Common Justice
Donations deductibleCommon Justice's network
8 peoplei8 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Fuller Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Emma Jordan-Simpson | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jon Dutton | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kempis Songster | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lisa Daniels | Board Secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Neal Kwatra | Treasurer (Term Ended 03/14/25) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Norris Henderson | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paul Butler | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
16 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgette Butler | Chief of Staff Through Oct. 2020 | since 2020 |
| Christian Martin Philemon | VP of Programs | since 2021 |
| Danielle Sered | Executive Director and President | since 2018 |
| Danielle Sered President and | Executive Director | since 2021 |
| Hyunhee Shin | Director of Development | since 2022 |
| Kira Shepherd | VP of Policy and Organizing | since 2022 |
| Lauren Lipps | Assistant Director of Outreach | 2023 |
| Marquis A Jenkins | Director of Organizing | 2024 |
| Myles Paisley | Interim COO | since 2022 |
| Olapeju O Oyeyemi | VP of Programs | 2025 |
| Raymond Maccani JR | Director of Training | since 2023 |
| Richard Smith National | Director of United for Healing Equity | 2022 |
| Sergia Andrade Assistant | Director of Trauma Support Services | 2022 |
| Shonda Francis | Director of HR | 2025 |
| Shonda Simpkins | Director of Human Resources | since 2023 |
| Stephan M Thomas | Director of Partnerships & Replication | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Sered | Executive Director & Presi | 35 | $202k | $24k | |
| Kira Shepherd | VP of Policy and Organizing | 35 | $172k | $24k | |
| Myles Paisley | Interim COO | 35 | $167k | $29k | |
| Raymond Maccani Jr | Director of Training | 35 | $162k | $64k | |
| Olapeju O Oyeyemi | VP of Programs | 35 | $156k | $25k | |
| Hyunhee Shin | Director of Development | 35 | $144k | $10k | |
| Shonda Francis | Director of HR | 35 | $140k | $56k | |
| Stephan M Thomas | Director of Partnerships & Replication | 35 | $129k | $63k | |
| Ian Fuller | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jon Dutton | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Daniels | Board Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Neal Kwatra | Treasurer (Term Ended 03/14/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Norris Henderson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kempis Songster | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Emma Jordan-Simpson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paul Butler | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Common Justice
- EIN
- 820993366
- Address
- Po Box 25131, Brooklyn, NY, 11202-5131
- State
- New York
- Mission
- Common justice develops and advances solutions to violent crime that transform the lives of those harmed and foster racial equity without relying on incarceration. Locally, we operate the first alternative-to-incarceration and victim service program in the united states that focuses on violent felonies in the adult courts. Nationally, we leverage the lessons from our direct service to... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- V26 Social science research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Social Science
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2016
- Principal officer
- Danielle Sered (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2017
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsIan Fuller
≥8years on the filingsNorris Henderson
≥2years on the filingsJon Dutton
≥2years on the filingsKempis Songster
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $19.4m
- Total liabilities
- $4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $15.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $7m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $100k
- Employees
- 50
- Volunteers
- 8
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6m | $8.4m | Deficit $2.4m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom Community Center | National partnerships and replication program | $100k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Common Justice, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 11 August 2016
- Registered agent
- Not stated