Justice Innovation Inc.
Lobbying client
Justice Innovation Inc. is the legal corporate name for the Center for Justice Innovation (formerly Center for Court Innovation, rebranded in January 2023), a New York nonprofit founded in 1996 as a public/private partnership with the state court system that runs more than 30 programs across the city, including the Bronx Community Justice Center, the Driver Accountability Program, and community courts in several boroughs. With 18 filings since 2024, it lobbied citywide through Bolton-St. Johns on city budget allocations for its South Bronx programs and gun violence research, and holds about $156 million in active city contracts as of August 2026.
- Council members lobbied
- 51 (citywide)
- Filings (since 2024)
- 18
- Lobbying compensation (since 2024)
- $24,813
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $156,090,241 · 19 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $393,275,461 · 98 since 2022, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $255,250,653
- Won without a fresh bid
- 82% of contract value · $322,794,864 · 85 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $22,725,676 · 182 awards
- Funding history
- Funded every year since FY2023 (5 years running)
- Top officer pay (FY2023)
- $422,237 · Courtney Bryan, Chief Executive Officer
Represented by lobbyist firms
- Bolton-St. Johns, LLC Lobbyist firm
Holds contracts at
- Administration for Children's Services City agency
- Department of Social Services City agency
- Department of Youth and Community Development City agency
- Office of Criminal Justice City agency
Funded by these agencies
- Department of Youth and Community Development City agency
- Mayoralty City agency
- Office of Criminal Justice City agency
What they lobbied on
subjects from their filings
- Budget - We anticipate lobbying City Council members for discretionary and budgetary funding.
- Budget - We anticipate lobbying City Council members for discretionary funding.
- Budget - Will develop advocacy strategy to engage with key stakeholders to communicate and educate on priorities and build relationships. Will identify state and city funding opportunities and…
City contracts
Registered city contracts, largest first by current contract value (not amount spent): running now, then registered to start later, then ended. Totals count every registered contract. Each line shows its Checkbook contract ID. The tag on each row is how it was awarded (“no-bid” = non-competitive).
- SRP- Brooklyn Office of Criminal Justice · CT112820268800834 $56,824,330
- CMS Violence Prevention Renewal Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020278800792 $21,788,128
- FY26-FY27 Supervised Release Staten Island Renewal #1 Office of Criminal Justice · CT112820268800837 $18,578,021
- FY26 funding for new needs Office of Criminal Justice · CT112820258805051 $15,381,440
- FY27 JI ATI NAE Office of Criminal Justice · CT112820278801001 $14,940,442
- FY26-27 Justice Innovation Inc. Project Reset Renewal #1 Office of Criminal Justice · CT112820268800767 $8,011,240
- Alternative to Detention Renewal #1 Administration for Children's Services · CT106820278800524 $4,007,122
- Prov of Parent Support Program Resource Coordinator Citywide Department of Social Services · CT106920278801871 $2,625,000
- Post Incarceration Assignment Contract Office of Criminal Justice · CT112820250000726 $2,462,723
- Family Enrichment Centers 2-SI01 St. George/Stapleton Renew Administration for Children's Services · CT106820268800136 $2,226,126
Largest payments, by purpose
The organization's largest individual city payments (roughly $25,000 and up), grouped by purpose, to show what recent money was for. This is NOT a total — smaller payments aren't listed; see “Paid to date” above for the complete amount paid against its contracts. Fiscal years 2020 and later.
- SRP- Brooklyn Office of Criminal Justice · FY2026 · 12 payments $19,538,437
- Supervised Release Brooklyn Mayoralty · FY2024 · 9 payments $18,245,212
- Supervised Release Brooklyn Office of Criminal Justice · FY2025 · 6 payments $16,122,302
- Supervised Release Brooklyn Mayoralty · FY2023 · 10 payments $13,206,769
- Renewal of Citywide ATI and BCS HOPE program services Office of Criminal Justice · FY2025 · 11 payments $10,242,669
- SRP- Brooklyn Office of Criminal Justice · FY2027 · 2 payments $9,251,647
- to return caseload levels to contracted ratios in practice Office of Criminal Justice · FY2025 · 6 payments $8,338,443
- FY26-FY27 Supervised Release Staten Island Renewal #1 Office of Criminal Justice · FY2026 · 8 payments $6,797,257
- Renewal of Citywide ATI and BCS HOPE program services Mayoralty · FY2025 · 2 payments $6,592,044
- Community Courts Office of Criminal Justice · FY2025 · 7 payments $6,579,035
- Renewal of Citywide ATI and BCS HOPE program services Office of Criminal Justice · FY2026 · 6 payments $5,894,997
- Crisis Management Systems Department of Youth and Community Development · FY2025 · 2 payments $5,392,382
- Supervised Release Staten Island Mayoralty · FY2024 · 9 payments $4,979,615
- FY27 JI ATI NAE Office of Criminal Justice · FY2027 $4,482,132
- Community Courts Mayoralty · FY2024 $4,435,536
- FY26 funding for new needs Office of Criminal Justice · FY2026 · 4 payments $4,322,891
- Supervised Release Staten Island Office of Criminal Justice · FY2025 · 7 payments $4,205,283
- FY26-27 Justice Innovation Inc. Project Reset Renewal #1 Office of Criminal Justice · FY2026 · 4 payments $3,832,650
- Funds will support NYC Cleanup programming and services in t Department of Youth and Community Development · FY2026 · 3 payments $3,534,110
- Renewal of Citywide ATI and BCS HOPE program services Mayoralty · FY2024 · 2 payments $3,409,415
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Alternatives to Incarceration and Reentry Programs Alternatives to Incarceration and Reentry Programs · MOCJ · FY2027 $2,814,000
- Alternatives to Incarceration and Reentry Programs (Formerly Alternatives to Incarceration, Discharge Planning, and Diversion Programs) Alternatives to Incarceration and Reentry Programs (Formerly Alternatives to Incarceration, Discharge Planning, and Diversion Programs) · MOCJ · FY2026 $2,770,000
- Diversion Programs Diversion Programs · DYCD · FY2024 $1,595,000
- Diversion Programs Diversion Programs · DYCD · FY2025 $1,595,000
- Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI's) Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI's) · MOCJ · FY2023 $1,175,000
- Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI's) Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI's) · MOCJ · FY2024 $1,175,000
- Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI's) Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI's) · MOCJ · FY2025 $1,175,000
- Diversion Programs Diversion Programs · DYCD · FY2023 $885,000
- Diversion Programs Diversion Programs · DYCD · FY2023 $710,000
- Innovative Criminal Justice Programs Innovative Criminal Justice Programs · DYCD · FY2023 $500,000
- Innovative Criminal Justice Programs Innovative Criminal Justice Programs · DYCD · FY2024 $500,000
- Innovative Criminal Justice Programs Innovative Criminal Justice Programs · DYCD · FY2025 $500,000
- Innovative Criminal Justice Programs Innovative Criminal Justice Programs · DYCD · FY2026 $500,000
- Innovative Criminal Justice Programs Innovative Criminal Justice Programs · DYCD · FY2027 $500,000
- Court-Involved Youth Mental Health Initiative Court-Involved Youth Mental Health Initiative · Dhmh · FY2023 $251,000
- Court-Involved Youth Mental Health Initiative Court-Involved Youth Mental Health Initiative · Dhmh · FY2024 $251,000
- Court-Involved Youth Mental Health Initiative Court-Involved Youth Mental Health Initiative · Dhmh · FY2025 $251,000
- Court-Involved Youth Mental Health Initiative Court-Involved Youth Mental Health Initiative · Dhmh · FY2026 $251,000
- Court-Involved Youth Mental Health Initiative Court-Involved Youth Mental Health Initiative · Dhmh · FY2027 $251,000
- Brooklyn Mental Health Court CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DYCD · FY2025 $159,722
Funded by these council members
City Council members who steered discretionary (member-item) money to this organization, largest first (FY2020 and later, where the sponsoring member is disclosed). Sitting members link to their page.
- Alexa Avilés FY2023-2027 · 17 awards $472,500
- Chi A. Ossé FY2023-2027 · 5 awards $340,000
- Kamillah Hanks FY2023-2027 · 8 awards $195,000
- Keith Powers FY2023-2026 · 4 awards $190,000
- Althea V. Stevens FY2023-2027 · 9 awards $121,000
- Crystal Hudson FY2023-2027 · 5 awards $105,000
- Shahana K. Hanif FY2023-2027 · 7 awards $95,000
- Darlene Mealy FY2023-2027 · 5 awards $95,000
- Oswald J. Feliz FY2023-2025 · 3 awards $82,500
- Rivera FY2023-2025 · 3 awards $75,000
- Farah N. Louis FY2023-2027 · 10 awards $75,000
- Nantasha M. Williams FY2023-2027 · 8 awards $70,000
- Elsie Encarnación FY2026-2027 · 3 awards $60,000
- Susan Zhuang FY2026-2027 · 3 awards $60,000
- Rita C. Joseph FY2023-2027 · 5 awards $48,000
- Adams FY2023-2026 · 4 awards $40,000
- Sandy Nurse FY2024-2027 · 4 awards $40,000
- Virginia Maloney FY2027 · 1 award $40,000
- James F. Gennaro FY2023-2027 · 7 awards $37,500
- Harvey D. Epstein FY2026-2027 · 2 awards $35,000
Officer & key-staff pay
Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2023). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- Courtney Bryan Chief Executive Officer $422,237
- Jethro Antoine Chief Program Officer, Court Reform $278,698
- Julian Adler Chief Innovation And Strat $278,308
- Matthew Savago Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer $269,674
- James Brodick Chief Program Officer, Community Safety $263,547
- Theron Pride Managing Director, National Initiatives & Research $261,241
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +59% from FY2022 to FY2023. Top-officer reportable compensation by year (org-paid only), with each year's share of total revenue. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer 990 filings.
- FY2022 Courtney Bryan · 1.38% of revenue $271,656
- FY2023 Courtney Bryan · 1.83% of revenue $422,237
Federal awards
Federal awards made directly to this organization in fiscal years 2023 through 2026. Each amount is what the federal government has OBLIGATED on that award as recorded on USAspending.gov as of 2026-08-31 — money committed, not money paid out. These are prime awards only: federal money this
- Department of Justice 16.585 Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program · Office of Justice Programs · Grant $7,013,902
- Department of Justice 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program · Office of Justice Programs · Grant $4,000,000
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.110 Special Projects of Regional and National Significance · Health Resources and Services Administration · Grant $3,826,237
- Department of Justice 16.827 Justice Reinvestment Initiative · Office of Justice Programs · Grant $2,958,482
- Department of Justice 16.585 Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program · Office of Justice Programs · Grant $2,500,000
- Department of Justice 16.045 Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative · Office of Justice Programs · Grant $2,000,000
- Department of Justice 16.526 OVW Technical Assistance Initiative · Offices, Boards and Divisions · Grant $1,500,000
- Department of Justice 16.526 OVW Technical Assistance Initiative · Offices, Boards and Divisions · Grant $1,500,000
- Department of Justice 16.585 Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program · Office of Justice Programs · Grant $1,141,988
- Department of Justice 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards · Office of Justice Programs · Grant $1,087,720
- Department of Justice 16.596 Tribal Justice Assistance · Office of Justice Programs · Grant $1,015,752
- Department of Justice 16.839 STOP School Violence · Office of Justice Programs · Grant $1,000,000
- Department of Justice 16.838 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program · Office of Justice Programs · Grant $1,000,000
- Department of Justice 16.839 STOP School Violence · Office of Justice Programs · Grant $1,000,000
- Department of Justice 16.838 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program · Office of Justice Programs · Grant $1,000,000
- Department of Justice 16.839 STOP School Violence · Office of Justice Programs · Grant $1,000,000
- Department of Justice 16.582 Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants · Office of Justice Programs · Grant $1,000,000
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.647 Social Services Research and Demonstration · Administration for Children and Families · Grant $1,000,000
- Department of Justice 16.560 National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants · Office of Justice Programs · Grant $829,358
- Department of Justice 16.818 Children Exposed to Violence · Office of Justice Programs · Grant $825,000