2024-11-15T07:27:03-06:00 2023-12-31 541342298 Kositzka Wicks and Company 5270 Shawnee Road Suite 250 Alexandria VA 22312 990 2023-01-01 352518417 Advancing Real Change Inc ADVA 4106852569 309 N Charles Street 3rd Floor Baltimore MD 21201 Elizabeth Vartkessian Executive Director 4106852569 2024-11-15 1 1 Jennica Jardine Whitfield CPA P01379267 7036422700 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Elizabeth Vartkessian 309 N Charles Street 3rd Floor Baltimore MD 21201 1197886 0 X www.advancechange.org X 2014 MD Create a more just world by advancing empathy, dignity, and equity within and beyond the criminal legal system. 11 11 17 0 0 0 356691 456705 730344 740399 974 212 3612 570 1091621 1197886 0 0 0 0 787483 1045543 0 0 161880 304780 399988 1092263 1445531 -642 -247645 921012 613011 149956 89600 771056 523411 X Advancing Real Change, Inc. promotes justice by ensuring that the life histories of people charged with crimes are at the forefront of their cases. 0 0 1006852 740399 As life history investigators (often referred to as mitigation specialists) and record collection specialists, we work as members of defense teams at both the trial and post-conviction phases of cases. We engage in multi-generational and multi-disciplinary inquiries into the life histories of our client and their communities through the collection of documents and multiple conversations with our clients, their families and friends, and acquaintances. By doing so, we come to understand the trajectories of our clients' lives, which, in turn, allows the defense team to be better advocates. The information gathered in the course of these investigations is often presented to prosecutors or courts to help them make more just decisions about the fate of our clients as they are often concerned with the circumstances of the individual defendant when deciding how best to proceed in a particular case.We work on cases all around the United States and have experience at the state and federal levels. 1006852 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MD FL X The Organization 4106852569 309 N Charles Street 3rd Floor Baltimore MD 21201 Elizabeth Vartkessian Executive Director 50.00 X 94337 0 1779 Steve Asin President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Kristina Leslie Vice President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Amber Kaset Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Nicole Flowers Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Jim Marcus President Emeritus 1.00 X 0 0 0 Adrian de la Rosa Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Jasper Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lauren Mims Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Sundby Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Anupama Vishwamitra Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Christopher Walters Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 94337 0 1779 0 0 0 0 0 456705 456705 Fees for services 541100 740399 740399 740399 212 212 Reimbursements 900099 570 570 570 1197886 740399 0 782 96116 72086 14418 9612 843372 592208 151824 99340 12557 8802 2270 1485 23482 16602 4156 2724 70016 49501 12393 8122 17783 17783 89323 72177 11812 5334 34730 24554 6147 4029 64539 45629 11423 7487 71530 67885 3066 579 7813 5524 1383 906 Credit loss adjustment 30973 30973 Other program expenses 30433 30433 Events 16896 16896 Case research 16044 16044 19924 5407 9151 5366 1445531 1006852 276799 161880 505265 304985 280901 155866 22932 8424 115503 25095 3590 90408 108324 53328 921012 613011 45268 41057 104688 48543 149956 89600 X 630808 398411 140248 125000 771056 523411 921012 613011 -247645 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 168345 265099 547646 356691 456705 1794486 708763 724419 647807 730344 740399 3551732 877108 989518 1195453 1087035 1197104 5346218 0 570460 570460 570460 570460 4775758 1425 974 212 2611 1425 974 212 2611 103225 142312 245537 877108 1092743 1339190 1088009 1197316 5594366 0.85370 0.95190 0.00050 0.00070 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 20872 18786 2086 94631 6309 88322 90408 Security Deposit 3522 Operating lease right-of-use asset 49806 53328 Operating lease liability 48543 48543 X 1199686 1800 1800 1197886 0 1197886 1447331 1800 1800 1445531 0 1445531 Part X, Line 2: The following was disclosed related to uncertain tax positions in the financial statements. Advancing Real Change, Inc., is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Upon receipt of the draft Form 990, ARC, Inc.'s executive director will circulate it to each member of the board via e-mail and instruct them to review and provide any notes or edits within a specified time frame. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c All board members affirm and sign that they have reviewed the policy and that there are no conflicts at the beginning of every year. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a Salaries were determined during the budgeting process based on organizational capacity and prevailing wages for nonprofit management positions in the region. Salaries were considered in the Board's consideration of the budget at the annual meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c The selection process to engage independent accountants has not changed.