2025-11-13T14:33:00-06:00 2024-12-31 881478669 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 1899 L STREET NW 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2024-01-01 831501685 FORWARD IMPACT FORW 3105702963 777 S ALAMEDA ST 2ND FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90021 JAMIE DOBIE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 3105702963 2025-11-10 1 1 AARON M FOX P01365820 2022274000 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z REPRESENT JUSTICE DANIEL FORKKIO 777 S ALAMEDA ST 2ND FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90021 5025009 0 X WWW.REPRESENTJUSTICE.ORG X 2018 CA EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON A WIDE RANGE OF SOCIAL ISSUES REGARDING THE U.S. JUSTICE SYSTEM. 7 7 14 9 0 0 3789203 5007979 32 227 185 15169 3729 1634 3793149 5025009 11940 148157 0 0 1512273 1780976 7725 0 279647 1242035 1656229 2773973 3585362 1019176 1439647 1897705 3404509 108769 172105 1788936 3232404 REPRESENT JUSTICE TURNS STORIES INTO ACTION TO CHANGE THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, WHILE BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF SYSTEM-IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. OUR VISION IS A FAIR LEGAL SYSTEM, DIGNITY FOR SYSTEM-IMPACTED COMMUNITIES, AND AN END TO EXTREME SENTENCING AND MASS INCARCERATION. 0 0 2011297 15000 OUR ORIGINAL STORYTELLING PROGRAM INCLUDES: 1) THE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, A 12-MONTH FELLOWSHIP THAT INVESTS DEEPLY IN BUILDING THE PERSONAL STORYTELLING SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP OF SYSTEM-IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS; AND 2) A COMMUNITY STORYTELLING INITIATIVE THAT BUILDS CAPACITY FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT DESIRE TO USE STORYTELLING AS A TOOL FOR CULTURE CHANGE. SINCE THE LAUNCH OF OUR PROGRAM, REPRESENT JUSTICE HAS TRAINED 39 AMBASSADORS, AND 10 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, IN NARRATIVE POWER-BUILDING AND FILMMAKING, GENERATING 250,000+ UNIQUE ONLINE VIEWS OF THE ORIGINAL SHORT FILM CONTENT PRODUCED THROUGH THE PROGRAM. 619696 133157 227 OUR FILMS & SERIES PROGRAM PROVIDES PRO-BONO IMPACT CAMPAIGN PARTNERSHIP FOR PROJECTS WITH SYSTEM-IMPACTED FILMMAKERS AT THE HELM. EACH YEAR, WE IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS FOR FILMS THAT ARE HELMED BY FORMERLY INCARCERATED STORYTELLERS. THIS GIVES THE STORYTELLERS ACCESS TO CRITICAL RESOURCES, STRATEGY, AND SUPPORT TO MOBILIZE AUDIENCES IN WAYS THAT FURTHER THEIR WORK AND CREATES PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER MOVEMENT LEADERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. SINCE 2019, WE HAVE LED NATIONAL IMPACT CAMPAIGNS FOR SEVEN FEATURE FILMS THAT ADDRESS PRESSING ISSUES IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM. OUR FILM CAMPAIGNS TEAM HAS PRODUCED 1,200+ SCREENINGS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, EDUCATING 60,000+ AUDIENCES ON ISSUES OF MASS INCARCERATION. 190465 OUR SPEAKERS BUREAU SHOWCASES THE ECOSYSTEM OF SYSTEM-IMPACTED LEADERS WHO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH REPRESENT JUSTICE TO CHANGE THE CULTURE OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM. THE BUREAU IS AN ENGINE OF ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND OPPORTUNITY FOR DOZENS OF INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY THE SYSTEM WHO ARE FACING NUMEROUS BARRIERS, INCLUDING ACCESS TO LIVING WAGE JOBS. THIS INVESTMENT IN THE CREATIVES WE WORK WITH HELPS ACCELERATE THEIR GROWTH AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY AS PUBLIC-FACING LEADERS IN THE JUSTICE MOVEMENT. 2821458 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 62 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X DANIEL FORKKIO 3105702963 777 S ALAMEDA ST 2ND FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90021 JULIO MARCIAL BOARD CHAIR PRESIDENT - UNTIL 12/24 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LIESL COPLAND SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH GILPIN BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 01/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF HARRIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA HARRIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANNA PEA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENAE PETERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANIKA WARREN WOOD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TYRA PATTERSON BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 04/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL FORKKIO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & TREASURER 40.00 X 294572 0 10557 JAMIE DOBIE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 177630 0 16362 CARLA FLEISHER VP, FILMS & SERIES IMPACT 40.00 X 159584 0 7189 DENISE BEEK VP, ADVOCACY AND PARTNERSH 40.00 X 155939 0 9353 LEO BLUMBERG-WOLL DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS MGR 40.00 X 104458 0 5185 892183 0 48646 5 0 1 0 0 5007979 5007979 SCREENING PLATFORM FEE 900099 227 227 227 15169 15169 REBATES 900099 1219 1219 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 415 415 1634 5025009 227 0 16803 X 33425 33425 114732 114732 634848 366775 134037 134036 919219 819332 35351 64536 106832 82979 10892 12961 120077 95183 9926 14968 872 872 119262 119262 798467 674602 84519 39346 8950 8941 4 5 21227 13242 7279 706 58886 54042 2055 2789 52567 44152 3740 4675 80353 11155 67082 2116 444427 440195 3893 339 3296 2766 236 294 19916 16762 1402 1752 CONTENT & DIGITAL 42495 41901 264 330 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 5275 402 4079 794 FILING FEES 236 236 3585362 2821458 484257 279647 821084 945706 49884 1063451 987108 1320387 38722 18516 31202 10468 907 20734 0 35715 1897705 3404509 108769 137236 0 34869 108769 172105 X 120359 1824690 1668577 1407714 1788936 3232404 1897705 3404509 1439647 3821 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1135894 2808355 2905441 3789203 5007979 15646872 1135894 2808355 2905441 3789203 5007979 15646872 5525122 10121750 2779 299 62 185 15169 18494 117 196 263 415 991 15666357 9019 0.64610 0.76680 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 117. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 196. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 263. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 415. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 32559 33822 66381 3518981 3585362 329268 82317 0 0 287018 289622 288312 329268 1194220 1791330 35680 10410 46651 66381 159122 71755 72406 72078 82317 298556 447834 10680 8145 29872 32559 81256 19202 9468 9734 12000 1000 11000 20734 ROU LIABILITY 34869 34869 X 5039990 3821 11160 14981 5025009 0 5025009 3596522 11160 11160 3585362 0 3585362 PART X, LINE 2: REPRESENT JUSTICE IS REQUIRED TO EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS AND RECOGNIZE A LIABILITY FOR ANY POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" TO BE UPHELD UNDER A TAX AUTHORITY EXAMINATION. 1 LIFE LIFE LLC 8011 S HALLDALE AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90047 851565694 OTHER 23000 0 FINDING THE LIGHT FILM PROJECT 0 1 GRANT FOR PRODUCTION OF STORY PROJECT 8 80000 CO-CREATION OF PILOT PROGRAMS, RECRUITMENT OF PARTICIPANTS AND MONTHLY MEETINGS 1 25000 PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY STORYTELLING PROGRAM 1 5000 EMERGENCY RELIEF 1 2000 PART I, LINE 2: GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT. ONCE THE GRANT IS APPROVED, AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN REPRESENT JUSTICE AND THE RECIPIENT OUTLINES THE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR EACH PARTY AS WELL AS HOW THE FUNDS ARE TO BE USED. THIS AGREEMENT IS SIGNED BY BOTH PARTIES. FINAL REPORTS ARE REQUIRED FROM THE GRANTEES PRIOR TO FINAL PAYMENT OF THE GRANT. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DANIEL FORKKIO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & TREASURER 237437 0 57135 0 0 0 0 0 10557 0 305129 0 0 0 JAMIE DOBIE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 168740 0 8890 0 0 0 0 0 16362 0 193992 0 0 0 CARLA FLEISHER VP, FILMS & SERIES IMPACT 156435 0 3149 0 0 0 0 0 7189 0 166773 0 0 0 DENISE BEEK VP, ADVOCACY AND PARTNERSH 148421 0 7518 0 0 0 0 0 9353 0 165292 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE MOST RECENT COMPENSATION SURVEY WAS COMPLETED NOVEMBER 1, 2023. PART I, LINE 7 NON-FIXED, DISCRETIONARY BONUSES WERE PAID TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024: DANIEL FORKKIO, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: $57,135 JAME DOBIE, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER: $8,890 DENISE BEEK, VICE PRESIDENT, ORIGINAL STORYTELLING: $7,518 CARLA FLEISHER, VICE PRESIDENT, FILMS & SERIES: $3,149 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B REPRESENT JUSTICE HIRES AN ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE THE FEDERAL FORM 990. AFTER PREPARATION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990, THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER REVIEWS THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990. ONCE ANY QUESTIONS OR CORRECTIONS ARE ADDRESSED, THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO ELECTRONICALLY FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IN THE EVENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THEY CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A ALL JOB DESCRIPTIONS ARE SENT TO OUR THIRD PARTY HR GROUP AT OUR PEO INSPERITY WHICH CONDUCTS PAY BAND RESEARCH. COMPARABLE DATA IS SHARED WITH THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER TO DEVELOP PAY RANGES, WHICH ARE THEN APPROVED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. FOR CEO COMPENSATION, COMPARABLE DATA IS SHARED WITH THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BEFORE COMING TO AN AGREEMENT AND APPROVING CEO COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 REPRESENT JUSTICE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 209,092. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 26,191. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 39,346. TOTAL EXPENSES 274,629. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 410. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 18,250. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,660. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 36,978. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 36,978. PROGRAM PARTICIPANT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 465,100. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,100. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 468,200.