2018-08-15T18:52:58-07:00 2017-09-30 Select ARC 20 Park Vista Ct Silver Spring MD 20906 990 2016-10-01 521989809 Advocates for Justice and Education ADVO 2026788060 25 E Street NW Washington DC 20001 ROCHANDA HILIGH-THOMAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2026788060 2018-08-15 true VIVIAN P JENKINS CPA 2403179657 X 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ROCHANDA HILIGH-THOMAS 25 E Street NW Washington DC 20001 503352 false X WWW.AJE-DC.ORG X 1997 DC Advocates for Justice and Education seeks to empower families, youth, and the community to be effective advocates to ensure that children and youth, particularly those who have special needs, receive access to appropriate education and health services. 7 6 7 7 0 501500 501750 1600 10 2 39189 0 540699 503352 0 0 502871 335206 0 8585 392172 206305 895043 541511 -354344 -38159 69449 76312 68469 112482 980 -36170 X Advocates for Justice and Education seeks to empower families, youth false false 178065 207000 THE PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION CENTER IS A COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE LIBRARY AND TRAINING CENTER. THE CENTER OFFERS PARENTS INFORMATION ON THE LAWS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, EDUCATION, SPECIFIC DISABILITIES, THE LATEST RESEARCH ON TREATMENT AND INTERVENTIONS, AND ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY. THIS RESOURCE CENTER IS ESPECIALLY CRITICAL TO OUR WORK, AS IT IS ACCESSIBLE TO FAMILIES THAT TRADITIONALLY WOULD NOT HAVE HAD ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. AJE REACHED 1,789 PARENTS THROUGH INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT AT MEETINGS AND TRAININGS AND TRAINED 908 PROFESSIONALS ON SPECIAL EDUCATION RELATED TOPICS. 95118 69025 AJE PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES TO FAMILIES IN THE AREA OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, SCHOOL DISCIPLINE AND SCHOOL PUSH-OUT ISSUES. LEGAL SERVICES IS PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF ADVICE AND COUNSEL, BRIEF SERVICES AND EXTENDED REPRESENTATION. AJE PROVIDED LEGAL SERVICES TO 298 INDIVIDUALS INVOLVING EDUCATION MATTERS. SPECIFICALLY, AJE PROVIDED ADVICE AND COUNSEL, BRIEF SERVICES OR EXTENDED REPRESENTATION TO 102 INDIVIDUALS IN SCHOOL DISCIPLINE MATTERS AND TRAINED 60 PARENTS AND 52 PROFESSIONALS ON LEGAL RIGHTS I 82064 107300 THE FAMILY-TO-FAMILY PROGRAM THROUGH THE D.C. HEALTH INFORMATION CENTER (DC HIC) PROVIDES SUPPORT, INFORMATION, RESOURCES, AND TRAINING TO FAMILIES OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS AND THE PROFESSIONALS THAT SERVE THEM. AJE TRAINED 75 FAMILIES ON HEALTH CARE RELATED TOPICS AND PROVIDED 107 FAMILIES WITH EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND LINKAGES TO COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS. THERE WERE 137 FAMILIES WHO PARTICIPATED IN AJES MONTHLY SUPP 160009 121905 In addition to its core programs, AJE meets the needs of families with children and youth with special needs with various resource and children and youth with special needs with various resource and children and youth with special needs with various resource and children and youth with special needs with various resource and children and youth with special needs with various resource and children and youth with special needs with various resource and 160009 121905 515256 true true false false false false false false false false true 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 true false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 7 true false false false false false false false false false false X 7 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X ROCHANDA HILIGH-THOMAS 2026788060 25 E Street NW Washington DC 20001 TRACEY DAVIS Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JANE M BROWN Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NIGEL ATWELL Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 TARA S EMORY Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 NIKE O OPADIRAN Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLY WHALEN Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROCHANDA HILIGH-THOMAS Executive Director 40.00 X 100607 0 0 100607 1 false false false 7463 314300 179987 501750 Attorney's fees 541100 1600 1600 1600 2 2 503352 1602 102375 97698 2838 1839 181290 173008 5025 3257 1843 1759 51 33 27997 26700 787 510 21701 20709 602 390 11400 10687 570 143 37787 35425 1890 472 19033 17843 952 238 34379 32230 1719 430 75847 73003 1896 948 8106 7959 123 24 3168 2930 159 79 6346 5950 317 79 Dues & licenses 5109 4368 662 79 Staff development 744 698 37 9 4386 4289 42 55 541511 515256 17670 8585 11174 2022 165 34975 15399 37090 33128 189020 182998 5786 6022 69449 76312 26792 39394 24225 41677 48863 68469 112482 X -46851 -41484 47831 5314 980 -36170 69449 76312 -38159 1878 3405 -4274 X false false false X 716301 744387 1024204 501500 501750 3488142 716301 744387 1024204 501500 501750 3488142 3488142 3 8 10 2 23 8068 580 1266 51213 1600 62727 3550892 0.98230 0.71850 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Other income 2012: 8068. 2013: 580. 2014: 1266. 2015: 8716. 2016: 1600. Description: Gain from lease renegotiation 2015: 42497. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 189020 182998 6022 6022 X Pt X, Line 2 IN ACCORDANCE WITH AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE FASB, AJE WOULD RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY WHEN, DESPITE MANAGEMENT'S BELIEF THAT TAX RETURN POSITIONS ARE SUPPORTABLE, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT CERTAIN POSITIONS MAY NOT BE FULLY SUSTAINED UPON REVIEW BY TAX AUTHORITIES. LIABILITIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WOULD BE MEASURED BASED UPON THE LARGEST LIABILITY THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY TO BE INCURRED ON ANY SETTLEMENT WITH TAXING AUTHORITIES. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE FINAL TAX OUTCOME OF THESE MATTERS WOULD DIFFER FROM THE LIABILITIES RECORDED, SUCH DIFFERENCES WOULD BE INCLUDED IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IN THE PERIOD IN WHICH SUCH DETERMINATION IS MADE. INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, RELATED TO ACCRUED LIABILITIES FOR POTENTIAL TAX ASSESSMENTS ALSO WOULD BE INCLUDED IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED AJE'S TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT OICI HAS TAKEN NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. AJE IS CURRENTLY UNDER NO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS IN ANY FEDERAL, OR STATE OR LOCAL JURISDICTIONS. AJE IS GENERALLY NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 AND PRIOR. JANE BROWN Officer of organization 11400 Contract administration services true PART IV, LINE 1 JANE BROWN IS AN AJE BOARD MEMBER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AN ORGANIZATION SERVING AS AJE's FISCAL SPONSOR FOR A GRANT AWARD. THE SPONSOR RECEIVED 15% OF THE AMOUNT AWARDED. Pt VI, Line 11b FOLLOWING MANAGEMENT REVIEW, A DRAFT VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS SHARED WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AJE. ONCE APPROVED, IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. Pt VI, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Pt VI, Line 12c IN THE EVENT OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT THE BOARD LEVEL, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLlCY REQUIRES THE INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER TO CALL TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR ANY RELEVANT COMMlTTEE, AND SUCH PERSON IS NOT TO VOTE ON THE MATTER IF APPROPRIATE, SUCH DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED ALSO TO EXCUSE HIMHERSELF FROM THE DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER AT THE STAFF LEVEL, THE POLlCY REQUIRES THAT STAFF MEMBERS DISCUSS ANY SITUATIONS WHICH GIVE RISE TO A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THEIR SUPERVISOR, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING AND ENFORCING THE POLlCY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED TO DISCUSS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Pt VI, Line 15a THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET PROCESS. THESE DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES. COMPENSATION DECISIONS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES ARE MADE USING COMPARABLE DATA FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. Pt VI, Line 15b THE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET PROCESS. THESE DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES. COMPENSATION DECISIONS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES ARE MADE USING COMPARABLE DATA FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d In addition to its core programs, AJE meets the needs of families with 160009. 0. 121905.