Lustitia Aequalis Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
332599983
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Raleigh, NC, USA
Phone
8883785826
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy N.E.C.

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$0
Expenses
$8,000
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

2 people listed

People named in this filing

  • Bobby Kimbrough Jr (Board Member)
  • Ramsey Richardson (Board Member)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

At Lustitia Aequalis, Inc., we are dedicated to ensuring that everyone, particularly those from marginalized communities, receives competent legal representation from the very beginning of their interactions with law enforcement and court and healthcare systems. Our mission is to dismantle systemic barriers that prevent equitable access to justice, advocating for comprehensive support that empowers individuals to navigate the complexities of governing institutions confidently.

What it reported doing in 2024

Officer Wellness: The Officer Wellness and Training Program is designed to enhance the mental health and overall well-being of law enforcement officers, ultimately improving their interactions with the communities they serve. Recognizing the unique challenges faced by officers, this program focuses on providing essential mental health resources and support, including access to counseling services and stress management workshops. In addition to mental health support, the program incorporates comprehensive training on de-escalation techniques, implicit bias, and community relations, equipping officers with the skills necessary to foster positive engagements with the public. This initiative is strengthened through partnerships with national counseling agencies, ensuring that officers receive high-quality, professional support tailored to their needs. By prioritizing officer wellness and effective training, we aim to create a healthier workforce that is better prepared to serve and protect their communities with compassion and understanding.

Operating model

Revenue model
No positive adjusted resources. The filing reports no positive adjusted operating resources.
Distribution model
No current program activity. The filing reports no program spending for the current year.

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 0
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 70
  • Sustainability: 8
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: Limited
  • Program expense ratio: 0%; rating input score 0
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: Limited
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 0% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 1 of 1 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 2 people listed
  • Consistency: 41 of 41 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 0/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 3/100.