2024-08-22T11:46:32-05:00 2023-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 419 N LEE ST ALEXANDRIA VA 223142301 990 2023-01-01 813221807 NATIONAL YOUTH JUSTICE NETWORK NATI 2024555392 1200 G STREET NW 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 TRACEY TUCKER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2024555392 2024-08-21 1 1 GLENN MILLER CPA P00086726 7035190990 2024-08-07 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X TRACEY TUCKER 1200 G STREET NW 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 486091 0 X NYJN.ORG X 2016 DC TO DECONSTRUCT HARMFUL YOUTH LEGAL SYSTEMS THROUGH THREE CORE PROGRAM AREAS. 10 10 9 11 0 0 239438 481707 8925 2930 110 77 1699 1377 250172 486091 18335 0 0 0 413236 343875 0 0 38740 132944 266648 564515 610523 -314343 -124432 590104 457192 26217 17737 563887 439455 X THE NATIONAL YOUTH JUSTICE NETWORK BUILDS THE MOVEMENT FOR ANTI-RACIST, HEALING-CENTERED YOUTH JUSTICE. WE UNITE A DIVERSE NETWORK OF ADVOCATES AND ORGANIZERS TO SHIFT YOUTH JUSTICE AWAY FROM POLICING AND PRISONS TOWARD COMMUNITY-BASED, TRAUMA-INFORMED AND HEALING-CENTERED RESPONSES TO YOUTH NEEDS. OUR WORK CENTERS THE NEEDS OF THE MOST MARGINALIZED, AND WE SEEK A REIMAGINED FUTURE WHERE BLACK, BROWN, INDIGENOUS, LGBTQIA+ YOUTH, AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES HAVE THE FREEDOM, RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES NECESSARY TO THRIVE. 0 1 544269 0 2930 CORE PROGRAMMING - NYJN IS AN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO CREATING ANTI-RACIST, HEALING-CENTERED JUSTICE FOR YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITIES. WE WORK TO UNITE ADVOCATES, ACTIVISTS, ORGANIZERS, ARTISTS, HEALERS, AND DREAMERS BEHIND THE LONG-TERM CAUSE OF DECONSTRUCTING HARMFUL YOUTH-LEGAL SYSTEMS AND BUILDING COMMUNITY MODELS OF CARE CENTERED ON HEALING, EQUITY, AND YOUTH AND FAMILY EMPOWERMENT.TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION, WE EMPLOY SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO: ASSIST STATE AND LOCAL ADVOCATES WITH LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SUPPORT, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION; ORGANIZE NARRATIVE POWER TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON A NEW WAY OF HEALING-CENTERED JUSTICE AND DEBUNK HARMFUL NARRATIVES ABOUT YOUTH, PARTICULARLY YOUTH OF COLOR; DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP OF MOVEMENT LEADERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY; AND, UNITE A NETWORK OF MOVEMENT LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ACROSS THE COUNTRY TOWARDS THE SAME END.ADVOCACY SUPPORT, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION: NYJN PROVIDES JUVENILE JUSTICE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BY OFFERING POLICY RESEARCH, EDUCATION, COMMUNICATIONS, AND LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY TO ITS MEMBERS. WHILE NYJN AIMS TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE GRASSROOTS NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY STATE-BASED MEMBERS, WE ARE ALSO LEADING THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO RAISE THE MINIMUM AGE OF YOUTH PROSECUTION AND CONFINEMENT. SINCE BEGINNING OUR CAMPAIGN IN 2020, DOZENS OF STATES HAVE INITIATED LEGISLATION, AND 12 STATES HAVE PASSED LAWS TO LIMIT CHILDREN ENTERING THE LEGAL SYSTEM.NARRATIVE ORGANIZING AND POWER BUILDING: THROUGH NYJN'S NARRATIVE ORGANIZING, WE BUILD NARRATIVE POWER AMONGST YOUTH JUSTICE MOVEMENT LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO TRANSFORM PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS AND ATTITUDES ABOUT YOUTH BY CREATING A NEW NARRATIVE THAT UPLIFTS THE DIGNITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE INHERENT HARMS AND IMPACTS OF THE CURRENT SYSTEM ON YOUTH, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.LEADERSHIP: NYJN DEVELOPS THE SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP OF MOVEMENT LEADERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WITH A SPECIFIC EMPHASIS ON SUPPORTING MOVEMENT LEADERS OF COLOR AND YOUTH ADVOCATES. THE HALLMARK OF THIS WORK IS OUR YOUTH JUSTICE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (YJLI), ESTABLISHED IN 2011 TO PROVIDE A LEADERSHIP PATH FOR ADVOCATES OF COLOR, PARTICULARLY THOSE IMPACTED BY LEGAL SYSTEMS. NYJN PROVIDES DEEP LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND REFLECTIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YJLI FELLOWS THROUGH SHARING BEST PRACTICES, CHALLENGES, METHODS, AND INCREASING COLLECTIVE POWER. 544269 1 1 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X MARY-LOUISE CZARNIEWY 2027967891 1200 G STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 DR NIAZ KASRAVI PRESIDENT 0.76 X X 0 0 0 VALERIE SLATER VICE PRESIDENT & PRESIDENT-ELECT 0.38 X X 0 0 0 DEVON WATTS TREASURER 0.38 X X 0 0 0 ETHAN ASHLEY SECRETARY 0.38 X X 0 0 0 SARAH BRYER DIRECTOR 0.38 X 0 0 0 DANIEL GUTMAN DIRECTOR 0.05 X 0 0 0 YOEL HAILE DIRECTOR 0.38 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HOWARD DIRECTOR 0.19 X 0 0 0 KIRN KIM DIRECTOR 0.38 X 0 0 0 JAMES DOMINIC MALONE DIRECTOR 0.38 X 0 0 0 MARK MARTIN DIRECTOR (THRU 01/2023) 0.38 X 0 0 0 TRACEY TUCKER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 100000 0 321 ALYSON CLEMENTS CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 02/2023) 40.00 X 16400 0 1144 116400 0 1465 0 0 0 0 0 481707 481707 REGISTRATIONS 900099 2630 2630 MEMBERSHIP DUES 813920 300 300 2930 77 77 1377 1377 1377 486091 2930 0 1454 X 117865 93401 9600 14864 186537 178782 1702 6053 13628 12765 51 812 25845 23086 941 1818 42142 32102 7779 2261 84806 69827 3092 11887 104 95 3 6 3616 2272 1261 83 7945 7089 259 597 2882 2474 136 272 25787 23698 2089 97533 97508 25 1833 1170 576 87 610523 544269 27514 38740 146464 129116 415434 152741 25590 172725 2616 2610 590104 457192 26217 17737 26217 17737 X 387376 266955 176511 172500 563887 439455 590104 457192 -124432 0 X 0 0 0 X 504052 758822 892981 239438 481707 2877000 504052 758822 892981 239438 481707 2877000 2241443 635557 253 380 117 110 77 937 2894 1699 4593 2882530 56025 0.22050 0.21440 X 1. NATIONAL YOUTH JUSTICE NETWORK HAS 22% PUBLIC SUPPORT WELL ABOVE THE ABSOLUTE MINIMUM OF 10% PUBLIC SUPPORT UNDER THIS TEST AND CLOSE TO THE NECESSARY 33%.2. THE ORGANIZATION'S SUPPORT COMES FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF CONTRIBUTORS. THESE DONORS INCLUDE TAX EXEMPT ENTITIES, FOUNDATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS. NONE OF THESE FUNDERS CONTROL OR DIRECT NYJN'S ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES.3. ONE OF NYJN'S DONATIONS IN EXCESS OF THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST INCLUDED FUNDS SPECIFICALLY EARMARKED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO STATE PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS DURING THE COVID19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. 4. NYJN'S GOVERNING BODY IS HIGHLY DIVERSE AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PUBLIC. NO BOARD MEMBERS REPRESENT FOUNDATIONS, GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, OR CORPORATE DONORS. 5. NYJN'S ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE PUBLIC AS PROGRAMS FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR PROFESSIONALS OF COLOR AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE HARMS OF OUR NATION'S YOUTH LEGAL SYSTEM. 6. NYJN'S FUNDRAISING PROGRAM HAS FOCUSED ON WIDENING ITS CIRCLE OF SUPPORTERS AND CERTAIN EMPLOYEES ARE ACTIVELY BEING TRAINED TO EXPAND NYJN'S PUBLIC SUPPORT DONOR POOL. SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 2,894. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 1,699. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 1 1705 0 0 0 0 0 0 1705 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: NYJN ISSUED EMAIL ACTION ALERTS AND MADE DIRECT PHONE CALLS TO STATE-BASED ADVOCATES TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO SUPPORT RELEVANT FEDERAL BILLS. NYJN ENGAGED IN REGULAR STRATEGY CALLS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ABOUT FEDERAL BILLS AND ATTACHED ITS NAME AS SIGNATORY TO LETTERS WRITTEN BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. NYJN ALSO ISSUED SEVERAL LETTERS OF SUPPORT AND WRITTEN TESTIMONY IN RESPONSE TO STATE-BASED LEGISLATION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION'S COVID-19 YOUTH DECARCERATION RESEARCH PROGRAM WAS DISCONTINUED IN 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION IN 2023 TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION FROM NATIONAL JUVENILE JUSTICE NETWORK TO THE NATIONAL YOUTH JUSTICE NETWORK. A COPY OF THE AMENDED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION IS ENCLOSED WITH THIS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT AND TREASURER REVIEW THE FORM 990. ONCE THE REVIEW IS COMPLETE, A FULL COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SIGNS AND FILES THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH YEAR, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SENIOR STAFF REVIEW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. BOARD MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO REPORT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD, AND SUCH CONFLICTS WILL BE REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD CHAIR AND TREASURER, ALONG WITH COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCUSSED WITH AND ADDRESSED BY THE FULL BOARD AT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN COMPENSATION REVIEW POLICY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SENIOR STAFF OR HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEES. EACH YEAR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVALUATES COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TOP-LEVEL MANAGEMENT BASED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL BUDGET, JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND A GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF INDUSTRY STANDARDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 67,190. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,845. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 11,650. TOTAL EXPENSES 81,685. PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,637. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 247. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 237. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,121.