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| Form 990, Part I, Line 1, Description of Mission and Significant Activities | Justice Action Network is a national bipartisan 501(c)(4) organization dedicated to advancing smarter justice policies that improve public safety outcomes and create stronger communities nationwide. Justice Action Network engages in advocacy, political strategy, federal and state-specific lobbying, and public education efforts to advance smart justice reform legislation that is practical, buildable, impactful, and supported by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. |
| Part V, Lines 2a & b, Part VII, Part IX Compensation & Benefits Reporting: | Justice Action Network Foundation (JANF), 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 JANF employees reported on Form W-3 filed by the common paymaster. JAN reimburses staffing costs to JANF 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 XII, Line 2c: | JAN management assumes responsibility for the oversight of the audit and the selection of the independent accountant. |
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