2023-11-15T13:24:11-06:00 2023-06-30 042513210 GERALD T REILLY & COMPANY 424 ADAMS STREET MILTON MA 02186 990 2022-07-01 043580231 JAMES D STCLAIR COURT PUBLIC EDUCATION PROJECT INC JAME 6177484185 1 COURTHOUSE WAY 1400 BOSTON MA 02210 ANASTASIA GOGOL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 6177484185 2023-11-14 1 ANASTASIA GOGOL 999009999 0 JAYME F MOORE CPA P01348807 6176968900 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DISCOVERING JUSTICE ANASTASIA GOGOL 1 COURTHOUSE WAY NO 1400 BOSTON MA 02210 1170773 0 X WWW.DISCOVERINGJUSTICE.ORG X 2001 MA DISCOVERING JUSTICE BRINGS CIVIC AND JUSTICE EDUCATION TO K-12 STUDENTS ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS. 15 15 10 639 0 0 1337011 974374 62548 75737 68376 41347 -44420 -2456 1423515 1089002 0 0 0 0 766683 881644 0 0 206079 245676 252931 1012359 1134575 411156 -45573 1805064 1804400 124516 96055 1680548 1708345 X DISCOVERING JUSTICE BRINGS STUDENTS AND COMMUNITIES TOGETHER TO EXAMINE THE WORKINGS OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, EXPLORE THE IDEALS OF JUSTICE, AND PREPARE THEM TO ENGAGE IN OUR DEMOCRACY. CIVIC EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT ARE FOUNDATIONAL TO BUILDING THE NATION'S CAPACITY TO PROTECT AND STEWARD OUR DEMOCRACY AND JUSTICE SYSTEM. AMERICA'S YOUTH CAN PLAY A KEY ROLE, NOW AND IN THE FUTURE, BY ENGAGING IN OUR DEMOCRATIC PROCESS TO CONFRONT RACIAL INJUSTICE AND BUILD MORE EQUITABLE, HEALTHY, AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES. INVESTMENT IN CIVIC EDUCATION WILL HELP SAFEGUARD THE TORCH OF DEMOCRACY BY SETTING UP FUTURE GENERATIONS TO DO JUST THAT. FOR OVER TWO DECADES, DISCOVERING JUSTICE HAS PROVIDED CIVIC EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH. OUR MISSION IS ROOTED IN THE FOUNDING VISION OF BOSTON'S JOHN JOSEPH MOAKLEY U.S. COURTHOUSE, DESIGNED AS A VIBRANT CENTER FOR CIVIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITY. 0 0 182003 34405 CHILDREN DISCOVERING JUSTICE CURRICULUM FOR GRADES K-4 PROVIDES EDUCATORS WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO TEACH YOUNG STUDENTS ABOUT FAIRNESS, COMMUNITY, RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AND OTHER BIG IDEAS CONNECTED TO JUSTICE. THROUGH THIS STANDARDS-BASED CURRICULUM, STUDENTS DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF JUSTICE BOTH IN THEIR OWN LIVES AND IN THE WORLD AROUND THEM. THEY LEARN THROUGH INQUIRY, CASE STUDY EXAMPLES, AND DISCOURSE THAT THE STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE IS ONGOING, COMPLEX, AND INVOLVES MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES. THIS CURRICULUM IS OPEN SOURCED AND AVAILABLE ONLINE TO ALL INTERESTED TEACHERS AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS. MORE THAN 25 SCHOOL DISTRICTS USE THIS CURRICULUM INCLUDING THE BOSTON, CAMBRIDGE, AND SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS. 128002 12040 THE MOCK TRIAL PROGRAM, OFFERED IN THE FALL, IS AN TEN-WEEK, AFTER-SCHOOL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAM WHICH INVITES MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BECOME TRIAL LAWYERS. WITH THE SUPPORT OF LEGAL MENTORS, STUDENTS TACKLE AGE-APPROPRIATE LEGAL ISSUES, ENGAGE IN LEGAL ANALYSIS, AND ULTIMATELY TRY CASES IN REAL COURTROOMS BEFORE FEDERAL OR STATE JUDGES AND JURIES MADE UP OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, 381 STUDENTS FROM 29 MOCK TRIAL TEAMS PARTICIPATED FROM BOSTON, BROCKTON, BROOKLINE, DOUGLAS, FRAMINGHAM, LOWELL, MEDFORD, NEW BEDFORD, PITTSFIELD, REHOBOTH, SOUTH HADLEY, SPRINGFIELD, WALTHAM, AND WORCESTER. 150113 10270 THE MOCK APPEAL PROGRAM, OFFERED IN THE SPRING, TRANSFORMS MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS INTO APPELLATE LAWYERS. WORKING AFTER SCHOOL WITH A TEAM OF VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS FOR TEN WEEKS, STUDENTS DELVE INTO THE BILL OF RIGHTS, EXPLORE HOW CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS APPLY IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND DELIVER THEIR ORAL ARGUMENTS IN REAL COURTROOMS BEFORE APPELLATE PANELS COMPOSED OF JUDGES AND EXPERIENCED ATTORNEYS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, 296 STUDENTS ON 26 MOCK APPEAL TEAMS PARTICIPATED FROM BOSTON, BROCKTON, BROOKLINE, FRAMINGHAM, LAWRENCE, LOWELL, REHOBOTH, SOMERVILLE, SPRINGFIELD, WALTHAM, AND WORCESTER. 170124 3930 LED BY DISCOVERING JUSTICE STAFF AND VOLUNTEER DOCENTS, COURTHOUSE TOURS WELCOME THE PUBLIC INTO THE JOHN JOSEPH MOAKLEY U.S. COURTHOUSE AND PROVIDE A UNIQUE LOOK AT THE HISTORY AND STRUCTURE OF THIS AWARD-WINNING LANDMARK CENTRAL TO THE JUDICIAL LANDSCAPE OF BOSTON. IN ADDITION TO THE IN-PERSON TOURS, THE VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE MOAKLEY COURTHOUSE EXPLORES THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS OF THE MOAKLEY COURTHOUSE, AND THE CIVIC IDEALS THEY REPRESENT. IT FEATURES CONVERSATIONS HELD WITH STAFF OF THE COURTHOUSE COMMUNITY FROM JUDGES TO PROBATION OFFICERS AND ATTORNEYS TO COURTHOUSE REPORTERS. ALL INTEGRAL TO THE WORKING OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, THE STAFF EXPLORE THEIR WORK AND SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS ON THE CIVIC IDEALS OF OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM. COURTHOUSE FIELD TRIPS BRING STUDENTS FROM GRADE 1 TO LAW SCHOOL INTO THE COURTHOUSE TO EXPLORE THE WORKINGS OF THE COURTHOUSE AS WELL AS THE THEMES AND IDEALS OF JUSTICE AND DEMOCRACY. WHILE ON A GUIDED TOUR CURATED FOR THE NEEDS OF EACH TEACHER AND AGE GROUP, STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VIEW, ANALYZE, AND DISCUSS KEY FEATURES OF THE COURTHOUSE AND THE OPERATIONS OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE FIELD TRIPS OFTEN INCLUDE Q&A SESSIONS WITH FEDERAL JUDGES, AND/OR OPPORTUNITIES TO OBSERVE TRIALS AND OTHER JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, DISCOVERING JUSTICE HOSTED 66 FIELD TRIPS FOR 2,576 STUDENTS. COURTHOUSE EVENTS - DISCOVERING JUSTICE HOSTED THREE PUBLIC HYBRID EVENTS THAT DREW MORE THAN 500 ATTENDEES BOTH IN PERSON AND ONLINE. PANELS MADE UP OF LEGAL EXPERTS AND FEDERAL JUDGES TACKLED THE ISSUES OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICE, HOW THE MEDIA COVERS COURT TRIALS, AND THE WORK OF COURTHOUSE SKETCH ARTISTS. 170124 3930 630242 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X ANASTASIA GOGOL 6177489642 ONE COURTHOUSE WAY NO 1400 BOSTON MA 02210 MATTHEW WILSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 159227 0 10741 ANASTASIA GOGOL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 143224 0 22403 ANTHONY JORDAN BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSHUA S LEVY VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAIGE GOODWIN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ABIM THOMAS CLERK 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIELJANE BASTIEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 THADDEUS BEAL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY BLITZMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY EISEMANN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH FRAZIER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK HENKEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER LEVINE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIS LOBEL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 FABIANE NORONHA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ROBERTS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN SPACK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 302451 0 33144 0 0 1 0 0 309457 150000 514917 974374 PROGRAM FEES 611600 75737 75737 75737 27988 27988 13359 0 13359 13359 13359 79315 309457 81771 -2456 -2456 1089002 75737 0 38891 316504 74722 119804 121978 412161 334798 51412 25951 96256 53394 23093 19769 56723 32059 12938 11726 50221 50221 9903 9903 74428 50459 10474 13495 10155 2172 6850 1133 11166 8434 -946 3678 4921 4127 345 449 14976 5589 7261 2126 7112 3767 1758 1587 PROGRAM MATERIALS AND T 28507 28522 18 -33 PROGRAM EVENTS 20053 19735 194 124 MEMBERSHIPS AND SUBSCRI 11760 6973 3202 1585 COMMUNICATIONS 9729 5491 1727 2511 1134575 630242 298254 206079 283137 248153 281498 181572 21030 2305 2721 110194 22579 97925 87615 1119169 1179285 0 105054 1805064 1804400 124516 96055 124516 96055 X 1424239 1536557 256309 171788 1680548 1708345 1805064 1804400 -45573 73370 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 693919 700078 1049868 1258701 971918 4674484 286700 310104 315204 346875 409312 1668195 980619 1010182 1365072 1605576 1381230 6342679 1306344 5036335 29945 28835 26298 33070 27988 146136 6488815 170428 0.77620 0.74990 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 49871 16220 33651 60323 6359 53964 87615 EMPLOYEE RETENTION TAX CREDIT CLAIMS 100000 FINANCE LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSET 5054 105054 X 2314580 73370 1070437 81771 1225578 1089002 0 1089002 2276880 1070437 81771 1152208 1124672 9903 9903 1134575 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION RECORDS A LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS WHEN IT IS PROBABLE THAT A LOSS HAS BEEN INCURRED AND THE AMOUNT CAN BE REASONABLY ESTIMATED. MANAGEMENT CONTINUALLY EVALUATES EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, AUDITS, PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW, AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS AND BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO SUCH TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCOUNTING RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EVENT COSTS INCURRED, REVENUES OF $81,771 INCLUDED ON F/S 81,771. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EVENT COSTS INCURRED, EXPENSES OF $81,771 INCLUDED ON F/S 81,771. GALA 388772 309457 79315 81771 388772 309457 79315 81771 81771 -2456 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MATTHEW WILSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 159227 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10741 0 169968 0 0 0 ANASTASIA GOGOL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 143224 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22403 0 165627 0 0 0 DISCOVERING JUSTICE IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE MASSACHUSETTS CIVIC LEARNING COALITION, A 40-MEMBER NETWORK OF CIVIC EDUCATION GROUPS AND SUPPORTERS THAT RUNS PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT CIVIC EDUCATION ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DISCOVERING JUSTICE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR STAFF MEMBERS. THE POLICY IS SPECIFIC AND ENFORCED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DISCOVERING JUSTICE ALSO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER INDIVIDUALLY AND REQUIRES EACH BOARD MEMBER TO READ AND SIGN, SETTING FORTH THAT THE BOARD MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE A CONFLICT WITH AN INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY TRANSACTING BUSINESS OR EXPECTED TO TRANSACT BUSINESS WITH DISCOVERING JUSTICE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RETAINS THE SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A TO DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION, DISCOVERING JUSTICE'S BOARD CHAIR CONDUCTS AN EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WITH INPUT FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND THEN REVIEWS THE EVALUATION WITH THE COMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL. THE BOARD CHAIR THEN MEETS WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISCUSS COMPENSATION FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DISCOVERING JUSTICE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. NO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION WERE MADE DURING THE YEAR.