2024-03-14T18:14:14-04:00 2023-06-30 391825995 GUINN VINOPAL & ZAHRADKA LLP 811 FIRST ST SUITE 103 HUDSON WI 54016 990 2022-07-01 870749129 RESTORATIVE JUSTICE COMMUNITY ACTION REST 6127460780 401 GROVELAND AVE 50 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403 CYNTHIA PROSEK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6127460780 2024-03-13 true CYNTHIA PROSEK 888008888 true DAN PATRICK CPA P01771992 7153861212 2024-03-13 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CYNTHIA PROSEK 401 GROVELAND AVE 50 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403 337361 false X RJCA-INC.ORG X 2005 MN FOSTERING INDIVIDUAL GROWTH WHILE STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES THROUGH RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PRACTICES. 7 7 8 85 0 50173 62202 307938 275127 4 32 452 0 358567 337361 1350 750 0 177247 185547 0 1485 216232 162491 394829 348788 -36262 -11427 48512 43063 27517 34348 20995 8715 X THE MISSION OF RJCA IS FOSTERING INDIVIDUAL GROWTH WHILE STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES THROUGH RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PRACTICES. true false 194469 97286 ADULT PROGRAMCOMMUNITY CONFERENCING AND CIRCLES: RJCA CREATES A FORUM IN WHICH PEOPLE IMPACTED BY CRIME MEET WITH OFFENDERS WHO COMMIT THE CRIMES TO DISCUSS THE IMPACT AND DETERMINE RESTITUTION. IT IS THROUGH THESE COMMUNITY FORUMS THAT RJCA ACHIEVES ITS PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSING MISDEMEANOR AND LOW-LEVEL FELONIES WHICH HELPS PREVENT FURTHER CRIME AND COMMUNITY DETERIORATION WHILE REPAIRING THE HARM CAUSED BY CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR. RJCA ALSO PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY-BUILDING BY CREATING RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN NEIGHBORHOODS ALLOWING PEOPLE TO WORK TOGETHER TO REINFORCE NORMS OF ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR. AS REFERRED PARTICIPANTS (OFFENDERS) RECOGNIZE THE IMPACT OF THEIR BEHAVIOR, THEY RECEIVE SUPPORT AND OFTEN CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY IN POSITIVE WAYS. THE CONTINUED IMPACT OF SOCIAL CHANGE AND COVID STILL AFFECTED THE NUMBER OF CASES IN FY23. 105 ADULT OFFENDERS ENROLLED IN RJCA, A 42.7% DECREASE FROM LAST YEAR. 95 CASES WERE CONFERENCED (90.5% ATTENDANCE RATE), AND 92 SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE PROGRAM WHO WERE CONFERENCED (87.6% SUCCESS RATE). REFERRED PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED 175 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE, GAVE 57 APOLOGY/GRATITUDE LETTERS, AND DONATED 225 AND 1 BAGS/ITEMS OF IN-KIND DONATIONS IN THE COMMUNITIES THAT WERE AFFECTED. THEY ALSO COMPLETED 510 HOURS OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WORKING ON EDUCATION (GED), EMPLOYMENT, ARTISTIC REFLECTIONS, AND PERSONAL GOALS. THIS YEAR, 193 COMMUNITY MEMBER PARTICIPATIONS BY 51 VOLUNTEERS WHO MET PRIMARILY ON ZOOM WITH RJCA STAFF FACILITATORS. THESE COMMUNITY MEMBERS PROVIDED 579 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME. RJCA BEGAN A PILOT WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY PROBATION FOR COMMUNITY CIRCLES OF SUPPORT AND ACCOUNTABILITY. ONCE CIRCLE BEGAN IN FY23 THAT INCLUDED 2 CIRCLE KEEPERS (RJCA STAFF), 2 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND THE PARTICIPANTS PROBATION OFFICER WHO MEET AS OFTEN AS IS NEEDED. AS WE HAVE LEARNED SINCE FY23, THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF SESSIONS HELD IS 3. THE PROCESS IS TO ESTABLISH A SENSE OF TRUST AND BELONGING FOR THE PARTICIPANT TO DEVELOP ACTION STEPS TOWARD THEIR GOALS OF MOVING OFF OF PROBATION. 65572 750 177841 YOUTH PROGRAMCOMMUNITY CONFERENCING AND CIRCLES: RJCA CREATES A FORUM IN WHICH PEOPLE IMPACTED BY CRIMES MEET WITH THOSE WHO COMMIT THE CRIMES TO DISCUSS THE IMPACT AND DETERMINE RESTITUTION. IN FY23, THE YOUTH COMMUNITY CONFERENCE CASES REMAINED ABOUT THE SAME. THIS YEAR, 56 YOUTH OFFENDERS ENROLLED AND CONFERENCED, AND 49 SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE PROGRAM (87.5% SUCCESS RATE). REFERRED PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED 85 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND GAVE 27 APOLOGIES IN COMMUNITIES THAT WERE AFFECTED. THEY ALSO COMPLETED 279 HOURS OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WORKING WITH A TUTOR, CREATING A GRADUATION PLAN, ATTENDING ANGER MANAGEMENT CLASSES OR WRITING REFLECTION ESSAYS. IN FY23, 24 VOLUNTEERS COMPLETED 44 COMMUNITY MEMBER PARTICIPATIONS AND 22 TRAINED VOLUNTEER FACILITATIONS (MSW INTERNS). ALONG WITH THE REFERRED YOUTH, 57 FAMILY MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS MET FACE-TO-FACE WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT THE CONFERENCES HELD. (FAMILY MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS ARE COUNTED DURING YEAR OF CONFERENCE. CASES ARE EVALUATED WHEN CLOSED DURING FY 23). THE YOUTH RESTORATIVE JUSTICE DISPOSITION PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED 16 CASES OF 25 ENROLLED (64%) WITH 6 COMMUNITY CIRCLE KEEPERS AND 5 STAFF PERSONS. IN FY22, 35 YOUTH WERE ENROLLED, 22 SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED (62.8%). 17 COMMUNITY CIRCLE KEEPERS AND 5 STAFF CIRCLE KEEPERS HELD 180 CIRCLES WITH YOUTH AND THEIR SUPPORT SYSTEM, INCLUDING FAMILY MEMBERS, FRIENDS, MENTORS AND ASSIGNED PO. SINCE 2020, RJCA HAS BEEN LEADING THE EFFORT OF THE TRUST NETWORK IN MINNESOTA. IN FY23 WE HELD THE FIRST GATHERING TO DISCUSS THE NETWORK MISSION AND PLAN OF ACTION TO INCREASE THE ACCESS TO AND AWARENESS OF ORGANIZATIONS AND PRACTITIONERS THAT HELP TO PREVENT, INTERRUPT AND RESPOND TO VIOLENT COMMUNITY CONFLICT. 260041 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 20 0 false 8 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false MN X CYNTHIA PROSEK 6127460780 401 GROVELAND AVE 50 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403 CYNTHIA PROSEK EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 57817 0 8967 CHRIS LUND BOARD CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 BRUCE PETERSON BOARD VICE C 1.50 X X 0 0 0 CRIXELL SHELL SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 BONNIE CHRISTENSEN TREASURER 1.50 X 0 0 0 HARRIET MANIS BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 ERIC ORTIZ BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 MARK RUFF BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 57817 8967 false false false 62202 2698 62202 YOUTH SERVICES 624110 177841 177841 ADULT SERVICES 624110 97286 97286 275127 32 32 337361 275127 32 X 750 750 66929 26772 40157 98303 88473 9830 8458 1692 6766 11857 7113 4744 6809 6809 105975 103326 2649 1467 733 514 220 10498 8398 1575 525 14341 11473 2151 717 371 356 15 456 365 68 23 718 718 3881 3881 STAFF PLACEMENT 17000 10200 6800 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 975 390 585 348788 260041 87262 1485 25278 16038 19962 23655 3272 3370 14342 14342 48512 43063 27517 23732 10616 27517 34348 X 3299 -15731 17696 24446 20995 8715 48512 43063 -11427 -853 X false false X 41787 94382 86613 190499 62202 475483 166079 225863 149980 167466 275127 984515 13313 350 81 454 14198 221179 320595 236674 358419 337329 1474196 1474196 3 5 6 4 32 50 3 5 6 4 32 50 221182 320600 236680 358423 337361 1474246 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2056 2056 12286 12286 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 2 IN FY23, WE STARTED A RESTORATIVE PRACTICES YOUTH LEADERSHIP COHORT WITH 9 YOUTH FROM AROUND THE TWIN CITIES TO DEVELOP RESTORATIVE PRACTICE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES A 4-DAY RESTORATIVE CIRCLE WORKSHOP IN AUGUST WITH 9 MONTHS OF MENTORING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. YOUTH PRACTICE CIRCLE MONTHLY AND LEARN FROM COMMUNITY LEADERS ON SUBJECTS AROUND TRAUMA AND RESILIENCE, THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM, AND OTHER SUBJECTS IDENTIFIED BY YOUTH. AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM, YOUTH SHARE THEIR LEARNINGS AND A PROJECT WHERE THEY USED RESTORATIVE PRACTICES. LAST YEAR YOUTH FOCUSED PROJECTS ON THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM, SCHOOLS, MEDICAL FIELD, AND FAMILY CONFLICT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A ADULT PROGRAMCOMMUNITY CONFERENCING AND CIRCLES: RJCA CREATES A FORUM IN WHICH PEOPLE IMPACTED BY CRIME MEET WITH OFFENDERS WHO COMMIT THE CRIMES TO DISCUSS THE IMPACT AND DETERMINE RESTITUTION. IT IS THROUGH THESE COMMUNITY FORUMS THAT RJCA ACHIEVES ITS PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSING MISDEMEANOR AND LOW-LEVEL FELONIES WHICH HELPS PREVENT FURTHER CRIME AND COMMUNITY DETERIORATION WHILE REPAIRING THE HARM CAUSED BY CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR. RJCA ALSO PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY-BUILDING BY CREATING RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN NEIGHBORHOODS ALLOWING PEOPLE TO WORK TOGETHER TO REINFORCE NORMS OF ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR. AS REFERRED PARTICIPANTS (OFFENDERS) RECOGNIZE THE IMPACT OF THEIR BEHAVIOR, THEY RECEIVE SUPPORT AND OFTEN CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY IN POSITIVE WAYS. THE CONTINUED IMPACT OF SOCIAL CHANGE AND COVID STILL AFFECTED THE NUMBER OF CASES IN FY23. 105 ADULT OFFENDERS ENROLLED IN RJCA, A 42.7% DECREASE FROM LAST YEAR. 95 CASES WERE CONFERENCED (90.5% ATTENDANCE RATE), AND 92 SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE PROGRAM WHO WERE CONFERENCED (87.6% SUCCESS RATE). REFERRED PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED 175 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE, GAVE 57 APOLOGY/GRATITUDE LETTERS, AND DONATED 225 AND 1 BAGS/ITEMS OF IN-KIND DONATIONS IN THE COMMUNITIES THAT WERE AFFECTED. THEY ALSO COMPLETED 510 HOURS OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WORKING ON EDUCATION (GED), EMPLOYMENT, ARTISTIC REFLECTIONS, AND PERSONAL GOALS. THIS YEAR, 193 COMMUNITY MEMBER PARTICIPATIONS BY 51 VOLUNTEERS WHO MET PRIMARILY ON ZOOM WITH RJCA STAFF FACILITATORS. THESE COMMUNITY MEMBERS PROVIDED 579 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME. RJCA BEGAN A PILOT WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY PROBATION FOR COMMUNITY CIRCLES OF SUPPORT AND ACCOUNTABILITY. ONCE CIRCLE BEGAN IN FY23 THAT INCLUDED 2 CIRCLE KEEPERS (RJCA STAFF), 2 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND THE PARTICIPANTS PROBATION OFFICER WHO MEET AS OFTEN AS IS NEEDED. AS WE HAVE LEARNED SINCE FY23, THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF SESSIONS HELD IS 3. THE PROCESS IS TO ESTABLISH A SENSE OF TRUST AND BELONGING FOR THE PARTICIPANT TO DEVELOP ACTION STEPS TOWARD THEIR GOALS OF MOVING OFF OF PROBATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B YOUTH PROGRAMCOMMUNITY CONFERENCING AND CIRCLES: RJCA CREATES A FORUM IN WHICH PEOPLE IMPACTED BY CRIMES MEET WITH THOSE WHO COMMIT THE CRIMES TO DISCUSS THE IMPACT AND DETERMINE RESTITUTION. IN FY23, THE YOUTH COMMUNITY CONFERENCE CASES REMAINED ABOUT THE SAME. THIS YEAR, 56 YOUTH OFFENDERS ENROLLED AND CONFERENCED, AND 49 SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE PROGRAM (87.5% SUCCESS RATE). REFERRED PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED 85 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND GAVE 27 APOLOGIES IN COMMUNITIES THAT WERE AFFECTED. THEY ALSO COMPLETED 279 HOURS OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WORKING WITH A TUTOR, CREATING A GRADUATION PLAN, ATTENDING ANGER MANAGEMENT CLASSES OR WRITING REFLECTION ESSAYS. IN FY23, 24 VOLUNTEERS COMPLETED 44 COMMUNITY MEMBER PARTICIPATIONS AND 22 TRAINED VOLUNTEER FACILITATIONS (MSW INTERNS). ALONG WITH THE REFERRED YOUTH, 57 FAMILY MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS MET FACE-TO-FACE WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT THE CONFERENCES HELD. (FAMILY MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS ARE COUNTED DURING YEAR OF CONFERENCE. CASES ARE EVALUATED WHEN CLOSED DURING FY 23). THE YOUTH RESTORATIVE JUSTICE DISPOSITION PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED 16 CASES OF 25 ENROLLED (64%) WITH 6 COMMUNITY CIRCLE KEEPERS AND 5 STAFF PERSONS. IN FY22, 35 YOUTH WERE ENROLLED, 22 SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED (62.8%). 17 COMMUNITY CIRCLE KEEPERS AND 5 STAFF CIRCLE KEEPERS HELD 180 CIRCLES WITH YOUTH AND THEIR SUPPORT SYSTEM, INCLUDING FAMILY MEMBERS, FRIENDS, MENTORS AND ASSIGNED PO. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO MEMEBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. THE BOARD VOTES TO APPROVE AND FILE THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A POLICY THAT IS MONITORED ANNUALLY THAT DEFINES WHAT CONFLICTS ARE CONSIDERED. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT, THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON IS TO REPORT THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD THEN DETERMINES IF A CONFLICT DOES EXIST. ANY RESPONSIBLE PERSON IS NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSION OR VOTING ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADJUSTS THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY BASED ON REVIEW OF HIS OR HER PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO USES THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS ANNUAL SALARY SURVEY AS A GUIDE IN DETERMINING FAIR AND EQUITABLE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 A REQUEST FOR INFORMAITON CAN BE MADE BY MAIL, EMAIL OR PHONE. DOCUMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED EITHER IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT OR BY MAIL. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G RESTORATIVE PRACTICES 7,000 0 0 INTERPRETING 1,050 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE SUBCONTRACTOR 95,276 2,649 0 TOTAL 103,326 2,649 0