2014-09-30T13:00:51-05:00 2013-12-31 561627242 ROMEO WIGGINS & COMPANY LLP 8210 CREEDMOOR RD 202 RALEIGH NC 27613 990 2013-01-01 561348186 NORTH CAROLINA JUSTICE CENTER NORT 9198562570 POST OFFICE BOX 28068 RALEIGH NC 276118068 MELINDA LAWRENCE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9198562570 2014-09-23 J KELLY LANIER P01240701 9198705151 2014-09-23 X 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z MELINDA LAWRENCE POST OFFICE BOX 28068 RALEIGH NC 276118068 7236245 false X WWW.NCJUSTICE.ORG X 1982 NC THIS ORGANIZATION SERVES AS A PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION. ITS MISSION IS TO REDUCE AND ELIMINATE POVERTY IN NORTH CAROLINA BY HELPING TO ENSURE THAT EVERY HOUSEHOLD GAINS ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES, SERVICES AND FAIR TREATMENT THAT IT NEEDS TO ENJOY ECONOMIC SECURITY. 15 15 56 0 3066876 7054717 577789 161863 11085 7095 -5255 -6323 3650495 7217352 78774 0 0 4204568 3853641 0 106458 720841 779859 5004183 4633500 -1353688 2583852 3865265 6476270 307008 322128 3558257 6154142 X THIS ORGANIZATION SERVES AS A PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION. ITS MISSION IS TO REDUCE AND ELIMINATE POVERTY IN NORTH CAROLINA BY HELPING TO ENSURE THAT EVERY HOUSEHOLD GAINS ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES, SERVICES AND FAIR TREATMENT THAT IT NEEDS TO ENJOY ECONOMIC SECURITY. false false 712176 POLICY WATCH: WORKS TO INFORM THE PUBLIC, POLICY-MAKERS AND THE MEDIA ABOUT THE IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING NORTH CAROLINA AND SERVES AS A RESOURCE AND MEDIA OUTLET FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE. 697205 IMMIGRATION RIGHTS: WORKS TO ENSURE THAT LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANTS RECEIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND PROTECTS IMMIGRANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM ABUSE IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. 640928 WORKERS' RIGHTS: WORKS TO ENSURE AND EXPAND POLICIES ON SAFE WORKPLACES, FAIR TREATMENT, A LIVING WAGE, AND A STRONG SAFETY NET IN TIMES OF HARDSHIP. 2146835 EDUCATION AND LAW - WORKS TO IMPROVE THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM SO THAT IT BETTER SERVES LOW INCOME & MINORITY CHILDREN; COMMUNICATIONS - PROVIDES THE PUBLIC AND POLICY-MAKERS WITH READY ACCESS TO THE JUSTICE CENTER'S DATA, ANALYSIS AND POLICY RECOMMENDATION ON CURRENT STATE POLICY ISSUES IMPACTING LOW AND MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES; BUDGET AND TAX CENTER - ANALYZES THE IMPACT OF FISCAL POLICY LOW- ANS MODERATE-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES; HEALTH ACCESS - WORKS TO ENSURE ACCESS TO QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR ALL NORTH CAROLINIANS; HOUSING & CONSUMER - WORKS TO IMPROVE THE HOUSING CONDITIONS FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AND TO PROTECT NORTH CAROLINIANS FROM HARMFUL AND ABUSINE BUSINESS PRACTICES. 2146835 4197144 true true false true false false false false true false true false false false true false true 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 X 11 0 true 100 true false false false false false true true false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NC X MELINDA LAWRENCE 9198562570 224 S DAWSON STREET RALEIGH NC 27611 MAL MAYNARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DHAMIAN BLUE CO-CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER GRAEBE CO-CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEDE CARNEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN GOTTOVI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUVENCIO ROCHA PERALTA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE REYNOLDS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GENE NICHOL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERALDINE SUMTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BISHOP G PORTER TAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH RIVERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY TAMSBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHON BOWENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR REV WILLIAM J BARBER II DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REV J GEORGE REED DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELINDA LAWRENCE EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 115918 0 12737 MARY COLEMAN CFO - FORMER 40.00 X 77948 0 1509 SUSAN DUNN CFO 40.00 X 8583 0 0 CARLENE MCNULTY DIRECTOR LIT 40.00 X 103178 0 11712 WILLIAM ROWE GENERAL COUN 40.00 X 100891 0 13989 CHRIS FITZSIMON POLICY WATCH 40.00 X 100723 0 10290 507241 50237 4 false false false 40195 254758 6759764 7054717 CONTRACT SERVICES 541900 84377 84377 ATTORNEY FEES 541100 77486 77486 161863 7095 7095 40195 18893 -18893 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 12570 12570 12570 7217352 161863 19665 144449 132769 8218 3462 2969424 2729307 168950 71167 150094 139903 7171 3020 341076 317917 16297 6862 248598 231718 11878 5002 22835 22835 96148 64480 23705 7963 176664 161385 12433 2846 91468 84154 4675 2639 209073 200899 5633 2541 33915 30485 3133 297 21793 19750 1760 283 24041 18176 5681 184 9371 8791 535 45 OTHER 27760 1850 25894 16 CONTRACTS 20261 20261 LIBRARY 19943 19707 236 STAFF/BOARD DEVELOPMENT 13321 7503 5818 13266 8089 5046 131 4633500 4197144 329898 106458 2171147 1706243 259010 162013 1237660 4428840 14013 5595 30654 58948 342049 294519 71571 47530 70724 56467 10486 10634 3865265 6476270 189253 176378 117755 144183 1567 307008 322128 X 1928512 1549829 1629745 4604313 3558257 6154142 3865265 6476270 2583852 12033 X false true X true false X 4128866 3967409 3452421 3066876 7054717 21670289 4128866 3967409 3452421 3066876 7054717 21670289 10547937 11122352 19935 20026 7274 11085 7095 65415 14400 9899 45191 13735 12570 95795 21831499 3265797 0.50950 0.57820 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 95,795 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 27218 81441 108659 4524841 4633500 381675 95419 357697 379679 400209 381675 1519260 2278890 24689 88326 44169 108659 265843 89424 94920 100052 95419 379815 569723 2797 22781 7848 27218 60644 false true X 342049 294519 47530 47530 REFUNDABLE ADVANCE 1567 1567 7248278 12033 18893 30926 7217352 7217352 4652393 18893 18893 4633500 4633500 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART IV, LINE 2B ESCROW ACCOUNTS REPRESENT CLIENT DEPOSITS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D FUNDRAISING EXPENSES - DEFENDERS OF JUSTICE 18,893 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D FUNDRAISING EXPENSES - DEFENDERS OF JUSTICE 18,893 DEFENDERS FOR J 40195 40195 18893 40195 40195 18893 18893 -18893 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THIS ORGANIZATION SERVES AS A PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION. ITS MISSION IS TO REDUCE AND ELIMINATE POVERTY IN NORTH CAROLINA BY HELPING TO ENSURE THAT EVERY HOUSEHOLD GAINS ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES, SERVICES AND FAIR TREATMENT THAT IT NEEDS TO ENJOY ECONOMIC SECURITY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D EDUCATION AND LAW - WORKS TO IMPROVE THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM SO THAT IT BETTER SERVES LOW INCOME & MINORITY CHILDREN; COMMUNICATIONS - PROVIDES THE PUBLIC AND POLICY-MAKERS WITH READY ACCESS TO THE JUSTICE CENTER'S DATA, ANALYSIS AND POLICY RECOMMENDATION ON CURRENT STATE POLICY ISSUES IMPACTING LOW AND MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES; BUDGET AND TAX CENTER - ANALYZES THE IMPACT OF FISCAL POLICY LOW- ANS MODERATE-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES; HEALTH ACCESS - WORKS TO ENSURE ACCESS TO QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR ALL NORTH CAROLINIANS; HOUSING & CONSUMER - WORKS TO IMPROVE THE HOUSING CONDITIONS FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AND TO PROTECT NORTH CAROLINIANS FROM HARMFUL AND ABUSINE BUSINESS PRACTICES. FORM 990, PART V THE ORGANIZATION EMPLOYED 56 PEOPLE DURING 2013. THERE WERE AN ADDITIONAL 44 PEOPLE RECEIVING W-2'S FROM THE ORGANIZATION FOR PAYMENTS MADE TO TO CLIENTS IN LITIGATION BY A BANKRUPT DEFENDANT. THESE RECIPIENTS WERE NOT EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO ITS FILING. THE RETURN IS THEN SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE NORTH CAROLINA JUSTICE CENTER MAINTAINS A COMPREHENSIVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH WAS ADOPTED BY ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND WHICH IS CLEARLY OUTLINED IN ITS EMPLOYEE POLICY MANUAL. THE JUSTICE CENTER ENSURES THAT THIS POLICY IS COMMUNICATED TO EMPLOYEES BY REQUIRING THAT THEY SIGN A NOTICE STATING THEY KNOW THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR READING THE POLICIES AND FOLLOWING THEM. THE JUSTICE CENTER MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY BY REQUIRING THAT ALL CONTRACTS THAT OBLIGATE THE ORGANIZATION FINANCIALLY OR OUTLINE SERVICES RENDERED ARE REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR DEPUTY DIRECTOR. FURTHERMORE, NO JUSTICE CENTER STAFF MEMBER CAN ENTER INTO A CONTRACT UNLESS IT IS AUTHORIZED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR DEPUTY DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A ANNUAL REVIEW CONDUCTED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE SALARIES OF OFFICERS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES - DEFENDERS OF JUSTICE 18,893 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES - DEFENDERS OF JUSTICE -18,893