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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by COUNSEL FOR JUSTICE.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,697,136
Total expenses
$1,437,335
Contributions and grants received
$1,561,585
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$106,282
Investment income
$43,025
Other revenue
-$13,756
Total assets, end of year
$3,030,615
Total liabilities, end of year
$459,905
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,570,710
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,273,238
Management and general expenses
$117,152
Fundraising expenses
$46,945
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,273,238

Program services were 88.6% 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

    $42,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,155,479

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $364,106

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONSULTATION FEES

    total $106,282 · related or exempt $106,282

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $43,025 · excluded $43,025

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $1,686 · excluded $1,686

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $3,610

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

    $42,000

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $19,052

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$15,442 · excluded -$15,442

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $897,800 · program services $827,686 · management and general $35,057 · fundraising $35,057

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $15,977 · program services $14,645 · management and general $666 · fundraising $666

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $99,261 · program services $90,981 · management and general $4,140 · fundraising $4,140

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $75,173 · program services $68,903 · management and general $3,135 · fundraising $3,135

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $40,351 · management and general $40,351

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $13,638 · management and general $13,638

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $74,399 · program services $68,796 · management and general $5,603

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,500 · program services $894 · management and general $188 · fundraising $418

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $54,606 · program services $53,234 · management and general $1,372

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $31,644 · program services $29,638 · management and general $2,006

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $47,133 · program services $43,910 · management and general $3,223

  • 17 · Travel

    total $5,884 · program services $3,507 · management and general $1,438 · fundraising $939

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,575 · program services $939 · management and general $197 · fundraising $439

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,609 · program services $959 · management and general $201 · fundraising $449

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $40,558 · program services $40,031 · management and general $527

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD

    total $4,051 · program services $3,774 · management and general $277 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIPS & DUES

    total $3,389 · program services $2,020 · management and general $424 · fundraising $945

  • 24c · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $1,857 · program services $1,107 · management and general $232 · fundraising $518

  • 24d · Other expenses: TAXES AND LICENSES

    total $853 · program services $507 · management and general $107 · fundraising $239

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $26,077 · program services $21,707 · management and general $4,370

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $610,575 · end of year $771,241

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $67,273 · end of year $41,291

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $195,079

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $153,200 · end of year $50,214

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $10,470 · end of year $6,148

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

    $65,809

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

    $60,211

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $7,208 · end of year $5,598

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,245,989 · end of year $1,912,261

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $48,783

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $65,131 · end of year $92,993

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $43,119 · end of year $269,028

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $97,884 · end of year $97,884

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $168,225 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $15,128 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,313,343 · end of year $1,389,429

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,391,885 · end of year $1,181,281

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

TO FURTHER THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND THE DELIVERY OF LEGAL SERVICES TO THE UNDERSERVED.

  • DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LEGAL SERVICE PROJECTTHE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LEGAL SERVICES PROJECT PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE (FROM VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS, LAW STUDENTS AND STAFF) TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS AND THEIR CHILDREN, ENABLING THEM TO OBTAIN TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS AGAINST THEIR ASSAILANTS. IN ADDITION TO FUNDS RECEIVED FROM IOLTA, FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH COUNSEL FOR JUSTICE'S FUNDRAISING, CYPRES FUNDS AND OTHER DONORS.

    Expenses $508,133 · Revenue $106,282

  • IMMIGRATION LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROJECTTHE IMMIGRATION LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE TO INDIVIDUALS CONCERNING THEIR IMMIGRATION, NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP STATUS. IN ADDITION TO FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE STATE BAR LEGAL SERVICES TRUST FUND PROGRAM WHICH ADMINISTERS AND ALLOCATES INTEREST ACCRUED ON FUNDS DEPOSITED IN INTEREST ON LEGAL TRUST ACCOUNTS (IOLTA), FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH COUNSEL FOR JUSTICE'S FUNDRAISING, PROCESSING FEES PAID BY CLIENTS OF THE PROJECT, AND FEES FROM IMMIGRATION TRAINING COURSES.

    Expenses $417,149

  • VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES PROJECTTHE VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES PROJECT PROVIDES PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES AT PATRIOTIC HALL IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES TO ASSIST VETERANS IN REMOVING LEGAL BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT BY FOCUSING ON THREE AREAS: MISDEMEANOR EXPUNGEMENTS, SELF-HELP CLEARING TICKETS AND WARRANTS, AND REINSTATING THEIR CALIFORNIA DRIVER LICENSE. THE VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES PROJECT RECEIVES FUNDING FROM COUNSEL FOR JUSTICE'S FUNDRAISING AND DONATIONS FROM CORPORATIONS AND OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS THAT SUPPORT VETERANS' SUCCESSFUL REINTEGRATION INTO THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY AFTER THEIR MILITARY SERVICE.

    Expenses $209,549

  • AIDS LEGAL SERVICES PROJECTTHE AIDS LEGAL SERVICES PROJECT PROVIDES VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS TO ASSIST PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV AND AIDS ON A WIDE RANGE OF CIVIL LEGAL ISSUES INCLUDING DISCRIMINATION, IMMIGRATION, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BENEFITS, TESTAMENTARY AND DEBTOR/CREDITOR. FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY IOLTA, COUNSEL FOR JUSTICE'S FUNDRAISING, AND OTHER DONORS AND GRANTORS.

    Expenses $138,407

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Stanley S Bissey

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $276,928
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $249,774
    Other
    $27,154
    Hours/week
    9 + 27.3 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $249,774 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $27,154 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $276,928 related
  • Colleen M Hart

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • John A Clark

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jennifer B Bonneville

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Susan Koehler Sullivan

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Kutzer

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lana Manganiello

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Eric R McDonough

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Timothy B Yoo

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Brian K Condon

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kristin Adrian

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 10 related
  • Diane L Kimberlin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lilit Asadourian

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sarvenaz Bahar

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ann I Park

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 20 related
  • Paul D Cass

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Harry Wr Chamberlain II

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Natasha Chesler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Justin O Ehresmann

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Derek R Flores

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffrey B Margulies

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 5 related
  • Anne Nash

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shant A Karnikian

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Raffi Kassabian

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jibraun Riaz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wes W Kennedy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julia L Birkel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Neal R Marder

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ryan M Estes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Geoffrey G Moss

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lauren M Movsesian

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Austin C Norris

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jason R Parnell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brett Safford

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Juan A Torres

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Catalina J Vergara

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Derek S Whittefield

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hee Sung Yoon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matthew Sloan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Silvia I Martinez

    PROJECT DIRECTOR IMMIGRATION

    Total calculated
    $100,792
    From this org
    $100,792
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    36.3

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

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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY RELATED ORGANIZATION, LACBA BOARD OF TRUSTEES THROUGH ITS COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.

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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
6 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202313119349303691

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