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PROVIDED LOGISTICAL, FINANCIAL, NARRATIVE, AND ORGANIZING SUPPORT FOR 7 ACTIVE IMPACT LITIGATION, INCLUDING THE TULSA RACE MASSACRE PUBLIC NUISANCE (REPARATIONS) CASE; DR. A.C. JACKSON'S PROBATE AND MISAPPROPRIATIONS CASE (DR. JACKSON WAS A RENOWNED PHYSICIAN, PROMINENT GREENWOOD LEADER, AND TULSA RACE MASSACRE MURDER VICTIM. DR. JACKSON'S FAMILY SEEKS OWNERSHIP OF HIS ESTATE, YET THE ENTITIES ECONOMICALLY BENEFITTING FROM DR. JACKSON'S IMAGE AND PERSONAL HISTORY, ARE OPPOSING, AND FIGHTING AGAINST THE FAMILY'S RIGHTS); AND TWO CASES REGARDING THE RESTORATION OF BLACK CREEK FREEDMEN RIGHTS - CASE 1 IS IN FEDERAL COURT AND CASE 2 CURRENTLY IN THE TRIBAL COURT. 2.) EXECUTED EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN ON A FEDERAL LEVEL FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO INVESTIGATE THE MASSACRE PER THE EMMETT TILL UNSOLVED CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 2007; TO LEAD THE MASS GRAVES CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION; AND TO PROTECT BLACK CREEK INDIANS CIVIL AND CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS AS OUTLINED IN ARTICLE 2 OF THE CREEK TREATY OF 1866. ALSO, EXECUTED EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN ON THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL REGARDING REPARATIONS AND RACIAL JUSTICE. THIS INCLUDED ORGANIZING TESTIMONY AND APPEARANCES OF TULSA RACE MASSACRE SURVIVORS AND DESCENDANTS FOR OKLAHOMA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HEARING ON THE STATUS OF THE 2001 TULSA RACE MASSACRE COMMISSION REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS. 3.) ORGANIZED KEY CAMPAIGNS - JUSTICEFORBLACKCREEKS AND DONTDISMISSUS (TULSA RACE MASSACRE) AND CONDUCTED SEVERAL EDUCATION FORUMS/RALLIES, GREW AND MANAGED DIGITAL ADVOCACY PETITIONS THAT GAINED OVER 20,000 SIGNATURES, AND PEACEFUL PROTESTS AT COURT HEARINGS. 4.) THROUGH OUR "EDUCATION & TRUTH-TELLING" PROGRAM, WE LEVERAGED OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND WEEKLY NEWSLETTER TO AMPLIFY THE TRUTH, EDUCATE, RAISE AWARENESS, AND MOBILIZE SUPPORTERS. ADDITIONALLY, OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONDUCTED OVER 100 PRINT, RADIO, TELEVISION, PUBLIC APPEARANCES, AND PODCAST INTERVIEWS TO EDUCATE AND INFORM THE BROADER PUBLIC. 5.) HOSTED AND ORGANIZED DESCENDANT TOWN HALL MEETINGS AND OTHER EVENTS TO INFORM, EDUCATE, AND MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY. 6.) THROUGH JFG'S "WE ARE GREENWOOD GENEALOGY PROJECT", WORLD-CLASS GENEALOGISTS RESEARCH, IDENTIFY, AND DOCUMENT THE LINEAGE OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL AND ENTITY THAT EXPERIENCED THE MASSACRE AND ITS IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH. IN 2023, GENEALOGISTS CONDUCTED GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH FOR 163 INDIVIDUALS OF THE GREENWOOD DESCENDENT COMMUNITY, AND 62 WERE CHRONICLED. NOTE: CHRONICLED MEANS THAT THE GENEALOGISTS WERE ABLE TO LOCATE THEIR ANCESTOR(S)IN GREENWOOD, AND THE DOCUMENTATION/VITAL RECORDS PROVIDED A MATCH. 7.) 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SVC 750000 DISCOUNTED LEGAL SVC false SCHEDULE L, PART V THE ORGANIZATION'S STATED MISSION FEATURES CERTAIN PROGRAM SERVICES WHICH REQUIRE THE USE OF LEGAL SERVICES. DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZED THE SERVICES OF A LAW FIRM, SOLOMONSIMMONSLAW, PLLC, WHICH IS OWNED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE LAW FIRM PROVIDED LEGAL SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION WHICH WERE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE STATED MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ON BEHALF OF CERTAIN COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION OVERSAW AND APPROVED THESE TRANSACTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY TO MITIGATE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WHICH INCLUDED, BUT WAS NOT LIMITED TO, REQUIRING THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO RECUSE HIMSELF FROM DELIBERATIONS INVOLVING APPROVALS FOR PAYMENT OF LEGAL INVOICES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023, AMOUNTS PAID TO SOLOMONSIMMONSLAW, PLLC TOTALED 750,000. THE AMOUNTS PAID WERE DISCOUNTED MARKET RATES FOR LEGAL SERVICES RENDERED THROUGH 2022. THE BOARD ENSURED THAT NONE OF THE LEGAL INVOICES SUBMITTED BY THE SOLOMONSIMMONSLAW FIRM FOR PAYMENT INCLUDE TIME OR SERVICES BILLED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DAMARIO SOLOMON-SIMMONS AFTER JANUARY 1, 2022, WHEN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEGAN RECEIVING COMPENSATION FROM JUSTICE FOR GREENWOOD. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS AT JUSTICE FOR GREENWOOD SUPPORT THE MISSION THROUGH A VARIETY OF TASKS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: 1.) EVENT SUPPORT, INCLUDING; SET UP AND BREAKDOWN, REGISTRATION CHECK-IN, GREETING GUESTS AND DISTRIBUTING EVENT MATERIALS 2.) PHONE BANKING 3.) ADVOCACY SUPPORT SUCH AS; PEACEFULLY PROTESTING, SITTING IN THE COURTROOM TO WITNESS A HEARING OR A TRIAL AND CREATING SIGNS WITH CLEAR,IMPACTFUL MESSAGES 4.) PROMOTION AND OUTREACH, SUCH AS; SPREADING THE WORD THROUGH PERSONAL SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, DISTRIBUTING FLYERS IN THE COMMUNITY OR AT EVENTS AND PERFORMANCE OF A VARIETY OF BASIC ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A 1.) PROVIDED LOGISTICAL, FINANCIAL, NARRATIVE, AND ORGANIZING SUPPORT FOR 7 ACTIVE IMPACT LITIGATION, INCLUDING THE TULSA RACE MASSACRE PUBLIC NUISANCE (REPARATIONS) CASE; DR. A.C. JACKSON'S PROBATE AND MISAPPROPRIATIONS CASE (DR. JACKSON WAS A RENOWNED PHYSICIAN, PROMINENT GREENWOOD LEADER, AND TULSA RACE MASSACRE MURDER VICTIM. DR. JACKSON'S FAMILY SEEKS OWNERSHIP OF HIS ESTATE, YET THE ENTITIES ECONOMICALLY BENEFITTING FROM DR. JACKSON'S IMAGE AND PERSONAL HISTORY, ARE OPPOSING, AND FIGHTING AGAINST THE FAMILY'S RIGHTS); AND TWO CASES REGARDING THE RESTORATION OF BLACK CREEK FREEDMEN RIGHTS - CASE 1 IS IN FEDERAL COURT AND CASE 2 CURRENTLY IN THE TRIBAL COURT. 2.) EXECUTED EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN ON A FEDERAL LEVEL FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO INVESTIGATE THE MASSACRE PER THE EMMETT TILL UNSOLVED CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 2007; TO LEAD THE MASS GRAVES CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION; AND TO PROTECT BLACK CREEK INDIANS CIVIL AND CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS AS OUTLINED IN ARTICLE 2 OF THE CREEK TREATY OF 1866. ALSO, EXECUTED EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN ON THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL REGARDING REPARATIONS AND RACIAL JUSTICE. THIS INCLUDED ORGANIZING TESTIMONY AND APPEARANCES OF TULSA RACE MASSACRE SURVIVORS AND DESCENDANTS FOR OKLAHOMA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HEARING ON THE STATUS OF THE 2001 TULSA RACE MASSACRE COMMISSION REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS. 3.) ORGANIZED KEY CAMPAIGNS - JUSTICEFORBLACKCREEKS AND DONTDISMISSUS (TULSA RACE MASSACRE) AND CONDUCTED SEVERAL EDUCATION FORUMS/RALLIES, GREW AND MANAGED DIGITAL ADVOCACY PETITIONS THAT GAINED OVER 20,000 SIGNATURES, AND PEACEFUL PROTESTS AT COURT HEARINGS. 4.) THROUGH OUR "EDUCATION & TRUTH-TELLING" PROGRAM, WE LEVERAGED OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND WEEKLY NEWSLETTER TO AMPLIFY THE TRUTH, EDUCATE, RAISE AWARENESS, AND MOBILIZE SUPPORTERS. ADDITIONALLY, OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONDUCTED OVER 100 PRINT, RADIO, TELEVISION, PUBLIC APPEARANCES, AND PODCAST INTERVIEWS TO EDUCATE AND INFORM THE BROADER PUBLIC. 5.) HOSTED AND ORGANIZED DESCENDANT TOWN HALL MEETINGS AND OTHER EVENTS TO INFORM, EDUCATE, AND MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY. 6.) THROUGH JFG'S "WE ARE GREENWOOD GENEALOGY PROJECT", WORLD-CLASS GENEALOGISTS RESEARCH, IDENTIFY, AND DOCUMENT THE LINEAGE OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL AND ENTITY THAT EXPERIENCED THE MASSACRE AND ITS IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH. IN 2023, GENEALOGISTS CONDUCTED GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH FOR 163 INDIVIDUALS OF THE GREENWOOD DESCENDENT COMMUNITY, AND 62 WERE CHRONICLED. NOTE: CHRONICLED MEANS THAT THE GENEALOGISTS WERE ABLE TO LOCATE THEIR ANCESTOR(S)IN GREENWOOD, AND THE DOCUMENTATION/VITAL RECORDS PROVIDED A MATCH. 7.) PROVIDED SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR 9 COMMUNITY PARTNERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE ANNUAL IRS FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C OUTSIDE COUNSEL ATTENDS ALL BOARD MEETINGS TO ENSURE THAT THE POLICY IS FOLLOWED AND CONSISTENTLY APPLIED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A A VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BOARD, AND/OR ANY COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION, WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE ORGANIZATION FOR SERVICES IS PRECLUDED FROM VOTING ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO THAT MEMBER'S COMPENSATION. FURTHER, INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS DISCUSSED THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF MARKET COMPENSATION (BASED ON INDEPENDENT RESEARCH) FOR SIMILARLY SITUATED EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, AND VOTED TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS DISCUSS THE COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES BASED ON EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF MARKET COMPENSATION (BASED ON INDEPENDENT RESEARCH) FOR SIMILIAR POSITIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.