CHOOSING JUSTICE INITIATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
CHOOSING JUSTICE INITIATIVE (EIN 83-0975952)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-10-19
IRS object ID
202142929349300324
Schema version
2020v4.1
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)
Return2021-10-19T12:20:31-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN475374779PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1112 South Main StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityDicksonCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37055ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN830975952EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Choosing Justice InitiativeBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHOOBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11623 Haynes Meade CircleAddressLine1Txt
CityNashvilleCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37207ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDawn DeanerPersonNm
Person TitleDirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone6154313746PhoneNum
Signature2021-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

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Person FirstDawnPersonFirstNm
Person LastDeanerPersonLastNm

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTiffany GreerPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01250651PTIN
Phone6154415175PhoneNum
Preparation2021-10-19PreparationDt

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Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

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Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
OOB Security Verification00OOBSecurityVerificationCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

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Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
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PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$135,822PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Expenses$297,502CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Expense$227,890ExpenseAmt
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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PersonDawn DeanerPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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Dawn Deaner
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Karl Dean
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Andrew Ross
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Anne Weber
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$2,385TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$15,691TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$1,968TotalAmt
Management And General$1,968ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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EOY$410,311EOYAmt
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BOY$1,728BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$437,538BOYAmt
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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EOY$1,945EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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BOY$277,538BOYAmt
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EOY$46,246EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$104,050CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$365,529CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$429,753CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$899,332TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$365,529CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$429,753CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$899,332TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$290,815SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$608,517PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$899,332TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

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$612DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,422BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,422TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 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 in 2018.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19No other documents available to the public.

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