2023-11-15T12:31:11+00:00 2022-12-31 363990892 Capin Crouse LLP 2435 Research Parkway STE 200 Colorado Springs CO 80920 990 2022-01-01 851451255 Justice Defense Fund JUST 3032190529 7900 East Union Ave Suite 1100 Denver CO 80237 Laila Micklewait Chief Executive Officer 7202514707 2023-11-15 true Laila Micklewait 999009999 true Ashley Peabody P01385870 5055022746 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Laila Micklewait 7900 East Union Ave Suite 1100 Denver CO 80237 541955 false X N/A X 2021 CO Empowering survivors of online sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material ("child pornography"), and criminal image-based sexual abuse to pursue justice through strategic litigation and advocacy support. 4 2 2 5 0 0 2364469 541955 0 0 0 2364469 541955 1000 0 0 114346 237381 0 31994 1834927 161506 1950273 398887 414196 143068 419837 563616 5641 6352 414196 557264 See Schedule O false false 176579 Public Pressure Campaigns: By shining a spotlight on the issue at hand, JDF brings significant public pressure and accountability to abusers, their enablers, and government officials, compelling them to take action. JDF educates legislators, corporations, and the public in order to advocate for the adoption of laws and policies both domestically and internationally that prevent sex trafficking, online child sexual abuse, and image-based sexual abuse (IBSA). 146595 Litigation and Plaintiff Support: JDF supports civil litigation with funding where needed and helps survivors access the costly and historically unequal legal system by supporting their pursuit of justice holistically, including access to wraparound services such as therapy. JDF raised an additional $598,800 in 2022 that went directly to firms for strategic litigation and plaintiff support, making the total program expense $745,395, and the total raised by and for JDF's work for Part I, Line 8: $1,140,755. 323174 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 4 2 false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false true true false X Laila Micklewait 3032190529 7900 East Union Ave Suite 1100 Denver CO 80237 Laila Micklewait Chief Executive Officer 40.0 X X 91375 0 0 Name withheld for security reasons Chairman 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Name withheld for security reasons COO 40.0 X X 128750 0 0 Name withheld for security reasons Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 220125 0 0 1 false false false 0 541955 541955 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 541955 0 0 0 220125 187106 22013 11006 17256 14314 2100 842 862 66 796 9224 9224 19311 1800 261 17250 58111 57953 158 4528 305 3634 589 8902 5341 3158 403 7433 6318 743 372 21668 19063 1401 1204 3354 2795 389 170 Litigation Support Expense 28113 28113 0 0 0 0 398887 323174 43719 31994 198793 342572 220950 220950 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94 94 419837 563616 5641 6352 0 0 0 5641 6352 X 414196 557264 414196 557264 419837 563616 143068 0 X false false false X 2364469 541955 2906424 0 0 0 0 0 2364469 541955 2906424 2201670 704754 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2906424 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part I, Line 8 In 2021, JDF raised $2,364,469 and an additional $2,000,000 that went directly to firms for strategic litigation and plaintiff support, making the total raised by JDF $4,364,469. In 2022, JDF raised $541,955 and an additional $598,800 that went directly to firms, making the total raised by JDF $1,140,755. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 Compensation of officers was established by the independent members of the Board. The Board utilized comparability data. The Board also received outside consultation. Deliberations and decisions were documented in the Board minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12a 12a-12c The organization implemented a Conflict of Interest policy during 2023 and will be able to answer "yes" to lines 12a-c going forward. Form 990, Part VI, Line 13 The organization implemented a whistleblower policy during 2023 and will be able to answer "yes" to this line going forward. Form 990, Part VI, Line 14 The organization implemented a Written Document retention and destruction policy during 2023 and will be able to answer "yes" to this line going forward. Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b Documentation of meetings held by committees of governing body There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the Board. Therefore this line is marked no in accordance with the instructions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and reviewed by top manangement in detail. The final draft of Form 990 is submitted to the Board for approval prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public The organization makes public inspection documents available upon request. Form 990, Part III, Line 1: Organization's Mission: The Justice Defense Fund is a non-partisan, non-religious 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering survivors of online sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, and criminal image-based sexual abuse to pursue justice through strategic litigation and advocacy support. We also advocate for the adoption of policies to prevent the online distribution of sexual crime. Form 990, Part IX, line 24a: Litigation and Survivor Support Expense JDF supports civil litigation with funding where needed and helps survivors access the costly and historically unequal legal system by supporting their pursuit of justice holistically, including access to wraparound services such as therapy. Specific expenses included on line 24a are: survivor advocacy, trauma therapy, abusive content takedown demands, litigation support and funding.