Just Strategy

What it reported doing in 2024

JUST STRATEGY CAMPAIGNS: 1. Public transit is essential to communities, local economies, and the lives of millions of people across the country. Essential workers depend on and operate transit; businesses, both large and small depend on transit; historically marginalized communities depend on transit. Transit is a key component of a more environmentally sustainable society and is the road to equity for disenfranchised communities, both rural, urban, and suburban. Just Strategy worked with Rep. Johnsons to build 150 co-sponsors for the Stronger Communities Through Better Transit Act to establish a federal operations funding program. In addition, Just Strategy mobilized to support public transit by: -Collected 1,358 "What Transit Means to Me" stories collected for Sen.Fetterman -7,784 direct messages to U.S. House Representatives, building co-sponsors and support for the Stronger Communities Through Better Transit Act -13,397 direct messages to U.S. Senators and House Reps, building co-sponsors and support for the GREEN Streets Act -36,937 direct messages to the Governor of all 50 states calling for setting ambitious goals in the implementation of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rule -4,282 direct messages to California Governor Gavin Newsom, urging him to reverse course and unfreeze transit funding already approved by the state legislature -334 "Why Public Transit is Essential" stories collected to share with members of Congress -7,243 signers urging Senate THUD Appropriations Chairman Schatz and Ranking Member Hyde-Smith to lead the committee to reject the House bill and fully fund commitments Congress made in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act -5,267 direct messages urging Governor Newsom to live up to his pledge and fund projects that reduce pollution, traffic, and the harm from climate change. 2.The Communities for College campaign organized community college students, faculty, staff, and labor allies to advocate for broader equity in higher education and workforce access. One key state-level legislative achievement was the passage of House Bill 1889 in 2024, which ensures that individuals-regardless of immigration or citizenship status-can obtain professional and commercial licenses in Washington State as long as they meet all other requirements, promoting equitable access to economic opportunities and inclusion in the workforce. C4C packed hearing rooms, coordinated student testimony, and educated legislators, sending student stories to them three times a week.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 74.2%; rating input score 74
• Program expense ratio: 91.3%; rating input score 91
• Fundraising efficiency: $25.51 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 90.9%; rating input score 91; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 99%; rating input score 99; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 56
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 19.3%; rating input score 75; 75th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.35; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.14; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 4%; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 20.6% per year; rating input score 100; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 11% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 21.8% per year; rating input score 100; 84th percentile among comparable filings