foundation Funded by Quinn Emanuel Foundation in 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202300959349100015 · IRS batch file

$25.0k
1 grant

Montclair Fund For Women Inc Funded by Montclair Fund For Women Inc in 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202202559349100815 · IRS batch file

$8.0k
1 grant

Alex G Tankenoff Foundation Funded by Alex G Tankenoff Foundation in 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202123289349100512 · IRS batch file

$1.0k
1 grant

Investors Charitable Foundation Funded by Investors Charitable Foundation in 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202320739349100522 · IRS batch file

$4.7k
1 grant

Shirley G Benerofe Foundation Inc Funded by Shirley G Benerofe Foundation Inc in 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202122799349100427 · IRS batch file

$1.0k
1 grant

Weil Gots Hal & Manges Foundation Inc Funded by Weil Gots Hal & Manges Foundation Inc in 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202143199349102924 · IRS batch file

$15.0k
1 grant

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund donor-advisedFunded through Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund in 2017, 2018 and 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202221339349302787 · IRS batch file

$45.1k
3 grants

VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM donor-advisedFunded through VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202621329349306657 · IRS batch file

$7.5k
1 grant

AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION donor-advisedFunded through AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202133159349308163 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST donor-advisedFunded through NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST in 2017 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2017 · filing 201921359349311817 · IRS batch file

$7.5k
1 grant

A funder came back when it made its own grants in two or more tax years, by its own IRS return. Matching gifts, and gifts a donor-advised fund passes on for its donors, are shown and labelled, and do not count.

Its money

From the return it filed itself.

Revenue$3.8m

Spending$2.6m

Net assets, year end$3.4m

Total assets, year end$3.7m

Revenue by year

Spending by year

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2024 · filing 202503219349319665 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

ChairTricia O'reilly EsqForm 990 · 2024

TreasurerMatthew ClementsForm 990 · 2024

Name, title and year only, as its own return lists them. No pay, no address. Anyone can ask to be removed: hello@philanova.ai.

Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(3)recognised in 2009 · Public charity supported by government or the general public — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)IRS exempt organisations register

Listed for deductible giftsIRS Publication 78

Not revokedIRS automatic revocation list

Data and sources

Everything above, as tables and as open data.

Grants received, by year9 years

Tax year	Grants	As filed
2017	5	$156.2k
2018	4	$96.5k
2019	3	$155.8k
2020	20	$677.3k
2021	14	$544.2k
2022	17	$873.9k
2023	16	$305.8k
2024	13	$719.2k
2025	5	$125.7k

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