Essie Justice Group

“The tax return is prepared by an outside accounting firm. After completion of said returns, the organization is sent a draft of the tax returns to be reviewed and examined. The organization makes copies of the returns and distributes to those individuals charged with governance. Those individuals at that time can review and if applicable discuss any line items in the return with the accountant who has prepared the return. If all items are found to be acceptable, an authorization is signed and provided to authorize the outside accounting firm to process, sign and provide copies of the returns to be filed (paper or electronically) with the designated governmental agencies. The tax returns are then signed by the organization, stamped and mailed with certified return receipt or the signed form 8879 is provided to the outside accounting firm allowing electronic filing.”

“At a staff level, the Executive Director monitors to ensure compliance. At a Board level, this is monitored by the executive committee.”

“The Board of Directors determines the Executive Directors compensation. All salaries, including that of the ED, are benchmarked through an independent study completed once every 3 years.”

“Compensation of other high-level personnel and key employees is reviewed periodically by members of management efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries and all related benefits all decisions are then documented in personnel files.”

“Federal Tax Returns are available at guidestar.org & CHARITYNAVIGATOR.ORG.”

“Governing documents are available for public inspection at the principal place of business.The conflict of interest policy and the organization's financial statements are available upon request.”

“From its InceptIon In 2013 through the end of 2015, Essie Justice Group operated as a fIscally sponsored entity. Beginning In 2016, Essie Justice Group established itself as a separate entity and Is reporting its fInancIal actIvItIes accordingly.”