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← CALIFORNIA INDIAN LEGAL SERVICES INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by CALIFORNIA INDIAN LEGAL SERVICES INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,938,175
Total expenses
$3,711,562
Contributions and grants received
$2,878,166
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$986,946
Investment income
$73,063
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$4,206,340
Total liabilities, end of year
$719,865
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,486,475
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,420,956
Management and general expenses
$290,606
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,420,956

Program services were 92.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,791,599

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $86,567

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Tribal Contracts

    total $986,946 · related or exempt $986,946 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $73,063 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $73,063

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $554,391 · program services $506,972 · management and general $47,419 · fundraising $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,958,895 · program services $1,797,445 · management and general $161,450 · fundraising $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $27,000 · program services $24,826 · management and general $2,174 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $438,029 · program services $402,748 · management and general $35,281 · fundraising $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $155,091 · program services $142,598 · management and general $12,493 · fundraising $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $20,000 · program services $18,922 · management and general $1,078 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $13,824 · program services $13,440 · management and general $384 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $72,713 · program services $69,212 · management and general $3,501 · fundraising $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $38,918 · program services $35,809 · management and general $3,109 · fundraising $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $113,162 · program services $103,974 · management and general $9,188 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $23,348 · program services $23,223 · management and general $125 · fundraising $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $17,470 · program services $16,351 · management and general $1,119 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $33,286 · program services $33,286 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $29,552 · program services $27,138 · management and general $2,414 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Law Library Maintenance

    total $32,972 · program services $30,343 · management and general $2,629 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Contracted Services

    total $142,559 · program services $136,921 · management and general $5,638 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: Dues and Subscriptions

    total $23,996 · program services $23,330 · management and general $666 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: Marketing and Board Expenses

    total $12,527 · program services $10,589 · management and general $1,938 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,829 · program services $3,829 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $909,004 · end of year $240,256

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $171,072 · end of year $329,287

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $55,284 · end of year $229,896

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $53,754 · end of year $58,122

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $760,053

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $459,682

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $333,657 · end of year $300,371

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,547,245 · end of year $3,006,165

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $7,867 · end of year $42,243

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $335,221 · end of year $410,517

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $124,614 · end of year $265,805

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $7,867 · end of year $43,543

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,610,181 · end of year $3,486,475

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

To provide free and low cost legal services to individuals, tribes, and tribal organizations.

  • To provide free and low cost legal services to individuals, tribes, and tribal organizations.

    Expenses $3,420,956

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dorothy Alther

    VP/Legal Director

    Total calculated
    $196,172
    From this org
    $168,869
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,303
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,869
    Bonus
    $13,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,303
    Filer's total
    $196,172

  • Heather Hostler

    President/Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $162,799
    From this org
    $149,023
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,776
    Hours/week
    40

  • Mark Vezzola

    Directing Attorney

    Total calculated
    $146,336
    From this org
    $133,328
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,008
    Hours/week
    40

  • Robert Glen Bryson

    Past Treasurer/Controller

    Total calculated
    $137,188
    From this org
    $124,324
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,864
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $102,324
    Bonus
    $22,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,864
    Filer's total
    $137,188

  • Denise Bareilles

    Directing Attorney

    Total calculated
    $136,372
    From this org
    $114,360
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,012
    Hours/week
    40

  • Florberta Ferry

    Secretary/Director of Administration

    Total calculated
    $115,527
    From this org
    $86,425
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,102
    Hours/week
    40

  • Michael Godbe

    Directing Attorney

    Total calculated
    $113,896
    From this org
    $102,734
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,162
    Hours/week
    40

  • Michael Selland

    Current Treasurer/Controller

    Total calculated
    $28,004
    From this org
    $25,750
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,254
    Hours/week
    40

  • Mercedes Amavisca

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joe Ayala

    Board Vice-Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andre Cramblit

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Gonzalez

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jessica Goodrow

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Hueston

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Merri Lopez-Keifer

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Romero

    Board Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Victorio Shaw

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202343199349315914

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