2025-09-18T16:22:38-05:00 2024-12-31 472902771 T3 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 87 EAST 116TH ST STE 101 NEW YORK NY 10029 990 2024-01-01 452625169 JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES LTD % JEANNETTE BOCANEGRA JUST 9177364286 2090 HONEYWELL AVENUE Bronx NY 10460 JEANNETTE BOCANEGRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9177364286 2025-09-18 true true TARIQAH MILLS P01631146 6464768926 2025-09-18 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JEANNETTE BOCANEGRA 2090 HONEYWELL AVENUE Bronx NY 10460 538896 false X www.justice4families.org X 2011 NY Justice for Families is a national organization empowering families and ending youth incarceration 8 8 4 110 0 0 769051 486137 14681 52759 1918 0 0 785650 538896 29972 18740 0 167737 264503 0 47989 377951 268540 575660 551783 209990 -12887 356990 359425 3493 18815 353497 340610 X A national network of family leaders, Justice for Families empowers families and trains youth justice stakeholders to transform lives and end youth incarceration. true false 135076 110000 Training & Technical Assistance: Justice for Families (J4F) provides training & technical tssistance to both directly impacted families and youth justice system professionals. This program strengthens family capacity to advocate for systemic change and equips professionals with tools to engage communities meaningfully. To date, we have trained nearly 2,000 family members and 8,000 system professionals across the country. Key training components include the Family Leadership Institute (FLI), Community Peer Navigator Training and Systems Professionals Training. In 2024, 25 new family advocates completed the FLI in Indianapolis, IN, 6 individuals completer a virtual 2-day training, 7 others completed an in person, advocacy-focused training. 116292 125000 Justice Reinvestment: Our Justice Reinvestment initiative redirects resources into the hands of communities most harmed by carceral systems. This includes supporting peer navigators, grassroots organizations, and community centered services that promote healing, stability, and leadership. In 2024, this iniatitive supported community peer navigators providing family-centered advocacy, support, and wraparound services, culturally responsive intergenerational programming, annual community events, healing arts, wellness workshops Bridges to the Land is a holistic justice initiative connecting environmental justice, land stewardship, and ancestral healing. J4F is working to repair systemic harm and invest in sustainable solutions. 128021 115000 Youth & Family Engagement: A cornerstone of J4Fs mission and a year round practice rooted in cultural relevance, lived experience, and collective power. We not only support families through challenges and difficult times, but we also mobilize them, especially those directly impacted by youth justice, child welfare, and criminal legal systems to lead as voters, advocates, organizers, and decision-makers. In 2024, J4F facilitated voter registration drives, town halls, and legislative visits to Albany, civic learning events that demystify government processes and connect community members to urgent policy issues, youth and family-centered education sessions that are accessible, real-life oriented, and intergenerational. 379389 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 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 27 0 false 4 true false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false LA NY X JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES LTD 9177364286 2090 HONEYWELL AVENUE Bronx NY 10460 X JEANNETTE BOCANEGRA-SIMON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 0.00 X 117149 0 0 EVELYN CLARK MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELBA MONTALVO COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERNEST JOHNSON MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN LASSITER MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 YVETTE VELEZ TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GLADYS CARRION BOARD CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIE WILLIAMS SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 117149 0 0 1 false false false 486137 486137 Training & Technical 561000 49488 49488 All Other Program Service 561000 3271 3271 52759 0 538896 52759 0 0 18740 18740 215691 172553 21569 21569 11839 11839 18768 16266 1251 1251 18205 15778 1214 1213 74570 51810 8260 14500 33450 33450 8261 7252 709 300 3573 3097 238 238 56199 48705 3747 3747 17828 13434 969 3425 3605 2566 1039 715 619 48 48 2745 2379 183 183 Program SuppliesBenefits 64691 64277 379 35 Phone & Internet 2373 2057 158 158 Bank Fees 530 27 220 283 551783 431399 72395 47989 136791 33270 213092 314078 2226 5793 11395 7228 4881 4167 2117 356990 359425 3493 18815 3493 18815 X 8497 30610 345000 310000 353497 340610 356990 359425 -12887 0 X true X false true false X 361959 484187 399577 769051 486137 2500911 361959 484187 399577 769051 486137 2500911 2500911 1918 1918 665 32949 14681 52759 101054 2603883 0.96050 0.97764 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11395 7228 4167 4167 true Stipend Assistance 40 13357 Part VI Line 8a Board Meetings held in March 2024, September 2024, Part VI Line 8a and December 2024. 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Part III, Line 2 In 2024, Justice for Families (J4F) continued to make impactful strides in Part III, Line 2 expanding and equipping our network of family leaders with lived experience Part III, Line 2 amplifying their role in shaping policies and practices within the Part III, Line 2 juvenile justice and child welfare systems. Building on the momentum of Part III, Line 2 previous years, we broadened our efforts to support youth, families Part III, Line 2 and communities through innovative partnerships, culturally responsive Part III, Line 2 events, and resource development aimed at driving systemic reform Part III, Line 2 In response to the temporary closure of the West Farms Library branch, J4F Part III, Line 2 partnered with United Way to establish our own alternative community Part III, Line 2 library site. This effort helped ensure continuity in access to books Part III, Line 2 technology, and learning resources for Bronx families demonstrating J4F's Part III, Line 2 adaptability and responsiveness to community needs. J4F in collaboration Part III, Line 2 with those directly impacted by juvenile justice systems(and funded by Part III, Line 2 the National PREA Resource Center), developed new educational materials to Part III, Line 2 support families of incarcerated children, specifically focused on the Part III, Line 2 Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). These resources provide essential Part III, Line 2 information on youth rights and protective measures, equipping caregivers Part III, Line 2 with tools to advocate for the safety and dignity of their children while Part III, Line 2 in custody. Part III, Line 4c Partnerships with organizations such as the Childrens Defense Fund-NY Part III, Line 4c J-MAC for Families, RISE, and the NYC Office of the Public Advocate to host Part III, Line 4c forums, amplify policy advocacy, and train youth civic educators. Part III, Line 4c Our team reflects the communities we serve, we are able to build trust- Part III, Line 4c based, culturally grounded relationships that foster lasting civic Part III, Line 4c leadership and action. For J4F, engagement is more than participation, it Part III, Line 4c is a pathway to reclaiming voice, power, and community self-determination.