2023-11-15T08:51:20-06:00 2022-12-31 812950760 SAX LLP 1040 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS-16TH FL NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2022-01-01 133267496 AVENUES FOR JUSTICE INC AVEN 2123496381 100 CENTRE STREET 1541 NEW YORK NY 100134308 ANGEL RODRIGUEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2123496381 2023-11-15 1 ANGEL RODRIGUEZ 999009999 0 MIKE SCHALL P02024184 2122682804 2023-11-15 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ANGEL RODRIGUEZ 100 CENTRE STREET 1541 NEW YORK NY 100134308 2791942 0 X WWW.AVENUESFORJUSTICE.ORG X 1979 NY TO DIVERT YOUTH FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM THROUGH ATI COURT ADVOCACY SERVICES. 14 13 13 60 0 0 2107846 2108734 0 0 35828 49849 15704 0 2159378 2158583 95530 101620 0 0 1138052 1294817 70000 72000 156336 620823 772627 1924405 2241064 234973 -82481 2913959 3059670 76733 152301 2837226 2907369 X 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 (CONTINUE ON SCHEDULE O) 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. 0 0 1186560 101620 "AVENUES FOR JUSTICE (AFJ) SERVES TWO MAIN GROUPS OF PARTICIPANTS IN NEW YORK CITY, AGES 13 TO 24: 1) "COURT-INVOLVED" PARTICIPANTS, WHICH INCLUDES THOSE WHO HAVE ACTIVE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, ARE DIVERSION (YOUNGER PARTICIPANTS REFERRED BY NYC FAMILY COURT FOR SHORTER MANDATES), ARE FORMERLY INCARCERATED, OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REENTRY FROM A DETENTION CENTER; AND 2) "AT-RISK" PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE AT-RISK OF INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM OR WHO RECEIVE SHORT-TERM ASSISTANCE OR REFERRALS TO THIRD PARTY SPECIALISTS BETTER SUITED TO MEET THEIR NEEDS.PARTICIPATION: AVENUES FOR JUSTICE EXCEEDED OUR 2022 GOAL OF SERVING 330 PARTICIPANTS, SERVING 386 PARTICIPANTS FROM JANUARY 1, 2022 TO DECEMBER 31, 2022.DURING 2022, AFJ SERVED 262 PARTICIPANTS IN THE COURT-INVOLVED PROGRAM: 155 WERE IN THE LONG-TERM COURT ADVOCACY PROGRAM, 86 WERE IN THE FAMILY COURT DIVERSION PROGRAM, AND 21 WERE RE-ENTRY. ONE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE WERE SERVED THROUGH THE LOWER EAST SIDE SITE AND 121 WERE SERVED THROUGH THE HARLEM SITE. THIS REPORT FOCUSES ON THE 262 COURT-INVOLVED PARTICIPANTS. DURING 2022, 102 YOUNG PEOPLE ENTERED THE COURT-INVOLVED PROGRAM. THAT IS BY FAR THE LARGEST INTAKE OF NEW PARTICIPANTS IN THE HISTORY OF AFJ. DURING 2022, AFJ ALSO SERVED 72 AT-RISK PARTICIPANTS ONLINE AND AT OUR TWO COMMUNITY CENTERS IN HARLEM AND THE LOWER EAST SIDE. ADDITIONALLY, AFJ PROVIDED 52 PARTICIPANTS WITH REFERRALS AND OTHER SHORT-TERM ASSISTANCE." 565107 "SERVICES FOR THE COURT-INVOLVED AND AT-RISK PARTICIPANTS ARE PROVIDED ONLINE AND ONSITE AT AFJ'S TWO COMMUNITY CENTERS IN HARLEM AND THE LOWER EAST SIDE, AND AT AFJ'S HEADQUARTERS INSIDE THE MANHATTAN CRIMINAL COURTHOUSE. COURT-INVOLVED PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE FREE COURT ADVOCACY SERVICES WITH INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT. ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE HIRE UP SERVICES FOR JOB READINESS AND CERTIFICATION, TEEN EMPOWERMENT AND LEGAL RIGHTS, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH WELLNESS, ACADEMIC/EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AND TUTORING. AFJ ALSO PROVIDES REFERRALS TO THIRD PARTY SPECIALISTS FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS WHEN NEEDED.HIRE UP PROGRAM IMPACT/OUTCOMES: IN 2022, AFJ'S HIRE UP PROGRAM OFFERED OVER 200 WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, AND TRAINING SESSIONS FOCUSED ON DIGITAL LITERACY, CONSTRUCTION SAFETY, VIDEOGRAPHY, MENTAL HEALTH, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, JOB READINESS, INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL TUTORING, COMMUNICATION SKILLS/CIVICS, AND LEGAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, BOTH ONLINE AND ONSITE AT OUR TWO COMMUNITY CENTERS. IN 2022, 180 INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED HIRE UP WORKSHOPS.EMPLOYMENT: WITH THE EMPHASIS ON EMPLOYMENT READINESS IN HIRE UP, AFJ SAW AN INCREASE IN 2022 OF PARTICIPANTS WHO FOUND AND RETAINED JOBS. A TOTAL OF 84 OF THE 262 ACTIVE COURT-INVOLVED PARTICIPANTS IN 2022 WERE EMPLOYED AND 38 OF THESE OBTAINED EMPLOYMENT DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR. OF THOSE THAT HAD OBTAINED EMPLOYMENT DURING 2022, 89% HAD PARTICIPATED IN THE HIRE UP PROGRAM.SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (SYEP): FOR A SECOND YEAR, THE CITY SELECTED AFJ IN 2022 AS A HOST SITE FOR ITS SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (SYEP), FUNDED THROUGH NYC'S DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (DYCD). THE PROGRAM SUBSIDIZES SALARIES TO STIMULATE SUMMER HIRING. WHILE AFJ PLACES PARTICIPANTS IN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES YEAR-ROUND, FOR SYEP WE CREATED A UNIQUE 150-HOUR MEDIA TRAINING CAMP, WITH TRAINEES RECEIVING SYEP SALARIES FOR STUDY IN PODCASTING, VIDEOGRAPHY, AND MUSIC PRODUCTION. FOURTEEN OF OUR ORIGINAL 19 ENROLLEES ATTENDED FROM JULY 5 TO AUGUST 12, TRAINING 25 HOURS A WEEK.JOB READINESS: AFJ, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WOMEN'S INITIATIVE & ALLIES NETWORK (WIN) OF BLACKROCK, HOSTED A JOB READINESS EVENT AT OUR LOWER EAST SIDE COMMUNITY CENTER IN DECEMBER 2022. THE EVENT CONSISTED OF THE FOLLOWING THREE WORKSHOP STATIONS: HOW TO WRITE A RESUME, HOW TO WRITE A COVER LETTER, AND A STATION FOR MOCK INTERVIEW PRACTICE.DIGITAL LITERACY: LAUNCHED IN 2020, COMBINING SELF-PACED ON-LINE STUDY WITH INSTRUCTION LED BY AFJ'S COURT ADVOCATES, AFJ INCREASED GROUP INSTRUCTION IN 2022 WHICH RESULTED IN SIZEABLE INCREASES IN ENROLLEES AND CERTIFICATIONS EARNED: OF THE TOTAL 91 PARTICIPANTS WHO TOOK CERTIFICATION TESTS, 52 (57%) WERE DURING 2022. OF THE 771 TESTS TAKEN, 603 (78%) WERE IN 2022. OF THE 356 CERTIFICATIONS EARNED, 281 (79%) WERE EARNED IN 2022.FINANCIAL LITERACY: CITY NATIONAL BANK TEAM MEMBERS LED A FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOP IN 2022 FOR 12 AFJ PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.OSHA CERTIFICATIONS: IN 2022, AFJ CHANGED TO ONSITE, GROUP CLASSES AT OUR HARLEM COMMUNITY CENTER WHICH RESULTED IN 18 PARTICIPANTS EARNING 21 CERTIFICATIONS WITH 17 CERTIFICATIONS EARNED FOR OSHA AND SITE SAFETY TRAINING AND 4 EARNED FOR FLAGGERS AND SCAFFOLDING SAFETY TRAINING. EDUCATION: EDUCATION DATA IS COLLECTED FROM PARTICIPANTS AT INTAKE, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS WHILE A PARTICIPANT IS ACTIVE (ANNUAL FOLLOW-UP), AND AT PROGRAM COMPLETION/EXIT. IN 2022, OF THE 262 COURT-INVOLVED PARTICIPANTS, 164 WERE IN SCHOOL AT INTAKE, 60 RECEIVED THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA WHILE AT AFJ, AND 68 WERE STILL IN SCHOOL WHEN THEY EXITED AFJ PROGRAMMING." OUR PROGRAM IS EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT. ON AVERAGE, ONLY 6% OF OUR COURT-INVOLVED PARTICIPANTS ARE RECONVICTED WITHIN THREE YEARS OF ENROLLMENT AT AFJ AND ONLY 13% ARE RECONVICTED WITHIN SIX YEARS OF ENROLLMENT. OPERATING RIKERS COSTS NYC TAXPAYERS APPROXIMATELY $500,000 PER INCARCERATED PERSON PER YEAR. IT ONLY COSTS AFJ $6,300 TO PUT ONE YOUNG PERSON THROUGH A FULL YEAR OF OUR WRAPAROUND SERVICES WHICH LEAD TO EMPLOYMENT, ACADEMIC SUCCESS, AND LONG-TERM STABILITY. 1751667 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X DAVID MOSLEY 2123496381 100 CENTRE STREET SUITE 1541 NEW YORK NY 100134308 ALANNA C RUTHERFORD CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH BAER CHAIR EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN H SCHAFFER VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD C TREPP TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA SWEENEY SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC DE SWAAN ARONS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERNIE HUDDLESTUN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA LEWINSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE OBANNON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES RADCLIFFE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZY A REINGOLD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEN ROTHMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT WILCOXEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE BLOXSON BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 8/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN ISRAEL BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 9/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID KLEIN CO-TREASURER (THROUGH 6/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTONIO SEDA BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 8/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGEL RODRIGUEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X X 135558 0 19882 ELIZABETH FREDERICK CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 50.00 X 102466 0 32430 238024 0 52312 3 0 1 0 0 329320 280120 1499294 2108734 26697 26697 592781 569629 23152 23152 23152 63730 329320 63730 0 2158583 23152 0 26697 101620 101620 342648 324040 18608 682078 645038 37040 19491 18432 1059 175147 165636 9511 75453 71356 4097 70995 70995 72000 72000 4317 4317 114848 50032 28816 36000 96594 20624 75970 34358 30922 3436 110516 84416 26100 2720 2720 74476 67028 7448 50666 48133 2533 REPAIRS AND MAINTAENANC 67306 67306 CLASSES AND PROGRAMS 48498 48498 EVENT EXPENSES 47617 47617 MISCELLANEOUS 42523 42523 7193 5866 608 719 2241064 1751667 333061 156336 834364 732919 1186418 206508 164056 374736 30803 35397 1431304 1252283 242205 179021 441263 1459139 14850 71950 2913959 3059670 65242 88528 11491 63773 76733 152301 X 2812226 2723572 25000 183797 2837226 2907369 2913959 3059670 -82481 -85699 238323 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1587716 1662387 2124738 2107846 2108734 9591421 1587716 1662387 2124738 2107846 2108734 9591421 9591421 36886 40027 34706 21353 26697 159669 15704 15704 9766794 0.98200 0.98080 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 20000 20000 301211 274136 27075 934162 824179 109983 175931 153968 21963 179021 DEFERRED RENT 63773 63773 2068567 -85699 -85699 2154266 4317 4317 2158583 2236747 0 2236747 4317 4317 2241064 X X X X X 0 MALEKA LAWRENCE 11121 SCHUYKILL ROAD ROCKVILLE MD 20852 FUNDRAISING 0 1379454 72000 1307454 1379454 72000 1307454 GALA DINNER 243047 215952 27095 22617 4478 BAER FAXT GOLF 144520 107885 36635 36635 1 5483 5483 393050 329320 63730 59252 4478 63730 0 0 CLOTHING 262 10934 BOOK CLOTHING MEALS & GROCERIES 334 15250 BOOK MEALS & GROCERIES PERSONAL CARE SUPPLIES 334 16020 41745 BOOK PERSONAL CARE SUPPLIES TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION 262 4735 BOOK TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION RENT AND UTILITIES ASSISTANCE 262 8691 BOOK RENT AND UTILITIES ASSISTANCE TUITION ASSISTANCE & BOOKS 2 4245 BOOK TUITION ASSISTANCE & BOOKS PART I, LINE 2: IN 2022, AFJ DISTRIBUTED $16,020 IN GIFT CARDS DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND AN INCREASED REQUEST OF IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY RELIEF NEEDS OF OUR PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY WITH AVENUES FOR JUSTICE'S TWO COMMUNITY CENTERS BEING PARTIALLY CLOSED FOR OPERATIONS AS WE FOLLOWED COVID PROCEDURES AND PROTOCOL. GIFT CARDS WERE ISSUED TO OUR PARTICIPANTS FOR FOOD AND GROCERIES, CLOTHING, TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION, AND PERSONAL CARE AND HEALTH ITEMS. AVENUES FOR JUSTICE ALSO PAID FOR RENT AND UTILITIES ASSISTANCE FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. GRANTS IN THE FORM OF EQUIPMENT (PHONES AND TECHNOLOGY) ARE MONITORED BY COURT ADVOCATES IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY BY USAGE OF PHONE CALLS AND BY PARTICIPATION IN ONLINE PROGRAM WORKSHOPS. SCHEDULE I PART I, LINE 2 IN 2021, AFJ DISTRIBUTED $28,160 IN GIFT CARDS DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND AN INCREASED REQUEST OF IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY RELIEF NEEDS OF OUR PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY WITH AVENUES FOR JUSTICE'S TWO COMMUNITY CENTERS BEING PARTIALLY CLOSED FOR OPERATIONS AS WE FOLLOWED COVID PROCEDURES AND PROTOCOL. GIFT CARDS WERE ISSUED TO OUR PARTICIPANTS FOR FOOD AND GROCERIES, CLOTHING, TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION, AND PERSONAL CARE AND HEALTH ITEMS. AVENUES FOR JUSTICE ALSO PAID FOR RENT AND UTILITIES ASSISTANCE FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. GRANTS IN THE FORM OF EQUIPMENT (LAPTOPS, PHONES AND TECHNOLOGY) ARE MONITORED BY COURT ADVOCATES IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY BY USAGE OF PHONE CALLS AND BY PARTICIPATION IN ONLINE PROGRAM WORKSHOPS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANGEL RODRIGUEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 135558 0 0 0 0 0 5426 0 14456 0 155440 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DIRECTLY AFTER THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED AND PRESENTED BY THE AUDITOR, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE BOOKKEEPER, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND THE BOARD'S FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. ANY QUESTIONS ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE AUDITOR. AN ELECTRONIC COPY IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AVENUES FOR JUSTICE REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REQUIRING BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE THEIR PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. ANY CONFLICTS MUST BE REPORTED TO THE BOARD AND THE INDIVIDUAL IS RECUSED FROM THE VOTING PROCESS RELATING TO THE CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD CHAIR AND CHAIR OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEW THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE, PERFORM INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF COMPARABLE SALARIES, PRESENT FINDINGS AND GIVE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. OTHER OFFICER COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE COPIES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.