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WE FILED, HAVE BEEN LITIGATING, OUR CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF INCARCERATED PEOPLE AT A SOUTH FLORIDA PRISON OVER THE SWELTERING HEAT AND HUMIDITY, SEEKING TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS SO THAT THEY DONT POSE A RISK OF MEDICAL HARM TO PEOPLE INCARCERATED THERE. WE SETTLED OUR LAWSUIT AGAINST LAKE CITY, RESULTING IN THE REPEAL OF THEIR PANHANDLING BAN, THEREBY ALLOWING OUR CLIENT TO DISTRIBUTE NEWSPAPERS AT INTERSECTIONS. WE URGED THE PASSAGE OF THE TRISTIN MURPHY ACT, WHICH CREATES MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION PROGRAMS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND CAME AT THE HEELS OF OUR LAWSUIT REPRESENTING MR. MURPHYS MOTHER; THE ACT SUCCESSFULLY PASSED. WE FILED A FEDERAL LAWSUIT AGAINST THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS ON BEHALF OF AN INCARCERATED MAN WITH A DISABILITY AFTER THE FDC SOUGHT AND ENFORCED AT 500K LIEN AGAINST HIM, TAKING THE PROCEEDS OF A PREVIOUS CIVIL RIGHTS SETTLEMENT. 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ASC 740 REQUIRED THAT THE IMPACT OF TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AT 9/30/25 THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS WITH US FEDERAL AND OTHER TAX AUTHORITIES FOR WHICH STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS MAY GO BACK TO THE YEAR ENDED 2022. SPECIAL EVENTS 17118 17118 17118 17118 17118 X X false false false false false false false false false RAYMOND TASEFF ATTORNEY 157095 157095 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FLORIDA JUSTICE INSTITUTE, INC. IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION THAT USES IMPACT LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF FLORIDA'S POOR AND DISENFRANCHISED RESIDENTS, WHILE FOCUSING ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY, DISABILITY ACCESS, AND OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES ARE PRINCIPALLY FUNDED THROUGH GRANTS, DONATIONS, AND ATTORNEYS' FEES AWARDED THROUGH LITIGATION OR SETTLEMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A WE FILED AND SETTLED A LAWSUIT AGAINST ST. JOHNS COUNTY THAT CRIMINALIZED REQUESTING ASSISTANCE, RESULTING IN THE COUNTY REPEALING THE ORDINANCE. WE FILED, HAVE BEEN LITIGATING, OUR CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF INCARCERATED PEOPLE AT A SOUTH FLORIDA PRISON OVER THE SWELTERING HEAT AND HUMIDITY, SEEKING TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS SO THAT THEY DONT POSE A RISK OF MEDICAL HARM TO PEOPLE INCARCERATED THERE. WE SETTLED OUR LAWSUIT AGAINST LAKE CITY, RESULTING IN THE REPEAL OF THEIR PANHANDLING BAN, THEREBY ALLOWING OUR CLIENT TO DISTRIBUTE NEWSPAPERS AT INTERSECTIONS. WE URGED THE PASSAGE OF THE TRISTIN MURPHY ACT, WHICH CREATES MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION PROGRAMS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND CAME AT THE HEELS OF OUR LAWSUIT REPRESENTING MR. MURPHYS MOTHER; THE ACT SUCCESSFULLY PASSED. WE FILED A FEDERAL LAWSUIT AGAINST THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS ON BEHALF OF AN INCARCERATED MAN WITH A DISABILITY AFTER THE FDC SOUGHT AND ENFORCED AT 500K LIEN AGAINST HIM, TAKING THE PROCEEDS OF A PREVIOUS CIVIL RIGHTS SETTLEMENT. WE FILED OBJECTIONS TO A PROPOSED LEGAL MAIL RULE THAT WOULD MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR ATTORNEYS TO COMMUNICATE WITH INCARCERATED PEOPLE IN FLORIDA. WE FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI OVER THEIR AGGRESSIVE PANHANDLING BAN, RESULTING IN THE REPEAL OF THE ORDINANCE AND AVOIDING HUNDREDS OF NEEDLESS ARRESTS. WE FILED A LAWSUIT CHALLENGING HILLSBOROUGH COUNTYS PANHANDLING BAN, RESULTING IN THE REPEAL OF THE ORDINANCE. WE LITIGATED AND SETTLED A LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF INCARCERATED WOMEN WHO HAD BEEN SUBJECTED TO SEXUAL ABUSE. WE CONTINUED MONITORING OUR DISABILITY RIGHTS SETTLEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, WHICH HELPS APPROXIMATELY 15,000 TO 20,000 PEOPLE IN PRISON WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES BY ENSURING THEY GET THE ACCOMMODATIONS THEY NEED TO LIVE WITH DIGNITY, INDEPENDENCE, AND SAFETY. WE CONTINUED ADVOCATING FOR THE DOZENS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTACTED US FOR ASSISTANCE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION AS PART OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES ANY CHANGE TO THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES ANY CHANGE TO THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.