2014-05-05T10:44:23-05:00 2013-06-30 221478099 COHNREZNICK LLP 1212 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10036 990 2012-07-01 131941627 VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC VERA 2123341300 233 BROADWAY 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10279 ERNEST DUNCAN 2123341300 2014-04-30 1 THOMAS LANNING P00851654 2122970400 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z NICHOLAS TURNER 233 BROADWAY 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10279 43154135 0 X WWW.VERA.ORG X 1961 NY VERA HELPS LEADERS IN GOV'T AND CIVIL SOCIETY IMPROVE SYSTEMS PEOPLE RELY UPON FOR JUSTICE & SAFETY. 21 21 234 2 0 0 30217142 34396573 0 0 185570 713420 473119 420392 30875831 35530385 25313 38965 0 0 13885900 15127748 0 0 283945 16596314 19517958 30507527 34684671 368304 845714 61076680 71807755 45720609 55916779 15356071 15890976 X THE VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE COMBINES RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP LEADERS IN GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY IMPROVE THE SYSTEMS PEOPLE RELY UPON FOR JUSTICE AND SAFETY. 1 0 3003843 DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT, VERA PLANS, TESTS AND REFINES INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO DIFFICULT PROBLEMS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, ITS DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS INCLUDED ADOLESCENT PORTABLE THERAPY (DRUG AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FOR JUVENILES INVOLVED WITH THE JUSTICE SYSTEM), THE GUARDIANSHIP PROJECT (SERVING AS COURT APPOINTED GUARDIANS FOR PERSONS INCAPABLE OF MANAGING THEIR OWN AFFAIRS), AND COMMON JUSTICE (OFFERING ALTERNATIVES TO TRADITIONAL COURT PROCESS FOR YOUTH CHARGED WITH FELONIES BY BRINGING OFFENDER AND HARMED PARTY TOGETHER TO COMMUNICATE AND AGREE ON RESTITUTION). 1671017 PLANNING AND RESEARCH: STUDIES IN PROGRESS ON MENTAL HEALTH SERVICESAND SUBSTANCE ABUSE NEEDS FOR PRISONERS, WORKING WITH NEW YORK CITY ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES AND FAMILY COURT SCHEDULING. 25712799 38965 CENTERS AND PROGRAMS: INCLUDES VERA'S FOUR CENTERS: IMMIGRATION AND JUSTICE, SENTENCING AND CORRECTIONS, VICTIMIZATION AND SAFETY, AND YOUTH JUSTICE; PATHWAYS FROM PRISONS TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, NEW ORLEANS CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM AND PRE-TRIAL SERVICES, WHICH IS WITHIN CENTER ON SENTENCING AND CORRECTIONS; PROGRAMS INCLUDE PROSECUTION AND RACIAL JUSTICE, VERA'S DC OFFICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS, FAMILY JUSTICE, COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS UNIT, AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDES POLICE STATIONS' VISITORS WEEK 30387659 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 178 0 1 234 1 0 1 NL 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY CA LA X GREG KLEMM 2123763174 233 BROADWAY 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10279 ALAN VINEGRAD 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATIE MARSHALL 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN DOVER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN M ESSERMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD P BRYNN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC LANE 1.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERICK AO SCHWARZ JR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES K BREDAR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SAVARESE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH F MCDONALD 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN P SEYMOUR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN S BURSTEIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ORLANDO RODRIGUEZ 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD G DUDLEY JR MD 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT H HENRY 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER A BLISSETT 1.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY T HILLSMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDRA A LAMB 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAUL A GREEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEENA WRIGHT 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN POWERS LODGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 THEODORE A MCKEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM P DICKEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZACHARY W CARTER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL WILHELM 35.00 X 168516 0 16513 ERNEST DUNCAN 35.00 X 173158 0 18096 KAREN GOLDSTEIN 35.00 X 181455 0 32882 MICHAEL JACOBSON 35.00 X 232084 0 33385 SUSAN S RAI 21.00 X 80993 0 14106 CHRISTINE LEONARD 35.00 X 142465 0 29556 EVAN ELKIN 35.00 X 138898 0 29502 JOEL LEVY 35.00 X 144732 0 10416 OREN ROOT 35.00 X 133970 0 17007 PEGGY ANN MCGARRY 35.00 X 160982 0 19968 1557253 0 221431 22 0 1 0 BENNETT MIDLAND 245 W 29TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10001 CONSULTING SERVICES 228046 COHNREZNICK LLP 1212 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10036 AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING 159750 PACIFIC INTERPRETERS PO BOX 204313 DALLAS TX 75320 TRANSLATING SERVICES 113534 3 570172 25542059 8284342 166991 34396573 160260 160260 8019765 7466605 553160 553160 553160 41400 570172 157145 -115745 -115745 TECH ASSISTANCE FEES 900099 446819 446819 CONFERENCE REGISTRATIO 900099 68570 68570 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 20748 20748 536137 35530385 536137 0 597675 30007 30007 8958 8958 1011457 785944 208762 16751 11476320 8914055 2365464 196801 381969 297689 79639 4641 1273813 992751 265585 15477 984189 767031 205200 11958 2373 2373 12812 12812 142917 142917 56573 56573 1463081 1268035 191703 3343 627330 302175 296875 28280 1705580 1932403 -226823 1287707 1225388 61726 593 245305 190537 50562 4206 140351 40589 99762 SUBCONTRACTORS 13387823 13387823 EQUIPMENT/RENTAL EXP 274484 132478 142006 SUNDRY 171622 109423 60304 1895 34684671 30387659 4013067 283945 2861092 1932335 158575 122944 9459888 10254906 106188 131060 1996173 793649 1350680 1202524 5329723 5999253 746084 539984 41064450 51624749 61076680 71807755 3692663 3286839 1191517 123470 39000000 50000000 1836429 2506470 45720609 55916779 X 9132207 7840481 5973864 7800495 250000 250000 15356071 15890976 61076680 71807755 845714 -310809 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 24942761 24148462 27700466 30217142 34396573 141405404 24942761 24148462 27700466 30217142 34396573 141405404 32000 60000 32500 368000 365351 857851 0 32000 60000 32500 368000 365351 857851 140547553 297841 175430 184558 162228 160260 980317 297841 175430 184558 162228 160260 980317 739741 574231 616569 629645 577537 3137723 25980343 24898123 28501593 31009015 35134370 145523444 0.96580 0.96220 0.00670 0.01150 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 18075 18075 34684671 34702746 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 54615 60892 19721 18075 153303 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 0 1 X 7887733 400829 256127 56573 7975862 8520673 -283170 278384 71386 7887733 7819857 1098593 328004 69773 8520673 7659435 512877 352455 7819857 9633618 3095818 -1443526 3626475 7659435 0.97000 0.03000 0 0 1458553 473125 985428 476638 290047 186591 60982 30477 30505 1202524 DEPOSITS AND SUNDRY RECEIVABLES 293479 ESCROW ASSETS FOR GUARDIANSHIP PROJECT 50000000 INTERFUND RECEIVABLES 1331270 51624749 PAYROLL TAXES AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS WITHHELD 103707 INTERFUND PAYABLE 1331270 DEFERRED RENT 1071493 2506470 X 38732682 -310809 92500 3320034 3101725 35630957 56573 -157145 -100572 35530385 38270505 92500 3549907 3642407 34628098 56573 56573 34684671 PART IV, LINE 2B: THROUGH THE GUARDIANSHIP PROJECT, THE INSTITUTE ACTS AS THE COURT APPOINTED GUARDIAN FOR DESIGNATED INDIVIDUALS. AS THE GUARDIAN, THE INSTITUTE IS REQUIRED TO ADMINISTER THE INDIVIUDALS' ASSETS. THESE AMOUNTS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, HOWEVER, THEY ARE INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART X LINE 15 AND 21. DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: THE INCOME EARNED ON ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS USED TO COVER OPERATING EXPENSES AT AN ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION RATE OF 5% OF THE AVERAGE MARKET VALUE OF THE ENDOWMENT INVESTMENT POOL FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE INSTITUTE HAS NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AS OF JUNE 30, 2013 AND 2012. THE INSTITUTE'S U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS PRIOR TO FISCAL YEAR 2010 ARE CLOSED AND MANAGEMENT CONTINUALLY EVALUATES EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, AUDITS, PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS. IF APPLICABLE, THE INSTITUTE WILL RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH TAX MATTERS AS ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES AND INCLUDE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES WITH THE RELATED TAX LIABILITY IN THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. THERE WERE NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2013. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REVENUE FROM ESPERANZA 3,320,034. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -157,145. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES FROM ESPERANZA 3,392,762. DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 157,145. 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NEW PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 PATHWAYS PROJECT: THE PATHWAYS PROJECT IS A FIVE-YEAR, VERA-LED INIATIVE THAT PROVIDES STATES WITH TARGETED FUNDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION TO THOSE IN PRISON AND THOSE RECENTLY RELEASED. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, COMBINED WITH SUPPORTIVE REENTRY SERVICES, CAN REDUCE RECIDIVISM AND INCREASE EMPLOYABILITY AND EARNINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONTROLLER TO PREPARE AN INITIAL DRAFT OF THE FORM 990. THE DRAFT FORM IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, ITS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND BUDGET, ITS SECRETARY AND SPECIAL COUNSEL, ITS ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL, ITS CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, ITS LEGAL DEPARTMENT MANAGER, AND ITS DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT FOR THEIR REVIEW. THESE INDIVIDUALS CONSULT, AS NEEDED, WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FISCAL, LEGAL AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTS. AFTER CORRECTIONS ARE MADE, THE FINAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES ITS OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES TO DISCLOSE WHENEVER THEY HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST THAT IS IMPLICATED BY A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INTO WHICH THE ORGANIZATION IS CONTEMPLATING ENTERING (A "POTENTIAL CONFLICT"). IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT EXISTS, THE INTERESTED OFFICER OR TRUSTEE MUST DISCLOSE THE NATURE OF HIS OR HER INTEREST TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD EVALUATING THE TRANSACTION AND IS EXCLUDED FROM ALL DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS CONCERNING THE MATTER. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, TO CERTIFY THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS CHARGED WITH THE TASK OF DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTOR, THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. AS PART OF THIS PROCESS, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPARABILITY DATA, INCLUDING COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE SELECTION AND OVERSIGHT PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART IV, QUESTION 17: THE AMOUNT PAID TO PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER DURING 2012 FISCAL YEAR AMOUNTED TO 46,712. THIS AMOUNT IS REPORTED AS PART OF DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES ON SCHEDULE G, PART II, LINE 7 AND FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B. CONSEQUENTLY THE AMOUNT ON PART IX, LINE 11E, COLUMN D IS ZERO. SCHEDULE C, PART II-A, LINE 1B: LOBBYING EXPENSES PER SCHEDULE C, PART II-A, LINE 1B ARE $18,075. LOBBYING EXPENSES OF $18,075 ARE INCLUDED IN FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 7 - SALARIES EXPENSE. ESPERANZA NY INC 636 BROADWAY NEW YORK NY 10012 205892440 NOT-FOR-PROFIT NY 501(C)(3) 7 VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0