2023-09-29T10:40:38-07:00 2022-12-31 Stevenson CPA LLC 24 W Camelback Road A568 Phoenix AZ 85013 990 2022-01-01 860817170 William E Morris Institute for Justice WILL 6022523432 3707 N 7th Street Phoenix AZ 85014 Drew Schaffer Executive Director 2023-04-15 Drew Schaffer XXX-XX-XXXX Lisa Stevenson P01781883 6023199243 X 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Andrew P Schaffer 3707 N 7th Street Phoenix AZ 85014 319375 false X www.morrisinstituteforjustice.org X 1996 AZ The William E. Morris Institute for Justice advocates on behalf of low income Arizonans and Arizonans in historically marginalized communities, protecting their most basic civil and human rights. 10 10 5 11 0 0 312593 319344 0 0 31 31 0 0 312624 319375 0 0 0 0 346575 391953 0 0 7194 76071 79060 422646 471013 -110022 -151638 477362 388997 48415 111688 428947 277309 TheWilliamE.MorrisInstituteforJustice,MIJ,providestrainingandtechnicalassistanceforcivillegalaidorganizationsandcommunitygroupsaspartofArizonascivillegalaidandnonprofitjusticeseekingnetwork.ContinuedonScheduleO. false false 403795 MIJs 2022 program accomplishments include successful administrative and policy advocacy ensuring economic security, food security, and health care justice for low income Arizonans statewide, initiation of a federal administrative civil rights complaint regarding the City of Mesas administration of federal rental assistance program waiting list reapplication processes, and delivery of statewide justice advocacy training on the national civil right to counsel movement, automated harm vested upon economically vulnerable Arizonans by artificial intelligence, ethics in legal aid practice, updates on new Arizona laws. MIJ continued critical dialogues with Arizona State Government officials on the administration of public benefits and entitlements programs and services, as well as planning for the eventual end to the ongoing, federally declared Public Health Emergency caused by the COVID19 pandemic. All of MIJs program activities broadly serve low income Arizonans, communities of color, immigrants and now Americans living in Arizona, and vulnerable Arizona youth, among other populations experiencing disproportionate harm arising out of the COVID19 pandemic and their life circumstances, affecting their access to economic security, food and nutrition, health care, housing, the courts and government systems. and due process in the administration of public programs and services. 403795 true true false true false false false false false false true false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 5 true false false true false false false false false false false false false false 10 10 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true false false true false false X Julie Ferrell 6022523432 3707 N 7th St Phoenix AZ 85014 Andrew P Schaffer Litigation Director 1 X 111999 0 0 Veronika Fabian President 1 X X 0 0 0 Barbara Atwood Vice President 1 X X 0 0 0 Gordon Lewis Treasurer 1 X X 0 0 0 Jared Sutton Secretary 1 X X 0 0 0 Eric Dahlstrom Director 1 X 0 0 0 Rebecca Pringle Director 1 X 0 0 0 Leslie Nixon Director 1 X 0 0 0 Mary Jo ONeill Director 1 X 0 0 0 Ronda Beckerleg Thraen Director 1 X 0 0 0 Randy McDonald Director 1 X 0 0 0 111999 0 0 false false false 319344 319344 0 31 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 319375 0 0 31 130049 117393 11505 1151 211713 191324 18536 1853 7040 6356 622 62 17792 15838 1776 178 25359 22918 2219 222 6000 6000 22105 22105 9042 6427 2585 30 4528 906 3622 22809 20528 2281 819 819 5281 5281 Dues and Donations 4778 4778 Event Expenses 3698 3698 0 0 0 0 471013 403795 60024 7194 293431 176636 155905 155936 21350 8765 3944 4263 8006 6707 2118 1299 614 42098 477362 388997 48415 70226 41462 48415 111688 X 387280 235642 428947 277309 477362 388997 -151638 X true false false false X 298204 325996 410195 312593 319344 1666332 0 0 298204 325996 410195 312593 319344 1666332 1666332 125 125 55 31 31 367 1666699 0.99980 0.91410 X 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 24000 24000 447013 471013 94203 23551 70324 74888 85329 94203 324744 487116 19992 21600 21600 24000 87192 17581 18722 21332 23550 81185 121778 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8006 6707 1299 0 1299 0 0 Right of Use Asset - Lease 41484 Lease Deposit 614 42098 Lease Liability 41462 41462 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule D part X Fin 48, ASC 740 footnote related to 990 part IV line 11f The organization has no liability for uncertain tax positions recorded in the financial statements and the notes to the financial statement reflect this as well. Form 990, Part IV, Section B, Line 11b The 990 is reviewed by the Litigation Director and Board Treasurer and then distributed to the full Board prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All employees and Board members are subject to the Conflict of Interest Policy of the Institute which is included in the Bylaws of the Institute. Board members have responsibility to report any conflicts that arise. If there is a conflict of interest, the Board member is recused from the discussion and Board vote. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available upon request at the office of the Institute. Form 990, Part VII and Part IX The Organization reported in kind contributions of $4000 in revenue and expense in their 2022 reviewed financials. Per IRS requirements, those amounts are excluded from 990 reporting. Form 990, Part III, Line 1 MIJ litigates and advocates on behalf of low income Arizonans and Arizonans in historically marginalized communities on systemic legal issues and matters in core poverty law practice areas, including economic security, family safety, housing stability, and public benefits and entitlements, as well as issues and matters affecting access to justice and the court system.