2025-05-28T10:21:46-04:00 2024-08-31 Thomas Posey 1426 G Street SE Rear Washington DC 20003 990 2023-09-01 262829875 Critical Exposure Inc CRIT 2029862177 1816 12th Street NW 3rd Floor Washington DC 20009 Nicole Newman Executive Director 2025-05-28 false Thomas Posey P01956990 3012005410 2025-05-28 X 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Nicole Newman 1816 12th Street NW 3rd Floor Washington DC 20009 794244 false X www.criticalexposure.org X 2005 DC Critical Exposure trains DC youth of color to harness the power of photography and their own voices to fight for education equity and social justice. 10 10 9 13 0 0 1074133 778228 432 10358 450 5658 0 1075015 794244 0 0 612215 743961 86100 105820 219189 292565 333806 990880 1183587 84135 -389343 996241 588274 53929 35304 942312 552970 X Critical Exposure trains DC youth of color to harness the power of photography and their own voices to fight for education equity and social justice. false false 101548 Youth Organizing Collective is an organizing home for Black and Brown youth in DC. Members work collectively to deepen their political analysis and develop organizing and storytelling skills to affect change in their communities. They build deep relationships with their peers and adult allies to ensure that DC is responsive to the needs of young people. Members apply their learning by leading citywide campaigns that implement solutions to the issues that impact their lives. Members are currently working to ensure that young people feel safe in their schools and communities. This program is ongoing year-round and meets twice weekly. Youth can participate over multiple years and must meet our membership criteria. Members are paid for their leadership in this program. 78731 66839 202556 General Programs 202556 449674 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false X X Critical Exposure 2029862177 1816 12th Street NW 3rd Floor Washington DC 20009 Aimee Peoples Board Chair 3 X X 0 0 0 Jasmine Hicks Vice-Chair 3 X X 0 0 0 Alorie Clark Secretary 3 X X 0 0 0 Betty Feng Treasurer 3 X X 0 0 0 Carina Gervacio Director 1 X 0 0 0 Tyler Grigsby Director 1 X 4660 0 0 Joseph Pate Director 1 X 0 0 0 Jenny Jourdain Director 1 X 0 0 0 Jonathan B Tucker Director 1 X 0 0 0 Lauren Matthews Director 1 X 0 0 0 Nicole Newman Executive Director 40 X 96240 0 0 100900 0 0 0 false false false Elevate 1201 Connecticut Avenue Ste 503 Washington DC 20036 Fundraising Services 105820 1 177856 600372 29664 778228 10358 10358 10358 5658 5658 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 794244 16016 0 0 4660 4660 606941 277205 255449 74287 12259 5569 5196 1494 66105 27058 31498 7549 53996 24372 23093 6531 29664 29664 58354 19484 33718 5152 105820 105820 32858 16193 17199 -534 210 210 13928 2363 11228 337 10622 3317 6263 1042 60735 27640 25767 7328 3185 1915 1147 123 2571 82 2489 3861 1757 1639 465 4580 2111 2051 418 Youth Stipends 23561 23561 Web Design and Tech Support 4245 4245 Training and Development 50540 50540 Telephone and Internet 5560 149 5411 29332 12238 7917 9177 1183587 449674 514724 219189 259901 40800 450515 283437 276000 255000 74286 65249 9825 9037 996241 588274 53929 35304 53929 35304 X 687312 290705 942312 552970 996241 588274 -389343 1 X true true X true false false X 807484 906007 890360 1074133 778228 4456212 0 0 807484 906007 890360 1074133 778228 4456212 4456212 1448 1053 387 450 5658 8996 0 0 4465208 15159 0.99800 0.99880 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false 0 false 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 59391 50354 9037 0 14895 14895 0 9037 0 0 0 0 794244 0 794244 0 794244 1183587 0 1183587 0 1183587 X X X X X true Elevate 1201 Connecticut Avenue Ste 503 Washington DC 20036 Grant Writing false 703621 105820 597801 703621 105820 597801 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false Form 990 Pt III Line 4d GENERAL PROGRAMS Critical Exposures program teach photography leadership and organizing skills to low income youth of color in DC. Our work is highly innovative. We are the only organization in the DC area and one of only a handful of organizations nationally that teaches low income youth how to use photography and organizing skills to become lifelong civic leaders. Past student efforts have helped to maintain arts graduation requirement for DC schools won funding for a new school library established a new ethnic studies class and secured increased training for school security guards. Through our programs we are developing a new generation of youth organizers and civic leaders who have the creativity to imagine new solutions to old problems and the belief that they have the right to fight for better schools and stronger communities. Form 990 Pt VI Line 11b The Finance Committee reviews the form 990 and then submits it to the full board of directors prior to filing. Form 990 Pt VI Line 12c The Board of Directors approved a conflict of interest policy applicable to officers directors board members and employees that 1.Defines conflict of interest including competing financial interests or fiduciary duties 2.Requires that conflict be disclosed and 3.Requires that the conflicted person be recused from any decision making with regard to the matter. The policy is distributed to all officers and directors. A statement signed which affirms that such such person 1.Has received the policy 2.Has read and understand the policy 3.Has agreed to comply to the policy 4.Understands that the corporation is charitable and that in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax exempt purposes. Form 990 Pt VI Line 15a CEO Executive Director of Top Management compensation decisions are approved by the compensation committee and the board of directors. In making the decision Critical Exposure uses comparability data and the decisions are documented in the board of directors minutes. Form 990 Pt VI Line 15b Other Officers or Key Employees compensation decisions are approved by compensation committee and the board of directors. In making the decision Critical Exposure uses comparability data. The decisions are documented in the board of directors minutes.