2025-09-12T14:43:15-05:00 2024-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 230 PARK AVE FL 3 NEW YORK NY 101690005 990 2024-01-01 901014588 BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BAIL FUND INC BROO 3473916299 81 COURT STREET 6TH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 112013631 ROSA SANTANA LEAD, EXECUTIVE & PROGRAMS 3473916299 2025-09-12 1 0 YIGIT UCTUM CPA P01269549 2125511724 2025-09-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ENVISION FREEDOM FUND ROSA SANTANA 81 COURT STREET 6TH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 112013631 1344524 0 X ENVISIONFREEDOM.ORG X 2013 NY ENVISION FREEDOM FUND (THE FUND) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK DEDICATED TO WORKING ALONGSIDE IMPACTED COMMUNITIES TO DISMANTLE THE OPPRESSIVE AND INTERCONNECTED CRIMINAL LEGAL AND IMMIGRATION SYSTEMS. WITH FREEDOM AS OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE, WE INVEST IN INNOVATIVE CAMPAIGNS AND PROGRAMS THAT AIM TO WIN LONG-TERM, TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE, WHILE MEETING THE URGENT NEEDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE PRESENT. 6 6 0 9 0 0 2317077 1242937 0 0 87443 101587 0 0 2404520 1344524 0 600 0 0 1639318 948935 0 0 139907 737164 593199 2376482 1542734 28038 -198210 10291267 9635463 4890885 4401168 5400382 5234295 X ENVISION FREEDOM FUND WORKS ALONGSIDE IMPACTED COMMUNITIES TO DISMANTLE THE OPPRESSIVE AND INTERCONNECTED CRIMINAL LEGAL AND IMMIGRATION SYSTEMS. WITH FREEDOM AS OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE, WE INVEST IN INNOVATIVE CAMPAIGNS AND PROGRAMS THAT AIM TO WIN LONG-TERM, TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE, WHILE MEETING THE URGENT NEEDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE PRESENT. 0 0 453015 0 0 IMMIGRATION BOND PROGRAM: SEE SCHEDULE O 359921 600 0 CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM: SEE SCHEDULE O 312286 0 0 DATA AND STORYTELLING PROGRAM: SEE SCHEDULE O 1125222 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X ROSA SANTANA 3473916299 81 COURT STREET 6TH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 112013631 BEN PHILLIPS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANITA KHASHU SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WESLEY CAINES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA HYLTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDRES RENGIFO CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ABRAHAM PAULOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER GOLDBERG DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARL HAMAD-LIPSCOMBE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU MID-MARCH) 40.00 X 50401 0 7755 ROSA SANTANA INTERIM CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BEG. 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NOV) 40.00 X 0 0 0 ANACRISTINA FONSECA COMMUNITY ADVOCACY MANAGER 40.00 X 109155 0 18072 JULIE MENTE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 107956 0 28513 BENJAMIN MCCOUBREY DATA AND ADVOCACY MANAGER 40.00 X 102542 0 24004 528236 0 87002 4 0 1 0 TALENT FRIEND LLC 409 AVENUE C 1B BROOKLYN NY 11218 FINANCE AND OPERATIONS CONSULTING 123750 1 200000 1042937 1242937 101587 101587 1344524 0 0 101587 X 600 600 224996 189965 16807 18224 536162 452697 40074 43391 12469 10528 931 1010 114447 96628 8549 9270 60861 51385 4546 4930 117961 117961 186113 101013 42000 43100 635 537 46 52 67770 36254 28040 3476 57173 45348 7477 4348 127086 107300 9497 10289 14618 14525 45 48 1795 1515 135 145 7011 5920 522 569 13037 11007 975 1055 1542734 1125222 277605 139907 483914 450953 1569129 1306437 1565118 1441541 30359 38918 57930 41905 21725 16025 1872 3817 6619150 6377772 10291267 9635463 114728 57421 3419673 2954738 1356484 1389009 4890885 4401168 X 3592782 3752195 1807600 1482100 5400382 5234295 10291267 9635463 X -198210 32123 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 11380176 3773932 1876699 2317077 1242937 20590821 11380176 3773932 1876699 2317077 1242937 20590821 2637110 17953711 14229 12016 16177 87443 101587 231452 20822273 0.86220 0.85120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 17556 7022 10534 40374 34883 5491 16025 BAIL RECEIVABLE, NET 236204 BOND RECEIVABLE, NET 5825396 SECURITY DEPOSITS 33159 FUNDS HELD AT FJC 500 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 282513 6377772 REFUNDABLE BOND DONATIONS 1037133 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE LIABILITIES 301876 REFUNDABLE ADVANCE 50000 1389009 1754874 410350 410350 1344524 0 1344524 1953084 410350 410350 1542734 0 1542734 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROSA SANTANA INTERIM CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BEG. 158182 0 0 0 0 0 8658 0 0 0 166840 0 0 0 TALENT FRIEND LLC ENTITY OWNED MORE THAN 35% BY JILL BEHARRY, INTERIM CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 123750 THE COMPANY WAS PAID FOR FINANCE AND OPERATIONS CONSULTING SERVICES DURING THE YEAR 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: IMMIGRATION BONDS - ENVISION FREEDOM'S BOND PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED IN 2018 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AN ADVISORY COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS FIGHTING TO DISMANTLE PUNITIVE IMMIGRATION AND DETENTION SYSTEMS. LEVERAGING THE EXPERTISE AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPED OVER FOUR YEARS AS A CHARITABLE BAIL FUND, ENVISION FREEDOM'S BOND PROGRAM PAYS IMMIGRATION BOND FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD IT, REUNITES THEM WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, AND PROVIDES URGENTLY NEEDED POST-RELEASE SUPPORT. ENVISION FREEDOM'S POST-RELEASE SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY MEMBERS RECENTLY FREED FROM IMMIGRATION DETENTION. FOR CLIENTS WITH LONGER TERM, SIGNIFICANT NEEDS, ENVISION FREEDOM OFFERS REFERRALS TO SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE AREAS OF MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, HOUSING AND COUNSELING. IN 2020, ENVISION FREEDOM EXPANDED ENVISION FREEDOM'S EMERGENCY POST-RELEASE SUPPORT, DISTRIBUTING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN CASH ASSISTANCE, AS WELL AS PPE, METROCARDS, AND DIAPERS, AND CONNECTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES AND ONGOING MUTUAL AID THROUGH ENVISION FREEDOM'S PARTNER NETWORKS. IN ADDITION TO PAYING INDIVIDUAL BONDS, ENVISION FREEDOM HARNESSED THE PROGRAM'S RESULTS TO STRATEGICALLY INFLUENCE LARGER POLICY CONVERSATIONS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: CRIMINAL JUSTICE - AS A CORE PART TO ITS MISSION, ENVISION FREEDOM WORKS TO ELIMINATE PRETRIAL DETENTION AND END THE MONEY BAIL SYSTEM. ENVISION FREEDOM WAS A KEY MEMBER OF THE COALITION THAT HELPED PASS BAIL REFORM IN NEW YORK STATE IN 2019. THEY CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR THE COMPLETE ELIMINATION OF PRETRIAL DETENTION AND MONEY BAIL AS A STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER OF NEW YORK'S STATEWIDE BAIL REFORM COALITION AND THROUGH ITS OWN ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES. IN 2018, ENVISION FREEDOM CO-LAUNCHED COURT WATCH NYC, A PROGRAM THAT TRAINS AND MOBILIZES A COMMUNITY OF NEARLY 1,000 VOLUNTEERS TO DOCUMENT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN NYC COURTROOMS. AT THE END OF 2019, COURT WATCH NYC BECAME AN IN-HOUSE PROGRAM OF ENVISION FREEDOM. COURT WATCH NYC IS NOW TRANSITIONING TO A VOLUNTEER-DIRECTED INITIATIVE THAT WILL OPERATE SEMI-INDEPENDENTLY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: DATA & STORYTELLING - IN 2022, THE DATA AND STORYTELLING TEAM WAS CREATED TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF NARRATIVE AND DATA TO SUPPORT ONGOING PROJECTS AND ADVANCE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. THE TEAM HAS DEVELOPED REPORTS, PUBLIC AND POLITICAL EDUCATION RESOURCES, MULTI-LINGUAL PUBLIC EDUCATION VIDEOS, STRATEGIC SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, AND THE DISMANTLING INJUSTICE PODCAST. THE PODCAST OFFERS INSIGHT AND ANALYSIS ON ISSUES IMPACTING BLACK, IMMIGRANT, AND OTHER DISENFRANCHISED COMMUNITIES, HIGHLIGHTING THE WORK OF EXPERTS AND DIRECTLY IMPACTED PEOPLE ON ISSUES SUCH AS SAFETY, HEALTH, AND POLICY. BUILDING OFF THE FINDINGS OF A PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH STUDY COMMISSIONED IN 2022, THE TEAM IS DEVELOPING PERSUASIVE NARRATIVE STRATEGIES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO CENTER THE VOICES AND EXPERIENCES OF DIRECTLY IMPACTED PEOPLE IN THE ONGOING PUBLIC CONVERSATION ABOUT COMMUNITY SAFETY, LIBERATION, AND EQUITY. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BAIL FUND, INC. LEASES EMPLOYEES FROM A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION, JUSTWORKS EMPLOYMENT GROUP LLC. THE EMPLOYEES ARE CONSIDERED COMMON LAW EMPLOYEES OF BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BAIL FUND, INC., HOWEVER, JUSTWORKS EMPLOYMENT GROUP LLC IS THE EMPLOYER OF RECORD AND EMPLOYEES GET THEIR W2S FROM JUSTWORKS EMPLOYMENT GROUP LLC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. A COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEW ACTUAL CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY DETERMINED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION USING DATA ON COMPENSATION PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SAME OR SIMILAR COMMUNITIES FOR SIMILAR SERVICES. THE RATIONALE FOR THE DECISION TO HIRE THE EXECUTIVE AND THE DETERMINATION OF THEIR COMPENSATION WAS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OPERATIONS AND FINANCE CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 77,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 42,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 21,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 140,000. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 24,013. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 24,013. DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 22,100. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,100. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: GAIN ON CHANGE IN ALLOWANCE FOR BOND RECEIVABLE 32,123.