Civic Intelligence

Initiate Justice

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 82-1028920

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Oct 29, 2021

1035 S Grand Ave Suite 300Los Angeles, CA 90015

(562) 270-4169

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

49th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

40th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

86th percentile

39%

Higher net margin than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

63rd percentile

$86,127

Higher top officer pay than 63% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.1% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

94th percentile

122%

Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

91st percentile

86%

Faster revenue growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Assets

Up

$1,183,224

Up $649,504 (+122%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$1,071,076

Up $542,195 (+103%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$112,148

Up $107,309 (+2218%) from 2019

Revenue

Up

$1,405,429

Up $650,292 (+86%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$863,226

Up $634,689 (+278%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$542,203

Up $15,603 (+3.0%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2019: $533,720Liabilities 2019: $4,839Net Assets 2019: $528,8812019Assets 2020: $1,183,224Liabilities 2020: $112,148Net Assets 2020: $1,071,0762020Assets 2021: $1,292,429Liabilities 2021: $18,968Net Assets 2021: $1,273,4612021Assets 2022: $2,227,656Liabilities 2022: $68,407Net Assets 2022: $2,159,2492022Assets 2023: $2,244,084Liabilities 2023: $396,051Net Assets 2023: $1,848,0332023Assets 2024: $3,614,552Liabilities 2024: $256,458Net Assets 2024: $3,358,0942024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$1,183,224
Liabilities$112,148
Net Assets$1,071,076

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2019: $755,137Expenses 2019: $228,537Net Income 2019: $526,6002019Revenue 2020: $1,405,429Expenses 2020: $863,226Net Income 2020: $542,2032020Revenue 2021: $1,565,300Expenses 2021: $1,362,923Net Income 2021: $202,3772021Revenue 2022: $1,995,677Expenses 2022: $1,471,055Net Income 2022: $524,6222022Revenue 2023: $1,440,499Expenses 2023: $1,751,715Net Income 2023: -$311,2162023Revenue 2024: $3,036,251Expenses 2024: $1,526,190Net Income 2024: $1,510,0612024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$1,405,429
Expenses$863,226
Net Income$542,203
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Oct 29, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$1,405,429
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Initiate Justice's mission is to activate the power of people directly impacted by mass incarceration to be leaders in the movement to end it. Through direct outreach and trainings,we develop organizers both inside and outside of prisons, and identify our members' top priorities to reduce prison populations and increase the human rights of those currently incarcerated. We envision a California with healthy and economically empowered communities, free from mass criminalization.

Initiate Justice's mission is to activate the power of people directly impacted by mass incarceration to be leaders in the movement to end it.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$1,081,825-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$513,719$90,954▼ $422,765
Accounts Receivable$20,000$0▼ $20,000
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$534,712$1,183,224▲ $648,512
Other Assets Total$993$10,445▲ $9,452
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable-$93,362-
Other Liabilities$3,200$15,680▲ $12,480
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$1,640$3,106▲ $1,466
Total Liabilities$4,840$112,148▲ $107,308
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$529,872$1,071,076▲ $541,204
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$529,872$1,071,076▲ $541,204
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$534,712$1,183,224▲ $648,512
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Taina Vargas-EdmondExecutive DirectorFT$86,127$86,127

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Diana ZuigaDirector
Hugo GonzalezDirector
Lisa CastellanosDirector
Rahsaan ThomasDirector
Richard MirelesDirector
Nathaniel James DoernbergTreasurer & Sec
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,401,527
Program Service Revenue
$250
Investment Income
$1,735
Other Revenue
$1,917
All Other Contributions
$1,401,527
Change in Net Assets
$542,203
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$565,132
Other Expenses$260,631
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$37,463
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$311,755$69,970-$381,725
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$14,194$71,934-$86,128
Occupancy-$70,043-$70,043
Fees for Services Other$52,111$10,410-$62,521
Other Employee Benefits$36,895$20,487-$57,382
Payroll Taxes$26,161$13,736-$39,897
Grants to Domestic Individuals$28,700--$28,700
Travel$11,971$2,327-$14,298
Fees for Services Legal-$9,568-$9,568
Grants to Domestic Orgs$8,763--$8,763
Office Expenses$3,509$5,174-$8,683
Information Technology$952$7,213-$8,165
All Other Expenses$5,725$2,296-$8,021
Other Expenses$4,077$936-$5,013
Insurance-$4,072-$4,072
Conferences and Meetings-$440-$440
Fees for Services Accounting-$400-$400
Total Functional Expenses$568,099$295,127$0$863,226
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Employee Withholding Payable$9,887
Total Payroll Liabilities$5,793
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

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 distributes copies of the returns 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.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

Members of the board of directors review all potential conflicts of interest at least annually. All personnel and board members are required to disclose (in writing) potential conflicts and any related party affiliations. Loans between the organization and members of management and the board are strictly prohibited. The organization seeks full transparency on all relationships. Any potential conflicts (in fact or appearance) are discussed openly and resolved in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

Members of the board of directors review the compensation of all high-level personnel periodically in accordance with irs rules and regulations. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries. Every effort is made to ensure that the process is thorough and transparent in accordance with irs guidelines and the organization's policies and procedures.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection

Federal Tax Returns will be available at guidestar.org & charitynavigator.org.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

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.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Initiate Justice
EIN
82-1028920
Phone
5622704169
Address
1035 S GRAND AVE SUITE 300, LOS ANGELES, CA 90015

Signing Officer

Name
Nathaniel James Doernberg
Title
Treasurer &Secretary
Signed
2021-10-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Nathaniel James Doernberg
Formed
2017
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
11
Volunteers
152

Preparer

Firm
Healy and Associates
Address
1200 CONCORD AVE STE 250, CONCORD, CA 94520
Preparer
Husne Siddiqui-Khan
Phone
9256030800
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0Initiate Justice gathers policy priorities and bill ideas from our incarcerated members and organizers that guide our policy goals and culture change work that is necessary to educate the public and change the policy landscape around incarceration in California. We create guides, public educations materials, and offer trainings on how the public policy process works and how to create, support, and implement state policy. In 2020, we served as a leading member of the Free the Vote Coalition, passing ACA 6, AB 646, and Proposition 17 to win voting rights for everyone on parole in California.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0The Institute of Impacted Leaders is a 12-week organizing training and leadership development program designed for people directly impacted by mass incarceration. Each cohort trains between 20-25 people on community organizing principles, political education materials, and training on how the California legislative process works, so that graduates are empowered to join Initiate Justices work or lead their own campaigns in their communities. By the end of 2020, the Institute has graduated 107 people across Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, and the Inland Empire.
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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Grants Given to Organizations:Restore Justice (EIN: 82-3202179)$5,000.00Choices for Freedom (EIN: 81-1996343)$1,000.00Smart Justice/Repeal Three Strikes, a project of Tides Foundation (EIN: 51-0198509) $2,500.00 Grants Given to Individuals: $17,000.00 in graduation stipend grants for graduates of our Institute of Impacted Leaders program (34 individuals x $500)$11,650.00 for Covid 19 Emergency Grants to 27 individuals impacted by incarceration.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The 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 distributes copies of the returns 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.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT LEAST ANNUALLY. ALL PERSONNEL AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE (IN WRITING) POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND ANY RELATED PARTY AFFILIATIONS. LOANS BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS FULL TRANSPARENCY ON ALL RELATIONSHIPS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS (IN FACT OR APPEARANCE) ARE DISCUSSED OPENLY AND RESOLVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF ALL HIGH-LEVEL PERSONNEL PERIODICALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS RULES AND REGULATIONS. EFFORTS ARE MADE TO SECURE COMPENSATION DATA FROM INDUSTRY SOURCES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPETITIVENESS AND APPROPRIATENESS OF SALARIES. EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE PROCESS IS THOROUGH AND TRANSPARENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS GUIDELINES AND THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Federal Tax Returns will be available at guidestar.org & charitynavigator.org.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4Governing 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.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management
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