2018-10-24T12:22:32-07:00 2017-12-31 990 2017-01-01 742976544 JUSTICE LEAGUE JUST 6148488500 3976 North Hampton Drive Powell OH 430658430 Catherine Harper Lee Executive Director 6148488500 2018-10-24 69.135.111.214 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center Catherine Harper Lee 3976 North Hampton Drive Powell OH 430658430 808814 0 X https://ocvjc.org X 2000 OH See Schedule O Statement that references Form 990, Part I, Line 1. 8 7 12 25 0 0 455986 776809 0 0 0 0 10742 18491 466728 795300 0 0 0 0 360372 579792 0 0 0 51759 196996 412131 776788 54597 18512 82956 112727 101423 112682 -18467 45 X Same as Part 1-Line 1--Schedule O, Part I, Line 1 0 0 646368 0 Justice League, dba Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center (OCVJC), successfully represented 775 crime victims during the 2017 calendar year. Representation included protecting crime victim privacy in child & adult sexual violence cases, domestic violence, and attempted murder cases, protecting crime victims right to object to substantial delay in prosecution, right to be present, right to notification, and restitution. OCVJC filed motions to protect crime victim's right to private personal information not involved in the case, right to be present during trial, and filed objections to substantial delay in prosecution of cases that had been delayed 3, 4, and 5 years. The successful litigation to protect and enforce victims' rights not only provides much needed assistance to the victims OCVJC serves, but establishes compelling and substantive case law that has a profound effect on the enforcement of crime victims' rights laws. OCVJC worked with local advocates to organize in-person multidisciplinary trainings in their communities to hospital personnel, advocates, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, community groups, and schools. OCVJC incentivized attorney, judge, and social worker participation by offering these programs free of charge and providing continuing legal education credit and continuing education units. 36148 0 OCVJC has developed a, first-of-its-kind in the nation, Crime Victims' Rights Toolkit. This toolkit is a sophisticated and intuitive online resource designed for both state and federal crime victims and advocates. The toolkit provides an exhaustive list of rights, requirements, responsibilities and important information for crime victims to know. It also provides pre-drafted letters that victims can send to justice system officials to further assist victims in enforcing their rights. Disability Rights Ohio, Ohio School for the Deaf, BRAVO, Action Ohio, Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence, CASA Ohio, Ohio Hispanic Coalition, Capital University Law School, law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, and others have collaborated on the development of the Toolkit. OCVJC provides technical assistance to crime victims and advocates on the use of the Toolkit and enforcement of rights. 5234 0 0 Schmidlapp Grant--To establish a formal or informal relationship or collaboration with all organizations or agencies that provide services to women and girls victimized by crime in southern and/or southwestern Ohio. These organizations and agencies include; hospitals, advocates, social workers, law enforcement offices, prosecutor's offices, courts, domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, community groups and schools. To provide free legal assistance to remedy victims'rights violations to women and girls who are referred for assistance or otherwise contact OCVJC. 0 0 0 687750 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Terry L Moore CPA-inactive 6148488500 3976 North Hampton Drive Powell OH 430658430 Craig Henderson Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Cynthia Seitz Treasurer 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Gloria Vasquez Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Michael Rosati Vice Chairman-Board of Trustees 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Jerry Rampelt Chairman-Board of Trustees 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Mady Pettit Secretary 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Marion Kruse Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Catherine Harper Lee Executive Director 40 0 X X X 81621 0 0 81621 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 709646 67163 0 776809 0 0 0 0 0 32005 0 13514 18491 0 18491 0 795300 0 0 18491 83720 75348 8372 374017 325822 48195 87039 76283 10756 35016 30689 4327 845 845 62423 55222 7201 27886 27383 503 16263 16233 30 52202 51748 454 16913 16397 516 9044 8544 500 3443 3443 7043 3147 3896 Office Furniture 400 400 0 0 Other Miscellaneous Expenses 534 534 0 0 776788 687750 89038 0 4255 7676 77878 104754 232 255 591 42 82956 112727 25423 36499 29558 48000 46625 28000 0 101423 112682 X -18467 45 0 0 0 0 -18467 45 82956 112727 18512 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 179939 179289 239069 466728 795300 1860325 179939 179289 239069 466728 795300 1860325 1860325 1860325 1 1 X 0 X 795300 0 0 0 0 0 795300 0 0 0 795300 776788 0 0 0 0 0 776788 0 0 0 776788 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 Generally accepted accounting principles require the Organization to evaluate the level of uncertainty related to whether tax positions taken will be sustained upon examination. Any positions taken that do not meet the more-likely-than-not threshold must be quantified and recorded as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying statements of financial position along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. Management believes that none of the tax positions taken would materially impact the financial statements and no such liabilities have been recorded. Models of Justice Dinner 15181 0 15181 0 0 0 0 0 6324 Rock & Jock for Justice Golf Outing 16824 0 16824 0 0 0 0 0 7190 0 32005 0 32005 0 0 0 0 0 13514 13514 18491 Cathy Harper lee Executive Director Working Capital X 39000 35575 0 1 1 Jerry Rampelt Chairman-Board of Trustees Working Capital X 10000 10000 0 1 1 Cynthia Seitz Treasurer-Board of Trustees Working Capital X 12000 500 0 1 1 46075 Form 990, Part I, Line 1 Form 990, Part I, Line 1 - Justice League, dba Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center, is the only victims' rights legal service organization in Ohio dedicated to protecting, enforcing, and advancing crime victims' rights law for Ohio crime victims in state and federal jurisdictions. Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center provides free legal representation to crime victims to ensure crime victims are treated with fairness, dignity, respect, and their rights are enforced, provides free victims rights training to nurses, advocates, counselors, social workers, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts and community organizations to ensure consistent application of crime victims rights laws, and provides crime victims and advocates technical assistance and a valuable self-help tool to aid crime victims in understanding and exercising their rights, the Victims Rights Toolkit. Form 990, Part III, Line 1 Same as Part 1-Line 1. See Schedule O "Form 990, Part 1, Line 1" Form 990, Part III, Line 4a Form 990, Part III, Line 4a - two unique organizations designed to serve two drastically underserved populations; Phoenix Project to increase organizational capacity to provide culturally empowering, accessible, safe, and effective services to Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf Blind individuals who are victims of violence and abuse within the state of Ohio, and Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio(COHHIO) to develop resources that provide homeless and at-risk youth with information about their legal rights and remedies, as well as referrals to shelters, counseling, and other needed services. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 The Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees and the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees have a business relationship in that they are employed by the same company--Rosati Windows. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Prior to filing, the organization's Form 990 is distributed by the Corporate Controller to all members of the Board of Trustees for their individual review. Following this distribution, at the next Board of Trustee Meeting board members present their questions and/or comments for discussion. The Corporate Controller leads this discussion. After all Board of Trustee members are comfortable with the Form 990, the Board of Trustees, through a Board motion, approves the Form 990 for filing with the Internal Revenue Service. The Corporate Controller is then responsible for filing the return. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c As soon as a Board member becomes aware of a potential conflict of interest, the member is required to report this potential conflict to the Board-at-large. The Board-at-large then determines the appropriate action to be taken. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The organization uses salary information from other similar organizations as well as salary surveys for comparable positions within the State of Ohio in order to support the salary ranges that it uses for both its Executive Director as well as other key employee positions. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 These documents are made available to interested parties "upon request".