2019-05-15T19:06:37-05:00 2018-06-30 113266576 GRASSI & CO CPAS PC 488 MADISON AVENUE 21ST FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2017-07-01 820993366 COMMON JUSTICE INC COMM 9294020569 540 ATLANTIC AVENUE 4TH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 11217 DANIELLE SERED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT 9294020569 2019-05-15 1 DAVID ROTTKAMP P01303468 2126616166 2019-05-15 69.193.146.197 2019-05-15 17:39:45 ED P 75C55DB090B1ABDBDB9C50DA20AC8AD9046DBFBC A598AE322C26004EADB5BBE2FFD3226C13E4AE08 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z X DANIELLE SERED 540 ATLANTIC AVENUE 4TH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 11217 4541492 0 X WWW.COMMONJUSTICE.ORG X 2017 NY COMMON JUSTICE DEVELOPS AND ADVANCES SOLUTIONS TO VIOLENCE THAT TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF THOSE HARMED AND FOSTER RACIAL EQUITY WITHOUT RELYING ON INCARCERATION. 7 7 26 0 0 3829 4266547 271498 0 3447 4541492 0 0 1085211 0 52332 825982 1911193 2630299 5313172 223890 5089282 X COMMON JUSTICE DEVELOPS AND ADVANCES SOLUTIONS TO VIOLENT CRIME THAT TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF THOSE HARMED AND FOSTER RACIAL EQUITY WITHOUT RELYING ON INCARCERATION. LOCALLY, WE OPERATE THE FIRST ALTERNATIVE-TO-INCARCERATION AND VICTIM SERVICE PROGRAM IN THE UNITED STATES THAT FOCUSES ON VIOLENT FELONIES IN THE ADULT COURTS. NATIONALLY, WE LEVERAGE THE LESSONS FROM OUR DIRECT SERVICE TO TRANSFORM THE JUSTICE SYSTEM THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, ADVOCACY, AND ELEVATING THE EXPERIENCE AND POWER OF THOSE MOST IMPACTED. RIGOROUS AND HOPEFUL, WE BUILD PRACTICAL STRATEGIES TO HOLD PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE FOR HARM, BREAK CYCLES OF VIOLENCE, AND SECURE SAFETY, HEALING AND JUSTICE FOR SURVIVORS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. 0 0 737853 17022 WE HAVE GROWN OUR DIRECT SERVICE WORK IN THE BRONX WHICH REPRESENTS THE FIRST REPLICATION OF OUR MODEL SINCE OUR INCEPTION. WE ARE WORKING WITH A SMALL NUMBER OF CASES IN OUR FIRST YEAR THERE, WITH THE EXPECTATION OF SCALING UP IN THE COMING MONTHS WITH THE HIRING OF A DEDICATED OUTREACH MANAGER IN THE BRONX. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT AND POWERFUL STEP FOR US, AND WE ARE HOPEFUL ABOUT THE IMPACT WE WILL HAVE ON THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IMPACTED BY VIOLENCE IN THE BOROUGH. 374416 HEALINGWORKS HAS LED LEADERSHIP TRAININGS FOR YOUNG MEN OF COLOR WHO HAVE SURVIVED VIOLENCE ACROSS THE CITY. THESE TRAININGS AIM TO SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS' HEALING, BUILD THEIR SENSE OF POWER AND CONNECTION, AND DEVELOP THEIR CAPACITY TO TELL THEIR STORIES IN A LARGER STRUCTURAL CONTEXT. SOME OF THE PARTICIPANTS IN THESE GROUPS WILL BECOME MEMBERS OF OUR SPEAKERS BUREAU AND OUR BROADER COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS. 440593 257923 WE HAVE LAUNCHED OUR FIRST STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS EFFORT AIMED AT SHIFTING THE NARRATIVE ABOUT VIOLENCE, SAFETY, HEALING, AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN AMERICA. THIS YEAR, COMMON JUSTICE LAUNCHED OUR FIRST DIGITAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN, TITLED EVER AFTER: STORIES OF VIOLENCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND HEALING. WE ENGAGED PEOPLE IN SIMULTANEOUS GATHERINGS IN 30 CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, TRENDED ON TWITTER, AND CONTINUES TO GROW THE CONVERSATION ABOUT VIOLENCE AND WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO ADDRESS IT. 67270 COMMON JUSTICE'S EMERGING ORGANIZING AND POLICY WORK FOCUSES ON PRIORITIES ROOTED IN THE NEEDS AND EXPERIENCES OF THE COMMUNITIES MOST IMPACTED BY VIOLENCE, AND DRAW ON THE LESSONS OF PROMISING LOCAL SOLUTIONS THAT STAND TO BE BROUGHT TO LARGER SCALE THROUGH INFORMATION-SHARING, COLLABORATION, ADVOCACY, AND ORGANIZING. 67270 1620132 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0 26 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY IL X HYUNHEE SHIN 9294020569 540 ATLANTIC AVENUE 4TH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 11217 IAN FULLER BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SAUL GREEN BOARD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDGE PRISCILLA HALL BOARD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS TURNER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORRIS HENDERSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCENT SCHIRALDI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAITLYN KRIEGER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE SERED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT 35.00 X 26678 0 1997 26678 0 1997 0 0 0 0 KIVVIT 222 W MERCHANDISE MART PLAZA SUITE CHICAGO IL 60654 COMMUNICATION CONSULTANT 310809 CARLO SECURITY AND TRANSPORTATION SERVIC 2458 MARIE COURT BELLMORE NY 11710 SECURITY SERVICE 231731 FISCAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES 440 PARK AVENUE SOUTH 3RD FL NEW YORK NY 10016 ACCOUNTING 126804 3 30000 325329 3911218 4266547 PROGRAM FEES 900099 271498 271498 271498 OTHER REVENUE 900099 3447 3447 3447 4541492 274945 0 0 X 93513 74811 9351 9351 787254 730637 32220 24397 4500 4027 337 136 119100 107179 8751 3170 80844 72352 6046 2446 1950 1950 105635 105635 349260 320813 26692 1755 45542 29899 14639 1004 9258 8474 520 264 195432 176359 11266 7807 69928 65584 2938 1406 13674 13674 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 18571 13858 4423 290 EQUIPMENT EXPENSE AND R 16732 16139 287 306 1911193 1620132 238729 52332 2834274 350074 1909554 22245 0 197025 0 5313172 223890 0 223890 X 1625751 3463531 0 5089282 0 5313172 X 2630299 2458983 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4266547 4266547 4266547 4266547 4266547 3447 3447 4269994 X 1665 1665 1917919 1919584 245979 61495 0 0 245979 245979 368969 1665 1665 61495 61495 92243 0 0 X 4549884 8392 8392 4541492 0 4541492 1919585 8392 8392 1911193 0 1911193 PART X, LINE 2: COMMON JUSTICE APPLIES THE PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. KAITLYN KRIEGER COMMON JUSTICE BOARD MEMBER/THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ONE OF OUR FUNDERS 100500 GRANT 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 COMMON JUSTICE WAS PREVIOUSLY A PROJECT WITHIN THE VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE, INC. ("VERA") AND BECAME ITS OWN INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION AFTER THE PROJECT CEASED OPERATIONS AT VERA ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2017. VERA IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF COMMON JUSTICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A VERA, AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF COMMON JUSTICE, APPOINTS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COMMON JUSTICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT TO PREPARE AN INITIAL DRAFT OF THE FORM 990. THE DRAFT IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD CHAIR, TREASURER, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AFTER CORRECTIONS ARE MADE, THE FINAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C COMMON JUSTICE REGULARLY MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REVIEWING AND CONFIRMING EACH QUESTIONNAIRE WITH INDIVIDUALS COVERED UNDER THE POLICY. WHEN DEALING WITH MAJOR VENDORS, COMMON JUSTICE ASKS THE VENDOR TO DISCLOSE ANY RELATIONSHIP - PERSONAL, FINANCIAL, OR OTHERWISE - THAT THE VENDOR HAS WITH ANY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, OR EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS CHARGED WITH THE TASK OF DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. AS PART OF THIS PROCESS, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPARABILITY DATA, INCLUDING COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILIBLE TO FUNDERS AND OUR AUDIT FIRM BY REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 226,922. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,420. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 69. TOTAL EXPENSES 233,411. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 93,891. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 20,272. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,686. TOTAL EXPENSES 115,849. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CONTRIBUTED UNRESTICTED NET ASSETS 667,907. CONTRIBUTED TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS 1,791,076. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE AUDITORS AND FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE 233 BROADWAY 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10279 131941627 COMBINATION OF RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NY 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0