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Line 10 | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2019, 1087, honoraria and sale of eductional materials| 2020, 699honoraria and sale of eductional materials| 2021, 2606honoraria and sale of eductional materials| 2022, 1251honoraria and sale of eductional materials| 2023, 1910honoraria and sale of eductional materials| RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6781 14040 20821 1177148 1197969 194797 48699 0 0 143442 126722 163686 194797 628647 942971 23744 17271 23573 20821 85409 35861 31681 40922 48699 157163 235745 13344 9893 8803 6781 38821 0 Part II | PartandLinenumber:,Explanation:| Part2SectionBLine1b,Staff did direct and grassroots lobbying on legislation impacting civil rights and civil liberties| Part2SectionBLine1g,Staff sent emails to congressional staff on legislation impacting civil rights and civil liberties and attended meetings to discuss legislation.| Part IV | PartandLinenumber:,Explanation:| Part II-A Line 1,Grassroots Lobbying for Civil Rights| 15523 14740 783 783 1433451 53560 53560 1379891 0 1379891 1198452 0 1198452 0 1198452 true DC Alliance 1325 G Street Washington DC 20005 15000 0 Education and grassroots organizing in Washington DC for police accountability 0 1 Low Income Individuals 12 15805 0 0 N A Part II General Organization receives reports on the use of grants provided Item B - Amended Return Our 2023 return omitted key employees in Part Vii Section A. The return also omitted lobby expenses from 2022 Column c on Schedule C Part II-A 4-Year Averaging Period. Part VI, Line 11a ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECIEVE THIS FORM 990 AND ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW COMMENT AND AS QUESTIONS BEFORE SUBMISSION. Part VI, Line 12c ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WERE DISCUSSED DURING BOARD METINGS AND NONE WERE FOUND TO EXIST. ALL BOARD MEMBERS SIGNED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT INDICATING UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY AND COMPLIANCE WITH IT Part VI, Line 15 ALL COMPENSATION AND RELATED BENEFITS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Part VI, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Part VI Line 11 | Explanation:| All board members receive this form 990 and are given the opportunity to review comment and ask questions before submission. Part VI Line 15 | Explanation:| All compensation and related benefits are reviewed and approved by the independent board of directors Part VI Line 12 | Explanation:| Any potential conflicts of interest were discussed during board meetings and none were found to exist.