2017-06-09T15:48:22-06:00 2016-12-31 TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY 800 GRANT ST STE 205 DENVER CO 802032944 990 2016-01-01 464625504 TOWARDS JUSTICE OF COLORADO TOWA 9704035694 1535 HIGH STREET DENVER CO 80218 BARRY BAER TREASURER 9704035694 2017-05-24 true DIANE K GRANGER P01388919 3038308109 2017-06-09 0A9FBFEBCB3854AAD5051073D691A4663BEA5524 0A9FBFEBCB3854AAD5051073D691A4663BEA5524 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z TOWARDS JUSTICE NINA DISALVO 1535 HIGH STREET SUITE 300 DENVER CO 80218 298729 false X WWW.TOWARDSJUSTICE.ORG X 2014 CO TOWARDS JUSTICE OF COLORADO (TJ) EMPOWERS AMERICA'S CHRONICALLY MARGINALIZED WORKFORCE TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC INJUSTICE, DEFEND FAMILY FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND ENSURE THAT WORK IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE STRATEGY FOR ECONOMIC SUCCESS IN OUR COUNTRY. 10 9 6 18 0 282075 256285 109167 27000 0 13057 391242 296342 0 0 301042 407370 0 6194 241142 68419 542184 475789 -150942 -179447 454295 305904 9375 8219 444920 297685 X TOWARDS JUSTICE OF COLORADO (TJ) EMPOWERS AMERICA'S CHRONICALLY MARGINALIZED WORKFORCE TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC INJUSTICE, DEFEND FAMILY FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND ENSURE THAT WORK IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE STRATEGY FOR ECONOMIC SUCCESS IN OUR COUNTRY. false false 424943 27000 TJ PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-WAGE AND IMMIGRANT WORKERS WHO HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF WAGE THEFT THAT DEPRIVES WORKERS OF HARD-EARNED WAGES. THE TJ LITIGATION PROGRAM FOCUSES ON REPRESENTING WORKERS IN CLASS ACTION AND OTHER IMPACT LITIGATION CASES DESIGNED TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC INJUSTICE IN THE MARKETPLACE. IN 2016, TJ REPRESENTED APPROXIMATELY 320 CLIENTS AND CLASS MEMBERS IN 15 IMPACT CASES IN FEDERAL COURT AND ONE IN COLORADO STATE COURT. IN 2016, TJ HELPED A GROUP OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN SHEPHERDS PURSUE CLAIMS AGAINST THE U.S. DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR AND HOMELAND SECURITY, WON CLASS CERTIFICATION ALLOWING HUNDREDS OF WORKERS ENGAGED IN RESTAURANT KITCHEN-HOOD CLEANING ACROSS 7 STATES TO COLLECTIVELY PURSUE UNPAID WAGES, AND FILED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF THOUSANDS OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS NATIONWIDE ALLEGING A PATTERN OF WAGE THEFT AND DISCRIMINATION AT CONSTRUCTION SITES AROUND THE COUNTRY. TJ EFFECTIVELY RAISED AWARENESS ABOUT WORKPLACE INJUSTICE IN PUBLICATIONS INCLUDING LAW 360, THE WASHINGTON POST, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE COLORADO INDEPENDENT, COURTHOUSE NEWS, COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO, AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS. MEANWHILE, TJ MANAGES AN ACCESS TO JUSTICE PROGRAM THAT EDUCATES WORKERS ABOUT THE MOST EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR SEEKING REDRESS FOR WAGE THEFT VIOLATIONS. TJ EDUCATES WORKERS ABOUT COMMUNITY LEGAL RESOURCES; (A) PRIVATE LAWYERS WILLING TO TAKE CASES ON CONTINGENCY, (B) PRO BONO ATTORNEYS AT NATIONAL AND LOCAL LAW FIRMS, (C) NON-PROFIT LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND (D) GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. AT THE END OF 2016, WE HAD OVER 30 COLLABORATING ATTORNEYS IN OUR NETWORK, WHO WE SUPPORTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BY PROVIDING CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION COURSES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING OUR FIRST ANNUAL WAGE JUSTICE DAY. ALSO IN 2016, WE LAUNCHED THE JUST WAGES NAVIGATORS PROGRAM, WHICH TRAINS NON-ATTORNEY ADVOCATES TO SUPPORT WORKERS AS THEY FILE WAGE COMPLAINTS WITH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. IN JUST ONE YEAR, WE TRAINED AND CERTIFIED 52 JUST WAGES NAVIGATORS WHO SPEAK 12 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. DURING THAT TIME, AND WITH THE HELP OF 16 BILINGUAL LEGAL INTAKE VOLUNTEERS, WE CONDUCTED 310 FULL, FREE, CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL INTAKE INTERVIEWS AND REFERRED OVER 120 WORKERS TO SERVICE PROVIDERS IN OUR NETWORK WHO COULD HELP RECOVER UNPAID WAGES. TJ EDUCATES WORKERS, NON-PROFIT PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ABOUT EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS, HOW TO DEFEND AGAINST WORKPLACE EXPLOITATION, AND HOW TO SEEK REDRESS. KNOW-YOUR-RIGHTS PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT PROTECTIONS AFFORDED BY THE COLORADO WAGE ACT, THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT, THE AGRICULTURAL WORKERS PROTECTION ACT, AND THE COLORADO WAGE PROTECTION ACT. IN ADDITION TO EXPLAINING THE PROTECTIONS AFFORDED BY THESE STATUTES, PRESENTATIONS PROVIDE PRACTICAL TIPS ABOUT HOW TO PROTECT ONESELF FROM WAGE THEFT, WHAT DOCUMENTATION TO MAINTAIN WITH REGARD TO EACH EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP, AND HOW TO SEEK REDRESS IF WAGE AND HOUR LAWS ARE VIOLATED. TJ ALSO CONSULTS WITH PUBLIC POLICY MAKERS ON HOW BEST TO ENFORCE EXISTING STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES THAT PROTECT AGAINST WAGE THEFT, AND ENCOURAGES LEGAL REFORM WHERE EXISTING PROTECTIONS ARE INADEQUATE. IN 2016, TJ WORKED WITH THE CDLE TO ENCOURAGE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WAGE PROTECTION ACT (WPA), AND COORDINATED A COALITION OF ADVOCATES TO PUSH FOR MORE STREAMLINED WORK IN THIS AREA. TJ ALSO COMMENTED ON WPA IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS, THE COLORADO WAGE ORDER, AND OTHER REGULATIONS PROPOSED BY THE CDLE, CONVINCED CDLE TO CONVENE AN ADVISORY BOARD TO CHANGE THE WAGE ORDER, AND ENGAGED CITY OF DENVER POLICY-MAKERS ON BETTER ENFORCEMENT OF THE PETTY THEFT ORDINANCE. WE ALSO SERVED AS A RESOURCE TO LEGISLATORS INTERESTED IN IMPROVING J-1 VISA PROGRAM, AND ADVOCATED TO BLOCK STATE-LEVEL EXCLUSIONS FROM EMPLOYMENT PROTECTIONS FOR AU PAIRS. FINALLY, TJ CONTINUED TO SERVE AS CO-CHAIR OF THE COLORADO WAGE THEFT TASK FORCE WITH EL CENTRO HUMANTARIO; ORGANIZING AND ADVANCING POLICY, AND CREATING LEGAL STRATEGIES TO COMBAT WAGE THEFT IN COLORADO. 424943 true true false true false false false false true 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false false false X 10 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false true true X NINA DISALVO 9704035694 1535 HIGH STREET SUITE 300 DENVER CO 80218 NINA DISALVO EXEC DIR, BO 35.00 X X 94703 0 0 JEFFREY WILLIAMS BOARD PRESID 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CAMILA SOSMAN PALMER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BARRY BAER TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON STAVERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA GREISEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL GRAVES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD ROSENBLATT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORA ORTEGA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN GONZALEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 94703 false false false 256285 256285 LEGAL FEE INCOME 27000 27000 27000 15444 2387 13057 13057 296342 27000 13057 94703 76709 17047 947 263697 245851 15209 2637 20008 18007 1801 200 28962 26066 2606 290 6089 4262 1522 305 2640 1640 800 200 5784 5277 440 67 7599 6234 910 455 15162 13191 1819 152 2805 2665 140 3118 3118 8667 6667 1567 433 CLIENT COSTS 13653 13653 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 1333 533 667 133 PAYROLL SERVICES 1223 1070 122 31 INDIRECT FUNDRAISING 344 344 2 2 475789 424943 44652 6194 34604 151256 419691 153078 1570 454295 305904 9375 4193 4026 9375 8219 X 13628 282414 431292 15271 444920 297685 454295 305904 X -179447 32212 X true X false true false X 27700 282075 256285 566060 27700 282075 256285 566060 348459 217601 566060 27000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5000 5000 470789 475789 95158 23790 42356 106327 95158 243841 365762 4000 1000 5000 10000 10589 26582 23790 60961 91442 false false JUST WAGES 15444 15444 2387 15444 15444 2387 2387 13057 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TOWARDS JUSTICE OF COLORADO (TJ) EMPOWERS AMERICA'S CHRONICALLY MARGINALIZED WORKFORCE TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC INJUSTICE, DEFEND FAMILY FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND ENSURE THAT WORK IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE STRATEGY FOR ECONOMIC SUCCESS IN OUR COUNTRY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A WORKERS NATIONWIDE ALLEGING A PATTERN OF WAGE THEFT AND DISCRIMINATION AT CONSTRUCTION SITES AROUND THE COUNTRY. TJ EFFECTIVELY RAISED AWARENESS ABOUT WORKPLACE INJUSTICE IN PUBLICATIONS INCLUDING LAW 360, THE WASHINGTON POST, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE COLORADO INDEPENDENT, COURTHOUSE NEWS, COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO, AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS. MEANWHILE, TJ MANAGES AN ACCESS TO JUSTICE PROGRAM THAT EDUCATES WORKERS ABOUT THE MOST EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR SEEKING REDRESS FOR WAGE THEFT VIOLATIONS. TJ EDUCATES WORKERS ABOUT COMMUNITY LEGAL RESOURCES; (A) PRIVATE LAWYERS WILLING TO TAKE CASES ON CONTINGENCY, (B) PRO BONO ATTORNEYS AT NATIONAL AND LOCAL LAW FIRMS, (C) NON-PROFIT LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND (D) GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. AT THE END OF 2016, WE HAD OVER 30 COLLABORATING ATTORNEYS IN OUR NETWORK, WHO WE SUPPORTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BY PROVIDING CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION COURSES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING OUR FIRST ANNUAL WAGE JUSTICE DAY. ALSO IN 2016, WE LAUNCHED THE JUST WAGES NAVIGATORS PROGRAM, WHICH TRAINS NON-ATTORNEY ADVOCATES TO SUPPORT WORKERS AS THEY FILE WAGE COMPLAINTS WITH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. IN JUST ONE YEAR, WE TRAINED AND CERTIFIED 52 JUST WAGES NAVIGATORS WHO SPEAK 12 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. DURING THAT TIME, AND WITH THE HELP OF 16 BILINGUAL LEGAL INTAKE VOLUNTEERS, WE CONDUCTED 310 FULL, FREE, CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL INTAKE INTERVIEWS AND REFERRED OVER 120 WORKERS TO SERVICE PROVIDERS IN OUR NETWORK WHO COULD HELP RECOVER UNPAID WAGES. TJ EDUCATES WORKERS, NON-PROFIT PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ABOUT EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS, HOW TO DEFEND AGAINST WORKPLACE EXPLOITATION, AND HOW TO SEEK REDRESS. KNOW-YOUR-RIGHTS PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT PROTECTIONS AFFORDED BY THE COLORADO WAGE ACT, THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT, THE AGRICULTURAL WORKERS PROTECTION ACT, AND THE COLORADO WAGE PROTECTION ACT. IN ADDITION TO EXPLAINING THE PROTECTIONS AFFORDED BY THESE STATUTES, PRESENTATIONS PROVIDE PRACTICAL TIPS ABOUT HOW TO PROTECT ONESELF FROM WAGE THEFT, WHAT DOCUMENTATION TO MAINTAIN WITH REGARD TO EACH EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP, AND HOW TO SEEK REDRESS IF WAGE AND HOUR LAWS ARE VIOLATED. TJ ALSO CONSULTS WITH PUBLIC POLICY MAKERS ON HOW BEST TO ENFORCE EXISTING STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES THAT PROTECT AGAINST WAGE THEFT, AND ENCOURAGES LEGAL REFORM WHERE EXISTING PROTECTIONS ARE INADEQUATE. IN 2016, TJ WORKED WITH THE CDLE TO ENCOURAGE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WAGE PROTECTION ACT (WPA), AND COORDINATED A COALITION OF ADVOCATES TO PUSH FOR MORE STREAMLINED WORK IN THIS AREA. TJ ALSO COMMENTED ON WPA IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS, THE COLORADO WAGE ORDER, AND OTHER REGULATIONS PROPOSED BY THE CDLE, CONVINCED CDLE TO CONVENE AN ADVISORY BOARD TO CHANGE THE WAGE ORDER, AND ENGAGED CITY OF DENVER POLICY-MAKERS ON BETTER ENFORCEMENT OF THE PETTY THEFT ORDINANCE. WE ALSO SERVED AS A RESOURCE TO LEGISLATORS INTERESTED IN IMPROVING J-1 VISA PROGRAM, AND ADVOCATED TO BLOCK STATE-LEVEL EXCLUSIONS FROM EMPLOYMENT PROTECTIONS FOR AU PAIRS. FINALLY, TJ CONTINUED TO SERVE AS CO-CHAIR OF THE COLORADO WAGE THEFT TASK FORCE WITH EL CENTRO HUMANTARIO; ORGANIZING AND ADVANCING POLICY, AND CREATING LEGAL STRATEGIES TO COMBAT WAGE THEFT IN COLORADO. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND A BOARD MEMBER, AS AVAILABLE, HAVE A MEETING WITH THE EXTERNAL CONSULTANT TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND ITS REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS AND SCHEDULES. DURING THIS MEETING, A REVIEW OF ALL FINANCIAL AND NARRATIVE INFORMATION IS UNDERTAKEN TO MAKE SURE ALL REPORTS AND SCHEDULES REFLECT THE ACTUAL OPERATING RESULTS OF THE AGENCY FOR THE MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR. AFTER THIS PROCESS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRESENTS THE 990 TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD ADOPED A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY IN OCTOBER OF 2014 AND THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WORK TOGETHER TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THAT POLICY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE AGENCY MAINTAINS BOARD POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IN A CLOUD-BASED FORMAT ACCESSIBLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. EACH BOARD MEMBER HAS ACCESS TO THE FOLDER AND THE ORIENTATION TO FULLY EXPLAIN THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH MEMBER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHICH INVOLVES SURVEYING BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS AND ANALYZING ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE RELATIVE BOTH TO MONETARY AND PROGRAMMATIC GOALS. THE BOARD THEN ANALYSES NONPROFIT SECTOR SALARY SURVEY DATA FOR EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL, INCLUDING COLORADO-SPECIFIC SURVEY INFORMATION COMPILED BY THE COLORADO NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION. SALARY IS SET BASED ON EXISTING SALARY STRUCTURE OF THE ORGANIZATION, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PERFORMANCE, AND RELEVANT NONPROFIT SECTOR TRENDS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING AND PUBLIC FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 TOWARDS JUSTICE HAD AN INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL REVIEW FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR THE YEAR 2016. DURING THAT REVIEW, IT WAS FOUND THAT CERTAIN REVENUE FROM 2014 SHOULD HAVE BEEN BOOKED AS RECEIVED RATHER THAN AS A PLEDGE. THESE CORRECTIONS HAD THE EFFECT OF INCREASING THE NET ASSETS FOR 2015, LEADING TO THE PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT LISTED ON LINE 9 OF PART XI. THE ORGANIZATION WAS INCORPORATED IN 2014.