2025-07-15T07:05:54-05:00 2024-08-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2023-09-01 823247136 ACCOUNTABLE JUSTICE ACTION FUND ACCO 8028232911 418 BROADWAY 5040 ALBANY NY 12207 CHLOE COCKBURN CEO/PRESIDENT 8028232911 2025-07-15 1 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JUST IMPACT ADVISORS CHLOE COCKBURN 418 BROADWAY 5040 ALBANY NY 12207 3389900 0 X WWW.JUSTIMPACTADVISORS.ORG X 2017 DE SEE PART III, LINE 1. 5 4 4 4 0 0 11525000 2100000 0 0 602576 1001859 0 0 12127576 3101859 5410000 4998000 0 0 1021357 1266473 0 0 0 996711 656753 7428068 6921226 4699508 -3819367 21304501 18456403 110363 1093192 21194138 17363211 X THE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM VIA PUBLIC EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, DONOR ADVISING AND GRANT MAKING. OUR CORE PROGRAMMATIC AREAS ARE GRANTS AND DONOR ADVISING. 0 0 5277722 4998000 GRANTS: THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE FOCUSED ON REFORMING THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM AND SHRINKING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE INCARCERATED IN THE UNITED STATES. HISTORICALLY, GRANTS HAVE SUPPORTED COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, DIRECT ADVOCACY, JOURNALISM, NARRATIVE CHANGE, AND POLICY REFORM. WE SEEK TO FUND INNOVATIVE LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS DEPLOYING DYNAMIC STRATEGIES TO REDUCE INCARCERATION AND TO FORGE SOLUTIONS AND ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION THAT ARE EFFECTIVE IN KEEPING COMMUNITIES SAFE. IN FY24, GRANTS WERE PROVIDED TO 12 ORGANIZATIONS FOR A TOTAL OF ROUGHLY $5 MILLION. WE PROVIDE HOLISTIC SUPPORT TO GRANTEES AND THEIR PEER MOVEMENT LEADERS WHICH CAN INCLUDE FUNDRAISING, OPERATIONAL, PARTNERSHIP BUILDING, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING ASSISTANCE. IN FY24, WE ENGAGED WITH INDEPENDENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING FIRMS TO PROVIDE MULTIPLE WORKSHOPS AND 40+ COACHING HOURS WORKING 1-1 WITH GRANTEES ON THESE TOPICS, AT NO COST TO GRANTEES. 1032638 DONOR ADVISING: THE ASSOCIATION SPENDS THE MAJORITY OF ITS TIME FOCUSED ON PROVIDING ADVISORY ASSISTANCE, GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS, AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP TO DONORS WHO ON OUR ADVICE HAVE INVESTED IN TRANSFORMING CRIMINAL JUSTICE. IN FY24, WE RECOMMENDED OVER $5 MILLION TO DOZENS OF ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH A DONOR-ADVISED-FUND. IN ADDITION, WE CREATED BESPOKE GRANTMAKING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OTHER FUNDERS. IN 2023, WE CALCULATE THAT OVER $5,000,000 IN MULTI-YEAR FUNDING COMMITMENTS WERE MADE BASED ON OUR RECOMMENDATIONS TO OTHER FUNDERS. EACH MONTH, THE ASSOCIATION COMPOSES AND DISTRIBUTES MEMORANDA ON CURRENT AFFAIRS, RECENT NEWS, BEST FUNDING PRACTICES, AND PHILANTHROPIC OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM SPACE, REACHING A WIDE RANGE OF DONORS AND DONOR ADVISORS. WE REGULARLY HOST DONOR BRIEFINGS AND WORKSHOPS TO GIVE GUIDANCE TO FUNDERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN GRANTMAKING TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM FIELD. IN FY24, WE HOSTED GATHERINGS EDUCATING OVER 100 DONORS, DONOR ADVISORS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM. WE WERE INVITED TO LEAD A WORKSHOP AT A GLOBAL CONVENING THAT REPRESENTED OVER 400 PHILANTHROPISTS AND SOCIAL INVESTORS FROM MORE THAN 30 COUNTRIES. WE WERE ALSO INVITED TO GIVE A KEYNOTE LECTURE ON FUNDING MOVEMENT ECOSYSTEMS TO A PRESTIGOUS DONOR ADVISOR COMMUNITY. 6310360 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DE X CHLOE COCKBURN 8028232911 418 BROADWAY ALBANY NY 12207 CHLOE COCKBURN CEO/PRESIDENT/SECRETARY 60.00 X X 482389 0 62940 TIM SILARD TREASURER 0.20 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KIESCHNICK DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE CRENTSIL DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 RASHAD ROBINSON DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 ZACHARY CARPENTER SENIOR ADVISOR 40.00 X 175500 0 62940 JASSON PEREZ PROGRAM LEAD 40.00 X 110471 0 16075 768360 0 141955 3 0 1 0 BEACON ADVISORS 4445 CORPORATE LANE SUITE 264 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23462 CONSULTING 186390 2 2100000 2100000 1002906 1002906 286994 288041 -1047 -1047 -1047 3101859 0 0 1001859 4998000 4998000 874848 782750 92098 206847 121021 85826 9448 4543 4905 115162 89956 25206 60168 49906 10262 12181 12181 29961 29961 26615 26615 223066 111829 111237 3300 34 3266 8134 8134 71826 68596 3230 1092 1092 85531 81743 3788 62558 62558 FED. FOR. & STATE TAXES 119697 0 119697 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 6464 329 6135 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE 5590 285 5305 HONORARIUMS AND SPEAKER 530 265 265 208 11 197 6921226 6310360 610866 0 21224946 18395497 40442 28289 39113 32617 21304501 18456403 10363 28192 100000 1065000 110363 1093192 X 21194138 17363211 21194138 17363211 21304501 18456403 -3819367 -57172 45612 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 194123 0 144123 50000 194123 1 THE PEOPLE'S LOBBY PAC PO BOX 15123 CHICAGO IL 60615 471963015 27400 1 0 0 PART I-A, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION FUNDS SOME PROJECT-SPECIFIC GRANTS AND ENGAGES CERTAIN CONTRACTORS IN SUPPORT OF WORK INVOLVING POLITICAL ACTIVITY, INCLUDING SUPPORTING THE ELECTION OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS WHO EXPRESS POLICY POSITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROMOTE CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM. IN THE CURRENT YEAR, SUCH ACTIVITY TOOK PLACE IN SEVERAL U.S. JURISDICTIONS. 1 WORKING FAMILIES ORGANIZATION INC 77 SANDS STREET 6 BROOKLYN NY 11201 204994004 501 (C)(4) 2200000 0 CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM COLOROFCHANGEORG 1714 FRANKLIN STREET SUITE 100-136 OAKLAND CA 94612 204496889 501 (C)(4) 750000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM STRAIGHT AHEAD ORGANIZATION PO BOX 8654 PITTSBURG PA 15221 853392795 501 (C)(4) 700000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT JUSTICE RESEARCH GROUP 1912 SE 12TH AVE PORTLAND OR 97214 871366666 501 (C)(4) 400000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT VOTERS ORGANIZED TO EDUCATE 4930 WASHINGTON AVENUE SUITE D NEW ORLEANS LA 70125 271370327 501 (C)(4) 300000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT SHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE ACTION INC PO BOX 1376 BUFFALO NY 14205 812081153 501 (C)(4) 200000 0 CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM THE PEOPLE'S LOBBY PO BOX 15123 CHICAGO IL 60615 461465650 501 (C)(4) 125000 0 CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM STEP UP FOR ACTION 2022 ST BERNARD AVE 124B NEW ORLEANS LA 70116 815237259 501 (C)(4) 90000 0 LOUISIANANS FOR PRISON ALTERNATIVES MEMPHIS FOR ALL 1000 S COOPER MEMPHIS TN 38104 823438677 501 (C)(4) 80000 0 JUSTICE AND SAFETY ALLIANCE COALITION NEW YORK STATE IMMIGRANT ACTION FUND INCORPORATED 131 W 33RD ST STE 610 NEW YORK NY 10001 611613175 501 (C)(4) 53000 0 QUEENS ORGANIZING ALLIANCE STARTING OVER STRONG 1390 W 6TH STREET SUITE 100 CORONA CA 92882 320682473 501 (C)(4) 50000 0 CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM THE PEOPLE'S LOBBY PAC PO BOX 15123 CHICAGO IL 60615 471963015 527 POLITICAL ORGANI 27400 0 CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM THE PEOPLE'S LOBBY PO BOX 15123 CHICAGO IL 60615 461465650 501 (C)(4) 22600 0 POLITICAL ACTIVITY RELATED TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM 0 12 PART I, LINE 2: OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL REVIEWS ALL POTENTIAL GRANTS FOR GRANTEES' ELIGIBILITY BASED ON TAX EXEMPTION AND TYPE OF ORGANIZATION. ALL GRANTS ARE ANALYZED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY ARE FOR ELECTORAL OR ADVOCACY PURPOSES. SOME GRANTS, AS ADVISED BY LEGAL COUNSEL, ARE COMPLETED USING A FORMAL GRANT AGREEMENT; FOR ALL OTHER GRANTS, A RECEIPT OR WRITTEN EXCHANGE IS RECEIVED. WE KEEP INTERNAL DOCUMENTATION OF OUR GRANT SELECTION PROCESS, EXPECTATIONS AND EXPECTED IMPACT. WE CONDUCT REGULAR GRANT PROGRESS REVIEWS WITH GRANTEES, AND WE GENERATE INTERNAL REPORTS AT REGULAR INTERVALS, TYPICALLY AT 6 MONTHS, 1 YEAR AND UPON GRANT CLOSURE OR RENEWAL. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHLOE COCKBURN CEO/PRESIDENT/SECRETARY 482389 0 0 0 0 0 22500 0 40440 0 545329 0 0 0 ZACHARY CARPENTER SENIOR ADVISOR 175500 0 0 0 0 0 22500 0 40440 0 238440 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION FOR ALL PURPOSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT BOARD MEMBERS BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DIRECTORS IN OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY LEGAL COUNSEL. IT WAS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, SPOUSES OR DOMESTIC PARTNERS OF ANY OF THE LISTED PEOPLE, AND FORMER OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR KEY EMPLOYEES WHO SERVED IN SUCH CAPACITY WITHIN THE FIVE PREVIOUS YEARS. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, A COVERED PERSON MUST IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD, COMMITTEE OR BOARD DESIGNEE THE EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST OR ANY DISCLOSABLE RELATIONSHIPS. ALL NEWLY APPOINTED OR ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS OR OFFICERS SHALL DISCLOSE ALL KNOWN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSABLE RELATIONSHIPS UPON ASSUMPTION OF THEIR DUTIES AND, SHOULD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR DISCLOSABLE RELATIONSHIP DEVELOP, MUST IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD, COMMITTEE OR BOARD DESIGNEE SUCH ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR DISCLOSABLE RELATIONSHIP. AFTER A POTENTIAL CONFLICT HAS BEEN DISCLOSED, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT A COVERED PERSON HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST, THEN IT WILL BE INVESTIGATED AND DETERMINED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTERESTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 CERTAIN INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS SURVEYED THE MARKETPLACE AND GATHERED MARKET DATA ON THE COMPENSATION OF THE ACTING DIRECTOR (THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR) AND OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT POSITIONS. THE ACTING DIRECTOR POSITION AND OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT POSITIONS WERE MATCHED WITH OTHER SIMILAR POSITIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS MANAGING COMPARABLY SIZED GRANT FUNDS, STRUCTURES, AND SCOPE. FOR THE ACTING DIRECTOR POSITIONS AND OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT POSITIONS, BOTH BASE PAY AND TOTAL COMPENSATION PAY WERE COMPARED. TOTAL COMPENSATION INCLUDES BASE PAY AND BONUS PAY. BOARD MEMBERS MONITOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ACTING DIRECTOR AND OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT POSITIONS. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER 2021. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST WHEN REQUIRED BY FEDERAL AND STATE LAW.