2022-05-14T17:24:38-05:00 2021-12-31 541498950 RENNER AND COMPANY CPA PC 700 NORTH FAIRFAX STREET SUITE 400 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 990 2021-01-01 843479025 DC JUSTICE LAB DCJU 2026818783 1200 U STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 PATRICE SULTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2026818783 2022-05-14 1 PATRICE SULTON XXX-XX-XXXX ANDREW E YOUNG CPA P01203950 7035351200 2022-05-12 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z DONALD BRAMAN 1200 U STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 1226714 0 X WWW.DCJUSTICELAB.ORG X 2019 DC SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DESCRIPTION OF MISSION 9 9 9 30 0 0 490646 1220714 0 6000 0 0 0 0 490646 1226714 0 15000 0 0 0 586863 0 0 137757 42827 123962 42827 725825 447819 500889 447819 958312 0 9604 447819 948708 X DC JUSTICE LAB IS A TEAM OF LAW AND POLICY EXPERTS RESEARCHING, ORGANIZING, AND ADVOCATING FOR LARGE-SCALE CHANGES TO THE DISTRICT'S CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM. WE DEVELOP SMARTER SAFETY SOLUTIONS THAT ARE EVIDENCE-DRIVEN, COMMUNITY-ROOTED, AND RACIALLY JUST. WE AIM TO FULLY TRANSFORM THE DISTRICT'S APPROACH TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND MAKE IT A NATIONAL LEADER IN JUSTICE REFORM. 0 0 132359 RESEARCH: THIS YEAR, DC JUSTICE LAB EXPANDED ITS RESEARCH METHODS BEYOND LEGAL ANALYSIS AND LISTENING TO COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, TO ALSO INCLUDE FACILITATING CONVENINGS OF SOCIAL SCIENCE EXPERTS AND REVIEWING AND ANALYZING DATASETS. WE CONTINUED OUR WORK WITH STUDENTS PURSUING DEGREES IN LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY.WE CHAIRED COMMITTEES ON THE D.C. POLICE REFORM COMMISSION AND THE DISTRICT TASK FORCE ON JAILS AND JUSTICE, EACH OF WHICH PUBLISHED A BLUEPRINT TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGH A HARM-REDUCTION APPROACH. OUR RESEARCH FIGURED PROMINENTLY IN THE COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO INVEST IN NON-POLICE ALTERNATIVES TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISES; TO STRENGTHEN D.C.'S SOCIAL SAFETY NET AND DECRIMINALIZE POVERTY; TO EXPAND COMMUNITY RESPONSES TO GUN VIOLENCE; TO PROTECT YOUNG PEOPLE FROM STATE VIOLENCE; AND TO INCREASE COMMUNITY OVERSIGHT. WE PROVIDED THOUGHT LEADERSHIP ON AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN THAT WOULD DRAMATICALLY DECREASE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE INCARCERATED. 206700 15000 ADVOCACY: DC JUSTICE LAB TOOK THE LEAD ON TURNING PROTESTS INTO PROPOSALS AND TURNING PROPOSALS INTO POLICIES. LAWMAKERS SOUGHT OUR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, WRITTEN PUBLICATIONS, AND ORAL ADVOCACY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE PROVIDED LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING TO SUPPORT REVISING THE DISTRICT'S CRIMINAL RECORD SEALING SCHEME, PROTECT CHILDREN DURING WARRANTLESS SEARCHES AND INTERROGATIONS, AND PLACE SENSIBLE LIMITS ON CAR CHASES. DC JUSTICE LAB CONVENED PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTERS TO COORDINATE ADVOCACY AROUND THESE BILLS AND OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY PRIORITIES. OUR MEDIA STRATEGY HELPED CHANGE THE NARRATIVE AROUND CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN THE DISTRICT. WE WERE SELECTED TO LEAD THE UNLOCK THE BOX CAMPAIGN TO END SOLITARY CONFINEMENT AND THE DECOLONIZING WEALTH PROJECT'S CASE FOR REPARATIONS IN D.C. WE PLAYED A LEADING ROLE IN PREPARING WITNESSES TO TESTIFY ON THE DISTRICT'S COMPREHENSIVE CRIMINAL CODE REVISION EFFORT. AND, FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE WEIGHED IN ON FEDERAL POLICY, BY JOINING AN AMICUS BRIEF AND A COMMENT ON A PROPOSED CHANGE TO RULES FOR THE BUREAU OF PRISONS. 85167 TRAINING:DC JUSTICE LAB WAS A SOUGHT-AFTER PRESENTER TO PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, FAITH-BASED COALITIONS, AND STUDENTS THIS YEAR. WE TRAINED LAWYERS, FELLOWS, AND RETURNING CITIZENS ON SPECIFIC AREAS OF SUBSTANTIVE LAW AND ON CIVIC ENGAGEMENT MORE BROADLY. DC JUSTICE LAB STAFF CREATED LESSON PLANS, TALKING POINTS, AND PRESENTATIONS TO SUPPORT ADVOCACY FOR EACH TOPIC. AND, WE PROVIDED SMALL-GROUP COACHING TO SUPPORT PEOPLE LEARNING TO ADVOCATE FOR CHANGES IN LAW. 169 6000 169 6000 424395 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 DC X THE ORGANIZATION 2026818783 1200 U STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 DONALD BRAMAN CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JADE CHONG-SMITH SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN JOHNSON TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIENE JAMES FUND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHANELL AUTREY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLINIQUE MARSHALL CHAPMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE DOMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAMRA LAKEW DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ED LAZERE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICE SULTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 150000 0 4738 MOSES COOK OPERATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 135000 0 1204 285000 0 5942 2 0 1 0 0 1220714 1220714 FEE FOR SERVICE INCOME 812900 6000 6000 6000 1226714 6000 0 0 15000 15000 290943 178480 60990 51473 217880 107291 50536 60053 34130 25215 5939 2976 43910 24249 10658 9003 19005 19005 41630 35214 3583 2833 35923 27235 8688 11008 3301 5269 2438 1131 467 371 293 2219 2219 1051 1043 8 2910 2910 1049 603 446 6013 6013 OTHER EXPENSES 1146 1146 PAYROLL FEES G&A 651 651 COMMUNICATIONS:POSTAGE 204 204 PROGRAM EXPENSES 22 22 725825 424395 163673 137757 445700 646972 300000 12500 1160 2119 11340 447819 958312 9604 0 9604 X 447819 948708 447819 948708 447819 958312 500889 0 X 0 0 0 X 490646 1220714 1711360 490646 1220714 1711360 1186957 524403 1711360 6000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1500 4500 6000 719825 725825 133874 33469 0 0 133874 133874 200811 6000 6000 33469 33469 50204 1500 1500 12500 1160 11340 11340 1 COUNCIL FOR COURT EXCELLENCE 1111 14TH STREET NW SUITE 500 WASHINGTON DC 20005 521241825 501(C)(3) 15000 0 N/A N/A SUBGRANT FOR SOLITARY CONFINEMENT CAMPAIGN 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: SUBGRANTS WERE AWARDED IN 2021 TO THE COUNCIL FOR COURT EXCELLENCE IN WHICH DC JUSTICE LAB HAS COLLABORATED EFFORTS REGARDING ITS SOLITARY CONFINEMENT CAMPAIGN. MONITORING OF THE USAGE OF THE FUNDS IS NOTED INCONJUNCTION WITH THE COLLABORATED EFFORTS RELATED TO THE CAMPAIGN ACCORDINGLY. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PATRICE SULTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 150000 0 0 0 0 0 951 0 3787 0 154738 0 0 0 PART I, LINE I, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION DC JUSTICE LAB DEVELOPS SMARTER SAFETY SOLUTIONS THAT ARE EVIDENCE-DRIVEN, COMMUNITY-ROOTED, AND RACIALLY JUST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 DC JUSTICE LAB AMENDED ITS BYLAWS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B NO COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED TO DATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REVIEWED BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ROUTINELY MONITORS AND EVALUATES CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS THEY ARISE WITHIN THE COURSE OF ITS OPERATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPON THE BASIS OF COMPARISONS TO COMPARABLE ENTITIES AND VETTED COMPENSATION DATA. COMPENSATION AMOUNTS WERE DOCUMENTED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY UPON APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DC JUSTICE LAB'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.