2023-11-15T16:45:56-06:00 2022-12-31 521853933 JM&M 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE 770 COLUMBIA MD 21044 990 2022-01-01 463819394 AMARA LEGAL CENTER AMAR 2402576492 1629 K STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20006 CAROLINE ACKERMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2402576492 2023-11-15 1 CAROLINE ACKERMAN XXX-XX-XXXX 0 TINA PEACHER P01608826 4108840220 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CAROLINE ACKERMAN 1629 K STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20006 739520 0 X WWW.AMARALEGAL.ORG X 2013 DC AMARA LEGAL CENTER PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHOSE RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED WHILE INVOLVED IN COMMERCIAL SEX, WHETHER THAT INVOLVEMENT WAS BY CHOICE, COERCION, OR CIRCUMSTANCE. 12 12 12 19 0 0 577416 738046 0 1460 5 14 724 0 578145 739520 0 1000 0 0 515749 572735 8400 0 48537 69724 162859 593873 736594 -15728 2926 194080 188514 36311 27819 157769 160695 AMARA LEGAL CENTER PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHOSE RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED WHILE INVOLVED IN COMMERCIAL SEX, WHETHER THAT INVOLVEMENT WAS BY CHOICE, COERCION, OR CIRCUMSTANCE. 0 0 536674 1000 1460 AMARA LEGAL CENTER RUNS ONE PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON THREE AREAS: LEGAL REPRESENTATION, POLICY ADVOCACY, AND ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH. AMARA PROVIDES BRIEF LEGAL ADVICE, PARTIAL REPRESENTATION, AND FULL REPRESENTATION FOR CIVIL LEGAL ISSUES SUCH AS CIVIL PROTECTION ORDERS, DIVORCE, CHILD CUSTODY AND SUPPORT, NAME CHANGES, LIVING WILLS, AND POWER OF ATTORNEY CASES. IN ADDITION TO CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES, AMARA LEGAL CENTER ALSO PROVIDES VICTIM-WITNESS ADVOCACY SERVICES, CRIMINAL DEFENSE, AND REPRESENTATION IN CRIMINAL RECORD SEALING, EXPUNGEMENT, AND VACATUR CASES. 536674 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 9 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X FRANCOISE WILSON 2402576492 1629 K STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20006 SAKALA RUTHERFORD PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA FOX VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRITTANY MOBLEY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW LANNAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RACHEL MARTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL AMENT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATELYN CRAWFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RADHA MOHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY BETH JACOBY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH ZALONIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GENETTA SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANUEL VASQUEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE ACKERMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS OF 9/2022 40.00 X 79644 0 2209 CAROLE BERNARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL 7/2022 40.00 X 59252 0 3657 NATASHA THOMAS DEPUTY DIRECTOR AS OF 9/2022 40.00 X 67057 0 2126 205953 0 7992 0 0 0 0 0 379073 358973 738046 EVENT SPONSORSHIPS 900099 1460 1460 1460 14 14 739520 1460 0 14 1000 1000 213943 175178 25942 12823 290044 239023 33706 17315 5975 5361 162 452 22811 14974 6353 1484 39962 32515 5145 2302 41512 41512 72746 45255 15291 12200 8663 8663 18826 11323 7479 24 1210 997 141 72 1544 1532 12 1350 1350 5280 4351 614 315 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 7896 2233 5463 200 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 3532 2932 600 LICENSES AND FEES 300 300 736594 536674 151383 48537 86370 18426 53949 53963 22500 30000 28167 81882 3094 2162 0 2081 194080 188514 31254 27819 5057 0 36311 27819 X 140269 160695 17500 0 157769 160695 194080 188514 2926 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 715331 614057 595165 577416 738046 3240015 715331 614057 595165 577416 738046 3240015 3240015 685 686 84 5 14 1474 392 1528 724 2644 3244133 1460 0.99870 0.99850 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: REIMBURSEMENT - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 392. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 1,528. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 724. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 699257 699257 129889 32472 0 0 110410 109356 108498 129889 458153 687230 918 918 27603 27339 27125 32472 114539 171809 0 X 769760 30240 30240 739520 0 739520 766834 30240 30240 736594 0 736594 PART X, LINE 2: AMARA LEGAL CENTER RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. AMARA LEGAL CENTER BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND TREASURER. THE 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, AT OUR FIRST QUARTER MEETING, EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUESTED TO SIGN THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND WHISTLEBLOWER POLICIES. NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SIGN THESE POLICIES WHEN ONBOARDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE HIRING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMARA LEGAL CENTER'S COMPENSATION POLICY, REVIEWED COMPARABLE SALARY INFORMATION FROM THE 990'S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. USING THIS INFORMATION, THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED A SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE FULL BOARD, WHICH VOTED TO ADOPT THE SALARY. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW OCCURRED IN JULY 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. HOWEVER, FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE ON THE AMARA LEGAL CENTER WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.