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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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 256,285 | 307,313 | 563,197 | 579,934 | 1,024,139 | 2,730,868 |
| 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 | 256,285 | 307,313 | 563,197 | 579,934 | 1,024,139 | 2,730,868 |
| 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).. | 640,322 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,090,546 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 256,285 | 307,313 | 563,197 | 579,934 | 1,024,139 | 2,730,868 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 64 | 263 | 946 | 1,924 | 3,197 | |
| 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.).. | 13,057 | 9,905 | 3,907 | 9,760 | 36,629 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 2,779,454 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
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 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, 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 2020. 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 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| PART II, LINE 10 | NET SPECIAL EVENTS 35,323 ALL OTHER 1,306 |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | TOWARDS JUSTICE IS A NONPROFIT LAW FIRM THAT SEEKS TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC EQUITY AND WORKER POWER THROUGH IMPACT LITIGATION, STRATEGIC POLICY ADVOCACY, AND COLLABORATION WITH ORGANIZERS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES. WE WERE FOUNDED IN RESPONSE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF WAGE THEFT COMPLAINTS THAT WERE NOT BEING ADDRESSED IN COLORADO, BUT HAVE SINCE BROADENED OUR SCOPE TO TAKE ON CASES THAT DISMANTLE THE POWER IMBALANCES THAT UNDERMINE THE VALUE OF WORK AND DIMINISH WORKER RIGHTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | TOWARDS JUSTICE IS A NON-PROFIT LAW FIRM THAT ATTACKS ECONOMIC INEQUALITY WITH A FOCUS ON WORKPLACE ECONOMIC INJUSTICE. WE USE IMPACT LITIGATION TO ADVANCE HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS SUPPLEMENTED WITH TARGETED AND STRATEGIC POLICY ADVOCACY AND COLLABORATION WITH WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES TO ATTACK SYSTEMIC INJUSTICES THAT UNDERMINE THE POWER OF WORKERS-IN PARTICULAR, IMMIGRANT WORKERS AND WORKERS OF COLOR-TO OBTAIN FAIR WAGES AND DECENT WORKING CONDITIONS. IN 2020, TOWARDS JUSTICE PIVOTED TO SUPPORT WORKERS FACING UNSAFE CONDITIONS IN THE WORKPLACE DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. TOWARDS JUSTICE FILED LAWSUITS IN SUPPORT OF FRONTLINE WORKERS, LOW-WAGE WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. THAT LITIGATION HAS BUILT POWER FOR WORKERS, HELD EMPLOYERS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES ACCOUNTABLE, AND SHIFTED PUBLIC DISCOURSE ON WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2020, TOWARDS JUSTICE WORKED CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PUSH FOR WORKER PROTECTIONS. AS PART OF THAT PUSH, TOWARDS JUSTICE HELPED DRAFT AN OPEN LETTER TO THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, URGING THE OFFICE TO TAKE GREATER ACTION AGAINST WORKPLACE SAFETY VIOLATIONS. WHILE WE DO NOT OFTEN TAKE A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN POLICY DEBATES, IN 2020 TOWARDS JUSTICE SUPPORTED WORKERS SEEKING REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE REFORMS TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC JUSTICE. FIRST, TOWARDS JUSTICE LED A COALITION OF GROUPS IN DRAFTING AN AMICUS BRIEF TO THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT, HELPING TO PERSUADE THAT COURT TO ALLOW THE COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO GO ON RECESS DURING THE SPRING OF 2020 BEFORE RESUMING ITS LEGISLATIVE WORK WHEN IT WAS SAFE TO DO SO. ADDITIONALLY, TOWARDS JUSTICE HELPED TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO WORKERS AND POLICYMAKERS INTERESTED IN PROVIDING MORE EXPANSIVE PROTECTIONS AGAINST RETALIATION TO WORKERS COMPLAINING ABOUT COVID-19 HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES. OUTSIDE OF OUR PANDEMIC RELATED WORK, TOWARDS JUSTICE ALSO SUCCESSFULLY BROUGHT AND RESOLVED IMPACT LITIGATION CASES ADDRESSING SYSTEMIC INJUSTICES LIKE RACIALLY DISCRIMINATORY EMPLOYER PRACTICES AND COERCIVE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS WITH WORKERS THAT KEEP THEM TRAPPED IN THEIR JOBS FOR LOW PAY AS A FORM OF MODERN INDENTURED SERVITUDE. WE RECENTLY OBTAINED A SEVERAL MILLION DOLLAR PROPOSED SETTLEMENT ON BEHALF OF A CLASS OF SUCH WORKERS. ALSO, IN 2020, WE SETTLED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF HUNDREDS OF MOSTLY IMMIGRANT STAFFING AGENCY WORKERS. LASTLY, TOWARDS JUSTICE PARTNERED WITH LAW SCHOOL...YES WE CAN TO PROVIDE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN LEGAL CAREERS WITH PAID INTERNSHIPS WITH TOWARDS JUSTICE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD MEMBER-TREASURER REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND ITS REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS AND SCHEDULES AND THEN DISCUSS NECESSARY CHANGES. THIS REVIEW OCCURS AFTER A REVIEW OF ALL FINANCIAL AND NARRATIVE INFORMATION IS UNDERTAKEN TO MAKE SURE ALL REPORTS AND SCHEDULES REFLECT THE ACTUAL OPERATING RESULTS OF THE AGENCY FOR THE MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR. AFTER THIS PROCESS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE TREASURER- BOARD MEMBER COMPLETE THE FORM 990 AND PRESENT THE COMPLETED FORM TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE BOARD ADOPED A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY IN OCTOBER OF 2014 AND THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WORK TOGETHER TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THAT POLICY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE AGENCY MAINTAINS BOARD POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IN A CLOUD-BASED FORMAT ACCESSIBLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. EACH BOARD MEMBER HAS ACCESS TO THE FOLDER AND THE ORIENTATION TO FULLY EXPLAIN THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH MEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVALUATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE ANNUALLY AND REVIEWS COMPENSATION ON A PERIODIC BASIS. SUCH REVIEWS INVOLVE ENGAGING WITH STAFF MEMBERS AND ANALYZING ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE RELATIVE BOTH TO MONETARY AND PROGRAMMATIC GOALS.THE BOARD ALSO RELIES ON NONPROFIT SECTOR SALARY DATA AND RELEVANT NONPROFIT SECTOR TRENDS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING AND PUBLIC FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, MANAGEMENT DISCOVERED AN ERROR IN THE PRIOR-PERIOD FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT AUTHORIZED AN ADJUSTING ENTRY TO INCREASE THE PRIOR-YEAR ENDING GRANTS RECEIVABLE AND INCREASED PRIOR-YEAR FOUNDATION AWARDS. THE EFFECT OF THIS ENTRY WAS TO INCREASE NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF 70,000 AND PRIOR-YEAR NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS INCREASED FROM 56,575 TO 126,575. |
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