2025-11-14T10:13:35-06:00 2024-12-31 HAN GROUP LLC 1020 19TH STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2024-01-01 473470087 JUSTICE RISING INTERNATIONAL JUST 2133407702 1360 S FIGUEROA STREET UNIT D 37 LOS ANGELES CA 90015 EDISON LEE CO-FNDR, MD, INT. TREASURER 2133407702 2025-11-14 1 1 JENNIFER S HAN P00633304 2022937000 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CASSANDRA LEE 1360 S FIGUEROA STREET UNIT D 371 LOS ANGELES CA 90015 1180428 0 X WWW.JUSTICERISING.ORG X 2015 CA TRANSFORMING WAR ZONES THROUGH EDUCATION. X 8 6 3 16 0 0 1036577 1158273 0 20921 157 -342 0 1576 1036734 1180428 0 0 0 0 326030 577192 0 0 120788 868708 826828 1194738 1404020 -158004 -223592 609707 459817 37792 111494 571915 348323 X JUSTICE RISING TRANSFORMS WAR ZONES BY STRENGTHENING EDUCATION SYSTEMS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO QUALITY SCHOOLING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL OPERATORS. 1 0 1064152 20921 SINCE 2015, JUSTICE RISING HAS BEEN LAUNCHING AND OPERATING SCHOOLS IN CONFLICT-AFFECTED AREAS OF EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO. WE CURRENTLY OPERATE 23 SCHOOLS, PROVIDING QUALITY EDUCATION TO MORE THAN 4,000 CHILDREN WHOSE ACCESS TO SAFETY AND LEARNING IS CONTINUALLY THREATENED BY DECADES OF CONFLICT AND INSTABILITY. DESPITE THESE CHALLENGES AND LIMITED OPERATING RESOURCES, OUR STUDENTS CONSISTENTLY OUTPERFORM NATIONAL ACADEMIC AVERAGES, AND OUR SCHOOLS ARE RECOGNIZED AS SOUGHT-AFTER WORKPLACES FOR TEACHERS ACROSS THE REGION. OUR SUCCESS IS DRIVEN BY EVIDENCE-BASED PEDAGOGY AND LOCALLY LED SCHOOL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, REFINED OVER YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING IN CONTEXTS OF PROTRACTED CRISIS.IN 2024, DESPITE ONGOING CONFLICT-RELATED CHALLENGES, OUR STUDENTS CONTINUED TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF STUDENTS PASSED THE NATIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOL EXIT EXAMS, AND THEY CONTINUED TO OUTPERFORM NATIONAL AVERAGES IN EARLY-GRADE READING AND MATH ASSESSMENTS. OUR SCHOOLS MAINTAINED GENDER PARITY (52% GIRLS ENROLLED), AND ALL CAMPUSES PASSED GOVERNMENT BUILDING AND SANITATION INSPECTIONS.IN SEPTEMBER 2024, JUSTICE RISING ALSO LAUNCHED A 30-SCHOOL PILOT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NORTH KIVU PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT (EDU-NC) TO STRENGTHEN EDUCATION DELIVERY AND BUILD PUBLIC-SECTOR CAPACITY ACROSS THE PROVINCE. THE PILOT EXPANDS JUSTICE RISING'S EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL THROUGH TEACHER TRAINING, SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT, AND DATA-DRIVEN MONITORING OF LEARNING OUTCOMES. EARLY IMPLEMENTATION SHOWED STRONG COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITIES AND MOMENTUM TOWARD SUSTAINABLE, SYSTEM-WIDE IMPACT. 1064152 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MN MS NH NJ NY NC OR PA RI SC TN VA WV WI X EDISON LEE 2133407702 1360 S FIGUEROA STREET UNIT D 371 LOS ANGELES CA 90015 EDISON LEE CO-FNDR MAN DIR INTERIM TREASURER 40.00 X X 99773 0 15507 CASSANDRA LEE CO-FNDR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 95368 0 17745 WARREN ALLAN BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 APRIL TAM SMITH SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NATHALIE KALOMBO BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH TAYLOR BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JASON WENDLE BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHAUN ZACHARIA BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 195141 0 33252 0 0 0 0 0 1158273 48533 1158273 PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 18108 18108 PUBLICATION 513190 2813 2813 20921 -342 -342 OTHER REVENUE 900099 1576 1576 1576 1180428 20921 0 1234 228393 138184 39948 50261 302189 237547 43267 21375 2739 2739 20064 2216 17848 23807 10623 7458 5726 14074 3332 10742 38947 38947 12669 3812 1957 6900 17935 5088 12847 27484 706 26448 330 4816 2172 2573 71 71641 51821 8445 11375 6446 4406 2040 311 311 2355 2355 13218 13218 SCHOOL OPS/TRAINING 552272 552272 SCHOOL BUILDS 42866 42866 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 21594 295 11436 9863 TAXES & LICENSES 200 200 1404020 1064152 219080 120788 368556 312196 102106 1513 132376 141126 2640 3308 7244 5570 4029 1674 609707 459817 37792 111494 37792 111494 X 363508 255304 208407 93019 571915 348323 609707 459817 -223592 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 904065 1156560 1138362 1036577 1158273 5393837 904065 1156560 1138362 1036577 1158273 5393837 374494 5019343 4 157 -342 -181 12376 1576 13952 5407608 20921 0.92820 0.94600 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 12,376. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 1,576. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7244 5570 1674 1674 X 1304875 124447 124447 1180428 0 1180428 1528467 124447 124447 1404020 0 1404020 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSES. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS GENERALLY REMAINS OPEN FOR THREE TAX YEARS WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 1 200 PROGRAMS SCHOOL BUILDS, TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SCHOOL LEADER SUPPORT, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY AND NUMERACY, TECHNICAL ADVISORY. 562189 1 200 0 0 1 200 562189 0 562189 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS INSTRUCTIONS, ALL AMOUNTS REPORTED IN PART I OF SCHEDULE F ARE REPORTED USING THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING, WHICH IS THE SAME METHOD OF ACCOUNTING USED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X 2 48533 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED IN PART I, COLUMN (B). EXPENDITURE OF ASSETS FOR EXEMPT PURPOSE 2024-12-31 1064152 0 0 0 0 PART II, LINE 2E: EXPLANATION OF INVOLVEMENT: JRI INCURRED SIGNIFICANT COSTS IN MEETING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE DECREASE IN NET ASSETS. AS A RESULT, JRI'S NET ASSETS DECREASED BY MORE THAN 25% COMPARED TO THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 IN 2024, JUSTICE RISING BEGAN TO APPLY ITS SMOLL STEPS FRAMEWORK-A MODEL FOR ADVANCING QUALITY EDUCATION IN CONFLICT SETTINGS-BEYOND ITS OWN SCHOOL NETWORK. DEVELOPED IN 2023, THE SMOLL STEPS FRAMEWORK HELPS SCHOOL LEADERS AND EDUCATORS FOCUS ON INCREMENTAL, HIGH-IMPACT IMPROVEMENTS THAT ENSURE STUDENTS ARE SAFE, MOTIVATED, LEARNING, IN SCHOOLS THAT ARE LEGITIMATE AND SUSTAINABLE. BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF THIS APPROACH, JUSTICE RISING LAUNCHED A 30-SCHOOL PILOT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NORTH KIVU PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT (EDU-NC) TO STRENGTHEN TEACHING AND SCHOOL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ACROSS PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE PROVINCE. THE PILOT REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT STEP TOWARD SCALING JUSTICE RISING'S EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL AND ADAPTING IT FOR USE WITHIN GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, JUSTICE RISING BEGAN TRAINING SCHOOL LEADERS AND TEACHERS ON THE SMOLL STEPS FRAMEWORK AND DEPLOYING TOOLS SUCH AS THE CHALKBOARD GUIDES, OUR STRUCTURED PEDAGOGY RESOURCE, TO IMPROVE CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT OUTCOMES. THESE UPDATES MARK A SHIFT FROM SOLELY IMPLEMENTING JUSTICE RISING-RUN SCHOOLS TO ALSO SUPPORTING BROADER SYSTEM STRENGTHENING AND CAPACITY BUILDING WITHIN PUBLIC EDUCATION, EXTENDING OUR MISSION'S IMPACT TO REACH MORE STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS ACROSS EASTERN DRC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 CASSANDRA LEE AND EDISON LEE, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, RESPECTIVELY, ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE GOVERNING BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO APPOINT AND RECRUIT OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN ACCOUNTING FIRM AND A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. THE DRAFT IS THEN DISTRIBUTED BY EMAIL TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW BEFORE BEING FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C TO ENSURE THE CORPORATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL BE CONDUCTED. THE PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: A. WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING. B. WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONS CONFORM TO THE CORPORATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH OVERSIGHT OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD CHAIR, ESTABLISHES PERFORMANCE METRICS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MANAGING DIRECTOR. FOLLOWING THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE RESULTS TO DETERMINE THE OVERALL LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PROPOSES CHANGES IN COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MANAGING DIRECTOR BASED ON PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES AND COMPENSATION STUDIES TO THE BOARD CHAIR FOR APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ANY INCREASES IN COMPENSATION FOR KEY MANAGEMENT STAFF ARE PROPOSED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MANAGING DIRECTOR AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN FEBRUARY 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: FOR ALL OFFICER COMPENSATION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL PERFORM A REVIEW PROCESS WHICH INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: A. RESEARCHING AND REFERENCING COMPENSATION STUDIES FOR COMPARABLE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND GEOGRAPHY. B. REVIEWING AND REFERENCING THE ANNUAL BUDGET TO ENSURE THAT OFFICER COMPENSATION PACKAGES WILL NOT IMPEDE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S CASH FLOW AND ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND PROGRAMS; AND C. DIRECTORS VOTING TO APPROVE OR DENY ANY PROPOSED COMPENSATION PACKAGES AND/OR AMENDMENTS TO COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT, REVIEW, OR COMPILATION OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. JUSTICE RISING CANADA 18 DAVID SHIELDS ROAD DUNDURN SASKATCHEWAN CA S7C 0B2 SUPPORTING SCHOOLS IN CONGO CA N/A 0 JUSTICE RISING DRC 44 LUSAKA AVE GOMA CG SUPPORTING SCHOOLS IN CONGO CG N/A 0 JUSTICE RISING UK 59 THORPE HOUSE AVE SHEFFIELD UK S8 9N SUPPORTING SCHOOLS IN CONGO UK N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0