2021-11-08T10:16:44-08:00 2020-12-31 201398210 R J Ricciardi Inc 1101 Fifth Avenue Suite 360 San Rafael CA 94901 990 2020-01-01 464274158 Silicon Valley De-Bug SILI 4089714965 701 Lenzen Avenue San Jose CA 95126 Blanca Bosquez Board Chair 2021-11-05 true Blanca Bosquez 999009999 June Nguyen P01337710 4154571215 0 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z 701 Lenzen Avenue San Jose CA 95126 2095776 false X www.siliconvalleydebug.org X Silicon Valley De-Bug is a grassroots community organization based in San Jose, CA comprised of young people and families from disadvantaged communities coming together to give voice to our typically unseen and unheard experiences through education, training, and media production. Silicon Valley De-Bug provides a safe space for our constituency to then act on pressing social issues and implement the solutions identified. 6 5 25 300 0 1241396 1947076 285538 145699 2983 1713 1288 1529917 2095776 0 0 1008335 1053109 0 14991 375978 416941 1384313 1470050 145604 625726 761374 1627212 -1288 259496 762662 1367716 Silicon Valley De-Bug is a grassroots community organization based in San Jose, CA comprised of young people and families from disadvantaged communities coming together to give voice to our typically unseen and unheard experiences through education, training, and media production. Silicon Valley De-Bug provides a safe space for our constituency to then act on pressing social issues and implement the solutions identified. false false 1411215 Silicon Valley De-Bugs three community programs are as follows:Media and StorytellingDe-Bug believes story-telling and media creation is a vehicle for individual transformation and can shape the way issues and moments are understood, conceptualized, and imagined by the larger public. To facilitate this process, De-Bug produces a bi-lingual magazine, a multimedia website, and a multitude of other media products drawing upon the creativity, analysis, and innovation of our community. And though our media products are delivered through numerous forms (such as articles, videos, books, music, art, and design) De-Bugs story-telling is driven by a guiding principle that those most proximate to the issue can share the most powerful, captivating, and insightful story.Participatory DefenseThrough De-Bugs organizing model, the Organization launched the Albert Cobarrubias Justice Project (ACJP), an innovative program that enables families and communities to have an impact on their local juvenile and criminal justice systems. Led by the very families impacted by the court systems, De-Bug originated participatory defense a community organizing model for youth, families, and community members to impact the outcome of cases and transform the landscape of power in the court system. The participatory defense framework combines multiple strategies including case advocacy, leadership development of youth and families affected by the justice system, and community organizing to develop and implement equitable justice policies. Since 2008, De-Bugs participatory defense activities have resulted in 10,208 years of time saved potential court sentences and incarceration time to youth and community members. The tremendous power of participatory defense has contributed to families being made whole, loved ones home, and numerous youths going to college instead of spending their transitional years in prison. Because De-Bugs organizational compass has always been guided by the ones most affected by the criminal justice system, their organizing campaigns have been led, championed, and won by the very families touched by the criminal justice system. Through the leadership of De-Bug families, theyve won changes in policing, charging of gang enhancements, separation of immigration and criminal justice policies, and improvements of conditions in detention. Nationally, they have built a field. De-Bug has grown our Participatory Defense Network from 11 hubs to now over 40 all trained in the principles, strategies, and tactics of participatory defense. At any given day of the week, there is a participatory defense meeting happening around the country, where families are supporting each other to navigate through the criminal, juvenile and immigration systems that threaten to tear families apart. And they are winning keeping families and communities whole, while fueling a ground up movement to end mass incarceration.Community OrganizingDe-Bugs community organizing work is an expression of our youth and families directions, and often where our story-telling work is applied. The participants come in the form of goal-oriented campaigns aimed at making system-wide changes that can measurably change the lives of those within De-Bug as well as the larger community. Their campaigns have been local policy-setting, state legislation, and moving the national political landscape. Led by youth and families most directly impacted by the issues they address, they have campaigns to:Push for alternatives to incarceration and detention that prioritize rehabilitation, services, programs and counselingPush for protections for tenants from unjust evictionsCall for law enforcement accountability and stop police killingsChallenge racist criminal justice policies and practices that fuel mass incarceration 1411215 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false true 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 false false false true 39 0 true 25 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 6 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true true false CA X X Charisse Domingo 4089714965 701 Lenzen Avenue San Jose CA 95126 Raj Jayadev Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 8211 Blanca Bosquez Board Chair 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Shana White Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Regina Cardenas Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Isabel Gonzalez Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anna Turner Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 8211 0 false false false 0 1947076 1947076 Contracts for Services 900099 138448 138448 Merchandise Sales 900099 951 951 Workshops 900099 6300 6300 145699 1713 1713 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miscellaneous Income 900099 1288 1288 1288 2095776 148700 X 0 0 0 0 8211 8092 66 53 0 778215 766905 6263 5047 0 199260 195361 1588 2311 67423 66709 486 228 0 0 0 0 0 0 207399 205619 1780 0 24199 21520 2365 314 0 0 43445 39052 879 3514 15639 15639 0 26880 26875 1 4 0 0 29155 29155 27469 24671 527 2271 Program Materials 8882 8882 Dues & Subscriptions 8595 8376 44 175 Program Outreach 7607 7607 Telephone 7498 7161 67 270 10173 8746 623 804 1470050 1411215 43844 14991 3682 18420 690661 1543462 0 0 0 0 0 0 22040 157417 114127 67034 43290 0 0 0 0 -3 0 761374 1627212 -1288 62160 197336 -1288 259496 X 597662 587716 165000 780000 762662 1367716 761374 1627212 625726 -20672 X false true X false false X 1265457 1304961 638953 1241396 1947076 6397843 0 0 1265457 1304961 638953 1241396 1947076 6397843 0 6397843 0 0 876 2247 2360 2983 3001 11467 6409310 0.99820 0.99820 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 15367 7381 22748 1447302 1470050 222005 55501 false 184157 201859 213431 222005 821452 1232178 2409 4620 1647 22748 31424 46039 50465 53358 55501 205363 308045 1730 3696 1318 15367 22111 Part I-A, Line 1 - Direct and Indirect Political Campaign Activities DIRECT LOBBYING: We sent letters of support for bills in CA that were going to be voted on, that directly relate to our programs. We also met with some legislators on SB 823 and SB 230. We also sent letters of support regarding increased police accountability here in San Jose to our local City Council members, and for immigrant protections to our local County Board of Supervisors.INDIRECT LOBBYING: We recommended that subscribers to our newsletter and to our social media followers that they email and call our legislators to vote on the bills that directly related to our mission. We also recommended that they vote for criminal justice reform bills that promote rehabilitation, public safety, and racial justice. 153162 112189 40973 4255 1938 2317 43290 X 2095776 2095776 2095776 1470050 1470050 1470050 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization is exempt from Federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Organization is also exempt from California franchise taxes under Section 23701(d) of the Revenue and Taxation Code and, therefore, has made no provision for Federal or California income taxes. Contributors, donors, and grantors may obtain tax benefits. In addition, the Organization has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service not to be a private organization within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Code.The Organization adopted the recognition requirements for uncertain income tax positions as required by generally accepted accounting principles, with no cumulative effect adjustment required. Income tax benefits are recognized for income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, only when it is determined that the income tax position will more-likely-than-not be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Organization has analyzed tax positions taken for filing with the Internal Revenue Service and all state jurisdictions where it operates. The Organization believes that income tax filing positions will be sustained upon examination and does not anticipate any adjustments that would result in a material adverse effect on the Organizations financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Accordingly, the Organization has not recorded any reserves, or related accruals for interest and penalties for uncertain income tax positions at December 31, 2020. The Organization is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Executive Director reviews the Form 990 and addresses questions for the professional preparer. He reviews the 990 with members of the board highlighting key areas. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Board members are annually asked to disclose any potential conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The organization uses comparability salary data from the web to determine Executive Director's compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The Executive Director is the only officer/Board members who receives compensation. The organization uses comparability salary data from the web to determine Executive Director's compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents, policies, and financial statements are made available upon request.