2024-08-09T12:01:24-05:00 2023-09-30 873231666 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 245 PARK AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10167 990 2022-10-01 880922290 ACTIVATING CHANGE INC ACTI 6464578067 919 NORTH MARKET STREET 950 WILMINGTON DE 19801 NANCY SMITH PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6464578067 2024-08-09 1 1 EVA MRUK P00543254 2122862600 2024-08-08 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z NANCY SMITH 919 NORTH MARKET STREET 950 WILMINGTON DE 19801 2692847 0 X WWW.ACTIVATINGCHANGE.ORG X 2021 DE TO END VICTIMIZATION, CRIMINALIZATION, INCARCERATION, AND INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF PEOPLE. 3 1 17 1 0 0 2841781 2670329 0 0 0 0 0 22518 2841781 2692847 0 143307 0 0 504126 2624157 0 7875 39109 64901 614578 569027 3389917 2272754 -697070 2783543 2289101 72517 275145 2711026 2013956 X TO END VICTIMIZATION, CRIMINALIZATION, INCARCERATION, AND INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF PEOPLE. ACTIVATING CHANGE FOSTERS ALIGNMENT, BUILDS CAPACITY, AND SUPPORTS GREATER COORDINATION ACROSS SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENTS TO REALIZE ITS GOALS OF FREEDOM AND HEALING - NOT HARM AND PUNISHMENT - FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF PEOPLE. 0 0 1677445 49153 14693 CREATING PATHWAYS TO HEALING: WE WELCOMED FIVE NEW COMMUNITIES INTO OUR ACCESSING SAFETY NETWORK A DIVERSE GROUP OF DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS, RAPE CRISIS CENTERS, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THEIR SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF SURVIVORS. WE ALSO LAUNCHED A NEW COHORT OF 10 COMMUNITIES THAT ARE STARTING DIRECT SERVICES PROGRAMS FOR SURVIVORS FROM THESE COMMUNITIES. WE CONTINUED TO CONVENE AND PROVIDE CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT TO THE DEAF-LED SURVIVOR ADVOCACY PROGRAMS. WE ARE NOW WORKING IN MORE THAN 130 COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE TRAINED MORE THAN 5,900 PEOPLE AND PROVIDED INTENSIVE EXPERT GUIDANCE TO MORE THAN 1,300 PEOPLE ON IMPROVING SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF SURVIVORS. WE ALSO ENTERED THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING SPACE AND COMPLETED A YEAR-LONG ANALYSIS OF TRAFFICKING OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THE STATE OF SERVICES FOR TRAFFICKED SURVIVORS WITH DISABILITIES. WE FOUND WIDESPREAD GAPS AND BARRIERS IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING POLICY, CRIMINAL STATUTE, AND COMMUNITY-BASED AND SYSTEM-BASED RESPONSES THAT PREVENT TRAFFICKED VICTIMS WITH DISABILITIES FROM BEING IDENTIFIED AND SUPPORTED, AND THEIR CASES FROM BEING PROPERLY INVESTIGATED AND PROSECUTED. 600960 94154 476 EXPANDING DEAF SERVICES AND ADVOCACY: WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TRAINING, EXPERT GUIDANCE, AND PEER TO PEER LEARNING EXCHANGES TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF "FOR DEAF, BY DEAF" VICTIM SERVICES PROVIDERS AND STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF THE MORE THAN 20 PROGRAMS THAT EXIST ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE ALSO LAID THE FOUNDATION BOTH IN DESIGN AND PARTNERSHIPS TO ESTABLISH A NEW, NATIONAL "FOR DEAF, BY DEAF" VICTIM SERVICES PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE VIRTUAL CRISIS INTERVENTION AND LONG-TERM ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT TO DEAF VICTIMS WHO LIVE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY IN COMMUNITIES WITHOUT IN-PERSON DEAF SERVICES. WE LAUNCHED THE NATIONAL SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER SERVICE FOR DEAF VICTIMS, AN EFFORT DESIGNED TO CLOSE COMMUNICATION GAPS FOR DEAF VICTIMS OF CRIME WHO ARE ACCESSING VICTIM SERVICES FROM HEARING PROVIDERS. WE ARE PROVIDING THESE ORGANIZATIONS AND THE DEAF VICTIMS THEY SERVE WITH REMOTE SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION SERVICES USING SAFE AND SECURE TECHNOLOGY FREE OF CHARGE. THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE MOSTLY IN RURAL OR REMOTE COMMUNITIES AND DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO TRAUMA-INFORMED INTERPRETERS. 503489 0 986 ENDING CRIMINALIZATION AND INCARCERATION: WE LAUNCHED THE ENDING CRIMINALIZATION AND INCARCERATION PROGRAM TO END THE OVER-POLICING AND MASS INCARCERATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. AS AN INITIAL STEP, WE CONDUCTED A COMPREHENSIVE LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS ON DISABILITY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, INCLUDING A LITERATURE REVIEW, LISTENING SESSIONS WITH MORE THAN 60 PEOPLE WORKING IN THE REFORM SPACE, A SURVEY ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM TO MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE WHO WORK IN DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND A SURVEY ON DISABILITY EQUITY TO KEY CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM ORGANIZATIONS. USING THE INFORMATION WE LEARNED FROM THE LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS, WE DEVELOPED A PROGRAM PLAN TO GUIDE THIS PROGRAM'S WORK. WE ALSO ENGAGED PEOPLE FROM KEY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM SPACE AND TOOK STEPS TO RAISE AWARENESS WITHIN THIS SPACE ABOUT DISABILITY DISPARITIES IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM. WE LAUNCHED SEVERAL COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGNS AND PROVIDED TRAININGS TO MORE THAN 600 PEOPLE WORKING IN THE REFORM LANDSCAPE ON THE OVERREPRESENTATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF PEOPLE IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM. 239162 6363 HEALING BEHIND AND BEYOND BARS: WE CONTINUED OUR LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT AND WORK TO PROMOTE SEXUAL SAFETY BEHIND BARS. OUR WORK ENCOMPASSED MULTIPLE EFFORTS AND STRATEGIES TO ENSURE MEANINGFUL COMPLIANCE WITH THE PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT (PREA) STANDARDS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SUPPORTING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS FOR INCARCERATED PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF PEOPLE. WE PROVIDED SITE-BASED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND COACHING SUPPORT TO 13 LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES (ADULT JAILS, LOCKUPS, AND COMMUNITY CONFINEMENT FACILITIES). WE ALSO DEVELOPED RESOURCES, FACILITATED A VIRTUAL DISCUSSION SERIES FOR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL AGENCIES, AND DELIVERED ONLINE TRAINING. WE WERE ABLE TO REACH AND TRAIN MORE THAN 165 CORRECTIONS PRACTITIONERS ACROSS JUVENILE AND ADULT AGENCIES. 239162 6363 3021056 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 13 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X NANCY SMITH 6464578067 919 NORTH MARKET STREET 950 WILMINGTON DE 19801 GREGORY M KLEMM TREASURER 1.00 42.00 X X 0 240251 59950 SUSAN SHAH TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS R TURNER TRUSTEE 1.00 42.00 X 0 602369 58030 NANCY SMITH PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 104173 0 11243 CHARITY HOPE SECRETARY DIR OF OPERATIONS & INNOVATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 74552 0 17283 178725 842620 146506 1 0 1 0 0 1661954 686919 321456 2670329 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 22518 22518 22518 2692847 22518 0 0 X 143307 143307 475817 411631 59682 4504 1619198 1564887 54311 40692 40408 284 319326 302430 16896 169124 160398 8434 292 17500 17500 7875 7875 371125 220392 126493 24240 210 210 76396 60607 13591 2198 5186 521 4665 129243 116475 12768 12337 12337 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 2581 2581 3389917 3021056 329752 39109 1288093 1632567 521238 197583 50480 68788 923732 390163 2783543 2289101 72517 275145 72517 275145 X 1134241 1224136 1576785 789820 2711026 2013956 2783543 2289101 -697070 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2841781 2670329 5512110 2841781 2670329 5512110 789471 4722639 22518 22518 5534628 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: REIMBURSEMENTS - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 22,518. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DUE FROM AFFILIATE 390163 390163 X 2692847 0 2692847 0 2692847 3389917 0 3389917 0 3389917 PART X, LINE 2: AC RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT AC HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. PERIODS SINCE INCEPTION REMAIN OPEN TO EXAMINATION. 1 DEAFHOPE 256 24TH STREET RICHMOND VA 94804 200015196 501(C)(3) 67742 0 TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF DEAF ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND/OR STALKING AGAINST INDIVIDUALS IN THE DEAF AND DEAF/BLIND COMMUNITIES. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR ADOLESCENTS 53 WEST JACKSON BOULEVARD SUITE 1515 CHICAGO IL 60604 134093883 501(C)(3) 36014 0 TO PROVIDE EXPERTISE AROUND HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND TRAINING LAW ENFORCEMENT ON WORKING WITH HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS WITH DISABILITIES. DEAF ABUSED WOMEN'S NETWORK 1140 3RD STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 522192100 501(C)(3) 26412 0 TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF DEAF ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND/OR STALKING AGAINST INDIVIDUALS IN THE DEAF AND DEAF/BLIND COMMUNITIES. ASIAN PACIFIC INSTITUTE ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE 500 12TH STREET SUITE 330 OAKLAND CA 94607 462288278 501(C)(3) 13139 0 TO PROVIDE EXPERTISE SURROUNDING ENHANCING ACCESS AROUND WORKING WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY CRIME VICTIMS. 4 0 PART I, LINE 2: REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND MECHANISMS ARE REFLECTED IN ALL CONTRACTS. PROGRESS REPORTS ARE COLLECTED FROM ALL SUBRECIPIENTS, AND METRICS ARE TRACKED. FISCAL COST REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. A SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING PLAN AND SUMMARY OF PROGRAMMATIC AND FINANCIAL MONITORING IS MAINTAINED FOR ALL SUBRECIPIENTS. SUBRECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED BASED UPON THEIR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERTISE TO FULFILL PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AND SUPPORT ACTIVATING CHANGE'S MISSION. ACTIVATING CHANGE ONLY ENTERS INTO A SUBAWARD WITH FEDERAL AUTHORIZATION, ENSURING THE SUBRECIPIENT IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDING AND THAT NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NICHOLAS R TURNER TRUSTEE 0 551797 0 27750 0 22822 0 15238 0 42792 0 660399 0 0 GREGORY M KLEMM TREASURER 0 219352 0 0 0 20899 0 12768 0 47182 0 300201 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF ACTIVATING CHANGE, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED, AND VACANCIES ARE FILLED, BY THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND INNOVATIONS AND SENIOR ACCOUNTANT TO GATHER THE INFORMATION TO PREPARE THE INITIAL COPY OF THE FORM 990. THE COPY IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND INNOVATIONS, AND SENIOR ACCOUNTANT. THEN, A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT IS REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORED AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE. DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF ACTIVATING CHANGE, INC. ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD THE EXISTENCE OF ANY INTEREST OR POTENTIAL THEY MAY HAVE IN A RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION AND ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD. AFTER SUCH DISCLOSURE, THE BOARD DISCUSSES THE ISSUE AND DETERMINES BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, AND IF SO, DETERMINES WHETHER IT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION. THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS PROHIBITED FROM MAKING ANY ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE IMPROPERLY THE DELIBERATION OR VOTING ON THE MATTER GIVING RISE TO SUCH CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS CHARGED WITH THE TASK OF DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. AS PART OF THIS PROCESS, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPARABILITY DATA, INCLUDING COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2022 AND WAS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES FORM 1023, FORM 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 215,672. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 98,128. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 24,240. TOTAL EXPENSES 338,040. PAYROLL PROCESSING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 16,701. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 16,701. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,720. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,664. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 16,384. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC 34 35TH STREET SUITE 4-2A BROOKLYN NY 11232 131941627 PILOTS PROGRAMS TO END MASS INCARCERATION NY 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 VERA ACTION INC 34 35TH STREET SUITE 4-2A BROOKLYN NY 11232 853897516 ADVOCACY FOR LEGAL AND IMMIGRATION REFORM NY 501(C)(4) VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC 0 PROJECT GUARDIANSHIP INC 320 JAY STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 845004265 PROVIDES CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND MENTAL NY 501(C)(3) LINE 7 VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0