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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 701,409 | 508,861 | 762,724 | 746,200 | 1,456,861 | 4,176,055 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 701,409 | 508,861 | 762,724 | 746,200 | 1,456,861 | 4,176,055 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 1,186,256 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,989,799 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 701,409 | 508,861 | 762,724 | 746,200 | 1,456,861 | 4,176,055 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 6,000 | 6,000 | ||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 4,182,055 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | A copy of the 990 is circulated to all members of the governing body and reviewed before filing |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | Annually the Board of Directors discloses any conflicts of interests |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | The Board of Directors review the performance of the Executive Director and determines the compensation based on comparable positions in the community. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request |
| General explanation attachment | Statement of Program Service Accomplishments, Form 990, Part III, line 4cOregon Innocence Project:This year, we appeared in state and federal courts on behalf of three clients. Nick McGuffins case was one of the first brought to us when we began in 2014. The post-conviction review hearing this summer represented the culmination of thousands of hours of staff and volunteer investigation, research, and preparation, in particular by our pro bono researcher, John Comery. In November, all our efforts bore fruit when Mr. McGuffinsmanslaughter conviction was overturned by the circuit court. Nick McGuffin was released in December (our second exoneration) after the State decided not to appeal and the district attorney chose not to seek a retrial. Jesse Johnson has been on death row since 2004. We have been representing him for the purpose of seeking DNA testing of physical evidence from the crime scene since 2014. Last year, the Marion County Circuit Court denied our motion for testing and we appealed. At argument before the Court of Appeals in August, we again made the case that Mr. Johnson should be granted testing of items from the crime scene that were never tested or were tested using outdated procedures. We are still awaiting a decision.Earl Bain petitioned the U.S. District Court to grant him a writ of habeas corpus which would overturn his conviction for sexual abuse and remove the hardship of remaining on the sex offender registry for life. The complaining witness in his case, now an adult, has recanted her story and wishes to help him clear his name. Last year, the District Court denied his petition. We argued Mr. Bains case before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in June. Unfortunately, the court denied his petition this fall. Statement of Program Service Accomplishments, Form 990, Part III, line 4bWomens Justice:This year, we helped pass legislation that funds a two-year pilot program for a civil legal services clinic inside Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, Oregons womens prison (HB 2631). This is set to be perhaps the first in the nation to operate inside prison walls with several dedicated attorneys. The Womens Justice Project has received funding from the state to staff the program. We decided to call our clinic Re*Membering to signify the core concept of our services the concept of returning people isolated by incarceration to membership in our communities with respect and dignity. Three attorneys are staffing the clinic to provide limited representation of women who need help with a wide range of re-entry focused civil legal issues such as family matters, debt, property or employment. We are particularly grateful to members of our Advisory Committee who shared their experiences with legislators to educate them about the need for expanded legal services at Coffee Creek. We provided individual legal assistance to over a dozen people this year with a wide range of needs including child custody, immigration, tribal enrollment, student loans, and much more. Our Women in Prison Conference which takes place in Portland each fall was our largest yet, with more than 250 people in attendance at the Portland Art Museum in November. This years theme was Justice for Survivor-Defendants and we explored the reforms that would help create more just outcomes for people facing criminal charges who are also survivors of domestic violence. We began to publish a series of reports based on the findings of our HerStory Oregon Survey of women incarcerated at Coffee Creek. Our first two reports were on intimate partner violence and trauma and on mental health, physical health, and substance use. This year we also published A Guide to Preparing for Your Murder Review Hearing, authored by Mark Wilson and released in partnership with the Youth Justice Project. We also collaborated with the Immigrant Rights Project to create a guide for people in prison who are subject to ICE detainers (requests from ICE to the Department of Corrections to hold noncitizens at the end of their sentences in case ICE wants to pick them up for deportation proceedings.) To assist women preparing to go before the Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision, we began a quarterly parole prep group that is open to women at Coffee Creek. In the group, we provide information and a space for support and discussion. Two new staff attorneys joined our team toward the end of this year: Sarah Bieri formerly interned with the Womens Justice Project as a law student. Alex Coven previously worked as a public defender in his native New Jersey. Both are working for our Re*Membering program. Statement of Program, Form 990, PartIII, line 4aCivil Rights Project:Our Civil Rights Project only began life in 2018, but its already one of our highest profile programs with a supersized impact despite its youth. In 2019, the CRP filed five police misconduct cases, two free speech cases, and two cases against the far-right. In addition, the CRP has 14 active cases ranging from issues of police misconduct to conditions of confinement, and it is actively investigating twice as many cases. Led by attorney Juan Chavez, the CRP examines, tracks, and litigates issues affecting Oregonians in contact with the criminal legal system, especially those in prison or jail. In addition, the project defends the civil rights of Oregonians, so they can live, work, and play safe from harm. Among the cases we took this year: suing the far-right organization Patriot Prayer, its leader Joey Gibson, and others connected with the group over financial losses and emotional distress inflicted on our client Abram Goldman-Armstrong and his business Cider Riot. The lawsuit follows an incident on May 1st, 2019 when Patriot Prayer gathered in the street outside Cider Riot in northeast Portland. Joey Gibson used social media to encourage his followers to intimidate, harass, make false accusations, and threaten Cider Riot, its owners, and its landlord. We successfully defended our case against Joey Gibsons attempt to paint his actions as simple expression of his right to free speech, and the case will continue in 2020. Defending the constitutional rights of protestors has been a major theme in 2019. We are representing Aaron Cantu and Tracy Molina who took part in a counter-protest in downtown Portland on August 4th, 2018 and were injured when police used excessive force against protestors, including rubber bullets, aerial munitions (flash-bangs), and batons. In a separate case, our client Jeremy Ibarra took part in a June 4th, 2017 counter-protest where he was part of a group hemmed into Chapman Square by Portland Police who then fired flash-bangs and chemical weapons into the crowd. After attempting to follow orders to disperse, Mr. Ibarra was subsequently charged with disorderly conduct. (He was acquitted of the charge.) Our client Alicia Johnson is the loving mother of Terrell Johnson who was shot dead at a MAX stop in 2017 by a Portland police officer. Mr. Johnson was experiencing a mental health crisis when he died, for which he had unsuccessfully sought help from medical providers. The officer who shot him failed to follow his training when he chased Terrell Johnson along the tracks: we believe Mr. Johnsons death could have been avoided.Late in the year we took on some new clients: Portlanders who volunteer to provide free food at public parks to people who are houseless or food insecure. The Parks Department is seeking to clamp down on this neighborly generosity by imposing a policy that restricts the frequency of meal-sharing events and unjustly burdens volunteers. We are representing 12 volunteers who want to overturn the policy. |
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