TY 2012 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

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Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
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OMB No. 1545-0047

2012

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Inspection

Name of the organization

VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC

Employer identification number

13-1941627

Identifier	Return Reference	Explanation
NEW PROGRAM SERVICES	FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2	PATHWAYS PROJECT: THE PATHWAYS PROJECT IS A FIVE-YEAR, VERA-LED INIATIVE THAT PROVIDES STATES WITH TARGETED FUNDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION TO THOSE IN PRISON AND THOSE RECENTLY RELEASED. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, COMBINED WITH SUPPORTIVE REENTRY SERVICES, CAN REDUCE RECIDIVISM AND INCREASE EMPLOYABILITY AND EARNINGS.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONTROLLER TO PREPARE AN INITIAL DRAFT OF THE FORM 990. THE DRAFT FORM IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, ITS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND BUDGET, ITS SECRETARY AND SPECIAL COUNSEL, ITS ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL, ITS CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, ITS LEGAL DEPARTMENT MANAGER, AND ITS DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT FOR THEIR REVIEW. THESE INDIVIDUALS CONSULT, AS NEEDED, WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FISCAL, LEGAL AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTS. AFTER CORRECTIONS ARE MADE, THE FINAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED FOR FILING.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES ITS OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES TO DISCLOSE WHENEVER THEY HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST THAT IS IMPLICATED BY A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INTO WHICH THE ORGANIZATION IS CONTEMPLATING ENTERING (A "POTENTIAL CONFLICT"). IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT EXISTS, THE INTERESTED OFFICER OR TRUSTEE MUST DISCLOSE THE NATURE OF HIS OR HER INTEREST TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD EVALUATING THE TRANSACTION AND IS EXCLUDED FROM ALL DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS CONCERNING THE MATTER. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, TO CERTIFY THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A	THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS CHARGED WITH THE TASK OF DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTOR, THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. AS PART OF THIS PROCESS, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPARABILITY DATA, INCLUDING COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
	FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:	THE SELECTION AND OVERSIGHT PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
	FORM 990, PART IV, QUESTION 17:	THE AMOUNT PAID TO PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER DURING 2012 FISCAL YEAR AMOUNTED TO 46,712. THIS AMOUNT IS REPORTED AS PART OF DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES ON SCHEDULE G, PART II, LINE 7 AND FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B. CONSEQUENTLY THE AMOUNT ON PART IX, LINE 11E, COLUMN D IS ZERO.
	SCHEDULE C, PART II-A, LINE 1B:	LOBBYING EXPENSES PER SCHEDULE C, PART II-A, LINE 1B ARE $18,075. LOBBYING EXPENSES OF $18,075 ARE INCLUDED IN FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 7 - SALARIES EXPENSE.

Identifier

Return Reference

Explanation

NEW PROGRAM SERVICES

FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2

PATHWAYS PROJECT: THE PATHWAYS PROJECT IS A FIVE-YEAR, VERA-LED INIATIVE THAT PROVIDES STATES WITH TARGETED FUNDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION TO THOSE IN PRISON AND THOSE RECENTLY RELEASED. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, COMBINED WITH SUPPORTIVE REENTRY SERVICES, CAN REDUCE RECIDIVISM AND INCREASE EMPLOYABILITY AND EARNINGS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11

THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONTROLLER TO PREPARE AN INITIAL DRAFT OF THE FORM 990. THE DRAFT FORM IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, ITS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND BUDGET, ITS SECRETARY AND SPECIAL COUNSEL, ITS ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL, ITS CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, ITS LEGAL DEPARTMENT MANAGER, AND ITS DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT FOR THEIR REVIEW. THESE INDIVIDUALS CONSULT, AS NEEDED, WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FISCAL, LEGAL AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTS. AFTER CORRECTIONS ARE MADE, THE FINAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED FOR FILING.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C

THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES ITS OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES TO DISCLOSE WHENEVER THEY HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST THAT IS IMPLICATED BY A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INTO WHICH THE ORGANIZATION IS CONTEMPLATING ENTERING (A "POTENTIAL CONFLICT"). IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT EXISTS, THE INTERESTED OFFICER OR TRUSTEE MUST DISCLOSE THE NATURE OF HIS OR HER INTEREST TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD EVALUATING THE TRANSACTION AND IS EXCLUDED FROM ALL DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS CONCERNING THE MATTER. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, TO CERTIFY THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS CHARGED WITH THE TASK OF DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTOR, THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. AS PART OF THIS PROCESS, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPARABILITY DATA, INCLUDING COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

THE SELECTION AND OVERSIGHT PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

FORM 990, PART IV, QUESTION 17:

THE AMOUNT PAID TO PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER DURING 2012 FISCAL YEAR AMOUNTED TO 46,712. THIS AMOUNT IS REPORTED AS PART OF DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES ON SCHEDULE G, PART II, LINE 7 AND FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B. CONSEQUENTLY THE AMOUNT ON PART IX, LINE 11E, COLUMN D IS ZERO.

SCHEDULE C, PART II-A, LINE 1B:

LOBBYING EXPENSES PER SCHEDULE C, PART II-A, LINE 1B ARE $18,075. LOBBYING EXPENSES OF $18,075 ARE INCLUDED IN FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 7 - SALARIES EXPENSE.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012

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