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WE GIVE THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED A VOICE, IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE HARM AND BUILD STRONGER, MORE RESPECTFUL COMMUNITIES. 0 1 537761 60738 129097 COMMUNITIES FOR RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROVIDES A PROCESS TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH POLICE AND OTHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES AND ALL RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS TO ADDRESS A CRIME OR HARM USING A TECHNIQUE CALLED RESTORATIVE JUSTICE. RESTORATIVE JUSTICE IS A TECHNIQUE THAT ENABLES GROUPS TO HOLD A CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE AND DEVELOP A PLAN OF ACTION TO HEAR THE HARM OF CRIME BY IDENTIFYING ROOT CAUSES AND ENLISTING APPROPRIATE SERVICES; MAKING AMENDS TO THE VICTIM AND/OR COMMUNITY, RESTITUTION AND REPAIR TO DAMAGED PROPERTY, AND RELEVANT SERVICE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY; AND ACCEPTANCE OF RESPONSIBILITY AND APOLOGIES TO THOSE HARMED. IT IS A VOLUNTARY, CONFIDENTIAL PROCESS MEANT TO FUNCTION AS A COMPLEMENT TO THE TRADITIONAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN APPROPRIATE CASES AND FOCUSES ON THE RELATIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THE MUTUAL RESPECT AND BEHAVIOR DEEMED SOCIALLY AND LEGALLY ACCEPTABLE BY A COMMUNITY.C4RJ CURRENTLY ACCEPTS JUVENILE AND ADULT REFERRALS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS OF ACTON, AMHERST, ARLINGTON, BEDFORD, BELMONT, BURLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, CARLISLE, CHELSEA, CONCORD, EASTHAMPTON, GROTON, HADLEY, HUDSON, LEXINGTON, LINCOLN, LITTLETON, MAYNARD, NEWTON, NORTHAMPTON, NORTHBOROUGH, SOUTH HADLEY, STOW, SUDBURY, WATERTOWN, WAYLAND, WELLESLEY, WESTON, AND WINTHROP, AS WELL AS THE MIDDLESEX, NORTHWESTERN, AND SUFFOLK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYSF OFFICES.C4RJ PARTNERS WITH REGIONAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICES FOR REFERRALS. EACH REFERRING PARTNER UNDERSTANDS RESTORATIVE JUSTICE, ITS AIMS, AND ITS PROCESS. BEYOND THAT, EACH REFERRING PARTNER SETS ITS OWN REFERRAL CRITERIA. POLICE OFFICERS AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT REPRESENTATIVES RECEIVE ONGOING TRAINING, PROVIDE MEETING SPACE, PARTICIPATE IN THE CIRCLE PROCESS, AND COORDINATE WITH C4RJ PERSONNEL THROUGHOUT EACH CASE.PARTICIPATING REFERRING PARTNERS SEEK OUT THE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE OPTION AS A MEANS OF: -EMPOWERING VICTIMS WHO SEEK A VOICE IN THE JUSTICE PROCESS -PROVIDING AN INTERMEDIATE RESPONSE BETWEEN LETTING SOMEONE OFF THE HOOK FOR WRONGDOING AND LAUNCHING FULL CRIMINAL PROSECUTION -STRENGTHENING POLICE RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIESTHRIVE COMMUNITIES IS AN INDEPENDENT PROGRAM, WHICH WAS FISCALLY SPONSORED BY C4RJ THROUGH MARCH 31, 2023. THRIVE COMMUNITIES SEEKS THROUGH ITS MISSION TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES FACED BY MEN AND WOMEN AS THEY RETURN FROM PRISON TO PUBLIC SOCIETY, PARTICULARLY THE CHALLENGE OF CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY, INCLUDING UNDERLYING RACIAL AND ECONOMIC STRESS AND DISPARITIES, NEGATIVE STIGMA AND DISTRUST, AND THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF RETURNING CITIZENS. 537761 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 0 1 1 0 MA X X LIBBY HANNA 9783183447 PO BOX 961074 BOSTON MA 02196 MARK ROBINSON PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID WILSON DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CRATSLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATT HILLARD VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PETE FUNKHOUSER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS BLACK TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROL FERNANDEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BOPHA MALONE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATE TAYLOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE DRUMMOND DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH CAPUTO SECRETARY 2.00 X X 3080 0 0 JOHN FOSSET DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN FREEBORN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 93393 0 3011 96473 0 3011 0 0 0 0 0 604142 604142 PROGRAM FEES 611600 129097 129097 129097 10334 10334 743573 129097 0 10334 60738 60738 108956 62038 20679 26239 330875 271890 22340 36645 5256 4198 366 692 43220 33285 4251 5684 40727 40727 825 825 70879 30464 38970 1445 17193 4662 6885 5646 15072 11413 1566 2093 39591 29648 4254 5689 5925 3416 2452 57 2610 1830 334 446 4778 3729 449 600 PROGRAM & EVENT EXPENSE 16353 16353 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 5822 4097 738 987 768820 537761 144836 86223 213953 191161 236993 200863 13748 12350 4700 4250 6667 17972 12752 7830 5220 163271 177695 0 13334 640495 611540 34273 21377 34273 21377 X 548728 590163 57494 0 606222 590163 640495 611540 -25247 9188 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 323038 392300 384590 555576 604142 2259646 323038 392300 384590 555576 604142 2259646 187744 2071902 5733 5440 4542 3196 10334 29245 2288891 516357 0.90520 0.96420 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 17972 12752 5220 5220 X 759811 9188 7875 17063 742748 825 825 743573 775870 7875 7875 767995 825 825 768820 PART X, LINE 2: TAX POSITION: THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY EVALUATES ALL TAX POSITIONS, AND MAKES A DETERMINATION REGARDING THE LIKELIHOOD OF THOSE POSITIONS BEING UPHELD UNDER REVIEW. THE PRIMARY TAX POSITIONS MADE BY THE ORGANIZATION ARE THE EXISTENCE OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX AND THE ORGANIZATION'S STATUS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. FOR THE YEAR PRESENTED, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY TAX BENEFITS OR LOSS CONTINGENCIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON THIS EVALUATION. 1 COMMUNITY TEAMWORK INC(THRIVE COMMUNITIES) 155 MERRIMACK STREET LOWELL MA 01852 042382027 501C3 60738 0 PROGRAM AND OPERATIONS 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION WAS FISCALLY SPONSORING THRIVE. THE RELATIONSHIP ENDED IN FY 2023. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 THRIVE COMMUNITIES IS AN INDEPENDENT PROGRAM, WHICH WAS FISCALLY SPONSORED BY C4RJ THROUGH MARCH 31, 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 IS CIRCULATED AMONG THE BOARD FOR COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL CONSENT TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE WRITTEN CONSENTS ARE KEPT ON FILE WITH THE MINUTES OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD INQUIRES OF OTHER NOT-FOR PROFIT AGENCIES IN THE AREA AND DETERMINES AN APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION LEVEL FOR ITS EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PUBLISHED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ON THE WEBSITE OF THE DIVISION OF PUBLIC CHARITIES. GOVERNING INSTRUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE WEBSITE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PUBLISHED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ON THE WEBSITE OF THE DIVISION OF PUBLIC CHARITIES. GOVERNING INSTRUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE WEBSITE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS