CHOOSING JUSTICE INITIATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
CHOOSING JUSTICE INITIATIVE (EIN 83-0975952)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-07-29
IRS object ID
202522109349301417
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-07-29T12:24:39-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN475374779PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Anchor Financial Group LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1112 South Main StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityDicksonCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37055ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN830975952EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Choosing Justice InitiativeBusinessNameLine1Txt
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In Care Of% DAWN DEANERInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlCHOOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6154313746PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11623 Haynes Meade CircleAddressLine1Txt
CityNashvilleCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37207ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonDAWN DEANERPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone6154415175PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.cjinashville.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2018FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionRepresenting defendants in their court cases at no cost to the defendants.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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DescWe provide free high-quality criminal defense and related legal services to indigent and underprivileged persons accused or convicted of crimes in Tennessee who request our representation, and promote the elimination of wealth-based disparities and injustice in Tennessees criminal legal system.Desc
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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IRP Document1IRPDocumentCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonDawn DeanerPersonNm
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CityNashvilleCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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Dawn Deaner
President40.000.00Yes (X)$101,093$0$0
Karl Dean
Director1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Chaucey Fuller
Director0.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Anne Weber
Secretary2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Andrew Ross
Treasurer1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$2,849TotalAmt
Program Services$2,279ProgramServicesAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$4,078TotalAmt
Program Services$3,879ProgramServicesAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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BOY$359,213BOYAmt
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BOY$53,398BOYAmt
EOY$96,299EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$31,677ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$434,985CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$284,061CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$449,607CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$407,877CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,006,283TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$434,985CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$449,607CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$407,877CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,006,283TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$364,840SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,641,443PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$2,006,283TotalSupportAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Investment Cost Or Other Basis$2,034InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,034DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$436,697TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$436,697RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$436,697TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$468,374TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$468,374ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$468,374TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11No review was or will be conducted. The organization asks the vendor or service provider to disclose any relationships-personal, financial, or otherwise-that the vendor or service provider has with any of thr organizations directors, officers, employees or volunteers. In addition, the organization undertakes a periodic review of transactions involving any significant expenditure of organizationl funds to ensure any compensation paid continues to be reasonable. If a possible conflict is identified with respect to a proposed transaction, the organization is committed to following the procedures set out in its conflict-of-interest policy.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cThe organization requres board members to sign an annual conflict of interest policy acknowledgment.The Organization monitors and enforces violations of the conflict of interest policy by reviewing the annual disclosure forms submitted by covered persons, and in compiling and maintaing a list of potentially conflicted entities and individuals.Proposed transactions can then be matched against the list as a means of identifying possible conflicts.The organization identifies a person ultimately responsible for maintaining the list and screening for possible conflicts of interest.The org asks the vendor or service provider to disclose any relationship personal,financial,or otherwiise that the vendor or service provider has with any of the organizations directors, officers,or volunteers.
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aThe two independent members of CJIs Board deliberated on and approved the Executive Director compensation.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19No other documents available to the public.
List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11gContractors- 19186Professional Fees- 29535
List of other expenses Part IX line 24eOther - 5262Taxes and Licenses -1008Utilities -1726

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