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JustFix Inc
Brooklyn, NY · EIN 813080695 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE L80 · Housing & Shelter · Small ($100K-$1M) · justfix.nyc
revenue
$814K
expenses
$912K
net assets
$454K
employees
7
volunteers
12
program ratio
80%
mission · from form 990

JustFix provides crucial new resources for tenants, community advocates, and legal service organizations. Their technology enables unrepresented tenants to take action on issues of apartment disrepair and landlord harassment as well as connect with community-based organizing and advocacy efforts.

profile · synthesized from sources

JustFix Inc is a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that develops free digital tools to help tenants address housing issues such as apartment disrepair, landlord harassment, and eviction. Their technology enables unrepresented tenants to request repairs, research landlords, check legal protections, and access tenant rights information. The organization serves tenants primarily in New York City.

named programs · 8 · from sources

What they call their work

Area Alerts
Sends weekly emails listing buildings at high risk of tenant displacement in a given neighborhood
Eviction Free NYC
Helps tenants check eligibility for free legal counsel and respond to eviction notices
Good Cause NYC
Eligibility screener and rent calculator to determine coverage under Good Cause Eviction protections
Letter of Complaint
Generates and sends a customized repair request letter to a landlord via USPS Certified Mail®
Rent History Request
Orders a tenant's apartment rent history by mail to help determine rent stabilization status
Rent History Text Bot
Text-based service to request rent history information by sending RENT HISTORY to a dedicated phone number
Who Owns What
Allows tenants to search building and landlord information, including ownership history and related properties
Worst Evictors List
Publicly reports landlords filing the most eviction cases in New York City
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Tenant Legal Advocacy & Support Services 5 activities
    • Offer Good Cause Eviction eligibility screening and rent calculation
      Provides an online eligibility screener and rent calculator to help tenants in New York City determine if they are protected under Good Cause Eviction laws.
    • Provide rent history by mail to support rent stabilization claims
      Provides tenants with their apartment’s historical rent data via postal mail to help determine rent stabilization status and identify potential overcharges.
    • Provide tenant tools for landlord and building research
      Offers a digital tool that enables tenants to research their landlord, view building violations, and identify other properties owned by the same landlord to support informed advocacy and organizing.
    • Send repair request letters to landlords on behalf of tenants
      Sends customized repair request letters to landlords via USPS Certified Mail at no cost to tenants, helping them address apartment disrepair and landlord harassment.
    • Support tenants facing eviction with resources and legal referrals
      Provides information on eviction defense, including eligibility checks for free legal representation and connections to community-based organizations.
  • Text Messaging Communication Services 1 activity
    • Offer text messaging service for rent history requests
      Operates a text messaging service that allows tenants to request and receive their apartment’s rent history information via SMS.
  • Housing Policy Advocacy & Tenant Organizing 1 activity
    • Publish annual list of top eviction-filing landlords in NYC
      Conducts and publishes annual research identifying the landlords who file the most eviction cases against tenants in New York City, increasing public accountability.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Deliver displacement risk alerts for rental buildings
      Operates a weekly email alert system that notifies subscribers of buildings in specific areas at high risk of tenant displacement.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$814K
Contributions & grants$814K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$912K
Program expenses80%
Admin / overhead13%
Fundraising6%
Salaries & benefits$722K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$457K
Cash$139K
Investments$0
Liabilities$3K
Net assets$454K
Liquid reserves1.8 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -37.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Joel Stillman Co Exec-Drctr 40 $96K
Prakriti Rajan Babu Co Exec-Drctr 40 $91K
board members · 8
  • Ashley Treni — Secretary
  • Georges Clement — Chair
  • Ignacio Jaureguilorda — Treasurer
  • Jean Schneider — Board Member
  • Michael Naft — Board Member
  • Rasmia Kirmani — Board Member
  • Saundrea Coleman — Board Member
  • Stan Morse — Board Member
relationships · 3

Who they work with

  • USPS Partner — Partners with USPS to send tenant repair request letters via Certified Mail at no cost.
  • community advocates Partner — Collaborates with community advocates to support tenant action and organizing.
  • legal service organizations Partner — Partners with legal service organizations to provide resources for tenants facing housing issues.
strategies · 1

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.

  • Technology-Enabled Tenant Empowerment
    methodology: technology-enabled tenant empowerment
    By providing free digital tools that help tenants understand and assert their housing rights, we increase individual and collective action to improve housing conditions and access to justice, because technology lowers barriers to legal knowledge and advocacy coordination.