2025-08-05T13:31:46-05:00 2024-12-31 812950760 SAX LLP 1010 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 16TH FL NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2024-01-01 133267496 AVENUES FOR JUSTICE INC AVEN 2123496381 100 CENTRE STREET 1541 NEW YORK NY 100134308 ELIZABETH FREDERICK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2123496381 2025-08-05 1 0 MIKE SCHALL P02024184 2126618640 2025-08-05 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ELIZABETH FREDERICK 100 CENTRE STREET 1541 NEW YORK NY 100134308 4424268 0 X WWW.AVENUESFORJUSTICE.ORG X 1979 NY TO DIVERT YOUTH FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM THROUGH ATI COURT ADVOCACY SERVICES. 12 11 18 65 0 0 3391539 3783927 0 0 80798 144733 0 0 3472337 3928660 200490 276149 0 0 1266653 1577040 87226 87650 196717 812464 958161 2366833 2899000 1105504 1029660 4468375 5508045 434495 396308 4033880 5111737 X AVENUES FOR JUSTICE OPERATES A PROGRESSIVE DIVERSION PROGRAM FOR NYC COURT-INVOLVED AND AT-RISK YOUTH, AGES 13 TO 24, THROUGH ADAPTED HYBRID ONLINE AND ONSITE PROGRAMMING, AND 24/7 MENTORSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-BASED COURT ADVOCATES, THE ORGANIZATION ALLEVIATES AN OVERLOADED COURT SYSTEM WITH RELIABLE ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION. BY RECLAIMING THE LIVES OF YOUNG ADULTS, AFJ MAKES THE CITY SAFER FOR EVERYONE BY HALTING THE REVOLVING DOOR OF INCARCERATION AND REDUCING RECIDIVISM RATES FOR YOUNG ADULTS. 0 0 1790953 276149 AVENUES FOR JUSTICE (AFJ) SERVES TWO MAIN GROUPS OF PARTICIPANTS IN NEW YORK CITY, AGES 13 TO 24: 1) "COURT-INVOLVED" PARTICIPANTS, WHICH INCLUDES THOSE WHO HAVE ACTIVE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, ARE DIVERSION (YOUNGER PARTICIPANTS REFERRED BY NYC FAMILY COURT FOR SHORTER MANDATES), ARE FORMERLY INCARCERATED, OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REENTRY FROM A DETENTION CENTER; AND 2) "AT-RISK" PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE AT-RISK OF INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM OR WHO RECEIVE SHORT-TERM ASSISTANCE OR REFERRALS TO THIRD PARTY SPECIALISTS BETTER SUITED TO MEET THEIR NEEDS. AFJ'S MISSION REMAINS URGENT AS THE ROOT CAUSES OF JUVENILE JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT, POVERTY, OVER-POLICING, AND SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES CONTINUE TO DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACT BLACK AND BROWN YOUTH, WHO ARE NEARLY FIVE TIMES MORE LIKELY THAN THEIR WHITE PEERS TO BE DETAINED. IN NEW YORK CITY, WHERE THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REACHED 5.1% IN MARCH 2025WELL ABOVE THE STATE AVERAGEYOUNG ADULTS AGED 1824 FACE A STAGGERING 13.6% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, WITH BLACK, LATINO, AND IMMIGRANT NEW YORKERS HIT HARDEST. THESE ECONOMIC DISPARITIES, COUPLED WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO EDUCATION, MENTAL HEALTH CARE, AND STABLE EMPLOYMENT, PLACE COURT-INVOLVED AND AT-RISK YOUTH AT HEIGHTENED RISK. AFJ'S HIRE UP PROGRAM ADDRESSES THESE BARRIERS THROUGH COURT ADVOCACY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, JOB CERTIFICATIONS, AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORT TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM AND BUILD SUSTAINABLE FUTURES. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2024:PARTICIPATION & GROWTH: AFJ EXCEEDED ITS ANNUAL GOAL, SERVING 674 PARTICIPANTS371 COURT-INVOLVED (ATI, RE-ENTRY, AND DIVERSION) AND 303 AT-RISK YOUTH. THIS INCLUDED A RECORD 217 NEW COURT-INVOLVED PARTICIPANTS, HIGHLIGHTING OUR EXPANDING REACH.HIRE UP PROGRAM: ALL PARTICIPANTS ACCESSED SERVICES THROUGH HIRE UP, WHICH INCLUDES JOB READINESS, CERTIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, EMPOWERMENT, LEGAL RIGHTS, AND WELLNESS SUPPORT. IN 2024, AFJ HELD 27 WORKSHOPS WITH 3,450 TOTAL ATTENDANCES FROM 502 PARTICIPANTS, AVERAGING NEARLY 7 SESSIONS PER PARTICIPANT.CERTIFICATIONS: AFJ OFFERED FREE CERTIFICATIONS TO PARTICIPANTS AND FAMILIES, INCLUDING OSHA-30, SITE SAFETY, FLAGGERS, SCAFFOLDING, CPR, FOOD HANDLER, AND SECURITY LICENSES. IN TOTAL, PARTICIPANTS EARNED 44 OSHA, 44 SITE SAFETY, 20 FLAGGERS, 20 SCAFFOLDING, 5 SECURITY, 3 FOOD HANDLER, AND 161 DIGITAL LITERACY CERTIFICATES. OUR LARGEST OSHA COHORT, 19 PARTICIPANTS, COMPLETED FOUR CERTIFICATIONS IN JUNE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SET 360 LLC, THESE TRAININGS SUPPORT COMPLIANCE WITH NYC'S LOCAL LAW 196 AND OPEN PATHWAYS INTO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.GENDER-RESPONSIVE EXPANSION: IN FALL 2024, AFJ PARTNERED WITH THE POSITIVE LEARNING CENTER IN HARLEM TO EXPAND TRAINING ACCESS. NOTABLY, 50% OF PARTICIPANTS IN THIS COHORT WERE YOUNG WOMEN, REFLECTING OUR FOCUS ON INCLUSIVE, GENDER-RESPONSIVE PROGRAMMING.GENDER-RESPONSIVE EXPANSION: IN FALL 2024, AFJ PARTNERED WITH THE POSITIVE LEARNING CENTER IN HARLEM TO EXPAND TRAINING ACCESS. NOTABLY, 50% OF PARTICIPANTS IN THIS COHORT WERE YOUNG WOMEN, REFLECTING OUR FOCUS ON INCLUSIVE, GENDER-RESPONSIVE PROGRAMMING.PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS & REFERRALS: AFJ INTRODUCED A DIGITAL REFERRAL FORM IN JUNE 2024, IMPROVING INTAKE AND TRACKING. WE RECEIVED OVER 120 REFERRALS, WITH THE BRONX LEADING (60), FOLLOWED BY MANHATTAN (30), QUEENS (21), BROOKLYN (5), AND STATEN ISLAND (4). THE INCREASE IN OUTER BOROUGH REFERRALS UNDERSCORES A CITYWIDE NEED FOR AFJ'S SERVICES, ESPECIALLY GIVEN ACS DETENTION OVERPOPULATION. AFJ CONTINUES TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED ACTION PLANS, WEEKLY COURT UPDATES, AND HYBRID PROGRAMMING, REINFORCING OUR VALUE AS A TRUSTED ALTERNATIVE-TO-INCARCERATION RESOURCE. 540059 IN 2024, AFJ SAW STRONG OUTCOMES: 67% OF CASES WERE ADJOURNED, 16% DISMISSED, AND FEWER THAN 2% RESULTED IN INCARCERATION. OF THE PARTICIPANTS WHO EXITED THE PROGRAM, 98% COMPLETED IT, TWO-THIRDS ACHIEVING BOTH COURT-MANDATED AND AFJ-ESTABLISHED GOALS.OUR PROGRAM IS EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT. AFJ'S LONG-TERM RECIDIVISM DATA SHOWS THAT ONLY 6% OF PARTICIPANTS ARE RECONVICTED WITHIN THREE YEARS OF ENROLLING, COMPARED TO 42% OF NYC PAROLEES IN A COMPARABLE STUDY. AMONG SUCCESSFUL GRADUATES, OVER SIX YEARS, ONLY 14% OF PARTICIPANTS WERE RECONVICTED, WITH MOST OF THESE CONVICTIONS BEING FOR MISDEMEANORS. OPERATING RIKERS COSTS NYC TAXPAYERS APPROXIMATELY $500,000 PER INCARCERATED PERSON PER YEAR. IT ONLY COSTS AFJ $6,300 TO PUT ONE YOUNG PERSON THROUGH A FULL YEAR OF OUR WRAPAROUND SERVICES WHICH LEAD TO EMPLOYMENT, ACADEMIC SUCCESS, AND LONG-TERM STABILITY.IN ADDITION TO OUTCOME DATA, AFJ CONDUCTS ANNUAL SATISFACTION SURVEYS TO ASSESS OUR EFFECTIVENESS BEYOND RECIDIVISM. IN 2024, RESPONDENTS OVERWHELMINGLY REPORTED THAT AFJ HELPED IMPROVE THEIR DECISION-MAKING, GAVE THEM HOPE, AND HELPED THEM RESIST PEER PRESSURE. THE VAST MAJORITY OF THEM STATED THEY WOULD RECOMMEND THE PROGRAM TO THEIR PEERS.WHILE DATA INFORMS OUR STRATEGIC DECISIONS, AFJ BELIEVES THAT IMPACT MUST BE MEASURED IN BOTH NUMBERS AND NARRATIVES. WE REGULARLY SHARE PARTICIPANT STORIES TO HIGHLIGHT HOW, WITH THE RIGHT SUPPORT, YOUNG PEOPLE FACING SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS CAN THRIVE. SUCCESS IS WHEN A PARTICIPANT SATISFIES THE COURT'S REQUIREMENTS AND RECEIVES A FAVORABLE DISPOSITION OF THEIR CASE. SUCCESS IS WHEN OUR PARTICIPANTS COMPLETE THE HIRE UP PROGRAM, GRADUATE FROM SCHOOL, GO ON TO FURTHER EDUCATION, AND/OR ENTER GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT. 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TAX FILINGS FOR THE PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. 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GIFT CARDS WERE ISSUED TO OUR PARTICIPANTS FOR FOOD AND GROCERIES, CLOTHING, TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS AND PERSONAL CARE AND HEALTH ITEMS. AVENUES FOR JUSTICE ALSO PAID FOR RENT AND UTILITIES ASSISTANCE FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. GRANTS IN THE FORM OF EQUIPMENT (PHONES AND TECHNOLOGY) ARE MONITORED BY COURT ADVOCATES IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY BY USAGE OF PHONE CALLS, MANDATORY CHECK-INS AND BY PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM WORKSHOPS AT AFJ'S TWO COMMUNITY CENTERS. INTERNSHIP & EMPLOYMENT: SINCE LAUNCHING IN 2023, OUR PAID INTERNSHIP PROGRAM HAS PLACED 84 YOUTH ACROSS ALL FIVE BOROUGHS. IN 2024 ALONE, 46 PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED INTERNSHIPS WITH OVER 27 BUSINESS PARTNERS. AFJ INCREASED STIPENDS TO $16/HR FOR OUR SECOND 2024 COHORT AND $17/HR FOR THE THIRD, A RATE WE WILL MAINTAIN IN 2025. ADDITIONALLY, 33 PARTICIPANTS WERE REGISTERED FOR NYC'S SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (SYEP), AND 31 YOUTH HELD JOBS IN 2024, WITH 7 STILL EMPLOYED. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ELIZABETH FREDERICK EXE DIR BEGINNING 6/24 139292 0 10000 0 0 0 4537 0 34819 0 188648 0 0 0 ANGEL RODRIGUEZ CO-FOUNDER AND PRES. 147544 0 10000 0 0 0 6306 0 19120 0 182970 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DIRECTLY AFTER THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED AND PRESENTED BY THE AUDITOR, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE BOOKKEEPER, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND THE BOARD'S FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. ANY QUESTIONS ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE AUDITOR. AN ELECTRONIC COPY IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AVENUES FOR JUSTICE REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REQUIRING BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE THEIR PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. ANY CONFLICTS MUST BE REPORTED TO THE BOARD AND THE INDIVIDUAL IS RECUSED FROM THE VOTING PROCESS RELATING TO THE CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD CHAIR AND CHAIR OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEW THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE, PERFORM INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF COMPARABLE SALARIES, PRESENT FINDINGS AND GIVE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. OTHER OFFICER COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE COPIES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.