2016-08-09T08:18:06-05:00 2015-09-30 HAN GROUP LLC 1020 19TH STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2014-10-01 521989809 ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE AND EDUCATION INC ADVO 2026788060 25 E STREET NW 3RD FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20001 ROCHANDA HILIGH-THOMAS INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2026788060 2016-08-08 1 JENNIFER S HAN P00633304 2022937000 2016-08-08 2014 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z X ROCHANDA HILIGH-THOMAS 25 E STREET NW 3RD FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20001 1692015 0 X WWW.AJE-DC.ORG X 1997 DC TO EDUCATE PARENTS, YOUTH, AND THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE LAWS GOVERNING PUBLIC EDUCATION, SPECIFICALLY FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. 6 6 24 17 0 0 744387 1024204 799993 666537 3 8 580 1266 1544963 1692015 0 0 0 0 1003844 797895 0 0 18560 559104 638982 1562948 1436877 -17985 255138 321689 465619 221503 110295 100186 355324 X THE MISSION OF ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE AND EDUCATION (AJE) IS TO EDUCATE PARENTS, YOUTH, AND THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE LAWS GOVERNING PUBLIC EDUCATION, SPECIFICALLY FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. WE SEEK TO EMPOWER YOUTH AND PARENTS TO BE EFFECTIVE ADVOCATES AND YOUTH TO SELF ADVOCATE TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN RECEIVE AN APPROPRIATE EDUCATION. IT IS ALSO OUR MISSION TO MAKE THE PUBLIC AWARE OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF INSTITUTIONAL NEGLIGENCE OF CHILDREN WITH OR WITHOUT DISABILITIES AND TO PROMOTE SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY. 0 0 216728 666537 BLACKMAN JONES: IN 1997, PARENTS OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES BROUGHT TWO CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS AGAINST D.C. PUBLIC SCHOOLS (DCPS) CLAIMING THAT DCPS VIOLATED THE FEDERAL LAW KNOWN AS THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT (IDEA). IN THE FIRST LAWSUIT, KNOWN AS BLACKMAN, PARENTS STATED THAT AFTER THEY REQUESTED DUE PROCESS HEARINGS, HEARINGS WERE NOT HELD AND HEARING DECISIONS WERE NOT ISSUED ON TIME.IN THE SECOND LAWSUIT, KNOWN AS JONES, PARENTS STATED THAT ONCE THEY RECEIVED HEARING DECISIONS OR ENTERED INTO A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH DCPS, DCPS DID NOT PROVIDE ALL THE SERVICES THAT HAD BEEN ORDERED OR AGREED TO. THE JUDGE PUT THE TWO CASES TOGETHER TO MAKE ONE CASE KNOWN AS BLACKMAN/JONES. THE JUDGE AGREED WITH THE PARENTS THAT DCPS VIOLATED IDEA WHEN IT DID NOT HOLD TIMELY HEARINGS AND DID NOT PROVIDE ALL THE SERVICES ORDERED OR AGREED TO. THE ONLY ISSUE WAS WHAT THE PENALTY SHOULD BE AGAINST DCPS FOR ITS VIOLATION.THE PARENTS AND DCPS AGREED TO SETTLE ON THE PENALTY AND ENTERED INTO A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, CALLED A CONSENT DECREE. AS A PART OF THE SETTLEMENT, DCPS AGREED TO PROVIDE COMPENSATORY EDUCATION SERVICES AND PRODUCTS TO MEMBERS OF THE BLACKMAN/JONES CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT.AS A RESULT, AJE WAS SELECTED AS THE PARENT CENTER, DESIGNED TO REMEDY PARENTS LIMITED ACCESS TO INFORMATION REGARDING APPROPRIATE SERVICES AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION 318570 DIRECT SERVICES/INDIVIDUAL ADVOCACY: AJE PROVIDES DIRECT SERVICES TO PARENTS IN THE FORM OF FREE INDIVIDUAL ADVOCACY AND/OR LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN SITUATIONS WHEN THE INTERVENTION OF THIRD PARTY IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT APPROPRIATE SERVICES ARE BEING MADE AVAILABLE TO A FAMILY IN NEED. WE DO NOT ACCEPT OR BILL PARENTS FOR OUR SERVICES TO FAMILIES. 281271 PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION (PTI) CENTER: AJE PROVIDES FREE TRAINING, INFORMATION, AND ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE TO PARENTS AND CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BETWEEN THE AGES OF BIRTH THROUGH 26. ADVOCATES ASSIST PARENTS IN RESOLVING EDUCATIONAL CONCERNS BY PROVIDING SUPPORT TO NAVIGATE THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IN D.C. AND ASSISTING PARENTS WITH UNDERSTANDING THEIR RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO SPECIAL EDUCATION, RESPONSE TO INTERVENTIONS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS. THE PTI ALSO PROVIDES COMMUNITY EDUCATION THROUGH MONTHLY WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS WHICH ARE FREE TO THE FAMILIES WE SERVE. IN ADDITION, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS SERVING CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES UNDERSTAND THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AND THE INTER-RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE VARIOUS AGENCIES PROVIDING SERVICES TO SPECIAL EDUCATION CHILDREN. THE PTI ALSO PROVIDES TRAININGS TO PROFESSIONALS AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS. 192003 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PARENT INFORMATION NETWORK (DC PIN): THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH), COMMUNITY HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (CHA), ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE AND EDUCATION WAS CHARGED WITH DEVELOPING THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PARENT INFORMATION NETWORK (DC PIN). THE DCPIN PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL ADVOCACY, LINKAGES TO HEALTH AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT, AND CARE COORDINATION TO HELP FAMILIES OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS FROM BIRTH THROUGH AGE 21 TO NAVIGATE THE MAZE OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS. LIKE OTHER AJE PROGRAMS, DC PIN IS A FREE SERVICE TO ALL FAMILIES OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 137603 FAMILY-TO-FAMILY PROGRAM (F TO F): THE FAMILY-TO-FAMILY PROGRAM THROUGH THE D.C. HEALTH INFORMATION CENTER (DC HIC) PROVIDES FAMILIES WITH ASSISTANCE AND A SUPPORTIVE NETWORK OF PEERS. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS FAMILIES AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE PARENT ADVOCATES AND TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE INFORMATIONAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO OTHER FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS. PARENTS ARE TRAINED THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION ON LAWS PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, HOW TO WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH DOCTORS/MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS; AND NAVIGATING LOCAL RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES. THE DCHIC ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT, INFORMATION, RESOURCES, AND TRAINING TO FAMILIES OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS AND THE PROFESSIONALS THAT SERVE THEM. 24890 BUSINESS FEASIBILITY STUDY/EXECUTIVE TRANSITION: IN 2012, AJE CONDUCTED A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE PRIMARY ISSUES AFFECTING THE ORGANIZATION, UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT OPERATIONS AND STRUCTURE, AND TO DETERMINE THE FUTURE DIRECTION OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE INTENT OF THE STUDY WAS TO ENSURE THE OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS AND SUCCESS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THROUGH THE FEASIBILITY STUDY, THERE WERE FIVE CONCLUSIONS THAT WERE DRAWN INCLUDING SUGGESTED STRUCTURAL CHANGES TO DIRECT SERVICE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION, A BETTER FOCUS ON EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS, INCREASED VISIBILITY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ENHANCED POLICY WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND BOARD DEVELOPMENT.IN 2014, AJE IMPLEMENTED AN EXECUTIVE TRANSITION PROCESS USING A MULTI-PHASE APPROACH THAT INCLUDED SUCCESSION PLANNING, A SEARCH FOR A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTIVE TRANSITION. 12200 BEHAVIORAL ACCESS PROJECT (BHAP): THE D.C. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS PROJECT (DC BHAP) IS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT EARLY INTERVENTION STRATEGIES ARE EMPLOYED IN RESPONSE TO MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS AND BEHAVIOR ISSUES IN CHILDREN; AND TO ENSURE THAT COMMUNITY BASED SUPPORTS ARE IN PLACE TO SUPPORT HEALTHY INTEGRATION INTO THE COMMUNITY, AND DIRECT ADVOCACY FOR SERVICES ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE PARENT ENGAGEMENT AND CHILDREN'S ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. THIS PROJECT PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS TO ACCESS APPROPRIATE EDUCATION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS; PROVIDE REFERRALS FOR FAMILIES TO ACCESS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND OFFERS TRAININGS TO PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS ON SUPPORTS FOR CHILDREN WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. 145779 OTHER GENERAL PROGRAMS: IN ADDITION TO ITS CORE PROGRAMS, AJE IMPLEMENTS VARIOUS RESOURCE AND EMPOWERMENT PROJECTS INCLUDING MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PARENTS AND YOUTH WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, AND A COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE LIBRARY FOR PARENTS TO QUALITY AND RELEVANT INFORMATION ON VARIOUS DISABILITIES, TREATMENTS AND INTERVENTIONS, AND ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY. 512475 1329044 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 27 0 1 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2026788060 25 E STREET NW 3RD FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20001 TRACEY DAVIS-ARMWOOD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TARA S EMORY MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANE M BROWN MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TONIA M DANSBY MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NIKE O OPADIRAN MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANAY QUEEN MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WEADE WALLACE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 97196 0 7972 97196 0 7972 1 0 0 0 0 496955 527249 1024204 CONTRACT INCOME 900099 666537 666537 666537 8 8 OTHER INCOME 900099 1266 1266 1266 1692015 666537 0 1274 122962 107543 5064 10355 579204 548625 30401 178 1857 1828 29 31524 31524 62348 59979 1473 896 49992 48205 1106 681 110004 95520 14296 188 66799 63542 2310 947 203521 195322 5149 3050 24230 13859 10371 68984 66097 1784 1103 10191 10026 100 65 EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA 35473 34153 825 495 PRINTING AND REPRODUCTI 19821 18663 984 174 DUES AND LICENSES 9078 8385 602 91 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 5045 4054 961 30 35844 21719 13818 307 1436877 1329044 89273 18560 10803 107798 145017 254461 34286 33497 240871 171008 131583 69863 321689 465619 140864 67798 14226 0 50000 0 16413 42497 221503 110295 X 80852 141420 19334 213904 100186 355324 321689 465619 255138 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 529851 560667 716301 744387 1024204 3575410 529851 560667 716301 744387 1024204 3575410 1125613 2449797 51300 3 8 51311 12133 9163 8068 580 1266 31210 3657931 4284998 0.66970 0.62910 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 19932 13147 6785 220939 157861 63078 69863 DEFERRED RENT 42497 42497 X 1723397 31382 31382 1692015 0 1692015 1468259 31382 31382 1436877 0 1436877 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION TOPIC 740-10, INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2015, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 THROUGH 2014 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS PREPARE FORM 990 BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE MANAGEMENT AND FORM 990 IS SUBSEQUENTLY REVIEWED BY THE MANAGEMENT. THE DRAFT 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN THE EVENT OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT THE BOARD LEVEL, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES THE INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER TO CALL TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR ANY RELEVENT COMMITTEE, AND SUCH PERSON IS NOT TO VOTE ON THE MATTER. IF APPROPRIATE, SUCH DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED ALSO TO EXCUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM THE DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER. AT THE STAFF LEVEL, THE POLICY 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 POLICY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED TO DISCUSS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET. THESE DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES. COMPENSATION DECISIONS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES ARE MADE USING COMPARABILITY DATA FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.