2024-12-23T09:16:19-06:00 2024-06-30 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2023-07-01 411223086 NEIGHBORHOOD JUSTICE CENTER INC NEIG 6512224703 500 LAUREL AVENUE ST PAUL MN 55102 CULLIN J SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6512224703 2024-12-18 1 0 MARC COLIN P00560855 9528310085 2024-12-18 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CULLIN J SMITH 500 LAUREL AVENUE ST PAUL MN 55102 958607 0 X WWW.NJCINC.ORG X 1973 MN SEE SCHEDULE O.THE MISSION OF NJC IS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE CRIMINAL DEFENSE AND CRIME PREVENTION SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS, EMPHASIZING OUTREACH TO COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. 12 12 10 5 0 0 667662 929372 1175 9184 172 136 18762 19915 687771 958607 0 0 0 0 760371 875274 0 0 5922 93476 115704 853847 990978 -166076 -32371 594758 567093 75305 80011 519453 487082 X THE MISSION OF NJC IS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE CRIMINAL DEFENSE AND CRIME PREVENTION SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS, EMPHASIZING OUTREACH TO COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. 0 0 703770 9184 LEGAL REPRESENTATION & ADVICE: THE NEIGHBORHOOD JUSTICE CENTER'S PRIMARY PROGRAM IS OUR LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND ADVICE PROGRAM WHERE WE PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE CRIMINAL DEFENSE SERVICES TO DISADVANTAGED AND UNDERSERVED PERSONS WHO FACE CRIMINAL CHARGES AND NEED EXTENDED LEGAL REPRESENTATION, BRIEF LEGAL SERVICE AND/OR ADVICE ONLY TO OBTAIN THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOME IN THEIR CASE. AS AN ORGANIZATION CREATED BY AND FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, NJC SEEKS TO REPRESENT CLIENTS FROM THROUGHOUT OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY, SPECIFICALLY SEEKING TO ASSIST THOSE GROUPS WHO HAVE BEEN TRADITIONALLY DISENFRANCHISED AND TARGETED FOR UNFAIR TREATMENT. NJC STAFF LOOK BEYOND THE IMMEDIATE LEGAL PROBLEMS TO SERVE THE WHOLE PERSON, HELPING TO CONNECT SUCH SERVICES AS HOUSING ASSISTANCE, CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY AND/ OR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT. MANY OF OUR CLIENTS ALSO FACE IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES AND WE PARTNER WITH EXPERTS IN IMMIGRATION LAW TO PROTECT AND INFORM OUR CLIENTS ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AND RISKS. NJC STRIVES TO PROVE STAFF THAT REFLECT THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE BY HIRING BILINGUAL, CULTURALLY AND RACIALLY DIVERSE ATTORNEYS, COMMUNITY ADVOCATES AND LAW CLERKS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES LEGAL DEFENSE SERVICE NJC PROVIDES THROUGH THE RAMSEY COUNTY TREATMENT COURTS, AND OUR LEGAL ADVICE SERVICES. IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR NJC STATISTICS DEMONSTRATE THAT 87% OF NJC CLIENTS WERE PEOPLE OF COLOR, WITH OUR CLIENT-IDENTIFIED STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN BEING 40% AFRICAN AMERICAN/ BLACK, 12.5% CAUCASIAN, 13% HISPANIC, 8% AMERICAN INDIAN, 4.5% EAST ASIAN, AND 22% SELF-IDENTIFIED AS OTHER/ MIXED RACE. WE ARE PROUD TO SAY THAT THESE NUMBERS DEMONSTRATE THAT NJC IS STILL FOCUSED ON SERVING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND ENSURING THAT ALL PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION NO MATTER THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. OUR LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND ADVICE PROGRAM DURING THE 2023-24 FISCAL YEAR SERVED OVER 1800 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THIS INCLUDES 494 FORMAL CRIMINAL CASES WHERE TALENTED NJC ATTORNEYS PROVIDED FULL-SERVICE LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR ANY LEGAL ISSUE ARISING IN CASES RANGING FROM LOW LEVEL MISDEMEANORS TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL FELONIES. AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS DEDICATED TO SERVING THOSE WITH THE GREATEST NEED, WE ALSO SERVED AN ADDITIONAL APPROXIMATELY 250 CLIENTS THROUGH OUR DEFENSE ROLE IN THE RAMSEY COUNTY TREATMENT COURTS, WHERE WE REPRESENT EVERY PARTICIPANT IN THE TREATMENT COURTS FOR THE DURATION OF THEIR TIME IN THIS INTENSIVE, TREATMENT-FOCUSED PROGRAM. THIS IS A VERY SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM THAT HAS KEPT HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM GOING TO JAIL/ PRISON, AND INSTEAD INVESTED IN THEIR TREATMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, RESULTING IN SOBER, HEALTHY CLIENTS REGAINING THEIR ABILITY TO BE PRODUCTIVE COMMUNITY AND FAMILY MEMBERS. KNOWING THAT THE COMMUNITY HAS FEW RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO SIMPLY ASK LEGAL QUESTIONS, NJC PROVIDES OUR FREE LEGAL ADVICE SERVICE, WHICH HELPED OVER 1100 PEOPLE LAST YEAR. THIS SERVICE ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS TO CONTACT NJC ATTORNEYS TO DISCUSS CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL QUESTIONS, FREE OF CHARGE, WITH THE GOAL OF GUIDING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO THE BEST OUTCOME AND TO AVOID FURTHER PROBLEMS. THIS INCLUDES OVER 300 ADVICE SESSIONS THAT LASTED OVER A HALF-HOUR AND MAY HAVE REQUIRED OUTSIDE CONTACTS OR OTHER ACTIONS BY THE ATTORNEY TO GATHER THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO COMPREHENSIVELY SERVE THIS COMMUNITY MEMBER. 44680 COMMUNITY OUTREACH: NJC'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE EVER-CHANGING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, WITH THE GOAL OF GETTING INFORMATION TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. WE FOCUS ON SERVING LOW INCOME PERSONS, JUVENILES, REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS FROM VARIOUS CULTURES, AND ALSO SEEKS TO EDUCATE THE BROADER COMMUNITY ABOUT THE REALITIES AND NEEDS OF PEOPLE LIKE OUR CLIENTS. THIS PROGRAM INTENDS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE LAW BY CLARIFYING WHAT CONSTITUTES ILLEGAL BEHAVIOR, HOW TO AVOID CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR, AND HOW TO EFFECTIVELY AND SAFELY INTERACT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, WHILE STILL RETAINING AND ENFORCING YOUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. THIS PROGRAM CAN TAKE MANY FORMS FROM LARGE PRESENTATIONS, SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS, DIGITAL MEETINGS, TABLING EVENTS, AS WELL AS ACCESS TO OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH RESOURCES ON OUR WEBSITE. TO ENSURE BROAD AWARENESS OF OUR SERVICES, WE PARTNER WITH NON-PROFITS, SCHOOLS, SHELTERS, PRO BONO PARTNERS AND OTHER SIMILAR PROGRAMS TO HELP COMMUNITY MEMBERS GAIN ACCESS TO VITAL LEGAL SERVICES.IN THE LAST YEAR NJC REACHED OVER 350 PEOPLE THROUGH OUR IN-PERSON COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS. ADDITIONALLY, IN AN ONGOING EFFORT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A MODERN COMMUNITY, NJC PROVIDES EXTENSIVE DIGITAL INFORMATION SO INDIVIDUALS CAN FIND AND CONTACT NJC ONLINE TO BOTH LEARN ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE LAW, BUT ALSO WHERE TO SEEK HELP SHOULD THE NEED ARISE. IN THE LAST YEAR OUR DIGITAL OUTREACH CONNECTED WITH OVER 4,500 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, WHERE MOST VISITORS UTILIZED OUR BLOG POSTS, WHICH FOCUS ARE PRACTICAL DISCUSSIONS ABOUT MODERN LEGAL ISSUES THAT IMPACT OUR COMMUNITIES. FURTHER, WE REACHED AN ADDITION APPROXIMATELY 5000 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, WHICH ALSO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON PERTINENT LEGAL ISSUES. NJC IS A SMALL ORGANIZATION, BUT THROUGH CREATIVE AND MODERN APPROACHES WE ARE ABLE TO REACH PEOPLE IN NEED IN EVERY CORNER OF OUR COMMUNITY. 133947 EXPUNGEMENTS: IN MINNESOTA, A CRIMINAL CONVICTION USUALLY STAYS ON YOUR RECORD FOR LIFE, UNLESS YOU SEEK AN EXPUNGEMENT. SADLY, TODAY EVEN THE LOWEST LEVEL CONVICTION CAN PREVENT AN INDIVIDUAL FROM GETTING ACCESS TO BASIC EMPLOYMENT OR HOUSING. AT NJC WE BELIEVE THAT GOOD PEOPLE CAN MAKE MISTAKES AND PEOPLE HAVE THE AMAZING ABILITY TO GROW AND CHANGE, AND AS A RESULT EXPUNGEMENTS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY GROWTH. EXPUNGEMENTS BENEFIT EVERYONE. THESE SECOND CHANCES ALLOW REFORMED PEOPLE BACK IN THE WORK FORCE, USING THEIR TALENTS TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITY, WHICH IN TURN LEADS TO MORE STABLE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. MINNESOTA LAW NOW SUPPORTS EXPUNGEMENT FOR REFORMED PEOPLE IN MANY CASES, BUT THIS LEGAL PROCESS IS LONG AND UNFORTUNATELY COMPLICATED. NJC SPECIALIZES IN HELPING THOSE WITH THE GREATEST NEEDS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLICATED EXPUNGEMENT CASES AND ALSO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE PERSONAL LIMITATIONS THAT MAY PREVENT THEM FROM BEING ABLE TO FILE AN EXPUNGEMENT ON THEIR OWN. NJC PROVIDES FULL SERVICE EXPUNGEMENT REPRESENTATION, FROM THE INITIAL CONSULTATION THROUGH ALL STAGES OF LITIGATION. IN THE 2023-24 FISCAL YEAR NJC SERVED CLIENTS ON 238 EXPUNGEMENT PETITIONS IN COUNTIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MN. OF THE PETITIONS THAT CAME TO FINAL DECISION, OVER 98% WERE GRANTED IN FULL, GIVING THESE COMMUNITY MEMBERS BETTER FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES. THIS PROGRAM IS IN GREAT DEMAND, AND AS A RESULT NJC REPRESENTED 90% MORE CLIENTS IN THIS PROGRAM THIS YEAR THAN IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR. 882397 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X NEIGHBORHOOD JUSTICE CENTER 6512224703 500 LAUREL AVENUE ST PAUL MN 55102 CULLIN J SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 116888 0 29798 ERNEST DIAL CHAIR AND TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MANNY K ATWAL VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARCUS ALMON SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS BARRETT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES CLIPPERT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAN GUERRERO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS POWELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CEAN SHANDS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA L STEWART DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MEAGAN THWAITES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN URSU DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HERMAN WHITE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 116888 0 29798 1 0 0 0 0 794000 135372 929372 PROGRAM FEES 900099 9184 9184 9184 136 136 19915 0 19915 19915 19915 958607 9184 0 20051 146686 98280 44005 4401 518384 502386 15439 559 156428 150264 5866 298 53776 49157 4275 344 29088 29088 3468 3468 2390 2185 190 15 27980 25575 2226 179 7760 7093 617 50 7022 6419 558 45 3492 3192 278 22 9221 9221 BUILDING MAIN/REPAIR 12761 12761 MISCELLANEOUS 7593 7593 EQUIPMENT MAINT. AND RE 2542 2542 POSTAGE 1419 1297 113 9 968 964 4 990978 882397 102659 5922 464319 438412 18070 17500 16104 18409 333110 240338 96265 92772 594758 567093 66869 71575 8436 8436 75305 80011 X 337772 338388 181681 148694 519453 487082 594758 567093 -32371 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 641200 976092 732792 667662 929372 3947118 641200 976092 732792 667662 929372 3947118 258298 3688820 95 158 183 172 136 744 17910 20002 18102 18762 19915 94691 4042553 15224 0.91250 0.90000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 13439 13439 311183 231850 79333 8488 8488 0 92772 X 963622 5015 5015 958607 0 958607 995993 5015 5015 990978 0 990978 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS ADOPTED ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, ASC 740-10. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR INCOME TAX EXPOSURE FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OR FROM LOSS OF NONPROFIT STATUS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO OPERATE CONSISTENT WITH ITS ORIGINAL EXEMPTION APPLICATION AND EACH YEAR TAKES THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO MAINTAIN ITS EXEMPT STATUS. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BY DONORS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11 EXPLANATION - THE BOARD REVIEWS THE 990 AND ALL FINANCIALS/TAXES AND AUDIT BEFORE IT IS FILED/ACCEPTED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS WHEN THEY OCCUR OR BECOME KNOWN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 OUR SMALL BOARD WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE ED TO DETERMINE PROPER MARKET SALARIES/ COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.