2023-05-10T18:19:32-07:00 2022-12-31 990EZ 2022-01-01 842300501 ARC OF JUSTICE ARCO 8505851546 PO Box 130594 Dallas TX 75313 Timmerle Kelly Treasurer 7193321085 2023-05-09 1 1 11 1 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X arcofjustice.org X X 132537 X 132337 0 0 118 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 82 0 82 0 132537 0 0 50000 1361 1676 1263 64038 118338 14199 24759 0 38958 X 24156 33337 0 0 977 6155 25133 39492 374 534 24759 38958 Assist wounded warriors with military medical separation. In 2022, Arc of Justice's main program, codenamed Operation Spartan Dagger, offered advocacy services for active-duty wounded warriors in the United States Armed Forces. Each individual served is enrolled in, or is about to be enrolled in, the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES). Services provided include: advocating for the individual with their military command, with a bureaucrat from the Defense Health Agency (DHA), obtaining relief through Congressional Requests For Assistance, and/or providing knowledge of how lDES works so the wounded warrior can successfully navigate the system in order to secure the best possible outcome before their transition to becoming a veteran and civilian. For the first time in Arc of Justice's history, our principal began a Military Reserve Servicemembers and Appellate representation program. 0 32500 Under the purview of the secondary program, codenamed Operation Dienekes Legend, Arc of Justice was able to secure positive outcomes for clients who have already been harmed in IDES through a "re-look" authorized by the Army Board For The Correction of Military Records (ABCMR). All ABCMR appellate cases take at least 200+ hours of preparation, so the principal will only take these cases on as schedule allows. Because the demand far outweighs the principal's ability to offer pro bono services while staying financially solvent, Arc of Justice has partnered with other organizations to be able to refer individuals toward additional legal services to help navigate issues outside the scope of what Arc of Justice provides. This has allowed our organization to help connect our target population with tailored advocacy and to focus in more thoroughly on those specifically navigating IDES. A sacred tenet in our organization's ethos is that we will never turn away a wounded warrior without helping them, including but not limited to listening to their story and making the appropriate referral if we cannot assist them according to our founding charter. A large part of the year was devoted to making the public aware of our soldiers' challenges through education and presentations. Our principal was able to educate the public about the tragic plight of wounded warriors by speaking at conferences, and through multiple interviews in the public square. These included interviews on well-known podcasts with thought leaders who have become concerned about the complication for wounded warriors in navigating the U.S. government's and Dept of Defense's systems to obtain the assistance they need. Groups ranged in size from approx. 1500 to tens of thousands and potentially hundreds of thousands. 0 64970 Finally, the tertiary program codenamed Operation David's Slingshot, led to bipartisan legislation being passed in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). House Resolution 8081 was supported by the following 7 Republicans and 7 Democrats. COSPONSORS: Reps Brian Mast, Rick Larsen, Michael Waltz, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, and Scott Franklin, Kai Kahele, Jared Golden, Salud Carbajal, Jim Baird, Josh Gottheimer, Chrissy Houlahan, Peter Meijer, Mikie Sherill. This is a remarkable display of unity between Democrats and Republicans in a time of hyper-partisanship. Also, just as importantly, H.R. 8081 was officially endorsed by the following Veteran Service Organizations (VSO) which all have a much larger span of influence than Arc of Justice: ENDORSEMENTS: AMVETS, Disabled American Veterans, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., Fleet Reserve Association, For Country Caucus, K9s for Warriors, Military Order of the Purple Heart, National Guard Association of the U.S., Navy League, Non- Commissioned Officers Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars. We are cautiously optimistic that 2023 could be the year when landmark legislation entitled the Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights will become the law of the land thereby remedying the problem for with this organization was founded. 0 5969 103439 William J Ostan President 30 50000 0 0 Jerry Hardy Chairman 1 0 0 0 Michele Wilson Secretary 1 0 0 0 Timmerle Kelly Treasurer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jennifer Ostan 851 Hwy 378 Suite 100 PMB 75 Lexington SC 29072 7196486835 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 22855 109471 156963 132337 421626 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22855 109471 156963 132337 421626 421626 1 20 34 118 173 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 421799 82 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Product Income RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5969 0 0 5969 0 Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 Arc of Justice's only staff member met March 29-April 2, 2022, and June 4-8, 2022, with members of the US House of Representatives to discuss bipartisan legislation being passed in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). House Resolution 8081, also known as The Warrior's Bill of Rights, was supported by 7 Republicans and 7 Democrats. This legislation would be within the scope of the mission of the organization. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Advertising and Promotional;8565|Bank charges and fees;2192|Office supplies;8240|Travel;37398|Taxes;30|Dues and Subscriptions;1446|Telephone and internet;3206|Website expense;588|Fundraising;54|Donations to other organizations;375|Meals and Entertainment;1944^Total;64038^ Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Description;EOY Amount^Undeposited Funds;6155|No description;0^Total;6155^ Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 Description;EOY Amount^Credit Cards;534^Total;534^