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CJP PROVIDED FREE EVICTION DEFENSE IN MIAMI-DADE FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL EVICTION DIVERSION SERVICES TO HUNDREDS OF LOW-INCOME AND MARGINALIZED TENANTS AT RISK OF BEING DISPLACED FROM THEIR HOMES. IN RECOGNIZING THE UNEVEN PLAYING FIELD FOR RENTERS FACING EVICTION IN FLORIDA WITHOUT LEGAL REPRESENTATION, CJP ALSO SUPPORTED ADVOCACY FOR THE EXPANSION OF FREE EVICTION DEFENSE AND OTHER TENANT PROTECTIONS ACROSS FLORIDA. COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROJECT PARTICIPATED IN A NUMBER OF IMPACT LITIGATION CASES, INCLUDING A FEDERAL LAWSUIT TO CHALLENGE A STATE LAW THREATENING TO SUPPRESS FREE SPEECH AND TARGET, IN PARTICULAR, BLACK PROTESTORS. THESE EFFORTS RESULTED IN SECURING A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AGAINST A CRITICAL PROVISION OF THE LAW. WE SUBMITTED REPORTS TO THE UNITED NATIONS ALONGSIDE THE FLORIDA IMMIGRANT COALITION, CATALYST MIAMI, FLORIDA HEALTH JUSTICE PROJECT, DREAM DEFENDERS, FLORIDA RISING, POWER U CENTER FOR SOCIAL CHANGE, NOVO COLLEGIAN ALLIANCE, AND SHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE. COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROJECT ALSO HOSTED AN ARTS EVENT CALLED PASS THE MIC, A FILM-BASED ACTIVATION THAT CONNECTED THREE FILMMAKERS TO THREE JUSTICE- BASED GRASSROOTS GROUPS TO PRODUCE SHORT FILMS HIGHLIGHTING SOCIAL ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS PIONEERED BY GRASSROOTS LEADERS. 2078774 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 79 0 false 12 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false FL X SMARTERGOOD 3059077697 3000 BISCAYNE BLVD NO 106 MIAMI FL 33137 RODNEY Q SMITH PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PURVI SHAH SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES ELSESSER TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LIDA RODRIGUEZ-TASEFF DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER NEWTON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 YASMIN GRANT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MEENA JAGANNATH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AJA MONET DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALANA GREER EXECUTIVE DI 50.00 0.00 X 171687 0 0 CARRIE FEIT SENIOR ATTOR 29.00 0.00 X 110991 0 0 282678 2 false true false 2866752 2866752 28319 28319 OTHER REVENUES 611600 2271 2271 2271 2897342 2271 28319 884688 884688 171687 144217 13735 13735 623973 524325 49918 49730 40340 33886 3227 3227 64652 54308 5172 5172 73322 61592 5865 5865 20800 20800 107061 107061 17212 12152 5060 24000 16800 7200 55570 55570 1132 1132 9182 1021 8064 97 EVENTS 85407 64909 20498 EVENT SERVICES 56684 56684 DEVELOPMENT 44031 44031 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 24739 12370 9896 2473 72488 49191 21405 1892 2376968 2078774 171972 126222 3320276 4164756 1000 277 10307 19503 4420 3894 526 535565 514323 3867148 4699385 102209 167275 67091 313888 169300 481163 X 3182816 4211651 515032 6571 3697848 4218222 3867148 4699385 520374 X false true X true false X 1088260 831483 2453607 2805799 2866752 10045901 1088260 831483 2453607 2805799 2866752 10045901 10045901 1056 1371 119 14131 28319 44996 10090897 113594 0.99550 0.99790 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4853 24613 29466 2049308 2078774 253939 63485 1825 182317 236925 253939 675006 1012509 9125 10141 10231 29466 58963 456 45579 59231 63485 168751 253127 6108 7171 7253 4853 25385 4420 3894 526 526 X 2897342 2897342 2897342 2376968 2376968 2376968 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ASC NO 740, "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES" ("ASC NO 740"). ASC 740 REQUIRED THAT THE IMPACT OF TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AT 12/31/23, THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS WITH US FEDERAL AND OTHER TAX AUTHORITIES FOR WHICH STATUE LIMITATIONS MAY GO BACK TO THE YEAR ENDED 2020. false ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH ORGANIZING 915 5TH ST NW DC 20001 462465621 501C3 41105 FMV SUBGRANT CATALYST MIAMI INC 3000 BISCAYNE BLVD SUITE 210 MIAMI FL 33137 650690368 501C3 59205 FMV SUBGRANT FLORIDA IMMIGRANT COALITION 2800 BISCAYNE BLVD SUITE 300 MIAMI FL 33137 202123833 501C3 41405 FMV SUBGRANT FLORIDA RISING TOGETHER 10800 BISCAYNE BLVD STE 1050 MIAMI FL 33161 453956785 501C3 28380 FMV SUBGRANT MIAMI WORKERS CENTER 745 NW 54TH ST MIAMI FL 33127 650942224 501C3 204500 FMV SUBGRANT SOUTHEAST CLIMATE ENERGY NETWORK 9311 NW 43RD MANOR FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33351 832442623 501C3 41405 FMV SUBGRANT STRUGGLE FOR MIAMIS AFFORDABLE HOUS 2103 CORAL WAY 2ND FL MIAMI FL 33145 810878478 501C3 28573 FMV SUBGRANT IGLESIA EPISCOPAL JESUS DE NAZARET 26 WILLOW DRIVE ORLANDO FL 32807 200764997 501C3 41105 FMV SUBGRANT NATIONAL COALITION OF 100 BLACK WOM 815 HILLS STREET ORLANDO FL 32805 133168694 501C3 41105 FMV SUBGRANT FLORIDA FOOD POLICY COUNCIL 4604 49TH ST NORTH SUITE 1079 ST PETERSBURG FL 33709 273355815 501C3 10600 FMV SUBGRANT FOOD AND WATER WATCH 1616 P STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20036 320160439 501C3 41105 FMV SUBGRANT HELPING OTHERS MAKE EVERYTHING RIGH PO BOX 6385 FT LAUDERDALE FL 33310 753197320 501C3 25000 FMV SUBGRANT MIAMI CLIMATE ALLIANCE 18520 NW 67TH AVE 163 HIALEAH FL 33015 881943896 PF 85000 FMV SUBGRANT THE ALLAPATAH COLLABORATIVE CDC 1951 NW 7TH AVE SUITE 600 MIAMI FL 33136 842792176 501C3 20000 FMV SUBGRANT X X false false false false false false false false false ALANA GREER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 171687 171687 FLORIDA RISING TOGETHER BOARD MEMBER 28380 GRANTOR false SCHEDULE L, PART V THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROJECT ("CJP") IS A BOARD MEMBER AND TREASURER OF FLORIDA RISING TOGETHER. SHE DOES NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FROM THEM NOR DOES SHE HAVE A CONTROLLING VOTE. SHE IS NOT A VOTING BOARD MEMBER OF CJP, BUT SHE DOES SIT EX OFFICIO. THESE TRANSACTIONS WERE MADE FOLLOWING INTERNAL PROCEDURE, DISCLOSED AND OUR TREASURER SIGNED THE AGREEMENTS. - 27,500 WAS A A PAYMENT THAT WAS AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA HOUSING JUSTICE ALLIANCE. THAT COALITION HELD A DELIBERATIVE PROCESS IN CONNECTION WITH THESE FUNDS. - 879.97 WAS ISSUED AS A REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL TO JOINT MEETINGS AND CONFERENCE EVENTS FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROJECT CONSISTS OF COMMUNITY LAWYERS. IN OUR LEGAL WORK WE COLLABORATE CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS AND GRASSROOTS GROUPS IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES OF COLOR BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT A MORE DEMOCRATIC, MORE JUST AND MORE EQUAL SOCIETY CAN ONLY TRULY COME ABOUT THROUGH GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING AND SOCIAL MOVEMENT. WE ARE A PART OF THAT SOCIAL MOVEMENT IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND STRIVE TO SUPPORT ORGANIZING THROUGH OUR VARIED AND OFTEN INNOVATIVE LEGAL WORK. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A IN 2023, COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROJECT PROVIDED DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES, POLICY RESEARCH AND SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. CJP PROVIDED FREE EVICTION DEFENSE IN MIAMI-DADE FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL EVICTION DIVERSION SERVICES TO HUNDREDS OF LOW-INCOME AND MARGINALIZED TENANTS AT RISK OF BEING DISPLACED FROM THEIR HOMES. IN RECOGNIZING THE UNEVEN PLAYING FIELD FOR RENTERS FACING EVICTION IN FLORIDA WITHOUT LEGAL REPRESENTATION, CJP ALSO SUPPORTED ADVOCACY FOR THE EXPANSION OF FREE EVICTION DEFENSE AND OTHER TENANT PROTECTIONS ACROSS FLORIDA. COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROJECT PARTICIPATED IN A NUMBER OF IMPACT LITIGATION CASES, INCLUDING A FEDERAL LAWSUIT TO CHALLENGE A STATE LAW THREATENING TO SUPPRESS FREE SPEECH AND TARGET, IN PARTICULAR, BLACK PROTESTORS. THESE EFFORTS RESULTED IN SECURING A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AGAINST A CRITICAL PROVISION OF THE LAW. WE SUBMITTED REPORTS TO THE UNITED NATIONS ALONGSIDE THE FLORIDA IMMIGRANT COALITION, CATALYST MIAMI, FLORIDA HEALTH JUSTICE PROJECT, DREAM DEFENDERS, FLORIDA RISING, POWER U CENTER FOR SOCIAL CHANGE, NOVO COLLEGIAN ALLIANCE, AND SHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE. COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROJECT ALSO HOSTED AN ARTS EVENT CALLED PASS THE MIC, A FILM-BASED ACTIVATION THAT CONNECTED THREE FILMMAKERS TO THREE JUSTICE- BASED GRASSROOTS GROUPS TO PRODUCE SHORT FILMS HIGHLIGHTING SOCIAL ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS PIONEERED BY GRASSROOTS LEADERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A REVIEW BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SIGN ANNUAL STATEMENTS AFFIRMING THE RECEIPT OF THE POLICY, UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY, COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDING THAT THE ORGANIZATION PRIMARILY ENGAGES IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. ALSO, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS PERIODIC REVIEWS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A STARTING SALARIES, SALARY INCREASES, AND PROMOTIONS SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE ANNUAL ORGANIZATION BUDGET APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT SHALL HAVE FINAL APPROVAL OVER STARTING SALARY LEVELS,SALARY INCREASES AND PROMOTIONS OF ALL EMPLOYEES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL DETERMINE THE ANNUAL SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.