Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
NEWARK, NJ · Crime & Legal-Related
Built from IRS filings (latest Form 990: tax year 2024). Volunteer Lawyers for Justice has not reviewed or approved this page. Kindora is not affiliated with it.
Mission
Volunteer Lawyers for Justice, Inc. ("VLJ"/ the Organization), a non-profit organization incorporated in the State of New Jersey, is a comprehensive, statewide legal services program based in Newark. VLJ's mission is to ensure access to justice for people experiencing poverty. VLJ fulfills its mission by mobilizing volunteers to work alongside staff to address critical legal needs across New Jersey, advancing racial, social, and economic justice for the most vulnerable members of our community. Created in 2001 by a small group of advocates concerned about the scarcity of free legal services for people experiencing poverty, VLJ has grown significantly from one to twenty-one staff people and a handful of volunteers to a volunteer panel with more than 1,500 volunteers.
Financials (IRS Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2024.
Who funds Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
$3M in foundation grants on record from 29 funders — matched from IRS 990 grant line items. Some matches may be approximate.
| Funder | Total given | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Tepper Foundation | $580K | 3 |
| South Ward Alliance | $535K | 4 |
| Community Foundation of New Jersey | $482K | 3 |
| Pseg Foundation | $340K | 4 |
| Furtherjustice Foundation | $275K | 3 |
| David Bershad Family Foundation Inc C/O David J Bershad | $236K | 2 |
| New Jersey State Bar Foundation | $130K | 1 |
| American Online Giving Foundation | $80K | 5 |
| Turrell Fund | $63K | 3 |
| Columbia Bank Foundation | $59K | 8 |
Leadership
CATHERINE KEENAN — Executive Dir. (Principal officer)
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