2026-01-14T12:58:07+00:00 2024-12-31 332621854 CRI Capin Crouse Advisors LLC 345 Massachusetts Ave Suite 300 Indianapolis IN 46204 990 2024-01-01 851451255 Justice Defense Fund JUST 3032190529 7900 East Union Ave 1100 Denver CO 80237 Laila Mickelwait Chief Executive Officer 7202514707 2026-01-14 true Ashley Peabody P01385870 5055022746 2026-01-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Laila Mickelwait 7900 East Union Ave 1100 Denver CO 80237 1204787 false X www.justicedefensefund.org X 2020 CO Empowering survivors of online sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material ("child pornography"), and criminal image-based sexual abuse to pursue justice through strategic litigation and advocacy support. 5 3 6 2 0 1169610 1204787 0 0 0 1169610 1204787 648720 241500 0 282179 358457 14456 38739 194024 529886 1124923 1144299 44687 60488 415688 471458 13672 8954 402016 462504 See Schedule O. false false 599097 Public Pressure Campaigns: By shining a spotlight on the issue at hand, JDF brings significant public pressure and accountability to abusers, their enablers, and government officials, compelling them to take action. JDF educates legislators, corporations, and the public in order to advocate for the adoption of laws and policies both domestically and internationally that prevent sex trafficking, online child sexual abuse, and image-based sexual abuse (IBSA). 383029 241500 Litigation and Survivor Support: JDF supports civil litigation with funding where needed and helps survivors access the costly and historically unequal legal system by supporting their pursuit of justice holistically, including access to services such as wraparound advocacy. 982126 true true 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 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true 11 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 3 false false false false false false false true false false false false true true true true true true true true false false X Laila Mickelwait 3032190529 7900 East Union Ave Suite 1100 Denver CO 80237 Laila Mickelwait Chief Executive Officer 40.0 X X 136875 0 0 Morgan Perry COO 40.0 X X 134583 0 0 Name withheld for security reasons Chairman 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Name withheld for security reasons Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Name Withheld For Security Reasons Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 271458 0 0 2 false false false 0 1204787 1204787 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1204787 0 0 0 241500 241500 273966 245681 8780 19505 58705 53354 2387 2964 10 9 1 25776 23198 1289 1289 9105 9105 32562 32562 14456 14456 90663 87235 3364 64 305491 299491 6000 21988 6030 15948 10 8043 7517 75 451 16717 252 16465 12710 7422 5288 1332 1332 31275 31275 0 0 0 0 1144299 982126 123434 38739 405052 347646 10542 123200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94 612 415688 471458 13672 8954 0 0 0 0 13672 8954 X 397016 367093 5000 95411 402016 462504 415688 471458 60488 0 X false true true false X 2364469 541955 1169610 1204787 5280821 0 0 0 2364469 541955 1169610 1204787 5280821 2545061 2735760 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5280821 0 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 1 Column (c) In 2022, JDF raised $541,955 and an additional $598,800 that went directly to firms to support over 100 victims' pursuit of justice, making the total raised by JDF $1,140,755. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1204787 0 0 1204787 0 0 1204787 1144299 0 0 1144299 0 0 1144299 true Litigation Assistance 100 241500 Schedule I, Part III, Column (b) Estimated Number Of Recipients Litigation Assistance : The estimate for numbers of persons served is based on quarterly reports from the law firms engaged in providing legal services. Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds JDF offers assistance with litigation costs per its mission to empower survivors of online sexual crime. Qualified legal counsel for the victims is paid by JDF directly, empowering survivors to access the costly and historically unequal civil justice system. Attorneys representing victims use the funding to help investigate potential defendants' conduct and help investigate, prepare, and file victims' claims. Firms keep JDF informed of the progress of supported cases. The 2024 grant was used to support over 100 victims, dozens of whom had claims previously filed or whose claims are being investigated and prepared to be filed. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 Compensation of officers was established by the independent members of the Board. The Board utilized comparability data. The Board also received outside consultation. Deliberations and decisions were documented in the Board minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b Documentation of meetings held by committees of governing body There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the Board. Therefore this line is marked no in accordance with the instructions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and reviewed by top management in detail. The final draft of Form 990 is submitted to the Board for approval prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy All officers and board members complete and sign conflict of interest disclosures on an annual basis. The Board of Directors reviews the statements for any relevant disclosures. If an individual were to have a conflict with a decision at hand, they would be asked to refrain from deliberation and voting on the issue. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request. Form 990, Part III, Line 1: Organization's Mission: The Justice Defense Fund is a non-partisan, non-religious 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering survivors of online sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, and criminal image-based sexual abuse to pursue justice through strategic litigation and advocacy support. We also advocate for the adoption of policies to prevent the online distribution of sexual crime. Form 990, Amended Return An amended Form 990 is being filed to add the organization's public website and to correct the reported number of voting and independent board members in Part I and Part VI to reflect the organization's actual board composition as reported in Part VII, Section A. No other information on the return has been changed. Justice Defense Fund 1 LLC 7900 East Union Ave Suite 1100 Denver CO 80237 Impact Investing DE 0 0 Justice Defense Fund