New Jersey Association for Justice Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
222067423
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Trenton, NJ, USA
Phone
6093960096
Rating confidence
Limited

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,585,193
Expenses
$2,507,337
Assets
$1,178,020
Liabilities
$890,648

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

Leadership & pay

105 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • CORNELIUS J LARKIN CAE CMP (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • Adam B Lederman Esq (PRESIDENT)
  • Jonathan H Lomurro Esq (PRESIDENT ELECT)
  • Richard J Albuquerque Esq (FIRST VICE PRESIDENT)
  • Diane L Cardoso Esq (SECOND VICE PRESIDENT)
  • K Raja Bhattacharya Esq (THIRD VICE PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • CORNELIUS J LARKIN CAE CMP (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $418,637 total reported compensation
  • MICHAEL J LIMONE (MANAGER OF MEMBER SERVICES): $138,700 total reported compensation
  • ANN VARDEMAN (GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MANAGER): $123,890 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

Our oath to the people of New Jersey shall be: to uphold and defend the constitution of the united states of america and the constitution of the state of New Jersey; to educate, train and energize lawyers in all fields of advocacy who speak for the rights of the injured, for the rights of those damaged in person or property, for the rights of the neglected, for the rights of the victims of discrimination and for those whose civil rights have been trampled upon, for those who seek to prove their innocence, for the marginalized; to advocate tirelessly for the fair administration of justice and for the constitutional right to a trial by jury; and to promote the administration of equal justice for all, for the public good. Our vow to the bench and bar shall be: to encourage respect, dignity, candor and courtesy between attorneys and to hold members of the bench in high esteem; to zealously and honorably advocate for the rights of those for whom we speak; and to exhibit fidelity to the admi

What it reported doing in 2024

New Jersey association for justice (njaj) provides services to approximately 2,700 members. Our publication "in brief" is distributed monthly to the membership. Services provided to members include litigation support, which encompasses but is not limited to, operating list servers, and a court document exchange library. The organization's amicus activity and lobbying activity represent and protect the rights of consumers. Please refer to organization's full mission statement.

Operating model

Revenue model
Other-operating. 96% of the money available for current operations came from other operating revenue.
Distribution model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.

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: NotEnoughData
  • Transparency & Controls: 77
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 27
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: Limited
  • Program expense ratio: Limited
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • 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; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 3%; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.47; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.76; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 31.4%; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: 2.1% per year; rating input score 100; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 0.1% per year; rating input score 100; 13th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: Financial trends and filed revenue, expense, asset, and liability detail
  • Governance: 101 of 101 board members independent · 7 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment
  • Leadership: top reported pay $419K · 105 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 15 of 15 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes executive pay
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 4 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
  • 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.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 44/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 16/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Document-retention policy not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 5/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 11/100.