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← CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$33,142,647
Total expenses
$31,270,594
Contributions and grants received
$31,958,152
Grants paid
$389,777
Program service revenue
$284,654
Investment income
$843,974
Other revenue
$55,867
Total assets, end of year
$25,013,567
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,508,136
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$16,505,431
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$23,506,432
Management and general expenses
$6,808,017
Fundraising expenses
$956,145
Program service expenses (Part III)
$23,506,432

Program services were 75.2% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $92,666

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $15,797,849

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $16,067,637

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ATTORNEY FEES/COSTS RECOVERY

    total $283,704 · related or exempt $283,704

  • 2b · Program service revenue: HONORARIUMS

    total $950 · related or exempt $950

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $794,400 · excluded $794,400

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $184,544

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $166,022

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $18,522

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $18,522 · unrelated business -$61,670 · excluded $80,192

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $9,381,468

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $9,331,894

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $49,574

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $49,574 · excluded $49,574

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $29,003

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

    $92,666

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $9,628

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $19,375 · excluded $19,375

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $17,970 · excluded $17,970

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $17,970

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $346,177 · program services $346,177

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $43,600 · program services $43,600

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $867,141 · program services $528,645 · management and general $338,496

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $19,065,531 · program services $15,907,348 · management and general $2,497,027 · fundraising $661,156

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $456,367 · program services $313,895 · management and general $129,779 · fundraising $12,693

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $3,377,741 · program services $2,314,879 · management and general $973,027 · fundraising $89,835

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,561,649 · program services $1,066,521 · management and general $454,221 · fundraising $40,907

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $67,384 · management and general $67,384

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $100,044 · management and general $100,044

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $38,643 · management and general $38,643

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $742,357 · program services $307,897 · management and general $408,745 · fundraising $25,715

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $48,110 · program services $31,310 · management and general $10,377 · fundraising $6,423

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $940,522 · program services $652,736 · management and general $259,522 · fundraising $28,264

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $349,622 · program services $131,823 · management and general $208,408 · fundraising $9,391

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $932,062 · program services $503,579 · management and general $415,430 · fundraising $13,053

  • 17 · Travel

    total $371,073 · program services $232,336 · management and general $105,110 · fundraising $33,627

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $608,457 · program services $357,971 · management and general $242,169 · fundraising $8,317

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $256,457 · program services $21,585 · management and general $234,188 · fundraising $684

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $319,817 · program services $107,983 · management and general $208,191 · fundraising $3,643

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $568,769 · program services $521,850 · management and general $31,870 · fundraising $15,049

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT

    total $71,586 · program services $55,365 · management and general $12,524 · fundraising $3,697

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $39,117 · program services $14,698 · management and general $23,370 · fundraising $1,049

  • 24d · Other expenses: FINANCE CHARGES

    total $24,189 · program services $3,722 · management and general $20,327 · fundraising $140

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $74,179 · program services $42,512 · management and general $29,165 · fundraising $2,502

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,231,946 · end of year $391,849

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $10,585,307 · end of year $8,334,005

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,364,970 · end of year $946,798

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $39,027 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $275,380 · end of year $367,538

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

    $9,064,367

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

    $3,623,604

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,872,737 · end of year $5,440,763

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,487,392 · end of year $8,273,939

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $970,526 · end of year $1,258,675

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,101,904 · end of year $2,084,071

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $46,250 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $6,815,748 · end of year $4,658,679

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $122,635 · end of year $187,744

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $868,066 · end of year $797,903

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $815,082 · end of year $779,739

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $12,614,781 · end of year $15,867,056

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,442,819 · end of year $638,375

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES THROUGH COMMUNITY LAWYERING, SEEKING A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE WORLD.

  • OUR RURAL JUSTICE UNIT SUPPORTS THE DELIVERY OF HIGH-QUALITY CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN 16 RURAL COUNTIES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. IN 2024, CRLA CLOSED 3,926 CASES THAT IMPACTED 10,608 PEOPLE. PROGRAM REVENUE IS DERIVED FROM THE COLLECTION OF ATTORNEY FEES AND COST RECOVERIES.

    Expenses $12,647,182 · Grants $164,042 · Revenue $146,465

  • STRATEGIC INITIATIVE AND STATEWIDE SUPPORT - THESE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON LANGUAGE JUSTICE AND SUPPORTING SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION. CRLA CLOSED 1,163 CASES FOCUSING ON THE RE-ENTRY PROGRAM.

    Expenses $4,341,326 · Grants $185,000 · Revenue $5,900

  • OUR AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROGRAM ADDRESS THE LEGAL NEEDS OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. IN 2024, CRLA CLOSED 647 CASES THAT IMPACTED 1,915 PEOPLE. PROGRAM REVENUE IS DERIVED FROM THE COLLECTION OF ATTORNEY FEES AND COST RECOVERIES.

    Expenses $3,841,746 · Revenue $21,025

  • OUR WORK FOCUSES ON VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES WITH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: LGBTQ+; COMMUNITY EQUITY INITIATIVE; FAIR HOUSING; AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES. IN 2024, CRLA CLOSED 164 CASES FOCUSING ON VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES THAT IMPACTED 376 PEOPLE. PROGRAM REVENUE IS DERIVED FROM THE COLLECTION OF ATTORNEY FEES AND COST RECOVERIES.

    Expenses $2,676,178 · Grants $40,735 · Revenue $111,264

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • JESSICA MANRIQUEZ JEWELL

    EXCEUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $246,400
    From this org
    $219,726
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,674
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $219,726
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,202
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,472
    Filer's total
    $246,400

  • STEPHANIE A VALENCIA

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $215,296
    From this org
    $192,985
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,311
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,985
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,059
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,252
    Filer's total
    $215,296

  • MICHAEL MEUTER

    GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $202,848
    From this org
    $186,301
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,547
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $186,301
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,558
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,989
    Filer's total
    $202,848

  • MARISOL AGUILAR

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $202,597
    From this org
    $188,133
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,464
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,133
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,376
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,088
    Filer's total
    $202,597

  • MONICA YU

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $191,066
    From this org
    $163,599
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,467
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,599
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,995
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,472
    Filer's total
    $191,066

  • MONICA SOUSA

    LEGAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $184,293
    From this org
    $164,270
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,023
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,270
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,039
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,984
    Filer's total
    $184,293

  • CARLA LOPEZ

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $154,378
    From this org
    $144,389
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,989
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,389
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,989
    Filer's total
    $154,378

  • MARISA LUNDIN

    DIRECTOR OF LEARNING AND IMPACT

    Total calculated
    $152,815
    From this org
    $146,775
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,040
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,775
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,040
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $152,815

  • PHYLLIS KATZ

    JUSTICE CENTER DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $150,037
    From this org
    $134,689
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,348
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,689
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,359
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,989
    Filer's total
    $150,037

  • ROBERTO I DE LA ROSA JR

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CAMILLE PANNU

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PETER CARSON

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CINDY PANUCO

    SECRETARY (THRU 10/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GABRIELLA NAVARRO-BUSCH

    TRUSTEE / SECRETARY (AS OF 10/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • IRMA AGUAYO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ESTEFANI ALMANZA

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JESSICA MELGAR ALVAREZ

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ADRIAN ANDRADE

    TRUSTEE (THRU 10/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MANUEL BARRERA

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HONORINA CARRASCO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • WAYLAND CHANG

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ALEJANDRO DELGADO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HARLAN DIVEN

    TRUSTEE (THRU 5/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MIGUEL DONOSO

    TRUSTEE (THRU 10/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICAEL ESTREMERA

    TRUSTEE (THRU 1/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROBERT FUENTES

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ALICIA GAMEZ

    TRUSTEE (THRU 10/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JONATHAN GETTLEMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CARMEN GIBBS

    TRUSTEE (THRU 10/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GREGORY GILLETT

    TRUSTEE (THRU 10/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROBERTO GONZALEZ

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DONALD HUBBARD

    TRUSTEE (THRU 10/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • EMILIO J HUERTA

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ABEER ABBEY IBRAHIM

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SHELLIE LOTT

    TRUSTEE (THRU 1/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LUIS MAGANA

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • OMAR MALFAVON

    TRUSTEE (THRU 1/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID MARTINEZ

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ENRIQUETA MEDINA

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MYRNA MARTINEZ NATERAS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARIA DE LA LUZ OLAGUEZ

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PEDRO PAEZ

    TRUSTEE (THRU 1/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JESUS PELAYO

    TRUSTEE (THRU 1/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TELE RAMIREZ

    TRUSTEE (THRU 1/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ISIDORO ROMERO

    TRUSTEE (THRU 10/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JUAN ISIDRO SANDOVAL

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DEE SCHILLING

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • FERNANDO TAFOYA

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID TSAI

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JUAN VALDOVINOS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ERIKA VAZQUEZ

    TRUSTEE (THRU 1/2024)

    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 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
29 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523039349301727

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