AVENUES FOR JUSTICE OPERATES A PROGRESSIVE DIVERSION PROGRAM FOR NYC COURT-INVOLVED AND AT-RISK YOUTH, AGES 13 TO 24, THROUGH ADAPTED HYBRID ONLINE AND ONSITE PROGRAMMING, AND 24/7 MENTORSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-BASED COURT ADVOCATES, THE ORGANIZATION ALLEVIATES AN OVERLOADED COURT SYSTEM WITH RELIABLE ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION. BY RECLAIMING THE LIVES OF YOUNG ADULTS, AFJ MAKES THE CITY SAFER FOR EVERYONE BY HALTING THE REVOLVING DOOR OF INCARCERATION AND REDUCING RECIDIVISM RATES FOR YOUNG ADULTS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in New York.
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exe Dir Beginning 6/24 Officer (Unspecified) | $139k | $10k | — | $35k | $189k $204k |
Co-founder and Pres. Officer (Unspecified) | $148k | $10k | — | $19k | $183k $198k |
Director of Court Advocacy Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $125k $136k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 12 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at AVENUES FOR JUSTICE INC equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
Based on 3,267 crime & legal-related organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 20%
from 2023
From $157k in 2023 to $189k in 2024.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 16% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 13%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about AVENUES FOR JUSTICE INC
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of AVENUES FOR JUSTICE INC earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of AVENUES FOR JUSTICE INC received $125,458 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom quarter for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations in New York, above the lowest 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at AVENUES FOR JUSTICE INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at AVENUES FOR JUSTICE INC falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at AVENUES FOR JUSTICE INC equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
What are AVENUES FOR JUSTICE INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, AVENUES FOR JUSTICE INC reported $3.9M in total revenue and $2.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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