2026-08-07T07:25:13-05:00 2025-12-31 521853933 JM&M 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE 770 COLUMBIA MD 21044 990 2025-01-01 273761788 THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE FAIR SENTENCING OF YOUTH CAMP 2022894670 1319 F STREET NW 303 WASHINGTON DC 20004 XAVIER MCELRATH-BEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2022894670 2026-07-29 1 TINA PEACHER P01608826 4108840220 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z XAVIER MCELRATH-BEY 1319 F STREET NW 303 WASHINGTON DC 20004 3477221 0 X HTTPS://CFSY.ORG X 2010 DC TO CATALYZE THE JUST AND EQUITABLE TREATMENT OF CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES BY DEMANDING A BAN ON LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE AND OTHER EXTREME SENTENCES FOR CHILDREN WHO CAUSE HARM; ADVANCING ALTERNATIVE RESPONSES THAT FOCUS ON THEIR UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS AS CHILDREN, INCLUDING THEIR CAPACITY FOR CHANGE; AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED YOUTH TO THRIVE AS ADULTS AND LEAD IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 15 15 30 17 0 0 4939883 3385382 0 0 84153 91805 0 34 5024036 3477221 188291 142904 0 0 2970153 3165633 530 0 446240 951519 1039006 4110493 4347543 913543 -870322 5204009 4462924 154599 283836 5049410 4179088 X TO CATALYZE THE JUST AND EQUITABLE TREATMENT OF CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES BY DEMANDING A BAN ON LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE AND OTHER EXTREME SENTENCES FOR CHILDREN WHO CAUSE HARM; ADVANCING ALTERNATIVE RESPONSES THAT FOCUS ON THEIR UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS AS CHILDREN, INCLUDING THEIR CAPACITY FOR CHANGE; AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED YOUTH TO THRIVE AS ADULTS AND LEAD IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 0 0 1589282 67803 MOVEMENT BUILDING - CFSY SERVES AS THE NATIONAL HUB FOR ALL THOSE WORKING TO END THE PRACTICE OF SENTENCING YOUTH TO DIE IN PRISON. CFSY PRIORITIZES OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR THOSE WHO ARE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THE POLICIES. CFSY ALSO WORKS TO ACHIEVE REFORMS BY ENGAGING THOSE JUVENILES SERVING LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE FAMILIES OF VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE COMMITTED BY YOUTH IN THE PROCESS. THIS INCLUDES THE INCARCERATED CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY NETWORK ("ICAN"), A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND NATIONAL NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS FORMERLY INCARCERATED AS YOUTH. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE EXPERTS WHO DEMONSTRATE THROUGH THEIR ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS THAT CHILDREN - EVEN THOSE CONVICTED OF SERIOUS CRIMES - CAN MATURE AND BECOME POSITIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. ALONGSIDE ICAN MEMBERS, CFSY CONVENES AND COORDINATES, AMONG ITS PARTNERS AROUND THE COUNTRY, IN ORDER TO ENSURE ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN THIS EFFORT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNICATE AND WORK TOGETHER STRATEGICALLY TOWARD A COMMON GOAL. 845850 75100 LEGAL AND POLICY - CFSY PARTNERS WITH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS PURSUING FAIR, AGE-APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVES TO LIFE-WITHOUT-PAROLE FOR YOUTH. CFSY ORGANIZES CALLS; TRAVELS TO RELEVANT STATES FOR MEETINGS; PROVIDES TOOLS SUCH AS CAMPAIGN STRATEGY ADVICE, TALKING POINTS, INFOGRAPHICS, AND COMMUNICATIONS TRAININGS; AND OTHERWISE BRINGS TO BEAR ITS ISSUE EXPERTISE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, RESEARCH AND STUDIES TO SUPPORT THE CASE FOR REFORM. CFSY PRIORITIZES EFFORTS IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT SEES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR NATIONAL PRECEDENT TO BE SET AND WHERE ITS VALUE-ADD CAN MAKE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE. IN THESE JURISDICTIONS, CFSY WORKS ALONGSIDE ITS PARTNERS TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE REFORM STRATEGIES. CFSY ALSO PARTNERS WITH ATTORNEYS PURSUING FAIR, AGE-APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVES TO LIFE-WITHOUT-PAROLE FOR YOUTH. CFSY PROVIDES PARTNERS WITH AMICUS SUPPORT, RESOURCES AND TOOLS, MEDIA RELATIONS SUPPORT, AND SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES. 370959 COMMUNICATIONS - CFSY USES PUBLIC EDUCATION TOOLS THAT INCLUDE ITS WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, OP/EDS, AND PRINT MEDIA TO STRATEGICALLY EDUCATE DECISION MAKERS AND THOSE THAT INFLUENCE THEM ABOUT THE PRACTICE OF SENTENCING CHILDREN TO DIE IN PRISON, AND THE NEED FOR AGE-APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVES. CFSY COORDINATES WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE A SHARED STRATEGY THAT MAXIMIZES ITS IMPACT. 210143 STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS - CFSY BRINGS DIVERSE PARTNERS PROXIMATE TO ICAN AND OTHER COMMUNITIES DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY EXTREME SENTENCING TO PROVIDE THE RESOURCES NECESSARY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE RETURNING HOME FROM LENGTHY INCARCERATIONS, AND THEIR FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS, TO ENABLE THEM TO THRIVE. IN ADDITION, CFSY DEVELOPS PARTNERSHIPS THAT INCREASE ACCESS TO A RANGE OF RELEVANT SUPPORT TO RESTORE COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY THE PRACTICE OF EXTREME PRISON SENTENCING OF YOUTH. EQUITY LEADERSHIP - CFSY RECOGNIZES THAT RACISM, MISOGYNY, AND CLASS AND GENDER OPPRESSION ARE EMBEDDED IN THE VERY FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES - THIS INCLUDES THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS; BUT ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE JUVENILE AND CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEMS. BECAUSE CFSY IS AN EQUITY DRIVEN ORGANIZATION, CFSY OFFERS AND REQUIRES DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, AND SHARED LEARNING EXERCISES FOR CFSY STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. EQUITY-DRIVEN VALUES ARE INFUSED INTO EACH PROGRAM AREA AND ALL FUNCTIONS OF CFSY. THEREFORE, IT IS NOT LISTED AS A SEPARATE PROGRAM ON THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. 210143 3016234 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 79 0 1 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X XAVIER MCELRATH-BEY 2022894670 1319 F STREET NW 303 WASHINGTON DC 20004 ANITA COLON CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOY LIAN ALFERNESS VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RASHIDA MACMURRAY-ABDULLAH SECRETARY 0.70 X X 0 0 0 BESSIE HATCHETT NAZEEM DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 SHAKUR ABDULLAH DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 RALPH BRAZEL DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 LUCY HELM DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER HILL DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH LABELLE DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 LAILA LACY DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 BART LUBOW DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 SHEMA MBYIRUKIRA DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 KEN OLIVER DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 JOSH TOLL DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 ALISON PARKER DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 LINDA WHITE DIRECTOR UNTIL JULY 0.70 X 0 0 0 MARSHAN ALLEN DIRECTOR UNTIL MARCH 0.70 X 0 0 0 XAVIER MCELRATH-BEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 200000 0 15401 ABD'ALLAH LATEEF DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 156978 0 15549 CRYSTAL CARPENTER CHIEF PROGRAM STRATEGY OFFICER 40.00 X 151725 0 31400 KARMAH ELMUSA MANAGING DIRECTOR, TALENT AND OPERATIONS 40.00 X 151725 0 20707 MATTHEW GRITZMACHER DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND COMPLIANCE 40.00 X 151725 0 2504 NIKOLA NABLE-JURIS NATIONAL LEGAL AND POLICY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 128520 0 2448 JODY KENT LAVY FORMER CO-EXE. DIRECTOR/CONSULTANT 40.00 X 156874 0 0 1097547 0 88009 11 1 1 0 JODY KENT LAVY 114 14TH ST SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 CONSULTING SERVICES 156874 1 24738 3360644 52403 3385382 91555 91555 250 0 250 250 250 MISC. INCOME 900099 34 34 34 3477221 250 0 91589 81000 81000 59600 59600 2304 2304 215401 138823 48384 28194 156874 100496 35949 20429 2283472 1462821 523282 297369 29910 20226 5577 4107 280933 195180 46546 39207 199043 134605 37104 27334 54630 54630 147479 146783 696 8535 676 6171 1688 15738 4991 7086 3661 61138 16937 37085 7116 68325 46544 12330 9451 383830 322167 56935 4728 281597 271047 10350 200 4115 2761 793 561 11492 7376 2617 1499 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 2026 1897 129 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 101 101 4347543 3016234 885069 446240 959097 1184494 3384420 2975305 773138 15539 165 8510 44042 22200 38352 32428 8167 5924 29961 51072 5019 199880 5204009 4462924 79599 77618 75000 0 206218 154599 283836 X 4568026 3576950 481384 602138 5049410 4179088 5204009 4462924 -870322 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3566421 4008760 3813791 4939883 3385382 19714237 3566421 4008760 3813791 4939883 3385382 19714237 3474023 16240214 1883 5243 27974 84435 91555 211090 34 34 19925361 30130 0.81510 0.84530 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 167 9776 9943 3891361 3901304 345065 86266 0 0 322662 302692 329340 345065 1299759 1949639 4299 1371 27553 9943 43166 80666 75673 82335 86266 324940 487410 6942 167 7109 5673 5673 0 32679 26755 5924 5924 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITES 202756 FINANCING LEASE LIABILITES 3462 206218 X 3477221 0 3477221 0 3477221 4347543 0 4347543 0 4347543 PART X, LINE 2: CFSY RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. CFSY BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 CHOOSING JUSTICE INITIATIVE 1623 HAYNES MEADE CIRCLE NASHVILLE TN 37207 830975952 501 (C)(3) 75000 0 SUBGRANT FOR POST-BOOKER PAROLE WORK IN TN 1 0 EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE GRANTS 50 55550 TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE 5 4050 PART I, LINE 2: CFSY PROVIDES CASH ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF ITS INCARCERATED CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY NETWORK (ICAN) AND OTHER ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS IN IMMEDIATE NEED, INCLUDING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS RECORDS TO SUBSTANTIATE THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE PROVIDED, THE RECIPIENT'S ELIGIBILITY, AND THE SELECTION CRITERIA USED TO AWARD ASSISTANCE. RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION AND REVIEW PROCESS, INCLUDING REVIEW UNDER A QUALITATIVE RUBRIC. CFSY MONITORS THE USE OF ASSISTANCE BY REVIEWING THE STATED NEED AND INTENDED USE BEFORE APPROVAL, MAINTAINING SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR APPROVED ASSISTANCE, AND, WHEN PRACTICAL, PAYING VENDORS OR SERVICE PROVIDERS DIRECTLY OR OBTAINING FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT FROM RECIPIENTS. STAFF REVIEW ASSISTANCE REQUESTS AND PAYMENT DOCUMENTATION TO CONFIRM THAT FUNDS ARE USED FOR THE APPROVED CHARITABLE PURPOSE AND ARE NOT DIVERTED FROM THEIR INTENDED USE. FOR GRANTS OR SUBGRANTS TO DOMESTIC ORGANIZATIONS, CFSY REVIEWS THE GRANT PURPOSE BEFORE APPROVAL, MAINTAINS GRANT AND PAYMENT RECORDS, AND MONITORS USE OF FUNDS THROUGH COMMUNICATION WITH THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION AND REVIEW OF AVAILABLE REPORTING OR OTHER SUPPORT TO CONFIRM THE FUNDS ARE USED FOR THE APPROVED PROGRAM PURPOSE. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 XAVIER MCELRATH-BEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 200000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15401 0 215401 0 0 0 CRYSTAL CARPENTER CHIEF PROGRAM STRATEGY OFFICER 149879 0 1846 0 0 0 1517 0 29883 0 183125 0 0 0 ABD'ALLAH LATEEF DEPUTY DIRECTOR 156695 0 283 0 0 0 1504 0 14045 0 172527 0 0 0 KARMAH ELMUSA MANAGING DIRECTOR, TALENT AND OPERATIONS 151454 0 271 0 0 0 1517 0 19190 0 172432 0 0 0 JODY KENT LAVY FORMER CO-EXE. DIRECTOR/CONSULTANT 156874 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 156874 0 0 0 MATTHEW GRITZMACHER DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND COMPLIANCE 151452 0 273 0 0 0 1328 0 1176 0 154229 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 BONUSES ARE AWARDED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ARE BASED ON MERIT. X 4 50427 FMV X T-SHIRT CONTRIBUTIONS 1 1976 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED RESPONSIBILITY TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE SIGNED BY BOARD MEMBERS AT THE TIME THEY BEGIN THEIR BOARD SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD PERFORMED A COMPENSATION REVIEW IN NOVEMBER 2024 FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION BY REVIEWING AND COMPARING SALARIES OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT SIMILAR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. A REVIEW WAS NOT DONE DURING 2025. 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 XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR PROCESS OF SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT DURING THE TAX YEAR.