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WE WERE FOUNDED IN RESPONSE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF WAGE THEFT COMPLAINTS THAT WERE NOT BEING ADDRESSED IN COLORADO, BUT HAVE SINCE BROADENED OUR SCOPE TO TAKE ON CASES THAT DISMANTLE THE POWER IMBALANCES THAT UNDERMINE THE VALUE OF WORK AND DIMINISH WORKER RIGHTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A TOWARDS JUSTICE IS A NON-PROFIT LAW FIRM THAT ATTACKS ECONOMIC INEQUALITY WITH A FOCUS ON WORKPLACE ECONOMIC INJUSTICE. WE USE IMPACT LITIGATION TO ADVANCE HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS SUPPLEMENTED WITH TARGETED AND STRATEGIC POLICY ADVOCACY AND COLLABORATION WITH WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES TO ATTACK SYSTEMIC INJUSTICES THAT UNDERMINE THE POWER OF WORKERS-IN PARTICULAR, IMMIGRANT WORKERS AND WORKERS OF COLOR-TO OBTAIN FAIR WAGES AND DECENT WORKING CONDITIONS. TOWARDS JUSTICE IS NOT A LEADER OF THE MOVEMENT TO BUILD WORKER POWER, BUT WE ARE PROUD TO BE A LAWYER FOR THAT MOVEMENT. FROM OUR ON-THE-GROUND LEGAL INTAKE PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS WITH INDIVIDUALS AND HELPS THEM ASSESS LEGAL- STRATEGIES, TO OUR SUPPORT DRAFTING AND FIGHTING FOR LEGISLATION DEVELOPED WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS, TO OUR CLASS ACTIONS EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS TO REPRESENTS GROUPS OF WORKERS THAT ARE TOO FEARFUL TO COME FORWARD, WE PROVIDE THE LEGAL TOOLS TO HELP COMMUNITY BUILD POWER AND GROW THEIR VOICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD MEMBER-TREASURER REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND ITS REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS AND SCHEDULES AND THEN DISCUSS NECESSARY CHANGES. THIS REVIEW OCCURS AFTER 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 AND THE TREASURER- BOARD MEMBER COMPLETE THE FORM 990 AND PRESENT THE COMPLETED FORM TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD ADOPTED A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY IN OCTOBER OF 2014 AND UPDATED THAT POLICY AND READOPTED IT IN 2022. 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. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVALUATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE ANNUALLY AND REVIEWS COMPENSATION ON A PERIODIC BASIS. SUCH REVIEWS INVOLVE ENGAGING WITH STAFF MEMBERS AND ANALYZING ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE RELATIVE BOTH TO MONETARY AND PROGRAMMATIC GOALS.THE BOARD ALSO RELIES ON NONPROFIT SECTOR SALARY DATA AND RELEVANT NONPROFIT SECTOR TRENDS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING AND PUBLIC FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.