TOWARDS JUSTICE OF COLORADO

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2014

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DAVID SELIGMAN ESQ

Phone

7204412236

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

TOWARDS JUSTICE OF COLORADO, founded in 2014, is a community nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $1.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 57% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $2.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 87% operating deficit.

Mission

TOWARDS JUSTICE IS A NONPROFIT LAW FIRM THAT SEEKS TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC EQUITY AND WORKER POWER THROUGH IMPACT LITIGATION, STRATEGIC POLICY ADVOCACY, AND COLLABORATION WITH ORGANIZERS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES. WE WERE FOUNDED IN RESPONSE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF WAGE THEFT COMPLAINTS THAT WERE NOT BEING ADDRESSED IN COLORADO, BUT HAVE SINCE BROADENED OUR SCOPE TO TAKE ON CASES THAT DISMANTLE THE POWER IMBALANCES THAT UNDERMINE THE VALUE OF WORK AND DIMINISH WORKER RIGHTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,803,783 Revenue: $450,743

TOWARDS JUSTICE IS A NON-PROFIT LAW FIRM THAT ATTACKS ECONOMIC INEQUALITY WITH A FOCUS ON WORKPLACE ECONOMIC INJUSTICE. WE USE IMPACT LITIGATION TO ADVANCE HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS SUPPLEMENTED WITH...

TOWARDS JUSTICE IS A NON-PROFIT LAW FIRM THAT ATTACKS ECONOMIC INEQUALITY WITH A FOCUS ON WORKPLACE ECONOMIC INJUSTICE. WE USE IMPACT LITIGATION TO ADVANCE HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS SUPPLEMENTED WITH TARGETED AND STRATEGIC POLICY ADVOCACY AND COLLABORATION WITH WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES TO ATTACK SYSTEMIC INJUSTICES THAT UNDERMINE THE POWER OF WORKERS-IN PARTICULAR, IMMIGRANT WORKERS AND WORKERS OF COLOR-TO OBTAIN FAIR WAGES AND DECENT WORKING CONDITIONS. TOWARDS JUSTICE IS NOT A LEADER OF THE MOVEMENT TO BUILD WORKER POWER, BUT WE ARE PROUD TO BE A LAWYER FOR THAT MOVEMENT. FROM OUR ON-THE-GROUND LEGAL INTAKE PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS WITH INDIVIDUALS AND HELPS THEM ASSESS LEGAL- STRATEGIES, TO OUR SUPPORT DRAFTING AND FIGHTING FOR LEGISLATION DEVELOPED WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS, TO OUR CLASS ACTIONS EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS TO REPRESENTS GROUPS OF WORKERS THAT ARE TOO FEARFUL TO COME FORWARD, WE PROVIDE THE LEGAL TOOLS TO HELP COMMUNITY BUILD POWER AND GROW THEIR VOICE.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $531,887

Program Service Revenue $450,743

Investment Income $95,732

Other Revenue $9,185

TOTAL REVENUE $1,087,547

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,542,293

Fundraising Expenses $16,782

Program Expenses $1,803,783

Other Expenses $492,743

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,035,036

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,087,547	$690,546	+0.6%
Expenses	$2,035,036	$1,932,098	+0.1%
Net Income	$-947,489	$-1,241,552	-0.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$229,427

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DAVID SELIGMAN ESQ	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$189,707	$39,720	$229,427
JUNO TURNER ESQ	LITIGATION D	40.00	Highest	$183,469	$36,838	$220,307
NINA DISALVO	POLICY DIREC	40.00	Highest	$149,815	$35,135	$184,950
VALERIE COLLINS ESQ	ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$130,558	$29,526	$160,084
ALEXANDER HOOD ESQ	ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$124,136	$33,297	$157,433
RACHEL DEMPSEY	ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$109,238	$26,754	$135,992
JEFFREY WILLIAMS	BOARD PRESID	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CAMILA SOSMAN PALMER	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BARRY BAER	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN GONZALES	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID LOPEZ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CESAR CUAUHTEMOC GARCIA HERNANDEZ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$1,087,547	$2,035,036	$1,929,489	$-947,489
2023	$690,546	$1,932,098	$2,102,898	$-1,241,552
2022	$1,528,264	$1,691,079	$3,277,600	$-162,815
2021	$936,657	$1,469,693	$3,736,397	$-533,036
2020	$1,725,511	$1,098,151	$4,134,416	$627,360
2019	$3,995,053	$775,445	$3,415,883	$3,219,608
2018	$573,087	$676,389	$183,053	$-103,302