TOWARDS JUSTICE OF COLORADO: Form 990, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- TOWARDS JUSTICE OF COLORADO (EIN 46-4625504)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201943199349308459
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- 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 | 2019-11-15T11:36:12-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | 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 | 2018-01-01 | 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 | 2019-11-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | KEN ROTH | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01389203 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3038308109 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2019-11-15 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 173.14.30.85 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-11-15 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 11:36:12 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | CS | 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 | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z | 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 | $578,851 | 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 QUICKLY 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 | 9 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 10 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $307,313 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $563,197 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $175,228 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $5,720 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $64 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $263 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $9,904 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $3,907 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $492,509 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $573,087 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $389,251 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $464,651 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $5,513 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $128,243 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $211,738 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $517,494 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $676,389 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$24,985 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$103,302 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $288,003 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $183,053 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $15,304 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $13,656 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $272,699 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $169,397 | 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 QUICKLY 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 | $610,834 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $5,720 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | TOWARDS JUSTICE IS A NON-PROFIT LAW FIRM THAT ATTACKS ECONOMIC INEQUALITY WITH A FOCUS ON WORKPLACE INJUSTICE. WE USE IMPACT LITIGATION SUPPLEMENTED WITH TARGETED AND STRATEGIC POLICY ADVOCACY AND CAPACITY BUILDING 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 2018, THE ORGANIZATION UNCOVERED AND CHALLENGED NEW WAYS THAT EMPLOYERS ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF WORKERS, WHILE ALSO ADDRESSING THE AGE-OLD POWER IMBALANCES THAT CALCIFY INEQUALITY AND DEPRIVE WORKERS OF FINANCIAL STABILITY. FOR EXAMPLE, WE LAUNCHED A CASE AGAINST AN ALLEGED MISCLASSIFICATION SCHEME THROUGH WHICH IMMIGRANTS WERE PEDDLED THE AMERICAN DREAM OF SMALL BUSINESS OWNERSHIP AND ASKED TO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR WORK AS COMMERCIAL CLEANERS WITHOUT ANY OF THE CONTROL AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PROFIT THAT COME WITH TRUE INDEPENDENT BUSINESS OWNERSHIP. WE ALSO CHALLENGED THE ALL-TOO-COMMON SHORT-CHANGING OF FOREIGN GUEST WORKERS THROUGH A LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF A PROPOSED CLASS OF JAMAICAN WORKERS WHO ALLEGE THAT THEY NEVER RECEIVED TIPS WHEN THEY WORKED AT AN EXCLUSIVE MONTANA SKI AND GOLF RESORT. AND WE FILED A CASE ON BEHALF OF NAIL TECHNICIANS ALLEGING THAT THEIR EMPLOYER'S POLICIES GOVERNING COMPENSATION WERE ILLEGAL. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONTINUED ADVOCATING FOR SHEPHERDS IN 2018. THE ORGANIZATION ARGUED BEFORE THE TENTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS ON BEHALF SHEPHERDS WHO ALLEGE THAT THEIR WAGES, WHICH AMOUNT TO BETWEEN 2 AND 4 PER HOUR DEPENDING ON THE STATE, WERE SUPPRESSED BY ANTI-COMPETITIVE ACTIVITY IN THE MARKETPLACE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO WON A VICTORY FROM THE DC CIRCUIT ON BEHALF OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN SHEPHERDS IMPACTED BY THE GOVERNMENT'S ONGOING FAILURE TO REASONABLY IMPLEMENT THE TEMPORARY VISA PROGRAM THAT BRINGS MOST SHEPHERDS TO THIS COUNTRY. THE CIRCUIT COURT RETURNED THE CASE TO THE DISTRICT COURT FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SAW THE EFFECTS OF OUR 2017 LITIGATION IN 2018. FOR EXAMPLE, OUR CLIENT'S LAWSUIT AGAINST CARL'S JR. AND ITS PARENT COMPANY ALLEGING THAT NO-HIRE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN FRANCHISES VIOLATE ANTITRUST LAWS SPURRED PUBLIC ENFORCERS AROUND THE COUNTRY TO CHALLENGE THESE PRACTICES IN A VARIETY OF FAST FOOD FRANCHISES. BY THE END OF 2018, THESE AGREEMENTS HAD BEEN ELIMINATED AT SEVERAL FAST FOOD FRANCHISES AROUND THE COUNTRY. IN ADDITION TO OUR LITIGATION EFFORTS, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN TARGETED POLICY ADVOCACY AND COLLABORATION WITH PUBLIC ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND REGULATORS. WE TEND NOT TO SPEND RESOURCES ON POLICY CAMPAIGNS INVOLVING BIG-PICTURE SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES THAT WILL HAVE THE SUPPORT OF MANY ADVOCATES. HOWEVER, ON ISSUES RELATING TO THE ENFORCEMENT AGAINST WAGE- AND-HOUR VIOLATIONS AND ANTICOMPETITIVE PRACTICES, WE DEDICATE TARGETED RESOURCES TO POLICY EFFORTS. IN 2018, THE ORGANIZATION WORKED WITH PARTNERS IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY TO EXPAND THE FIGHT AGAINST WAGE THEFT IN COLORADO AND COLLABORATED WITH NATIONAL AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO CALL UPON OUR CITY AND STATE PUBLIC ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO PROTECT WORKERS. IN PARTICULAR, WE WORKED WITH THE BOULDER COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE COLORADO DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S COUNCIL TO DISCUSS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT OF THE WAGE AND HOUR LAWS AND TO CO-HOST A CONVENING FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEYS TO DISCUSS THE ROLE PUBLIC ENFORCEMENT CAN PLAY IN FIGHTING WAGE THEFT AND ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION IN OUR STATE. WE ALSO WORKED WITH PARTNERS TO: ISSUE A WHITE PAPER DESCRIBING HOW THE CITY OF DENVER COULD STEP UP IN THE FIGHT AGAINST WORKER EXPLOITATION; ENCOURAGE THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT (CDLE) TO ENGAGE IN STRATEGIC ENFORCEMENT OF THE WAGE AND HOUR LAWS; RELEASE A MAJOR REPORT CALLING ON GOVERNOR ELECT POLIS TO STRENGTHEN AND MODERNIZE THE CDLE; AND HOST A NON- PARTISAN FORUM FOR COLORADO GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES TO DISCUSS ISSUES IMPORTANT TO OUR STATE'S WORKING FAMILIES. WE DID THIS WHILE SUPPORTING NINA DISALVO AS SHE STEPPED BACK FROM HER LEADERSHIP ROLE AND ALLOWED DAVID SELIGMAN TO BECOME TOWARDS JUSTICE'S SECOND DIRECTOR. THIS LEADERSHIP TRANSITION HELPED US TO FOCUS ON OUR MISSION AND THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT OUR DIRECTION AS AN ORGANIZATION. WE BEGAN DESCRIBING OUR WORK, WHICH HAS ALWAYS BEEN FUNCTIONALLY INTEGRATED, AS A LONG PIPELINE OF WORKER SUPPORT RATHER THAN AS TWO SEPARATE PROGRAMS (IMPACT LITIGATION AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE). TODAY, WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO JUSTICE SERVICES, MAINTAIN OUR COLLABORATING ATTORNEYS NETWORK, AND CONNECT VICTIMS OF WORKPLACE ABUSE TO OUR NETWORK LAWYERS, NON-PROFIT PARTNERS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. BUT WE DON'T DESCRIBE THAT AS SEPARATE FROM OUR LITIGATION WORK, BUT INSTEAD AS PART OF OUR BROAD SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE IS THE IMPORTANCE OF LEVERAGING OUR RESOURCES TO MAXIMIZE OUR OWN EFFECTIVENESS AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR PARTNERS TO SERVE THE INTERESTS OF WORKERS. OUR 2018 LEADERSHIP TRANSITION ALSO PROMPTED THE ORGANIZATION TO STEP BACK FROM THE SUBSTANTIAL VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH SUPPORTING BILINGUAL LEGAL INTAKE VOLUNTEERS AND JUST WAGES NAVIGATORS. WE REMAIN DEDICATED TO MAKING SURE THAT WORKERS HAVE A VOICE AND MECHANISMS TO HOLD THEIR EMPLOYERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR WORKPLACE VIOLATIONS. THAT WORK WILL CONTINUE TO INVOLVE ANSWERING THE PHONE AND MAKING REFERRALS, BUT IT WILL LIKELY INVOLVE LESS EMPHASIS ON PROVIDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN HOUSE, WHETHER THROUGH ATTORNEYS OR JUST WAGES NAVIGATORS. INSTEAD, WE ARE COMMITTED TO EXPANDING THE CAPACITY OF THE BROADER COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS THE DAY-TO-DAY EXPLOITATION OF WORKERS ACROSS OUR MARKETPLACE. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $610,834 | 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 |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| 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 With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| 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 | 9 | 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 | Yes (true) | 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 (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NINA DISALVO ESQ | ||||||
| EXEC DIR, BO | 35.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $48,932 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 |
| BRIAN GONZALES | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DAVID LOPEZ | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| RACHEL GRAVES | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| PAULA GREISEN | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DEBORA ORTEGA | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JASON STAVERS | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DAVID MILLER | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DAVID SELIGMAN ESQ | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $93,206 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $142,138 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| All Other Contributions | $563,197 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $563,197 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | LEGAL FEE INCOME | Desc |
| Business | 541900 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $5,720 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $5,720 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $5,720 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $263 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $263 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $8,366 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $5,764 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,602 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $2,602 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | ALL OTHER | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $1,305 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,305 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $1,305 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $573,087 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $7,025 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $2,865 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $142,138 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $127,924 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,793 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,421 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $247,386 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $222,648 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $22,264 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,474 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $44,503 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $40,053 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,005 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $445 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,624 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $27,561 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,756 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $307 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,933 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $11,933 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $732 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $455 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $222 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $55 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $21,115 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $19,724 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,299 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $92 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,577 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,838 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $517 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $222 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,834 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $20,736 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,860 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $238 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,102 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,947 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $155 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,151 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,156 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $829 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $166 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,854 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,426 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $335 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $93 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLIENT COSTS | $132,366 | $132,366 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS | $74 | $74 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $676,389 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $610,834 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $60,042 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,513 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $186,370 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $80,727 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $100,063 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $100,326 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,570 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $288,003 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $183,053 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,304 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,656 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,304 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,656 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $224,098 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $93,529 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $48,601 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $75,868 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $272,699 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $169,397 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $288,003 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $183,053 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$103,302 | 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 | $27,700 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $282,075 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $256,285 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $307,313 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $563,197 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,436,570 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $27,700 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $282,075 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $256,285 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $307,313 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $563,197 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,436,570 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $149,597 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $1,286,973 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $64 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $263 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $327 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $13,057 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $9,905 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,907 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $26,869 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $1,463,766 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $317,115 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.87920 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| 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 25,563 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 | $1,720 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $1,720 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $674,669 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $676,389 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $126,458 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $31,615 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $106,327 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $95,158 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $102,624 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $126,458 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $430,567 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $645,851 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $1,000 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $5,000 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $5,000 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $1,720 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $12,720 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $26,582 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $23,790 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $25,656 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $31,615 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $107,643 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $161,465 | 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 QUICKLY 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 2018, VALUED AT 12,500 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 INJUSTICE. WE USE IMPACT LITIGATION SUPPLEMENTED WITH TARGETED AND STRATEGIC POLICY ADVOCACY AND CAPACITY BUILDING 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 2018, THE ORGANIZATION UNCOVERED AND CHALLENGED NEW WAYS THAT EMPLOYERS ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF WORKERS, WHILE ALSO ADDRESSING THE AGE-OLD POWER IMBALANCES THAT CALCIFY INEQUALITY AND DEPRIVE WORKERS OF FINANCIAL STABILITY. FOR EXAMPLE, WE LAUNCHED A CASE AGAINST AN ALLEGED MISCLASSIFICATION SCHEME THROUGH WHICH IMMIGRANTS WERE PEDDLED THE AMERICAN DREAM OF SMALL BUSINESS OWNERSHIP AND ASKED TO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR WORK AS COMMERCIAL CLEANERS WITHOUT ANY OF THE CONTROL AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PROFIT THAT COME WITH TRUE INDEPENDENT BUSINESS OWNERSHIP. WE ALSO CHALLENGED THE ALL-TOO-COMMON SHORT-CHANGING OF FOREIGN GUEST WORKERS THROUGH A LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF A PROPOSED CLASS OF JAMAICAN WORKERS WHO ALLEGE THAT THEY NEVER RECEIVED TIPS WHEN THEY WORKED AT AN EXCLUSIVE MONTANA SKI AND GOLF RESORT. AND WE FILED A CASE ON BEHALF OF NAIL TECHNICIANS ALLEGING THAT THEIR EMPLOYER'S POLICIES GOVERNING COMPENSATION WERE ILLEGAL. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONTINUED ADVOCATING FOR SHEPHERDS IN 2018. THE ORGANIZATION ARGUED BEFORE THE TENTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS ON BEHALF SHEPHERDS WHO ALLEGE THAT THEIR WAGES, WHICH AMOUNT TO BETWEEN 2 AND 4 PER HOUR DEPENDING ON THE STATE, WERE SUPPRESSED BY ANTI-COMPETITIVE ACTIVITY IN THE MARKETPLACE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO WON A VICTORY FROM THE DC CIRCUIT ON BEHALF OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN SHEPHERDS IMPACTED BY THE GOVERNMENT'S ONGOING FAILURE TO REASONABLY IMPLEMENT THE TEMPORARY VISA PROGRAM THAT BRINGS MOST SHEPHERDS TO THIS COUNTRY. THE CIRCUIT COURT RETURNED THE CASE TO THE DISTRICT COURT FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SAW THE EFFECTS OF OUR 2017 LITIGATION IN 2018. FOR EXAMPLE, OUR CLIENT'S LAWSUIT AGAINST CARL'S JR. AND ITS PARENT COMPANY ALLEGING THAT NO-HIRE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN FRANCHISES VIOLATE ANTITRUST LAWS SPURRED PUBLIC ENFORCERS AROUND THE COUNTRY TO CHALLENGE THESE PRACTICES IN A VARIETY OF FAST FOOD FRANCHISES. BY THE END OF 2018, THESE AGREEMENTS HAD BEEN ELIMINATED AT SEVERAL FAST FOOD FRANCHISES AROUND THE COUNTRY. IN ADDITION TO OUR LITIGATION EFFORTS, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN TARGETED POLICY ADVOCACY AND COLLABORATION WITH PUBLIC ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND REGULATORS. WE TEND NOT TO SPEND RESOURCES ON POLICY CAMPAIGNS INVOLVING BIG-PICTURE SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES THAT WILL HAVE THE SUPPORT OF MANY ADVOCATES. HOWEVER, ON ISSUES RELATING TO THE ENFORCEMENT AGAINST WAGE- AND-HOUR VIOLATIONS AND ANTICOMPETITIVE PRACTICES, WE DEDICATE TARGETED RESOURCES TO POLICY EFFORTS. IN 2018, THE ORGANIZATION WORKED WITH PARTNERS IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY TO EXPAND THE FIGHT AGAINST WAGE THEFT IN COLORADO AND COLLABORATED WITH NATIONAL AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO CALL UPON OUR CITY AND STATE PUBLIC ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO PROTECT WORKERS. IN PARTICULAR, WE WORKED WITH THE BOULDER COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE COLORADO DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S COUNCIL TO DISCUSS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT OF THE WAGE AND HOUR LAWS AND TO CO-HOST A CONVENING FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEYS TO DISCUSS THE ROLE PUBLIC ENFORCEMENT CAN PLAY IN FIGHTING WAGE THEFT AND ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION IN OUR STATE. WE ALSO WORKED WITH PARTNERS TO: ISSUE A WHITE PAPER DESCRIBING HOW THE CITY OF DENVER COULD STEP UP IN THE FIGHT AGAINST WORKER EXPLOITATION; ENCOURAGE THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT (CDLE) TO ENGAGE IN STRATEGIC ENFORCEMENT OF THE WAGE AND HOUR LAWS; RELEASE A MAJOR REPORT CALLING ON GOVERNOR ELECT POLIS TO STRENGTHEN AND MODERNIZE THE CDLE; AND HOST A NON- PARTISAN FORUM FOR COLORADO GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES TO DISCUSS ISSUES IMPORTANT TO OUR STATE'S WORKING FAMILIES. WE DID THIS WHILE SUPPORTING NINA DISALVO AS SHE STEPPED BACK FROM HER LEADERSHIP ROLE AND ALLOWED DAVID SELIGMAN TO BECOME TOWARDS JUSTICE'S SECOND DIRECTOR. THIS LEADERSHIP TRANSITION HELPED US TO FOCUS ON OUR MISSION AND THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT OUR DIRECTION AS AN ORGANIZATION. WE BEGAN DESCRIBING OUR WORK, WHICH HAS ALWAYS BEEN FUNCTIONALLY INTEGRATED, AS A LONG PIPELINE OF WORKER SUPPORT RATHER THAN AS TWO SEPARATE PROGRAMS (IMPACT LITIGATION AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE). TODAY, WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO JUSTICE SERVICES, MAINTAIN OUR COLLABORATING ATTORNEYS NETWORK, AND CONNECT VICTIMS OF WORKPLACE ABUSE TO OUR NETWORK LAWYERS, NON-PROFIT PARTNERS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. BUT WE DON'T DESCRIBE THAT AS SEPARATE FROM OUR LITIGATION WORK, BUT INSTEAD AS PART OF OUR BROAD SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE IS THE IMPORTANCE OF LEVERAGING OUR RESOURCES TO MAXIMIZE OUR OWN EFFECTIVENESS AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR PARTNERS TO SERVE THE INTERESTS OF WORKERS. OUR 2018 LEADERSHIP TRANSITION ALSO PROMPTED THE ORGANIZATION TO STEP BACK FROM THE SUBSTANTIAL VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH SUPPORTING BILINGUAL LEGAL INTAKE VOLUNTEERS AND JUST WAGES NAVIGATORS. WE REMAIN DEDICATED TO MAKING SURE THAT WORKERS HAVE A VOICE AND MECHANISMS TO HOLD THEIR EMPLOYERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR WORKPLACE VIOLATIONS. THAT WORK WILL CONTINUE TO INVOLVE ANSWERING THE PHONE AND MAKING REFERRALS, BUT IT WILL LIKELY INVOLVE LESS EMPHASIS ON PROVIDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN HOUSE, WHETHER THROUGH ATTORNEYS OR JUST WAGES NAVIGATORS. INSTEAD, WE ARE COMMITTED TO EXPANDING THE CAPACITY OF THE BROADER COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS THE DAY-TO-DAY EXPLOITATION OF WORKERS ACROSS OUR MARKETPLACE. |
| 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. |
Averaging Attachment AveragingAttachment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION WAS INCORPORATED IN 2014. | ExplanationTxt |