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WE WERE FOUNDED IN RESPONSE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF WAGE THEFT COMPLAINTS THAT WERE NOT BEING ADDRESSED IN COLORADO, BUT HAVE SINCE BROADENED OUR SCOPE TO TAKE ON CASES THAT DISMANTLE THE POWER IMBALANCES THAT UNDERMINE THE VALUE OF WORK AND DIMINISH WORKER RIGHTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A TOWARDS JUSTICE IS A NON-PROFIT LAW FIRM THAT ATTACKS ECONOMIC INEQUALITY WITH A FOCUS ON WORKPLACE ECONOMIC INJUSTICE. WE USE IMPACT LITIGATION TO ADVANCE HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS SUPPLEMENTED WITH TARGETED AND STRATEGIC POLICY ADVOCACY AND COLLABORATION WITH WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES TO ATTACK SYSTEMIC INJUSTICES THAT UNDERMINE THE POWER OF WORKERS-IN PARTICULAR, IMMIGRANT WORKERS AND WORKERS OF COLOR-TO OBTAIN FAIR WAGES AND DECENT WORKING CONDITIONS. IN 2020, TOWARDS JUSTICE PIVOTED TO SUPPORT WORKERS FACING UNSAFE CONDITIONS IN THE WORKPLACE DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. TOWARDS JUSTICE FILED LAWSUITS IN SUPPORT OF FRONTLINE WORKERS, LOW-WAGE WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. THAT LITIGATION HAS BUILT POWER FOR WORKERS, HELD EMPLOYERS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES ACCOUNTABLE, AND SHIFTED PUBLIC DISCOURSE ON WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2020, TOWARDS JUSTICE WORKED CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PUSH FOR WORKER PROTECTIONS. AS PART OF THAT PUSH, TOWARDS JUSTICE HELPED DRAFT AN OPEN LETTER TO THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, URGING THE OFFICE TO TAKE GREATER ACTION AGAINST WORKPLACE SAFETY VIOLATIONS. WHILE WE DO NOT OFTEN TAKE A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN POLICY DEBATES, IN 2020 TOWARDS JUSTICE SUPPORTED WORKERS SEEKING REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE REFORMS TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC JUSTICE. FIRST, TOWARDS JUSTICE LED A COALITION OF GROUPS IN DRAFTING AN AMICUS BRIEF TO THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT, HELPING TO PERSUADE THAT COURT TO ALLOW THE COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO GO ON RECESS DURING THE SPRING OF 2020 BEFORE RESUMING ITS LEGISLATIVE WORK WHEN IT WAS SAFE TO DO SO. ADDITIONALLY, TOWARDS JUSTICE HELPED TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO WORKERS AND POLICYMAKERS INTERESTED IN PROVIDING MORE EXPANSIVE PROTECTIONS AGAINST RETALIATION TO WORKERS COMPLAINING ABOUT COVID-19 HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES. OUTSIDE OF OUR PANDEMIC RELATED WORK, TOWARDS JUSTICE ALSO SUCCESSFULLY BROUGHT AND RESOLVED IMPACT LITIGATION CASES ADDRESSING SYSTEMIC INJUSTICES LIKE RACIALLY DISCRIMINATORY EMPLOYER PRACTICES AND COERCIVE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS WITH WORKERS THAT KEEP THEM TRAPPED IN THEIR JOBS FOR LOW PAY AS A FORM OF MODERN INDENTURED SERVITUDE. WE RECENTLY OBTAINED A SEVERAL MILLION DOLLAR PROPOSED SETTLEMENT ON BEHALF OF A CLASS OF SUCH WORKERS. ALSO, IN 2020, WE SETTLED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF HUNDREDS OF MOSTLY IMMIGRANT STAFFING AGENCY WORKERS. LASTLY, TOWARDS JUSTICE PARTNERED WITH LAW SCHOOL...YES WE CAN TO PROVIDE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN LEGAL CAREERS WITH PAID INTERNSHIPS WITH TOWARDS JUSTICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD MEMBER-TREASURER REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND ITS REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS AND SCHEDULES AND THEN DISCUSS NECESSARY CHANGES. THIS REVIEW OCCURS AFTER A REVIEW OF ALL FINANCIAL AND NARRATIVE INFORMATION IS UNDERTAKEN TO MAKE SURE ALL REPORTS AND SCHEDULES REFLECT THE ACTUAL OPERATING RESULTS OF THE AGENCY FOR THE MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR. AFTER THIS PROCESS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE TREASURER- BOARD MEMBER COMPLETE THE FORM 990 AND PRESENT THE COMPLETED FORM TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD ADOPED A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY IN OCTOBER OF 2014 AND THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WORK TOGETHER TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THAT POLICY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE AGENCY MAINTAINS BOARD POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IN A CLOUD-BASED FORMAT ACCESSIBLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. EACH BOARD MEMBER HAS ACCESS TO THE FOLDER AND THE ORIENTATION TO FULLY EXPLAIN THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH MEMBER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVALUATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE ANNUALLY AND REVIEWS COMPENSATION ON A PERIODIC BASIS. SUCH REVIEWS INVOLVE ENGAGING WITH STAFF MEMBERS AND ANALYZING ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE RELATIVE BOTH TO MONETARY AND PROGRAMMATIC GOALS.THE BOARD ALSO RELIES ON NONPROFIT SECTOR SALARY DATA AND RELEVANT NONPROFIT SECTOR TRENDS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING AND PUBLIC FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, MANAGEMENT DISCOVERED AN ERROR IN THE PRIOR-PERIOD FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT AUTHORIZED AN ADJUSTING ENTRY TO INCREASE THE PRIOR-YEAR ENDING GRANTS RECEIVABLE AND INCREASED PRIOR-YEAR FOUNDATION AWARDS. THE EFFECT OF THIS ENTRY WAS TO INCREASE NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF 70,000 AND PRIOR-YEAR NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS INCREASED FROM 56,575 TO 126,575.