TOWARDS JUSTICE OF COLORADO: Form 990, tax year 2019
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- Organization
- TOWARDS JUSTICE OF COLORADO (EIN 46-4625504)
- Tax period
- 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
- Filed
- 2020-10-08
- IRS object ID
- 202022829349300942
- Schema version
- 2019v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2020-10-08T16:59:51-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2019-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 203746583 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 800 GRANT ST STE 205 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DENVER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 802032944 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2019-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 464625504 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TOWARDS JUSTICE OF COLORADO | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | TOWA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9704035694 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1410 HIGH STREET SUITE 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DENVER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80218 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BARRY BAER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9704035694 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2020-10-08 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DIANE K GRANGER | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01388919 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3038308109 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2020-10-08 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 24.128.123.73 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2020-10-08 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 16:59:51 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | CD | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | F510452ABB4A09DEF72ED4AF0FBBE4EEFED67493 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | F510452ABB4A09DEF72ED4AF0FBBE4EEFED67493 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2019 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TOWARDS JUSTICE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | DAVID SELIGMAN ESQ | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1410 HIGH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | SUITE 300 | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | DENVER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80218 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $3,999,943 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.TOWARDSJUSTICE.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2014 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CO | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TOWARDS JUSTICE IS A NONPROFIT LAW FIRM THAT SEEKS TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC JUSTICE THROUGH IMPACT LITIGATION, STRATEGIC POLICY ADVOCACY, AND COLLABORATION WITH ORGANIZERS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES. 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. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 6 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 5 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 11 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 2 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $563,197 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $579,934 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $5,720 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $3,404,413 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $263 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $946 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $3,907 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $9,760 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $573,087 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $3,995,053 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $464,651 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $616,775 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $7,505 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $211,738 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $158,670 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $676,389 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $775,445 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$103,302 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $3,219,608 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $183,053 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $3,415,883 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $13,656 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $26,878 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $169,397 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $3,389,005 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | TOWARDS JUSTICE IS A NONPROFIT LAW FIRM THAT SEEKS TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC JUSTICE THROUGH IMPACT LITIGATION, STRATEGIC POLICY ADVOCACY, AND COLLABORATION WITH ORGANIZERS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES. 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. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $696,423 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $3,404,413 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | 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 2019, TOWARDS JUSTICE HAD SEVERAL SUBSTANTIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS. MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE (1) OBTAINED A SUBSTANTIAL CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT FOR AROUND 100,000 CHILDCARE WORKERS WORKING IN THE UNITED STATES ON J-1 AU PAIR VISAS, AND (2) WE CONVINCED THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT TO MAKE MAJOR MODIFICATIONS TO WHAT HAD BEEN CALLED THE "COLORADO MINIMUM WAGE ORDER" THAT NOW PROVIDES ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF COLORADO WORKERS. OUR SETTLEMENT IN BELTRAN ET AL. V. INTEREXCHANGE ET AL., CAME AFTER YEARS OF LITIGATION THAT WE INITIATED IN 2014 TO ATTACK ALLEGED ABUSES OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF CHILDCARE WORKERS WORKING IN THE UNITED STATES ON J-1 AU PAIR VISAS. MOST IMPORTANTLY, WHILE THE J-1 VISA CONTEMPLATES THAT THESE WORKERS COME TO THE UNITED STATES ON A CULTURAL EXCHANGE, WORKERS COMPLAINED TO US THAT THEY WERE REALLY HERE PERFORMING DIFFICULT CHILDCARE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MORE THAN 40 HOURS A WEEK AND YET WERE DENIED STATE AND FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE. ADDITIONALLY, OUR INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THESE WORKERS WERE SUBJECT TO A WAGE-FIXING SCHEME UNDER WHICH THE SPONSOR AGENCIES THAT EMPLOY THEM APPARENTLY AGREED TO SET THEIR WAGES AT A FIXED AMOUNT OF JUST UNDER 200 PER WEEK, MEANING THAT THESE WORKERS COULD NOT SHOP AROUND BETWEEN FAMILIES FOR HIGHER WAGES AND BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS. TOWARDS JUSTICE IS FIRMLY COMMITTED TO THE NOTION THAT ONE OF THE CORE CIVIL RIGHTS AFFECTING WORKERS IS THE RIGHT TO OBTAIN DIGNITY IN THE WORKPLACE THROUGH A COMPETITIVE LABOR MARKET. AFTER LITIGATING THIS CASE THROUGH MOTIONS TO DISMISS, CLASS CERTIFICATION, AND SUMMARY JUDGMENT, WE HELPED THE CLASS ACHIEVE A SUBSTANTIAL SETTLEMENT. THAT SETTLEMENT FORCED SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE INDUSTRY. MOST IMPORTANTLY, SPONSOR AGENCIES NOW HAVE TO MAKE CLEAR TO WORKERS AND FAMILIES THAT WORKERS CAN SHOP ON AN OPEN MARKET WHERE FAMILIES CAN PAY THEM WHATEVER THEY PERCEIVE THE VALUE OF THEIR LABOR TO BE, SO LONG AS THEY ARE PAYING AT LEAST MINIMUM WAGE. WE HAVE HEARD ANECDOTALLY THAT THESE CHANGES HAVE ALREADY ALLOWED AU PAIRS TO REAP SUBSTANTIAL BENEFITS. FOR EXAMPLE, WE WILL FILE THIS FORM 990 IN THE MIDST OF A PANDEMIC WHERE CHILDCARE IS EXTRAORDINARILY VALUABLE TO FAMILIES AND AU PAIRS ARE IN HIGH DEMAND. BECAUSE OF OUR LITIGATION, AU PAIRS NOW KNOW THAT THEY CAN BARGAIN FOR HIGHER WAGES AND BETTER TREATMENT, AND IN MANY CASES, AU PAIR PAY HAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY. ADDITIONALLY, STATES (MOST NOTABLY, MASSACHUSETTS) ARE RELYING ON PRECEDENT WE SET IN OUR CASE TO CONVINCE COURTS IN OTHER CIRCUITS THAT STATE MINIMUM WAGE LAWS APPLIED TO AU PAIRS ARE NOT PREEMPTED BY FEDERAL J-1 RULES. THE CORE MISSION OF TOWARDS JUSTICE'S LITIGATION PROGRAM IS TO ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF WORKERS BEYOND THE CONTOURS OF A PARTICULAR CASE. THE BELTRAN LITIGATION IS A PERFECT ILLUSTRATION OF THE SUCCESS OF OUR LITIGATION WORK BECAUSE OF ITS BROAD AND BENEFICIAL IMPACT ON THE RIGHTS OF WORKERS IN THE AU PAIR MARKETPLACE. WHILE WE DO NOT OFTEN TAKE A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN POLICY DEBATES, IN 2019 WE LED A COALITION OF GROUPS ACROSS COLORADO IN ADVOCATING THAT THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT USE ITS RULEMAKING AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS FOR WORKERS. THAT CAMPAIGN WAS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF OUR LITIGATION CAPACITY. THE CREDIBLE THREAT OF LITIGATION UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT WAS WHAT SPURRED THE DEPARTMENT TO ENGAGE IN A CAREFUL RULEMAKING EFFORT AND TO EXAMINE WHETHER ITS PRIOR EXCLUSIONS OF CERTAIN WORKERS FROM PROTECTIONS WERE JUSTIFIED BY THE EVIDENCE. AFTER NEARLY A YEAR OF RULEMAKING ACTIVITY IN WHICH TOWARDS JUSTICE WAS DEEPLY INVOLVED, THE AGENCY PROMULGATED A NEW WAGE ORDER KNOWN AS THE "COMPS ORDER." THE COMPS ORDER PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS FOR WORKERS. MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT COVERS OVERTIME EXEMPT WORKERS WITH A SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED MINIMUM SALARY. IT ALSO EXTENDS REST AND MEAL BREAK PROTECTIONS TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF WORKERS (INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION WORKERS) WHO HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED THOSE PROTECTIONS. IN ADDITION TO THESE SUCCESSES, IN 2019, TOWARDS JUSTICE FILED CIVIL RIGHTS LITIGATION ON BEHALF OF WORKERS AND CONSUMERS IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT AREAS, SUBMITTED AMICUS BRIEFS IN SUPPORT OF WORKERS, AND HELPED TO CHANGE THE CONVERSATION ABOUT WORK IN THIS COUNTRY. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $696,423 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 4 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 11 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 6 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 5 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | Yes (true) | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Written Policy Or Procedure | Yes (true) | WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DAVID SELIGMAN ESQ | PersonNm |
| Phone | 9704035694 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1410 HIGH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | SUITE 300 | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | DENVER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80218 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY WILLIAMS | |||||||
| BOARD PRESID | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CAMILA SOSMAN PALMER | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BARRY BAER | |||||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| NINA DISALVO ESQ | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $26,481 | $0 | $18 | ||
| BRIAN GONZALES | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DAVID LOPEZ | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DAVID SELIGMAN ESQ | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $100,000 | $0 | $25,004 | ||
| ALEXANDER HOOD ESQ | |||||||
| ATTORNEY | 40.00 | $102,500 | $0 | $21,301 | Yes (X) | ||
| JUNO TURNER ESQ | |||||||
| LITIGATION D | 40.00 | $102,788 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $331,769 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $46,323 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| All Other Contributions | $579,934 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $579,934 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | LEGAL FEE INCOME | Desc |
| Business | 541900 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $3,404,413 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $3,404,413 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $3,404,413 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $946 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $946 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $14,650 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $4,890 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $9,760 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $9,760 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $3,995,053 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $3,404,413 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $10,706 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $125,004 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $112,504 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,250 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,250 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $410,239 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $369,215 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $36,922 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,102 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $41,409 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $37,268 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,727 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $414 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $40,123 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $36,110 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,611 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $402 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,183 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $7,183 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $628 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $390 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $190 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $48 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $24,877 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $23,266 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,541 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $70 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,756 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,877 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,159 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $720 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,100 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $23,577 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,252 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $271 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,355 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,137 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $218 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,093 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,281 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $677 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $135 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,257 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,331 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $833 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $93 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLIENT COSTS | $56,418 | $56,418 | |
| OUTREACH | $7,648 | $7,648 | |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | $3,818 | $2,864 | $954 |
| RESEARCH | $2,537 | $2,537 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $775,445 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $696,423 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $71,517 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,505 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $80,727 | BOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $100,326 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,395,312 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $8,750 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $9,821 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $183,053 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,415,883 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,656 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $26,878 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,656 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $26,878 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $93,529 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,332,430 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $75,868 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $56,575 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $169,397 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,389,005 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $183,053 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,415,883 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $3,219,608 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | Yes (true) | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $282,075 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $256,285 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $307,313 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $563,197 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $579,934 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,988,804 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $282,075 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $256,285 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $307,313 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $563,197 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $579,934 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,988,804 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $115,295 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $1,873,509 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $64 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $263 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $946 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,273 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $8,760 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $8,760 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $13,057 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $9,905 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,907 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $9,760 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $36,629 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $2,035,466 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $3,721,528 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.92040 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.87920 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART II, LINE 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | NET SPECIAL EVENTS 35,323 ALL OTHER 1,306 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $1,050 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $1,050 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $774,395 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $775,445 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $141,317 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $35,329 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $95,158 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $102,624 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $126,458 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $141,317 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $465,557 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $698,336 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $5,000 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $5,000 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $1,720 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $1,050 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $12,770 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $23,790 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $25,656 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $31,615 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $35,329 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $116,390 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $174,585 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM C | TOWARDS JUSTICE |
| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | TOWARDS JUSTICE IS A NONPROFIT LAW FIRM THAT SEEKS TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC JUSTICE THROUGH IMPACT LITIGATION, STRATEGIC POLICY ADVOCACY, AND COLLABORATION WITH ORGANIZERS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES. 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 1, PART I, LINE 6 | TOWARDS JUSTICE OF COLORADO RECEIVES SERVICES FROM A PRO BONO ATTORNEY WHO GENEROUSLY DONATED APPROXIMATELY 250 HOURS OF TIME TO THE ORGANIZATION IN 2019, VALUED AT 12,812 ON THE REVIEWED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
| 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 2019, TOWARDS JUSTICE HAD SEVERAL SUBSTANTIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS. MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE (1) OBTAINED A SUBSTANTIAL CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT FOR AROUND 100,000 CHILDCARE WORKERS WORKING IN THE UNITED STATES ON J-1 AU PAIR VISAS, AND (2) WE CONVINCED THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT TO MAKE MAJOR MODIFICATIONS TO WHAT HAD BEEN CALLED THE "COLORADO MINIMUM WAGE ORDER" THAT NOW PROVIDES ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF COLORADO WORKERS. OUR SETTLEMENT IN BELTRAN ET AL. V. INTEREXCHANGE ET AL., CAME AFTER YEARS OF LITIGATION THAT WE INITIATED IN 2014 TO ATTACK ALLEGED ABUSES OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF CHILDCARE WORKERS WORKING IN THE UNITED STATES ON J-1 AU PAIR VISAS. MOST IMPORTANTLY, WHILE THE J-1 VISA CONTEMPLATES THAT THESE WORKERS COME TO THE UNITED STATES ON A CULTURAL EXCHANGE, WORKERS COMPLAINED TO US THAT THEY WERE REALLY HERE PERFORMING DIFFICULT CHILDCARE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MORE THAN 40 HOURS A WEEK AND YET WERE DENIED STATE AND FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE. ADDITIONALLY, OUR INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THESE WORKERS WERE SUBJECT TO A WAGE-FIXING SCHEME UNDER WHICH THE SPONSOR AGENCIES THAT EMPLOY THEM APPARENTLY AGREED TO SET THEIR WAGES AT A FIXED AMOUNT OF JUST UNDER 200 PER WEEK, MEANING THAT THESE WORKERS COULD NOT SHOP AROUND BETWEEN FAMILIES FOR HIGHER WAGES AND BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS. TOWARDS JUSTICE IS FIRMLY COMMITTED TO THE NOTION THAT ONE OF THE CORE CIVIL RIGHTS AFFECTING WORKERS IS THE RIGHT TO OBTAIN DIGNITY IN THE WORKPLACE THROUGH A COMPETITIVE LABOR MARKET. AFTER LITIGATING THIS CASE THROUGH MOTIONS TO DISMISS, CLASS CERTIFICATION, AND SUMMARY JUDGMENT, WE HELPED THE CLASS ACHIEVE A SUBSTANTIAL SETTLEMENT. THAT SETTLEMENT FORCED SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE INDUSTRY. MOST IMPORTANTLY, SPONSOR AGENCIES NOW HAVE TO MAKE CLEAR TO WORKERS AND FAMILIES THAT WORKERS CAN SHOP ON AN OPEN MARKET WHERE FAMILIES CAN PAY THEM WHATEVER THEY PERCEIVE THE VALUE OF THEIR LABOR TO BE, SO LONG AS THEY ARE PAYING AT LEAST MINIMUM WAGE. WE HAVE HEARD ANECDOTALLY THAT THESE CHANGES HAVE ALREADY ALLOWED AU PAIRS TO REAP SUBSTANTIAL BENEFITS. FOR EXAMPLE, WE WILL FILE THIS FORM 990 IN THE MIDST OF A PANDEMIC WHERE CHILDCARE IS EXTRAORDINARILY VALUABLE TO FAMILIES AND AU PAIRS ARE IN HIGH DEMAND. BECAUSE OF OUR LITIGATION, AU PAIRS NOW KNOW THAT THEY CAN BARGAIN FOR HIGHER WAGES AND BETTER TREATMENT, AND IN MANY CASES, AU PAIR PAY HAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY. ADDITIONALLY, STATES (MOST NOTABLY, MASSACHUSETTS) ARE RELYING ON PRECEDENT WE SET IN OUR CASE TO CONVINCE COURTS IN OTHER CIRCUITS THAT STATE MINIMUM WAGE LAWS APPLIED TO AU PAIRS ARE NOT PREEMPTED BY FEDERAL J-1 RULES. THE CORE MISSION OF TOWARDS JUSTICE'S LITIGATION PROGRAM IS TO ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF WORKERS BEYOND THE CONTOURS OF A PARTICULAR CASE. THE BELTRAN LITIGATION IS A PERFECT ILLUSTRATION OF THE SUCCESS OF OUR LITIGATION WORK BECAUSE OF ITS BROAD AND BENEFICIAL IMPACT ON THE RIGHTS OF WORKERS IN THE AU PAIR MARKETPLACE. WHILE WE DO NOT OFTEN TAKE A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN POLICY DEBATES, IN 2019 WE LED A COALITION OF GROUPS ACROSS COLORADO IN ADVOCATING THAT THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT USE ITS RULEMAKING AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS FOR WORKERS. THAT CAMPAIGN WAS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF OUR LITIGATION CAPACITY. THE CREDIBLE THREAT OF LITIGATION UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT WAS WHAT SPURRED THE DEPARTMENT TO ENGAGE IN A CAREFUL RULEMAKING EFFORT AND TO EXAMINE WHETHER ITS PRIOR EXCLUSIONS OF CERTAIN WORKERS FROM PROTECTIONS WERE JUSTIFIED BY THE EVIDENCE. AFTER NEARLY A YEAR OF RULEMAKING ACTIVITY IN WHICH TOWARDS JUSTICE WAS DEEPLY INVOLVED, THE AGENCY PROMULGATED A NEW WAGE ORDER KNOWN AS THE "COMPS ORDER." THE COMPS ORDER PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS FOR WORKERS. MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT COVERS OVERTIME EXEMPT WORKERS WITH A SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED MINIMUM SALARY. IT ALSO EXTENDS REST AND MEAL BREAK PROTECTIONS TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF WORKERS (INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION WORKERS) WHO HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED THOSE PROTECTIONS. IN ADDITION TO THESE SUCCESSES, IN 2019, TOWARDS JUSTICE FILED CIVIL RIGHTS LITIGATION ON BEHALF OF WORKERS AND CONSUMERS IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT AREAS, SUBMITTED AMICUS BRIEFS IN SUPPORT OF WORKERS, AND HELPED TO CHANGE THE CONVERSATION ABOUT WORK IN THIS COUNTRY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND A BOARD MEMBER, AS AVAILABLE, HAVE A MEETING WITH THE EXTERNAL CONSULTANT TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND ITS REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS AND SCHEDULES. DURING THIS MEETING, 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 PRESENTS THE 990 TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW. |
| 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 CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHICH INVOLVES SURVEYING BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS AND ANALYZING ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE RELATIVE BOTH TO MONETARY AND PROGRAMMATIC GOALS. THE BOARD THEN ANALYSES NONPROFIT SECTOR SALARY SURVEY DATA FOR EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL, INCLUDING COLORADO-SPECIFIC SURVEY INFORMATION COMPILED BY THE COLORADO NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION. SALARY IS SET BASED ON EXISTING SALARY STRUCTURE OF THE ORGANIZATION, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PERFORMANCE, AND RELEVANT NONPROFIT SECTOR TRENDS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING AND PUBLIC FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. |