2025-11-10T12:16:43Z 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 882109882 LANCASTER COUNTY INTERFAITH JUSTICE ORGANIZATION LANC 7856480903 1309 R Street LINCOLN NE 68508 Richard W Vautravers Treasurer 7856480903 2025-11-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Justice in Action Elizabeth Graverholt 1309 R STREET LINCOLN NE 68506 234408 false X justice-in-action.org X 2022 NE Justice in Action actively surfaces justice issues in the community and builds and mobilizes the power of people organized to create and win fair and effective solutions to these problems. 30 30 2 1187 0 0 209854 234408 0 0 0 0 0 0 209854 234408 0 0 0 0 159953 189292 0 0 0 65484 51202 225437 240494 -15583 -6086 51922 44567 3820 2552 48102 42015 X Justice in Action is a grassroots, multi-faith, multi-racial coalition that equips ordinary people to identify community problems, research proven solutions and advocate for systematic change. Our recommended solutions are then presented to community decision makers. We do not provide services directly, but our solutions are adopted by other organizations who then will carry out the services. false false 306 The Community Problems Assembly was held in November of 2024. Approximately 400 people attended this event, during which Executive Officers were elected and updates were given on the three issues we are currently researching (mental health navigation, pre-trial diversion and affordable housing. 494 Approximately 500 people attend the Rally in March of 2024 and heard the status of the research on our first two issues. The Pre-Trial Diversion research team provided background on our chosen solutions and the questions that we would ask the County Attorney at the May Assembly. The Mental Health Navigation research team gave background on the chosen solution of developing a mental health navigation system for residents of Lancaster County. The Affordable Housing research team focused on rising rates of eviction in Lancaster County, with a proposed solution being pre-eviction mediation. 3407 Proposed solutions were presented to decision makers at the Nehemiah Assembly held on May 1, 2024 and attended by over 1100 people. The mental health research team presented facts on the amount of resources available in Lancaster County, and the challenge of finding the proper person or organization to solve an individual's mental health needs. The proposal was to build a navigation system by initiating a working team to investigate how such a system would work. The pre-trial diversion team focused on reducing the County Jail population by allowing more individuals to choose pre-trial diversion, rather than staying in the Jail while awaiting trial. Unfortunately the County Attorney did not show up at the event, and thus the solutions were not accepted. The Affordable Housing research team focused on how to avoid eviction. Their recommended solution was to develop a Pre-eviction Mediation program for landlords and tenants, to take place prior to reaching the point of filing for eviction. 4207 true true 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false false true X 0 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 30 30 false false false false true true false true true false false false false false false true true false false NE X Elizabeth Graverholt 7856480903 1309 R Street Lincoln NE 68508 Elizabeth Graverholt Lead Organizer 40.00 X 81795 0 0 Olivia Butts Organizer 40.00 X 78550 0 0 Pastor Tobi White Co-President 5.00 X 0 0 0 Rev Kirstie Engel Co-President 5.00 X 0 0 0 Charles Hibberd Treasurer 5.00 X 0 0 0 Judy Hart Secretary 5.00 X 0 0 0 Todd Sneller Board Member at Large 5.00 X 0 0 0 Jan Boller Board Member at Large 5.00 X 0 0 0 160345 0 0 0 false false false 0 234408 234408 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 234408 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 160345 0 160345 15919 15919 13028 13028 0 0 0 0 1615 1615 0 0 0 0 0 0 6439 0 6439 1923 0 1923 2685 0 2685 0 0 26703 0 26703 5900 0 5900 1980 0 1980 Events Expenses 1520 0 1520 Parking 2010 0 2010 Credit Card Fees 427 0 427 240494 0 240494 0 51922 44567 0 0 0 0 0 0 51922 44567 3801 2552 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 3820 2552 0 0 0 0 0 48102 42015 48102 42015 51922 44567 -6086 X false false false X 0 0 0 68504 209854 234408 512766 0 0 68504 209854 234408 512766 0 0 0 512766 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68504 209854 234408 512766 X 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part III, Line 2 We researched a new issue in 2024 for potential solutions. The issue selected was affordable housing, and our initial research pointed us in the direction of finding ways to prevent evictions. Part V, Line 3b Amended return due to answering question 2a above incorrectly. We had two employees and filed all payroll taxes on a timely basis. Part VI, Line 11b The Form 990 is reviewed by Finance Committee members and the Lead Organizer after submission, and a copy is sent to all members of the Board after submission. Part VI, Line 15a The Executive Committee recommends approval of salary for our two employees to the Board for approval. Job performance is evaluated and we have access to the national DART organization for comparability of salaries. Part VI, Line 15b Similar approval process as for the Lead Organizer, with evaluation performed by the Executive Committee and approved by the Board. Part VI, Line 19 Documents are made available upon request. No requests were made during the past year. Part VI, Line 7a Executive Committee members of the Board are approved by members at the annual meeting of the organization, which takes place at the Community Problems Assembly.