Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| Form 990, Part I, Line 1, Description of Mission and Significant Activities | The Justice Action Network is the first and largest 501(c)(4) organization in the country to bring together progressive and conservative partners and collaborate with law enforcement, business, civil rights, victims' rights, and faith-based groups to make our justice system more effective and cost-efficient. The Justice Action Network employs federal and state-specific lobbying, public advocacy, and public education efforts to pass sweeping criminal justice reforms that advance the following policy goals: To enact data-driven sentencing reforms that safely address the prison population and associated taxpayer costs To reform criminal codes to end the systematic problems of overcriminalization To increase public safety through effective rehabilitation programs To reduce recidivism by breaking down barriers faced by those returning home after detention or incarceration To ensure prompt and fair outcomes for both the accused and the victim |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a: Lobbying and Policy Advocacy:(continued) | JAN highlighted state successes for members of Congress in support of federal criminal justice reform. JAN was also active in Arizona, Arkansas, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Utah on state-specific criminal justice reform issues. |
| Part V, Lines 2a & b, Part VII, Part IX Compensation & Benefits Reporting: | Coalition for Public Safety (CFPS), a related organization, serves as the common paymaster and files all required federal employment returns. The number of employees reported in Part V, Line 2a represents the number of CFPS employees reported on Form W-3 filed by the common paymaster. JAN reimburses staffing costs to CFPS under an agreement based upon timesheet allocations and actual payroll costs. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | A draft of the Federal Form 990 is circulated to the Board of Directors for review prior to filing with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Compliance with the conflict of interest policy is monitored on an ongoing basis for new conflicts and on an annual basis at the annual board meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | Compensation is determined by independent persons and based on comparability data from similarly situated organizations. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | Communications consulting: Program service expenses 105,551. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 105,551. Polling: Program service expenses 41,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 41,000. Other professional fees: Program service expenses 343,475. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 343,475. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | JAN management assumes responsibility for the oversight of the audit and the selection of the independent accountant. |
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