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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by COUNSEL FOR JUSTICE.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,402,604
Total expenses
$2,183,677
Contributions and grants received
$1,966,776
Grants paid
$14,491
Program service revenue
$83,933
Investment income
$247,233
Other revenue
$104,662
Total assets, end of year
$3,446,457
Total liabilities, end of year
$448,598
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,997,859
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,567,025
Management and general expenses
$549,410
Fundraising expenses
$67,242
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,567,025

Program services were 71.8% 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

    $117

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,506,702

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $459,957

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Immigration services

    total $83,933 · related or exempt $83,933

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $247,233 · excluded $247,233

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

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Insurance reimbursement

    total $99,091 · excluded $99,091

  • 11b · Other revenue: Other income

    total $5,571 · excluded $5,571

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $104,662

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $14,491 · program services $14,491

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $159,739 · management and general $144,205 · fundraising $15,534

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,172,351 · program services $1,091,482 · management and general $80,869

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $19,751 · program services $16,732 · management and general $3,019

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $87,670 · program services $83,399 · management and general $4,271

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $111,710 · program services $92,719 · management and general $17,874 · fundraising $1,117

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $5,490 · management and general $5,490

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $135,516 · management and general $135,516

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $15,610 · management and general $15,610

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $135,241 · program services $61,969 · management and general $72,910 · fundraising $362

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $9,265 · program services $8,502 · management and general $763

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $65,730 · program services $47,466 · management and general $17,860 · fundraising $404

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $37,985 · program services $22,316 · management and general $12,052 · fundraising $3,617

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $66,380 · program services $62,962 · management and general $3,418

  • 17 · Travel

    total $100,074 · program services $40,084 · management and general $13,782 · fundraising $46,208

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,332 · management and general $1,332

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $38,124 · program services $19,119 · management and general $19,005

  • 24a · Other expenses: Other expenses

    total $7,218 · program services $5,784 · management and general $1,434

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $441,565 · end of year $227,951

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $77,885 · end of year $160,847

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $195,079 · end of year $62,931

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $60,834 · end of year $188,302

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $35,951 · end of year $7,465

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

    $58,062

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

    $3,867

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,127 · end of year $54,195

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,294,469 · end of year $2,438,146

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $50,661 · end of year $306,620

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $97,370 · end of year $95,761

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $330,203 · end of year $161,201

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    end of year $191,636

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,434,475 · end of year $1,334,944

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,298,523 · end of year $1,662,915

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

CFJ promotes access to justice for underserved communities seeking to assert their legal rights. Our pro bono-based projects bridge the gap for underserved communities seeking safety, stability, and justice. CFJ engages volunteer attorneys to provide legal services, empowering people with knowledge and support to effectively navigate legal challenges.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CFJ engages volunteer lawyers to provide free direct legal services to people in underrepresented communities, including survivors of domestic violence, immigrants, and veterans.

  • Immigration Legal Assistance Project - Provides legal services to individuals concerning their immigration, naturalization and citizenship status. The Project serves about 8,000 people annually. The project is funded by The State Bar of California Legal Services Trust Fund IOLTA and Equal Access Funds, US Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women Legal Assistance for Victims funding, donations made to Counsel for Justice, and fees paid by individuals served by the project.

    Expenses $614,755 · Grants $13,000 · Revenue $83,933

  • Domestic Violence Project - Provides legal services to litigants in domestic violence cases. The Project serves about 2,000 people each year. In 2024 the Project was funded by The State Bar of California Legal Services Trust Fund IOLTA and Partnership grants, a contract with the City of Los Angeles, and donations to Counsel for Justice.

    Expenses $482,763

  • Veterans Legal Services Project - Provides legal services 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 drivers license. The project receives funding from Counsel for Justice's fundraising and donations from corporations and other community stakeholders that support veterans' successful reintegration into the LA community after their military service.

    Expenses $426,432

  • 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. The project was concluded in June, 2024.

    Expenses $43,075

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Diane Trunk

    Deputy Exec Dir

    Total calculated
    $126,828
    From this org
    $109,777
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,051
    Hours/week
    36.25

  • Silvia Martinez

    Directing Attorney

    Total calculated
    $113,565
    From this org
    $110,273
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,292
    Hours/week
    36.25

  • Catherine Hoffman

    Directing Attorney

    Total calculated
    $110,427
    From this org
    $107,221
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,206
    Hours/week
    36.25

  • Lana Manganiello

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Diane Kimberlin

    President-Elect

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Brian Condon

    Executive VP

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • John Clark

    Senior VP

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lilit Asadourian

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Colleen Hart

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Wes Kennedy

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Eric McDonough

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Susan Koehler Sullivan

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Juan Torres

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Timothy Yoo

    Past President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sarvenaz Bahar

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeffrey Margulies

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Julia Birkel

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Bonneville

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ryan Estes

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Harmony Gbe

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Raffi Kassabian

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Kutzer

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shawn Ledingham

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Theresa Leets

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Beverly Lu

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Neal Marder

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lauren Movsesian

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Anne Nash

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jason Parnell

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jibraun Riaz

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Matthew Sloan

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Terry

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alex Wyman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hee Sung Yoon

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stanley Bissey

    ED/Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    9

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.

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Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 August 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202542259349302864

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