Social Justice Collaborative

“Form 990 is prepared by an outside tax professional. The form is then reviewed bythe organization's management and at least one member of the board of directors. This group of individuals then discusses the contents of the return with the outside tax professional. After a full review (with modifications where necessary), the final version of the tax return is provided to all members of the organization's voting body. A representative of management or the board authorizes the final form 990 which is then e-filed with the internal revenue service.”

“The policy is enforced and violations are encouraged to be reported at board meetings or privately to the CEO in a confidential manner for timely resolution.”

“Compensation is based on reasonable compensation for individuals similarly situated in the same geographical location.”

“ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER LEGALFILINGS ARE MAINTAINED IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT AND HELD AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BYTAX AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. TAX RETURNS ARE POSTED ANNUALLY TO WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR A PHYSICAL INSPECTION AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE IN Oakland, CALIFORNIA.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Removal Appellate Program (continued from Page 2SJCs removal appellate program offers a way for aggrieved noncitizens to seek redress at appellate courts for erroneous decisions made by immigration judges. This is especially useful for those who have strong cases but lost at the trial level for lack of representation. SJC represented 3 clients in removal appeals before the BIA and succeeded in providing high quality representation. The program netted a $1,000 in revenue and provided around 25,000 dollars worth of services.Immigrant Criminal Defense Initiative SJCs Immigrant Criminal Defense Initiative provides primary criminal defense to noncitizens, particularly those that are risk at being placed in removal proceedings due to the criminal process. SJC also provides criminal law services such as post conviction assistance including expungement, vacating wrongful criminal convictions, and sentence modifications. A lot of the services provided to clients include legal advice given to clients who have criminal convictions in jail as well as actual crafting of immigration friendly pleas. SJC attorneys also work with criminal defense attorneys to help them craft immigration-safe pleas to SJCs immigration clients. Much of the program costs were included in the immigrant defense program and thus this program netted a negligible amount of independent revenue.”

“Correction of Net Asset Balance = $16295”