Justice And Accountability Center

Organization Overview

Justice And Accountability Center is located in New Orleans, LA. The organization was established in 2014. According to its NTEE Classification (I80) the organization is classified as: Legal Services, under the broad grouping of Crime & Legal-Related and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Justice And Accountability Center employed 7 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Justice And Accountability Center is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Justice And Accountability Center generated $616.9k in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 23.8% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $605.3k during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 18.1% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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THE JUSTICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER OF LOUISIANA HELPS PEOPLE RECOVER FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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RE-ENTRY PROGRAM: JAC CONTINUED OUR MONTHLY RE-ENTRY LEGAL CLINICS, WHICH WE FACILITATED TWELVE TIMES, SERVING 214 CLIENTS. JAC UTILIZED STAFF AND PRO BONO ATTORNEYS, AS WELL AS COORDINATED WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, TO REMOVE LEGAL BARRIERS THAT COULD DERAIL RE-ENTRY SUCH AS ELIMINATING PRESCRIBED TRAFFIC TICKETS, APPLYING FOR (AND APPEALING DENIALS OF) PUBLIC BENEFITS INCLUDING DISASTER BENEFITS, ASSISTING WITH TRANSPORTATION WORKER IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIAL (TWIC) CARD WAIVERS AND APPEALS, REINSTATING DRIVER'S LICENSES, ADDRESSING CONSUMER DEBT, AND MODIFYING CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS TO AMOUNTS THAT ARE MORE MANAGEABLE. WE ALSO HOSTED THREE ADDITIONAL DISASTER-BENEFITS SPECIFIC LEGAL CLINICS FOLLOWING HURRICANE IDA WITH FEMA AND SBA. THROUGH OUR REENTRY ATTACHMENT DOCKET PROGRAM WE ELIMINATED $308,856 IN OUTDATED TRAFFIC DEBT AT THE NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL TRAFFIC COURT FOR 143 PEOPLE IN 563 CASES, AND $3,695 IN DEBT FOR 12 INDIVIDUALS AT THE BATON ROUGE CITY COURT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT. WE CONTINUED PROVIDING HOLISTIC REENTRY LEGAL SERVICES TO CLIENTS OF THE FINANCIAL ACCESS RESOURCES AND INCLUSION PROJECT OF DISABILITY RIGHTS LOUISIANA, EDEN HOUSE (SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING), AND JUSTICE REINVESTMENT ACT CLIENTS. WE SUCCESSFULLY FOUGHT AGAINST THE PASSAGE OF THREE MAJOR PIECES OF LEGISLATION THAT WOULD HAVE NARROWED OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS TO MAINTAIN OR REINSTATE THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSES, AND CONTINUED OUR WORK TO ELIMINATING USER PAY FEES AND COSTS IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM BY SERVING ON THE LOUISIANA COMMISSION ON JUSTICE SYSTEM FUNDING AND CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON MOVING TOWARD A UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM. TOWARDS ELIMINATING THE USE OF SOLITARY CONFINEMENT, WE GREW THE LOUISIANA STOP SOLITARY COALITION, WHICH WE FOUNDED AND FACILITATE, TO NEARLY 400 MEMBERS INCLUDING THREE WORKING GROUPS FOCUSING ON THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, JAILS, AND FAITH COMMUNITIES.


EXPUNGEMENT PROGRAM: JAC HELD 12 EXPUNGEMENT WORKSHOPS IN 2021, PROVIDING ADVICE OR REPRESENTATION TO 166 INDIVIDUALS, UTILIZING APPROXIMATELY 20 PRO BONO ATTORNEYS AND VOLUNTEERS TO FACILITATE THE WORKSHOPS. WE RE-LAUNCHED OUR EXPUNGEMENT WEB-BASED APP, WHICH WAS ACCESSED BY OVER 2,000 PEOPLE DURING 2021. THE MAJORITY OF OUR EXPUNGEMENT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE LOW-INCOME, AFRICAN-AMERICAN PEOPLE FROM OVERPOLICED NEIGHBORHOODS, WHO WE SERVE THROUGH EXPUNGEMENT WORKSHOPS FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM EIGHTEEN PARISHES THROUGHOUT LOUISIANA. WE CONTINUED TO FACILITATE THE LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE ON AUTOMATED EXPUNGEMENTS, THE "CLEAN SLATE TASK FORCE,X AND WHILE THE AUTOMATED EXPUNGEMENT BILL WE SUPPORTED DID NOT PASS, WE CONTINUED TO BUILD A COMMUNITY BASED COALITION AND SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR A LAW FOR MORE PEOPLE ON MISDEMEANOR PROBATION TO HAVE ACCESS TO RECORD CLEARING. WE JOINED THE FAIR CHANCE HIRING ACT COALITION AND SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR THE ACT'S PASSAGE, WHICH PROHIBITS EMPLOYERS FROM CONSIDERING ARRESTS THAT DID NOT RESULT IN CONVICTION DURING THE HIRING PROCESS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Vanessa Spinazola
Executive Dir.
$101,200
Josh Faubert
Treasurer
$0
Kim Watts
Secretary
$0
Chris D'amour
Chairman
$0
Monika Gerhart
Vice Chair
$0
Royce Duplessis
Board Member
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $28,927
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$546,103
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$575,030
Total Program Service Revenue$41,845
Investment income $38
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $616,913

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 5 grants that Justice And Accountability Center has recieved totaling $157,517.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Mai Family Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: CHARITABLE

$50,000
Financial Health Network Inc

Chicago, IL

PURPOSE: PROMOTING FINANCIAL HEALTH BY CONNECTING RETURNING CITIZENS WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO BUILD RESILIENCE AND THRIVE

$50,000
National Religious Campaign Against Torture

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: SUPPORT PROJECTS TO REDUCE SOLITARY CONFINEMENT

$50,000
Angel Wings Foundation

Metairie, LA

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT

$7,500
Amazonsmile Foundation

Seattle, WA

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$17
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