2022-09-13T20:15:52-05:00 2021-12-31 946214841 ARMANINO LLP 12657 ALCOSTA BLVD STE 500 SAN RAMON CA 945834600 990 2021-01-01 954176583 WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION WEST 6265847494 55 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE PASADENA CA 91105 ELISSA BARRETT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6265847494 2022-08-26 1 ELISSA BARRETT 999009999 KATY BROWN P00650274 9257902600 2022-08-26 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER ELISSA BARRETT 55 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE PASADENA CA 91105 1467971 0 X WWW.WESTERNJUSTICE.ORG X 1987 CA WJC EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY GROWING THE CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS AND CAPACITY OF YOUTH, EDUCATORS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. 35 35 9 110 0 0 726135 902498 299505 529223 43 -81 -11934 -17298 1013749 1414342 0 0 0 0 560579 591950 0 0 208333 434955 578928 995534 1170878 18215 243464 2943844 3242203 359628 414523 2584216 2827680 X WJC EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY GROWING THE CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS AND CAPACITY OF YOUTH, EDUCATORS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. 0 0 375320 46173 CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION WJC USES CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION (CRE) TO REDUCE THE VIOLENCE THAT THREATENS STUDENT SAFETY ON SCHOOL CAMPUSES. CRE TEACHES PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH SO THAT THEY CAN LEARN HOW TO ADDRESS THEIR OWN DISPUTES AND FIND ACCEPTABLE SOLUTIONS WITHOUT PUNITIVE INTERVENTION. CRE IS AN UMBRELLA TERM THAT INCLUDES COMMUNITY-BUILDING CIRCLES, STUDENT-LED PEER MEDIATION, RESTORATIVE CASE CONFERENCING AND OTHER PRACTICES GROUNDED IN RESTORATIVE JUSTICE (RJ), SOCIO-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) AND TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE. [SEE SCHEDULE O FOR KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.]WJC FOCUSES ON SCHOOLS WHERE EITHER: (1) THE PREVALENCE OF MULTI-GENERATIONAL POVERTY AND STRUCTURAL INEQUITIES LEAD TO HIGHER LEVELS OF TRAUMA, AND FAMILIAL AND/OR COMMUNAL DYSFUNCTION; AND/OR (2) THERE IS A MIX OF STUDENTS FROM A DIVERSE SET OF BACKGROUNDS (SOCIOECONOMIC, RACIAL, ETHNIC, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AND ABILITIES) THAT HAS LED TO CONFLICT. WJC ORGANIZES, OVERSEES, AND/OR FACILITATES CRE PROGRAMMING ACROSS LA COUNTY SCHOOLS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON VIOLENCE PREVENTION INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THE PEER MEDIATION AND RESTORATIVE CIRCLES PROGRAMS. PEER MEDIATION EMPOWERS YOUTH TO SERVE AS MEDIATORS AND TO ACT AS AN INFORMAL "PEACE-KEEPING FORCE" ON CAMPUS, PERFORM DE-ESCALATIONS IN TENSE MOMENTS AND CONTRIBUTE TO AN OVERALL POSITIVE AND CALM SCHOOL CLIMATE. RESTORATIVE CIRCLES BUILD A CULTURE OF RESPECT BY BRINGING TOGETHER THOSE WHO INSTIGATED A CONFLICT, WERE IMPACTED BY IT, AND OTHER AFFECTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DIALOGUE VOLUNTARILY AS EQUALS. THESE PROGRAMS REDUCE REMOVALS FROM CLASSROOMS FOR BEHAVIORAL CITATIONS, PHYSICAL AGGRESSION, ALTERCATIONS (BEFORE AND AFTER MEDIATION), SUSPENSIONS, AND EXPULSIONS. CONVERSELY, THEY INCREASE SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AS WELL AS SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, INCREASE ATTENDANCE, IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH INVALUABLE SKILLS RELEVANT TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND THE MODERN WORKPLACE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WJC'S CRE PROGRAMS, GO TO WWW.WESTERNJUSTICE.ORG. CONNECTION TO ADVANCING WELLNESSSCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF, SUCH AS COUNSELORS, ADVISORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS, ARE OVERWHELMED WITH INCREASED INSTANCES OF PHYSICAL VIOLENCE ON CAMPUSES, AND ARE NOT ABLE TO DEDICATE THE NECESSARY TIME STUDENTS NEED FOR SUPPORT. LARGE K-12 STUDENT GROUPS AROUND THE COUNTY, SUCH AS STUDENTS DESERVE, ARE CALLING FOR LESS POLICING ON THEIR CAMPUSES AND MORE STUDENT SERVICES AND SUPPORTIVE PRACTICES. THE SAFEST AND HEALTHIEST COMMUNITIES ARE NOT THE MOST DISCIPLINED, BUT THE MOST RESOURCED. WJC BELIEVES THAT THE ROAD TO A MORE JUST, EQUITABLE, AND HEALTHY SOCIETY STARTS WITH YOUTH AND THE CULTURE AROUND CONFLICT CREATED IN SCHOOLS. WJC ENVISIONS A WORLD IN WHICH COMMUNITIES ARE HEALED, UNITED, AND TRANSFORMED THROUGH CRE AND RESTORATIVE PRACTICES ROOTED IN EQUITY, JUSTICE, AND OPPORTUNITY. WCJ ADVANCES WELLNESS BY INSTILLING PRINCIPLES OF CRE IN SCHOOLS AND GROWING THE CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS AND CAPACITY OF YOUTH, EDUCATORS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS SO THAT THEY MAY DRIVE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE, ADVANCE WELLNESS, AND REDUCE VIOLENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH HEALING AND RESTORATION. REIMAGINING PUBLIC SAFETY IN EDUCATION EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS ARE STRUGGLING TO ADDRESS THE MULTIFACETED CRISIS IN STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH AND INCREASED STUDENT TENSION AND AGGRESSION THAT HAS ARISEN FROM THE TRAUMA OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. SCHOOLS IS SEEING INCREASED REFERRALS, SUSPENSIONS, EXPULSIONS, MENTAL HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENTS, REPORTS OF PHYSICAL VIOLENCE, AND USE OF WEAPONS ON CAMPUS. COMPOUNDED BY THE EXISTING GENERATIONAL TRAUMAS EXPERIENCED BY COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, INCLUDING POVERTY, MASS INCARCERATION, AND COMMUNITY VIOLENCE, IT IS CLEAR THAT LA COUNTY NEEDS NEW AND DIFFERENT STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING STUDENT BEHAVIOR, PREVENTING VIOLENCE, AND PROMOTING HEALING JUSTICE IN SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS. THIS NEED IS PARTICULARLY PREVALENT IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, WHERE PUNITIVE INTERVENTION AND HEAVY CAMPUS POLICING HAVE BEEN STANDARD PRACTICE. WJC EMPOWERS SCHOOL LEADERS, EDUCATORS, AND STUDENTS TO DRIVE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE IN THEIR SCHOOL CULTURES AND CLIMATES BY PRIORITIZING RESTORATIVE, INCLUSIVE, HEALING-CENTERED, AND YOUTH-AGENCY SUPPORTIVE PRACTICES THAT PROMOTE SAFETY AND HEALING JUSTICE THROUGH THE LENS OF SELF-LEADERSHIP.ADDRESSING AND ADVANCING EQUITYEXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE, TOXIC ENVIRONMENTS, AND POVERTY AFFECT ONE'S HEALTH, AS DO MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AND INCREASED SOCIAL ISOLATION LIKE THAT EXPERIENCED BY STUDENTS IN THE PANDEMIC. WCJ'S PROGRAMMING ADDRESSES AND ADVANCES HEALTH THROUGH PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY, HUMAN CONNECTION, MENTAL WELLNESS, COLLABORATION, AND NONVIOLENCE. ITS CRE PROGRAMMING IS LIKE PREVENTATIVE HEALTH CARE - AN INVESTMENT MADE IN THE WELL-BEING OF YOUTH AND SCHOOLS THAT PREVENTS PROBLEMS FROM BEING ACUTE AND HELPS ADDRESS THEM WHEN THEY DO. PEER MEDIATION AND RESTORATIVE CIRCLES PROMOTE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL SAFETY AND COMMUNAL CONNECTION. WHEN STUDENTS' SCHOOLS ARE PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY SAFE PLACES, STUDENTS' HEALTH INCREASES AND THEY ARE BETTER EQUIPPED TO CARE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTSWJC IS HUMBLED AND GRATEFUL FOR ITS EXPANDING PROGRAMS AND REACH SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 2021. WITH A GOAL TO TRANSFORM SCHOOL CULTURE FOR MORE THAN 15,000 YOUTH IN THE REGION BY THE END OF THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR, WJC HAS ALREADY TRAINED MORE THAN 650 YOUTH, EDUCATORS, AND VOLUNTEERS WITH A RELATED STUDENT POPULATION OF MORE THAN 10,000. WJC'S PARTNERSHIP WITH AND PROGRAMS IN AZUSA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT WAS HIGHLIGHTED IN A STUDY PUBLISHED BY POLICY ANALYSIS FOR CALIFORNIA EDUCATION (PACE) AND USC'S CENTER ON EDUCATION POLICY, EQUITY AND GOVERNANCE (CEPEG) ENTITLED, "REIMAGINE AND REBUILD: RESTARTING SCHOOL WITH EQUITY AT THE CENTER." WJC'S CRE MODEL WILL BE USED TO HELP CRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SCHOOLS STATEWIDE, INCLUDING THE USE OF RESTORATIVE CIRCLES, PEER MEDIATION PROGRAMS, COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY BUILDING AND DATA-DRIVEN OBJECTIVES.THE DEMAND FOR WJC'S SERVICES AND ITS EFFICACY IS EVIDENT IN THE NUMBER OF SCHOOLS THAT ARE PREPARED TO WORK WITH THE ORGANIZATION DURING THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR. THE PARTNERSHIP IN AZUSA WILL EXPAND TO 9 SCHOOLS ALL 3 HIGH SCHOOLS, ALL 3 MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND 3 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND WILL PARTICIPATE IN A RESEARCH COLLABORATION WITH WJC AND CEPEG. OUTSIDE AZUSA, WJC HAS PARTNERS AT MORE THAN A DOZEN ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS FROM NEARLY EVERY CORNER OF LA COUNTY, FROM PASADENA TO INGLEWOOD, LAUSD'S NORTHEAST DISTRICT TO TORRANCE, ANTELOPE VALLEY TO CERRITOS, AND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TO EAST LOS ANGELES. 446117 483050 NON-PROFIT CAMPUSWJC'S FOUNDERS SOUGHT INNOVATIVE WAYS TO HANDLE CONFLICT WITHOUT LITIGATION AND TO SUPPORT ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION TECHNIQUES IN AND BEYOND THE COURT SYSTEM WITH WJC SERVING AS A THOUGHT LEADER, CONVENER, AND CAPACITY BUILDER IN THE FIELD OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION. TO SUPPORT THESE AIMS, THEY SECURED A 99-YEAR LEASE WITH THE CITY OF PASADENA AND RENOVATED THE PROPERTIES AT 55-85 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE FOR USE BY WJC AND AS A HOME AND GATHERING PLACE FOR OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON PEACE BUILDING, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, RACIAL EQUITY, ANTI-POVERTY WORK, AND EDUCATION. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE LEASE, WJC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATION COSTS FOR THE CAMPUS. THE BUILDINGS RANGE IN AGE FROM 100 TO MORE THAN 100 YEARS IN AGE AND REQUIRE CONSTANT MAINTENANCE AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT. THE WJC CAMPUS SERVES AS A HOME FOR MORE THAN A DOZEN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND A GATHERING PLACE FOR COMMUNAL EVENTS. IN 2021, FOUR NEW NON-PROFITS MOVED THEIR HEADQUARTERS TO THE CAMPUS, INCLUDING ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER, PASADENA BEAUTIFUL FOUNDATION, RESOURCE INFANT EDUCARERS, AND YWCA OF GLENDALE AND PASADENA. THESE NONPROFITS FOCUS ON YOUTH, EDUCATION, RACIAL JUSTICE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION. THEY JOIN A WIDER COMMUNITY THAT INCLUDES GROUPS LIKE CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR ARTS EDUCATION, JERICHO ROAD, LAUREL FOUNDATION, AND LEADERSHIP PASADENA WHO HAVE THEIR OFFICES ON THE CAMPUS. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING BELOW-MARKET RENTAL SPACE FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, THE WJC CAMPUS PROVIDES THOSE ORGANIZATIONS WITH ACCESS TO CONFERENCE ROOM AND PROGRAMMING SPACE AS WELL AS EVENT SPACE FOR THEIR FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. RENT INCLUDES OFFICE SPACE, ACCESS TO THE AFORE-MENTIONED RESOURCES AND UTILITIES. OCCASIONALLY, WJC ALSO GATHERS THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY FOR JOINT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, SUCH AS TRAINING IN AREAS OF DEI, NORM SETTING, HR AND MORE. DURING THE PANDEMIC, WJC ADDED COVID CLEANING AND SUPPORT PROTOCOLS TO CAMPUS OPERATIONS. THE MAXWELL HOUSE FUNCTIONS AS THE CENTRAL GATHERING PLACE OF THE CAMPUS AND IS WELL KNOWN AS AN ARCHITECTURAL JEWEL IN THE AREA OF HISTORICALLY PRESERVED PROPERTIES. THE MAXWELL HOUSE LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND HAS BEEN RANKED AS ONE OF PASADENA'S TOP LANDMARKS. FOR ACCESS TO MAXWELL HOUSE FLOOR PLANS, VIRTUAL TOUR AND ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY, SEE HTTPS://WWW.MAXWELLHOUSEPASADENA.COM/FLOOR-PLAN. THE MAXWELL HOUSE ALSO SERVES AS A COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACE FOR TRAININGS, BOARD MEETINGS, FUNDRAISERS AND LIFE CYCLE EVENTS. RECENT PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SAN GABRIEL VALLEY, TRANSLATINA COALITION, AND THE PASADENA BAR ASSOCIATION. 821437 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 35 35 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X KEVIN MATTHEWS NOBLE ACCOUNTING 2134080508 2780 SKYPARK DR UNIT 201 TORRENCE CA 90505 HON BARRY RUSSELL BOARD CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 HON FERNANDO M OLGUIN VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CRAIG J DE RECAT ESQ PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J WALLACE TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSE A GOMEZ PHD VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY L MURRAY ESQ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY FISCH SOLOMON ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY WINTER-PALMER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES C LIFLAND BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLARISSA C WEIRICK ESQ BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/21) 3.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID J SCHINDLER ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE L MCGIMSEY ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE RANKIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GINA MILLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN D POMERANTZ ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GORDON GOLDSMITH ESQ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 HON DOROTHY L SHUBIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON DOROTHY W NELSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON JACQUELINE H NGUYEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON RICHARD A PAEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON TERRY J HATTER JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES R ASPERGER ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KALPANA SRINIVASAN ESQ BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KERRY GARVIS WRIGHT ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOIS D THOMPSON ESQ BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARVIN E GARRETT ESQ BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAX FACTOR III ESQ BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND R KEPNER ESQ BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 TANYA M ACKER ESQ BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 TERRENCE ROBERTS PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM E THOMSON ESQ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 W ALLAN EDMISTON ESQ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENE HOLMES ESQ BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 03/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN YAGURA ESQ BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 12/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS DAUM ESQ BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 06/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELISSA BARRETT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 131945 0 8271 131945 0 8271 1 0 0 0 0 432884 227600 242014 3637 902498 RENTAL INCOME 532000 483050 483050 PROGRAM FEES 900099 46173 46173 529223 81 -81 -81 -81 36250 432884 53548 -17298 -17298 1414342 529223 0 -17379 140217 105763 6706 27748 380252 294832 10437 74983 32551 24895 939 6717 38930 29975 1273 7682 66570 66570 92491 67956 12910 11625 1010 718 292 12672 7683 3934 1055 281 122 139 20 169615 167742 454 1419 98 16 82 68979 6412 1363 61204 15169 7933 2330 4906 101745 76309 25436 26272 19144 6078 1050 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 13997 6919 2302 4776 DONOR CULTIVATION 4697 4697 EQUIPMENT 2832 2518 237 77 INTERN STIPENDS 2500 2500 1170878 821437 141108 208333 441542 803256 27602 31066 19409 32058 10816 18905 4644611 2287693 2444475 2356918 2943844 3242203 57190 70646 176995 214334 125443 129543 359628 414523 X 2553573 2826680 30643 1000 2584216 2827680 2943844 3242203 243464 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 826356 887510 700244 726135 902498 4042743 826356 887510 700244 726135 902498 4042743 226738 3816005 3131 42 3173 118489 64945 48750 36250 268434 4314350 2369466 0.88450 0.88660 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3751075 1738823 2012252 467736 132355 335381 115899 115314 585 309901 301201 8700 2356918 TENANT SECURITY DEPOSITS 32143 PPP LOAN 97400 129543 X 1414342 0 1414342 0 1414342 1170878 0 1170878 0 1170878 PART X, LINE 2: WJC IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND BY THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701D. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES. WJC HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND THE CERTAINTY AS TO WHETHER THOSE POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED IN THE EVENT OF AN AUDIT BY TAKING AUTHORITIES AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS. THE PRIMARY TAX POSITIONS EVALUATED ARE RELATED TO WJC'S CONTINUED QUALIFICATION AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND WHETHER THERE ARE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED THAT WOULD BE TAXABLE. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON POTENTIAL AUDIT OR EXAMINATION; THEREFORE, NO DISCLOSURES OF UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED. WJC FILES INFORMATIONAL RETURN AND APPLICABLE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION, AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. EMPOWER 469134 432884 36250 5000 35020 1950 11578 469134 432884 36250 5000 35020 1950 11578 53548 -17298 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 A PROPOSED SET OF CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ITS DECEMBER 2021 MEETING. THE BOARD LATER APPROVED THE REVISED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS AT ITS JANUARY 2022 SPECIAL MEETING. - CATEGORIES OF DIRECTOR (SECTION 4.02): PREVIOUSLY, THE BY-LAWS PROVIDED FOR FOUR (4) CATEGORIES OF DIRECTORS: (1) GENERAL; (2) JUDICIAL; (3) COMMUNITY; AND (4) LEADERSHIP. THE REVISED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS ELIMINATED THE LEADERSHIP CATEGORY. - NUMBER OF DIRECTORS (SECTION 4.03): THE REVISED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS REDUCED THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DIRECTORS TO 40. - TERMS OF OFFICE (SECTION 4.04): GENERAL AND COMMUNITY CATEGORY DIRECTORS SERVE THREE (3) YEAR BOARD TERMS, WHICH ARE RENEWABLE. JUDICIAL CATEGORY DIRECTORS SERVE AS SPECIAL APPOINTEES OF THE BOARD PRESIDENT. - REMOVAL OF ELECTED DIRECTORS (SECTION 4.06(D)): THE ORGANIZATION CLARIFIED THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH A DIRECTOR MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE, INCLUDING FOR FAILURE TO CARRY OUT THE DUTIES SET FORTH IN THE BOARD MEMBER (AKA DIRECTOR) AGREEMENT. - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ARTICLE V): THE ORGANIZATION FORMALLY INTEGRATED AN EARLIER AMENDMENT TO THE BY-LAWS ADOPTED IN 2019 BUT NEVER ADDED TO THE FULL DOCUMENT. SECTION 6.01 ASSIGNS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OVERSEEING AND EVALUATING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. - COMMITTEES (ARTICLE VI): THE ORGANIZATION UPDATED ITS STANDING COMMITTEES, REDUCING THEM TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, BOARD DEVELOPMENT & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND FINANCE & OPERATIONS COMMITTEE. THE BOARD AND EACH OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES ARE EMPOWERED TO CREATE SUB-COMMITTEES, AD HOC COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES, AS NEEDED, TO CARRY OUT THEIR CHARTERS. - OFFICERS (SECTION 8.01): THE ORGANIZATION ELIMINATED THE POSITION OF VICE-CHAIR AND RETAINED ITS CHAIR, PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND SECRETARY OFFICER POSITIONS. - ADDITION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY (SECTION 11.01): THE ORGANIZATION ADDED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 APPROVAL PROCESS: ANNUALLY, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVE THE FEDERAL AND STATE FORM 990S. PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORMS ARE CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A PERIOD OF REVIEW AND COMMENT. AFTER DISTRIBUTION, WJC AUTHORIZES AN INDEPENDENT TAX ACCOUNTANT TO FILE THE FORMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: SECTION 11.01 OF THE REVISED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS REQUIRES DIRECTORS TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. THE POLICY REQUIRES ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND DISCLOSE RELEVANT CIRCUMSTANCES NECESSARY TO DETERMINE WHETHER A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT EXISTS. WJC MAY TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION APPROPRIATE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES IF THE ORGANIZATION DETECTS A CONFLICT. FAILURE TO DISCLOSE CONSTITUTES GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ASSESSES AND APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY USING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND BASED ON AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DOCUMENTS THE PROCESS IN ITS MEETING MINUTES AND COMPLETED ITS LAST ASSESSMENT AND COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT IN NOVEMBER 2021. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC: THE REVISED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS, ANNUAL AUDIT REPORTS, ANNUAL FORM 990 AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC EITHER ON SITES LIKE CANDID (FORMERLY GUIDESTAR), CHARITY NAVIGATOR OR UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: RECONCILIATION OF EXPENSES PER AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH EXPENSES PER RETURN: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.