irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $2.30MADVOCACY, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS: WE PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO DRAFT AND ENACT STATE VOTING RIGHTS ACTS IN PA, NJ, MD AND FL. WE ALSO CHAMPIONED LANGUAGE ACCESS EFFORTS IN FL. OUR CRIMINAL LEGAL TEAM FOCUSED ON ENDING GANG DATABASES IN NYC AND ON PASSING YOUTH-PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION IN CA. WE ARE WORKING TO CLOSE THE SLAVERY LOOPHOLE IN THE 13TH AMENDMENT AND TO ENSURE VOTING ACCESS FOR RETURNING CITIZENS FROM INCARCERATION. WE ACTIVELY OPPOSE UNCONSTITUTIONAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES IN SEVERAL STATES. LJP ENGAGES WITH COMMUNITY-BASED IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY PRIORITIES ALIGNED WITH OUR CRIMINAL LEGAL AND IMMIGRANT RIGHTS WORK, INCLUDING CONDUCTING KNOW YOUR RIGHTS SEMINARS. WE CONTINUED OUR FORMERLY INCARCERATED PERSONS (FIP) ACADEMY, PROVIDING LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY TRAINING TO THOSE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT IN SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS; WE HAVE GRADUATED NEARLY 50 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
- #2 $583KLEGAL EDUCATION: OUR CAP LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (CAP) PROVIDED CRITICAL PRE-LAW SERVICES FOR 1,425 STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THIS INCLUDED OVER 130 STUDENTS FOR OUR ANNUAL LAW DAY FAIR, WHICH DREW MORE THAN 80 LAW SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS; 76 STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED INTENSIVE WEEKLONG LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS BOOT CAMPS; TWELVE LAW STUDENTS WE PLACED IN PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS THROUGH OUR CORPORATE LAW FIRM ALLIANCE SUMMER PROGRAM (CLASP); AND HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED WORKSHOPS, RECEIVED ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING AND OTHER SERVICES. SIX CLASP FELLOWS WERE OFFERED POST-GRADUATION POSITIONS AT THEIR RESPECTIVE LAW FIRMS, CONTINUING OUR RECORD OF 100% POST-FELLOWSHIP EMPLOYMENT RATE. AND OUR LIDERES BOARD COMPRISED OF 30 YOUNG PROFESSIONAL LEADERS ACTIVELY SUPPORTED, VOLUNTEERED AND RECRUITED PEER VOLUNTEERS FOR PROGRAMS SERVING HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS PURSUING PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS AND ALSO RAISED AWARENESS ABOUT LJP'S SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY PROGRAMS.
named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Advocacy, Community Outreach & Communications
State-level legislative advocacy on voting rights, language access, criminal justice reform, and immigrant rights; includes Know Your Rights trainings and opposition to policies like Operation Lone Star.
CAP Leadership Institute
Pre-law program providing admissions boot camps, counseling, workshops, and Law Day fairs for students from underrepresented backgrounds.
Corporate Law Firm Alliance Summer Program (CLASP)
Places law students in paid summer internships at major law firms; maintains a 100% post-fellowship employment rate.
Formerly Incarcerated Persons (FIP) Academy
Leadership and advocacy training program for formerly incarcerated individuals seeking careers in social justice; has graduated nearly 50 participants nationwide.
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Civil Rights Advocacy & Litigation 2 activities
- Conducting civil rights litigation and policy advocacyEngages in civil rights litigation, community empowerment initiatives, and policy advocacy to advance rights in areas including criminal justice, immigrant rights, education, economic justice, and voting rights.
- Producing legislative advocacy reportsReleases the annual Legislative Roundup report summarizing advocacy efforts in criminal justice, immigrant rights, education, economic justice, and voting rights.
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Legal Education and Career Pipeline Programs 2 activities
- Hosting annual student engagement eventsHosts annual events that engage hundreds of students, both virtually and in person, to promote legal education and career pathways.
- Providing pre-law support and career counseling to studentsProvides pre-law services and career counseling to students nationwide through the CAP Leadership Institute, including Law Day Fair participation, law school admissions boot camps, workshops, and paid summer internships via CLASP, serving 1,425 students.
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Civic Engagement and Voter Mobilization 1 activity
- Advancing state-level legislative reformsSupports legislative advocacy efforts leading to the drafting and enactment of state voting rights acts in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and Florida, and promotes language access initiatives in Florida.
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Criminal Justice Policy Advocacy 1 activity
- Advocating for criminal justice reformWorks to end gang databases in New York City, supports youth-protective legislation in California, and advocates for closing the slavery loophole in the 13th Amendment and restoring voting access for individuals returning from incarceration.
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Immigrant Rights Education & Legal Preparedness 1 activity
- Delivering Know Your Rights educationConducts Know Your Rights seminars and collaborates with community-based immigrant rights organizations to align advocacy priorities and support immigrant communities.
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Workforce Readiness Training 1 activity
- Supporting post-fellowship employment for legal traineesSecures post-graduation employment for CLASP fellows, achieving a 100% placement rate, with six fellows receiving job offers upon completion of the program.
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Justice System Innovation & Inclusion Programs 1 activity
- Training formerly incarcerated individuals in leadership and advocacyRuns the Formerly Incarcerated Persons (FIP) Academy, providing leadership and advocacy training to nearly 50 individuals nationally.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$7.14M
Contributions & grants$6.58M92%
Program service revenue$170K2%
Investment income$379K5%
Other revenue$7K
expenses
Total expenses$8.96M
Program expenses79%
Admin / overhead10%
Fundraising11%
Salaries & benefits$7.22M
Grants paid out$75K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$11.05M
Cash$626K
Investments$5.13M
Liabilities$1.26M
Net assets$9.79M
Liquid reserves7.7 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -6.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 11
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| LOURDES M ROSADO | PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL | 35 | $263K |
| JOSE PEREZ | DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL | 35 | $240K |
| GHITA SCHWARZ | DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION | 35 | $210K |
| DIANA DEJESUS-MEDINA | CHIEF EXTERNAL STRATEGIES AND AFFAIRS | 35 | $207K |
| JONATHAN SCHLESINGER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 35 | $206K |
| JACKSON CHIN | SENIOR ATTORNEY | 35 | $204K |
| FRANCISCA FAJANA | DIRECTOR OF RACIAL JUSTICE STRATEGY | 35 | $188K |
| LIA FIOL-MATTA | SENIOR ATTORNEY | 35 | $183K |
| ANITA TEEKAH | CHIEF OF ADVOCACY | 35 | $180K |
| SILVIA ORNA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 35 | $172K |
| ANDREW CASE | SUPERVISING COUNSEL | 35 | $171K |
board members · 14
- ANA BERMUDEZ — DIRECTOR
- CID WILSON — TREASURER
- ERNEST CEBERIO — DIRECTOR
- ERNEST PALOMO — DIRECTOR
- FERNANDO A BOHORQUEZ — CHAIR
- JAVIER ALVAREZ — DIRECTOR
- JAY RITTBERG — DIRECTOR
- JEFFREY MARTINEZ — DIRECTOR
- JOSE RAMON GONZALEZ — DIRECTOR
- LIDA RODRIGUEZ-TASEFF — DIRECTOR
- MARJORIE DE LA CRUZ — DIRECTOR
- MAURICIO ESPANA — DIRECTOR
- MELISSA COLON-BOSOLET — DIRECTOR
- MICHELLE B DAVILA — VICE CHAIR
relationships · 1
Who they work with
- Univision Partner — Collaborated on virtual town halls and webinars discussing the impact of the criminal justice system on the Latinx community.
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Driven Legal Advocacymethodology: community-driven-advocacyBy partnering with grassroots organizations to co-identify advocacy priorities, we ensure legal and policy efforts are rooted in community needs, because this alignment increases legitimacy, effectiveness, and sustainability of systemic change.
- Legal Empowerment for Systemic Transformationmethodology: legal advocacy and systemic changeBy using legal advocacy as a tool to challenge unjust laws, we produce racial justice and community empowerment, because legal change creates binding precedents that shift power and protect marginalized communities.