2024-11-15T10:41:51-06:00 2023-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 230 PARK AVE FL 3 NEW YORK NY 101690005 990 2023-01-01 901014588 BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BAIL FUND INC BROO 3473916299 81 COURT STREET 6TH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 112013631 JILL BEHARRY INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3473916299 2024-11-14 1 0 YIGIT UCTUM CPA P01269549 2125511724 2024-11-08 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ENVISION FREEDOM FUND JILL BEHARRY 81 COURT STREET 6TH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 112013631 2404520 0 X WWW.ENVISIONFREEDOM.ORG X 2013 NY ENVISION FREEDOM FUND (THE FUND) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK DEDICATED TO WORKING ALONGSIDE IMPACTED COMMUNITIES TO DISMANTLE THE OPPRESSIVE AND INTERCONNECTED CRIMINAL LEGAL AND IMMIGRATION SYSTEMS. WITH FREEDOM AS OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE, WE INVEST IN INNOVATIVE CAMPAIGNS AND PROGRAMS THAT AIM TO WIN LONG-TERM, TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE, WHILE MEETING THE URGENT NEEDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE PRESENT. 6 6 0 10 0 0 1876699 2317077 0 0 16177 87443 0 0 1892876 2404520 0 0 0 0 2090462 1639318 0 0 377143 1524905 737164 3615367 2376482 -1722491 28038 10797134 10291267 5424790 4890885 5372344 5400382 X ENVISION FREEDOM FUND WORKS ALONGSIDE IMPACTED COMMUNITIES TO DISMANTLE THE OPPRESSIVE AND INTERCONNECTED CRIMINAL LEGAL AND IMMIGRATION SYSTEMS. WITH FREEDOM AS OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE, WE INVEST IN INNOVATIVE CAMPAIGNS AND PROGRAMS THAT AIM TO WIN LONG-TERM, TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE, WHILE MEETING THE URGENT NEEDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE PRESENT. 0 0 788023 0 0 CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM: SEE SCHEDULE O 495237 0 0 IMMIGRATION BOND PROGRAM: SEE SCHEDULE O 375114 0 0 DATA AND STORYTELLING PROGRAM: SEE SCHEDULE O 1658374 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X JILL BEHARRY 3473916299 81 COURT STREET 6TH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 112013631 BEN PHILLIPS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANITA KHASHU SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WESLEY CAINES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA HYLTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDRES RENGIFO BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ABRAHAM PAULOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARL HAMAD-LIPSCOMBE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 177834 0 36499 ZOE ADEL DIRECTOR OF CRIMINAL LEGAL STRATEGY 1.00 X 111311 0 14700 JULIE MENTE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER 1.00 X 103668 0 15490 DONALD REPSHER DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 1.00 X 125516 0 30338 ROSA SANTANA INTERIM CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 140380 0 4636 658709 0 101663 5 0 1 0 BRITTANY NICOLE 2270 FREDERICK DOUGLASS 4A NEW YORK NY 10027 ADVOCACY/IMPACT LITIGATION 103500 1 200000 2117077 2317077 87443 87443 2404520 0 0 87443 214333 166258 12645 35430 1101923 854743 65088 182092 34089 26443 2011 5635 183462 142311 10825 30326 105511 81845 6225 17441 124203 124203 225531 180465 24204 20862 25 25 126162 45399 49537 31226 65471 31777 13142 20552 134244 92190 13281 28773 34479 29744 3732 1003 14190 14190 12859 7199 1857 3803 2376482 1658374 340965 377143 1307858 483914 2108430 1569129 531621 1565118 40453 30359 56619 34894 35915 21725 1872 6772857 6619150 10797134 10291267 191050 114728 3975000 3419673 1258740 1356484 5424790 4890885 X 4368344 3592782 1004000 1807600 5372344 5400382 10797134 10291267 28038 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2541071 11380176 3773932 1876699 2317077 21888955 2541071 11380176 3773932 1876699 2317077 21888955 3138888 18750067 8991 14229 12016 16177 87443 138856 22027811 0.85120 0.91570 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 17556 3511 14045 39063 31383 7680 21725 BAIL RECEIVABLE, NET 236204 BOND RECEIVABLE, NET 5975273 SECURITY DEPOSITS 35259 FUNDS HELD AT FJC 500 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 371914 6619150 REFUNDABLE CONTRIBUTIONS 964707 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE LIABILITY 391777 1356484 3005860 601340 601340 2404520 0 2404520 2977822 601340 601340 2376482 0 2376482 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CARL HAMAD-LIPSCOMBE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 177834 0 0 0 0 0 5346 0 31153 0 214333 0 0 0 DONALD REPSHER DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 125516 0 0 0 0 0 3771 0 26567 0 155854 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: CRIMINAL JUSTICE - AS A CORE PART TO ITS MISSION, ENVISION FREEDOM WORKS TO ELIMINATE PRETRIAL DETENTION AND END THE MONEY BAIL SYSTEM. ENVISION FREEDOM WAS A KEY MEMBER OF THE COALITION THAT HELPED PASS BAIL REFORM IN NEW YORK STATE IN 2019. THEY CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR THE COMPLETE ELIMINATION OF PRETRIAL DETENTION AND MONEY BAIL AS A STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER OF NEW YORK'S STATEWIDE BAIL REFORM COALITION AND THROUGH ITS OWN ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES. IN 2018, ENVISION FREEDOM CO-LAUNCHED COURT WATCH NYC, A PROGRAM THAT TRAINS AND MOBILIZES A COMMUNITY OF NEARLY 1,000 VOLUNTEERS TO DOCUMENT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN NYC COURTROOMS. AT THE END OF 2019, COURT WATCH NYC BECAME AN IN-HOUSE PROGRAM OF ENVISION FREEDOM. COURT WATCH NYC IS NOW TRANSITIONING TO A VOLUNTEER-DIRECTED INITIATIVE THAT WILL OPERATE SEMI-INDEPENDENTLY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: DATA & STORYTELLING - IN 2022, THE DATA AND STORYTELLING TEAM WAS CREATED TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF NARRATIVE AND DATA TO SUPPORT ONGOING PROJECTS AND ADVANCE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. THE TEAM HAS DEVELOPED REPORTS, PUBLIC AND POLITICAL EDUCATION RESOURCES, MULTI-LINGUAL PUBLIC EDUCATION VIDEOS, STRATEGIC SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, AND THE DISMANTLING INJUSTICE PODCAST. THE PODCAST OFFERS INSIGHT AND ANALYSIS ON ISSUES IMPACTING BLACK, IMMIGRANT, AND OTHER DISENFRANCHISED COMMUNITIES, HIGHLIGHTING THE WORK OF EXPERTS AND DIRECTLY IMPACTED PEOPLE ON ISSUES SUCH AS SAFETY, HEALTH, AND POLICY. BUILDING OFF THE FINDINGS OF A PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH STUDY COMMISSIONED IN 2022, THE TEAM IS DEVELOPING PERSUASIVE NARRATIVE STRATEGIES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO CENTER THE VOICES AND EXPERIENCES OF DIRECTLY IMPACTED PEOPLE IN THE ONGOING PUBLIC CONVERSATION ABOUT COMMUNITY SAFETY, LIBERATION, AND EQUITY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: IMMIGRATION BONDS - ENVISION FREEDOM'S BOND PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED IN 2018 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AN ADVISORY COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS FIGHTING TO DISMANTLE PUNITIVE IMMIGRATION AND DETENTION SYSTEMS. LEVERAGING THE EXPERTISE AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPED OVER FOUR YEARS AS A CHARITABLE BAIL FUND, ENVISION FREEDOM'S BOND PROGRAM PAYS IMMIGRATION BOND FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD IT, REUNITES THEM WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, AND PROVIDES URGENTLY NEEDED POST-RELEASE SUPPORT. ENVISION FREEDOM'S POST-RELEASE SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY MEMBERS RECENTLY FREED FROM IMMIGRATION DETENTION. FOR CLIENTS WITH LONGER TERM, SIGNIFICANT NEEDS, ENVISION FREEDOM OFFERS REFERRALS TO SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE AREAS OF MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, HOUSING AND COUNSELING. IN 2020, ENVISION FREEDOM EXPANDED ENVISION FREEDOM'S EMERGENCY POST-RELEASE SUPPORT, DISTRIBUTING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN CASH ASSISTANCE, AS WELL AS PPE, METROCARDS, AND DIAPERS, AND CONNECTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES AND ONGOING MUTUAL AID THROUGH ENVISION FREEDOM'S PARTNER NETWORKS. IN ADDITION TO PAYING INDIVIDUAL BONDS, ENVISION FREEDOM HARNESSED THE PROGRAM'S RESULTS TO STRATEGICALLY INFLUENCE LARGER POLICY CONVERSATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCE BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. A COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEW ACTUAL CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY DETERMINED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION USING DATA ON COMPENSATION PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SAME OR SIMILAR COMMUNITIES FOR SIMILAR SERVICES. THE RATIONALE FOR THE DECISION TO HIRE THE EXECUTIVE AND THE DETERMINATION OF HIS COMPENSATION WAS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.