2025-11-07T11:32:49-08:00 2024-12-31 942716241 RITA COPELAND 10095 RIO MOON DR ROSEVILLE CA 95747 990 2024-01-01 872292404 Initiate Justice Action INIT 9162855733 1700 Tribute Road Suite 201 Sacramento CA 95815 Sophia Kandell Secretary 2025-11-06 true true Rita Copeland P00454992 9162065459 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Adrianna Griffith 1700 Tribute Road Suite 201 Sacramento CA 95815 482838 false X N/A X 2021 CA To end mass incarceration in CA by mobilizing the political power of people impacted by the prison system. 4 0 4 0 479635 482838 0 0 0 479635 482838 725 0 0 414792 414635 0 0 86349 97131 501866 511766 -22231 -28928 61232 39247 786 7729 60446 31518 To end mass incarceration in CA by mobilizing the political power of people impacted by the prison system. false false 463655 Civic EngagementConducted thirty-five (35) civic engagement workshops at reentry facilities across the state, including in the counties of Los Angeles, San Diego, Kern, and Fresno.For the General Election, we completed twenty civic engagement workshops between August and October, collectively reaching nearly a thousand participants.Organized eighty-one (81) different presentations, workshops, webinars, canvasses, phone banks, and tabling events in opposition to Prop 36, which was on the November 2024 General Election ballot.Power BuildingOrganized virtual check-in meetings with several elected officials on their public safety priorities for the year, and organized numerous lobby days and advocacy opportunities for our Members.Sacramento Lobby Day: Held a Sacramento Lobby Day where more than a dozen of our Impacted Members advocated against harmful incarceration bills. Members got to meet directly in-person with their State Assemblymembers and Senators and provide Me Too testimonialsConducted monthly virtual training opportunities for Members on various topicsDeepened our engagement with currently incarcerated community members byvisiting four prisons to conduct tabling events, collectively reaching several thousandCaliforniansLaunched our first-ever Member competition to encourage more volunteer hours supporting our endorsed candidates and fight against Proposition 36.ElectionsConducted a Candidate Endorsement Process for 2024 General ElectionEndorsed nineteen (19) candidates running for State Senate, StateAssembly, Superior Court Judge, District Attorney, Mayor, or City Council- more than double our total number of endorsed candidates in the 2022. - Thirteen of the nineteen candidates (68%) won their seats.- Endorsement benefits included: monetary donations, staff and memberassistance with voter outreach, and promotions through IJ Actionssocial media and General Election Voter Guide.2024 Voter Guide: Published comprehensive voter guides for both the 2024 Primary Election and General Election covering every candidate for State Assembly and State Senate, and every State ballot proposition.2024 Legislative Scorecard: Published the 2nd Annual Legislative Scorecard, grading every state lawmaker based on their votes on key Public Safety bills.Policy Advocacy-Increased our impact in Sacramento by publicly supporting or opposing ninety (90) different public safety bills and/or budget requests - more than double our rate in 2023.IJ Action submitted a formal position (i.e. support or opposition) on 128 of 453 bad bills/harmful legislation, equaling 28% of all public safety bills introduced this past cycle.Our Executive Director testified twice before the Assembly Public Safety Committee against two bills strongly opposed by IJ Action.IJ Action also released its 2nd Annual Legislative Scorecard, and selected seven bills on which to grade each lawmakers votes. 463655 false 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 true 7 0 true 4 true false false false false true true false false false X 4 0 false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false CA Shawnda Deane 9162855733 1700 Tribute Road Suite 201 Sacramento CA 95815 Sophia Kandell Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 250 0 0 Michelle King Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 250 0 0 Estefany Anabel Mendez Director 1.00 0.00 X X 250 0 0 Adrianna Griffith Board Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 125 0 0 875 0 false false false 0 482838 482838 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 482838 0 0 0 0 875 875 0 351682 351682 0 33132 33132 28946 28946 0 1438 1438 9084 9084 0 0 0 7548 3067 4481 0 3728 3728 1761 1761 0 18000 18000 13566 13566 0 2356 2224 132 0 0 0 4515 4304 211 Political Contriutions Given 15500 15500 Printing and Publications 4000 4000 Healing Stipend 3952 3952 Equipment & Software 2454 2454 9229 2144 7085 511766 463655 48111 0 61231 39247 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 61232 39247 786 7729 786 7729 X 60446 31518 60446 31518 61232 39247 -28928 X false false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b 990 was prepared by an independent tax prepare. Return was forwarded to the organization for review and approval. All officers & board members were provided a copy. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Upon Request. Officer Compensation Shawnda Deane owns Deane and Company and is compensated for reporting by contract.