2024-11-04T10:37:31-06:00 2023-12-31 521853933 JM&M 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE 770 COLUMBIA MD 21044 990 2023-01-01 463819394 AMARA LEGAL CENTER AMAR 2402576492 1629 K STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20006 CAROLINE ACKERMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2402576492 2024-10-30 1 0 P01608826 4108840220 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CAROLINE ACKERMAN 1629 K STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20006 735440 0 X WWW.AMARALEGAL.ORG X 2013 DC TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHOSE RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED WHILE INVOLVED IN COMMERCIAL SEX, WHETHER THAT INVOLVEMENT WAS BY CHOICE, COERCION, OR CIRCUMSTANCE. 7 7 14 14 0 0 738046 734432 1460 694 14 81 0 233 739520 735440 1000 0 0 0 572735 468878 0 0 36483 162859 113840 736594 582718 2926 152722 188514 337918 27819 24501 160695 313417 THE AMARA LEGAL CENTER PROVIDES FREE TRAUMA-INFORMED LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ACCESS TO SUPPORT SERVICES, AND ADVOCACY FOR A MORE EQUITABLE LEGAL SYSTEM FOR INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY SEX TRAFFICKING OR INVOLVED IN SEX WORK IN THE DC-METRO AREA. 0 0 364714 694 AMARA LEGAL CENTER PROVIDES LEGAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION FOR SURVIVORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING AND SEX WORKERS FACING CIVIL LEGAL ISSUES, INCLUDING FAMILY LAW, NAME/GENDER MARKER CHANGES, CIVIL PROTECTION ORDERS, AS WELL AS CRIMINAL LEGAL ISSUES, INCLUDING CRIMINAL RECORD RELIEF, CRIMINAL DEFENSE, AND VICTIM-WITNESS ADVOCACY. IN ADDITION, AMARA LEGAL CENTER ENGAGES IN OUTREACH, PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS, AND EDUCATION EFFORTS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF TRAFFICKING IN THE COMMUNITY. 364714 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 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X BOOKMINDERS 4123232665 101 S 10TH STREET PITTSBURGH PA 15203 CAROLINE ACKERMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 102386 0 7687 NATASHA THOMAS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 72737 0 9272 SAKALA RUTHERFORD PRESIDENT UNTIL JAN. 2023 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATELYN CRAWFORD DIRECTOR UNTIL JAN. 2023, THEN PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA FOX VICE PRESIDENT UNTIL JAN. 2023 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY BETH JACOBY DIRECTOR UNTIL JAN. 2023, THEN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRITTANY MOBLEY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW LANNAN TREASURER UNTIL AUG. 2023 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GENETTA SMITH DIRECTOR UNTIL AUG. 2023, THEN INTERIM TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RADHA MOHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH ZALONIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN RESPOL DIRECTOR AS OF OCT. 2023 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL MARTIN DIRECTOR UNTIL JAN. 2023 1.00 X 0 0 0 175123 0 16959 1 0 0 0 0 251714 482718 734432 EVENT SPONSORSHIPS 900099 694 694 694 81 81 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 233 233 233 735440 694 0 314 192083 136413 41073 14597 229156 164188 48036 16932 1443 778 463 202 14074 9671 3262 1141 32122 24579 5072 2471 43467 43467 25896 7341 18555 1198 420 778 24600 13124 11286 190 1297 1064 155 78 172 97 75 1733 1433 300 4527 3712 543 272 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 6283 1206 5077 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 3115 1571 1544 LICENSES AND FEES 1552 550 702 300 582718 364714 181521 36483 18426 208459 53963 54044 30000 70055 81882 1369 2162 1910 2081 2081 188514 337918 27819 23752 749 27819 24501 X 160695 264196 49221 160695 313417 188514 337918 152722 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 614057 595165 577416 738046 734432 3259116 614057 595165 577416 738046 734432 3259116 3259116 686 84 5 14 81 870 392 1528 724 233 2877 3262863 2154 0.99890 0.99870 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: REIMBURSEMENT - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 392. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 1,528. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 724. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 233. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 546235 546235 106935 26734 0 0 109356 108498 129889 106935 454678 682017 27339 27125 32472 26734 113670 170505 0 X 765440 30000 30000 735440 0 735440 612718 30000 30000 582718 0 582718 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 15 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.