2026-08-21T07:45:05-07:00 2025-12-31 581741230 J Grady Gower CPA 3355 Lenox Road Suite 1000 Atlanta GA 30326 990 2025-01-01 581301810 Justice Center of Atlanta Inc JUST 4045238236 976 Edgewood Ave NE Atlanta GA 303072580 Cathy Vandenberg President 4045238236 2026-05-07 true Grady Gower P00574014 6783451662 2026-08-21 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Cathy Vandenberg 976 Edgewood Ave Atlanta GA 30307 1108122 false X www.justicecenter.org X 1977 GA Provides mediation services and mediation training for all manner of disputes, private and public, without the need for formal ajudication through the court system. 7 7 7 0 0 0 20350 47650 1126967 1012731 56738 47741 0 1204055 1108122 0 0 574715 592648 0 0 489814 455476 1064529 1048124 139526 59998 1877984 1922356 96116 80490 1781868 1841866 Provides mediation services and mediation training for all manner of disputes, private and public, without the need for formal ajudication through the court system. false false 279604 0 382580 Mediation training and seminars in a classroom or zoom video setting. 515146 0 629932 Mediation services for all referred cases through the Fulton County Magistrate, Probate and Juvenile Courts. Also the provision of mediation services for private cases from federal, state, local and educational entites. 794750 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 31 0 true 7 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false GA X Director of Operations 4045238236 976 Edgewood Ave Atlanta GA 30307 Melissa Heard Executive Director 36.00 X X 156000 0 0 Louis C Gay Chairperson 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Cathy Vandenberg President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Lee Thompson Secretary/treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Deborah K Liss Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marianne Fortuna Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Christopher Basher Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jerome Bailey Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Diana Suber Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Roshanda Davis-Baugh Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 156000 0 0 1 true true false 47650 47650 Mediation Tng/seminars 900099 382580 0 0 Court mediation services 900099 612000 0 0 Other mediation services 900099 17933 0 0 218 0 0 1012731 47741 0 47741 1108122 1012731 0 47741 159443 121197 38246 0 329759 229726 100033 0 15589 9232 6357 0 50359 37241 13118 0 37498 26734 10764 0 5830 0 5830 0 14000 0 14000 0 85931 79450 6481 0 5672 5672 0 0 29039 26134 2905 0 13964 7093 6871 0 Supplies 4860 2381 2479 0 Printing and copying 5383 5071 312 0 Interest under capital leases 391 352 39 0 Mediators $ Tng consultants 221635 221635 0 0 68771 22832 45939 0 1048124 794750 253374 0 367225 366815 1215310 1263052 4472 1488186 1195697 290977 292489 1877984 1922356 49203 49432 46913 31058 96116 80490 X 1778473 1841866 3395 1781868 1841866 1877984 1922356 59998 X false true X true false X 0 0 28755 22255 18260 20350 47650 137270 790484 1009392 1075309 1126966 1012731 5014882 0 0 819239 1031647 1093569 1147316 1060381 5152152 0 0 0 5152152 94 22255 44023 56738 47741 170851 94 22255 44023 56738 47741 170851 819333 1053902 1137592 1204054 1108122 5323003 0.96790 0.97440 0.03210 0.02560 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 40000 40000 1098527 913086 185441 337238 277090 60148 12421 5521 6900 292489 Prepaid training fees 23965 Lease liability 7093 31058 1108122 1108122 1108122 1048124 1048124 1048124 false false false false false false false false false Melissa Heard 156000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 156000 0 0 0 Pt VI, Line 11b The Form 990 is sent to all board members. The return is then discussed by the preparer and executive director with board members by telephone or video conference or by the preparer with any board member who has a question or comment. Pt VI, Line 12c Directors of the organization are required to disclose possible conflicts of interest annually. The review of disclosures is documented in the minutes of the board meeting when considered. Pt VI, Line 15a The board of directors approves the salary of the Executive Director, the only highly compensated employee of the organization. The directors are knowledgeable about nonprofit organizations. Some of the directors serve other nonprofit organizations in various capacities. A discussion is conducted without the executive director present and comparable salaries are considered. The discussion and final decision are documented in the minutes of the board of directors. Pt VI, Line 19 The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and the Form 990 are made available to the public on request during normal business hours at the office of the organization.