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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by LEGAL AID OF SONOMA COUNTY.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,334,953
Total expenses
$4,401,124
Contributions and grants received
$4,101,221
Grants paid
$12,000
Program service revenue
$276,921
Investment income
$1,129
Other revenue
-$44,318
Total assets, end of year
$4,176,040
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,869,131
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,306,909
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,816,686
Management and general expenses
$493,946
Fundraising expenses
$90,492
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,816,686

Program services were 86.7% 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

    $179,805

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,060,230

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $861,186

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $276,921 · related or exempt $276,921

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,129 · excluded $1,129

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $28,500

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $31,281

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$2,781

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$2,781 · unrelated business -$1,990 · excluded -$791

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $26,200

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

    $179,805

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $77,237

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$51,037 · excluded -$51,037

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $9,500

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $9,500 · excluded $9,500

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $12,000 · program services $12,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $197,861 · program services $33,678 · management and general $120,936 · fundraising $43,247

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,974,793 · program services $2,834,306 · management and general $128,501 · fundraising $11,986

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $353,252 · program services $335,403 · management and general $16,379 · fundraising $1,470

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $266,831 · program services $235,899 · management and general $27,074 · fundraising $3,858

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $3,463 · management and general $3,463

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $78,194 · program services $180 · management and general $78,014

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $60,137 · program services $17,445 · management and general $42,563 · fundraising $129

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $40,891 · program services $20,829 · management and general $1,562 · fundraising $18,500

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $87,553 · program services $80,294 · management and general $6,197 · fundraising $1,062

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $65,594 · program services $50,388 · management and general $8,646 · fundraising $6,560

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $46,668 · program services $45,439 · management and general $923 · fundraising $306

  • 17 · Travel

    total $27,437 · program services $20,949 · management and general $6,175 · fundraising $313

  • 20 · Interest

    total $73,021 · program services $44,048 · management and general $28,973

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $49,080 · program services $44,926 · management and general $3,369 · fundraising $785

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $31,983 · program services $29,190 · management and general $2,480 · fundraising $313

  • 24a · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP & FILING FEE

    total $16,945 · program services $11,712 · management and general $3,339 · fundraising $1,894

  • 24b · Other expenses: VOL. & STAFF RECOG.

    total $15,421 · management and general $15,352 · fundraising $69

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,309,243 · end of year $1,243,133

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $436,175 · end of year $430,892

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $658,664 · end of year $630,300

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $28,181 · end of year $19,986

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

    $1,986,586

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

    $154,935

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,887,424 · end of year $1,831,651

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $12,049 · end of year $16,369

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,709 · end of year $3,709

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $225,481 · end of year $243,349

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $321,148 · end of year $224,429

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,419,732 · end of year $1,401,353

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,579,692 · end of year $1,773,526

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $789,392 · end of year $533,383

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

LEGAL AID'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ADVANCE BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS FOR VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

  • HOME - HOUSING STABILIZATION PROGRAM: THE ORGANIZATION HELPS LOW INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS AVOID HOMELESSNESS BY PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES TO PREVENT UNLAWFUL EVICTIONS, ASSISTING CLIENTS WITH REMOVING BARRIERS TO HOUSING, NEGOTIATING SETTLEMENTS WITH LANDLORDS, AND PROVIDING FORECLOSURE PREVENTION SERVICES. A FULL RANGE OF LEGAL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE INCLUDING PREPARATION OF PLEADINGS, IN COURT REPRESENTATION AND SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS.THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SERVICES TO 693 CLIENTS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR.VOLUNTEER LAW STUDENTS/LEGAL CASEWORKERS DONATED APPROXIMATELY 865 HOURS OF SERVICE DURING THE YEAR.

    Expenses $1,621,357 · Grants $12,000

  • SAFE - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION SERVICES: THE ORGANIZATION HELPS ADULT AND ELDER VICTIMS AND CHILDREN OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CIVIL HARASSMENT BY PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE AND PROTECTIVE ORDERS WHICH HELP KEEP THEM SAFE AND SHELTERED. ASSISTANCE INCLUDES LEGAL FORMS PREPARATION, COUNSEL AND ADVICE, COURT REPRESENTATION, AND REFERRALS TO OTHER LEGAL AND NON-LEGAL RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY. SAFE SERVICES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR ATTORNEY AND CASEWORKER WHO ASSIST CLIENTS OFF-SITE AT THE SONOMA COUNTY FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER.THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SERVICES TO 491 CLIENTS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR.VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS DONATED APPROXIMATELY 43 HOURS OF SERVICE, AND VOLUNTEER LAW STUDENTS/LEGAL CASEWORKERS DONATED APPROXIMATELY 326 HOURS OF SERVICE.

    Expenses $577,264

  • ELDER - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO ADULTS, AGE 60 AND OVER, INCLUDING MOBILE LEGAL SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS WHO ARE ISOLATED AND LIVE IN RURAL PARTS OF THE COUNTY. THE ELDER PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2015 TO ENSURE LEGAL ACCESS TO THESE MORE VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS. SERVICES INCLUDE HOUSING, ELDER ABUSE, SIMPLE ESTATE PLANNING, BANKRUPTCY, AND A RANGE OF OTHER LEGAL ISSUES.THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SERVICES TO 165 CLIENTS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR.VOLUNTEER LAW STUDENTS/LEGAL CASEWORKERS DONATED APPROXIMATELY 168 HOURS OF SERVICE.

    Expenses $420,460

  • DISASTER RELIEF: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AFFECTED BY THE 2017, 2019, AND 2020 WILDFIRES, AND THROUGH OUR ARPA FUNDED SMALL BUSINESS EQUITY AND RECOVERY PROGRAM (SBER) TO SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WHO WERE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS ON BUSINESS OPERATIONS.THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SERVICES TO 27 CLIENTS IN-HOUSE AND TO HUNDREDS OF OTHERS AT COMMUNITY EDUCATION WORKSHOPS AND THROUGH ONGOING DISASTER RECOVERY POLICY ADVOCACY AT LOCAL AND STATE LEGISLATIVE LEVELS.VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS DONATED APPROXIMATELY 289 HOURS OF SERVICE, AND VOLUNTEER LAW STUDENTS/LEGAL CASEWORKERS DONATED APPROXIMATELY 28 HOURS OF SERVICE.EHP - EMPLOYMENT AND HEALTH PROGRAM: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH LEGAL IMPEDIMENTS TO EMPLOYMENT AND HEALTH AND TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN REFERRED BY THE COUNTY OF SONOMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES WELFARE TO WORK PROGRAM AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES.THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SERVICES TO 155 CLIENTS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR.VOLUNTEER PARALEGALS DONATED APPROXIMATELY 46 HOURS OF SERVICE DURING THE YEAR, AND VOLUNTEER LAW STUDENTS/LEGAL CASEWORKERS DONATED APPROXIMATELY 94 HOURS OF SERVICE.VETERAN'S BENEFITS PROGRAM: THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTS VETERANS, TARGETING THOSE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS, WITH ACCESSING BENEFITS BY ESTABLISHING SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY, WITH DISCHARGE UPGRADES, AND WITH APPLICATIONS FOR VA PENSIONS AND BENEFITS, INCLUDING VA MEDICAL AND HOUSING BENEFITS.THIS ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SERVICES TO 120 CLIENTS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR. VOLUNTEER PARALEGALS DONATED APPROXIMATELY 102 HOURS OF SERVICE DURING THE YEAR.MLP MEDICAL LEGAL PARTNERSHIP: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A MEDICAL LEGAL PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL HOSPITAL, PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HEALTHCARE. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS DIRECTLY WITH SOCIAL WORKERS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH WORKERS THROUGH THE HOSPITAL SYSTEM TO HELP THEIR PATIENTS OVERCOME LEGAL BARRIERS THAT MAY INTERFERE WITH THEIR HEALTH. SERVICES INCLUDE HELP WITH ACCESSING PUBLIC BENEFITS, HOUSING, POWERS OF ATTORNEY, AND A RANGE OF OTHER SERVICES.THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SERVICES TO 65 CLIENTS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR.CAPP/REACH - CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO WANT TO CARE FOR AND PROTECT ABANDONED AND/OR ABUSED CHILDREN BY OBTAINING LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP OF THOSE CHILDREN AND TO CLIENTS WHO ARE REFERRED BY COUNTY OF SONOMA CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE WITH FAMILY LAW AND OTHER LEGAL ISSUES IMPACTING ABUSED OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME AND SPANISH SPEAKING INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN SONOMA VALLEY THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. LEGAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDES HELP WITH LEGAL PLEADINGS, NOTICE PROCEDURES, AND COUNSEL AND ADVICE.THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SERVICES TO 66 CLIENTS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR. VOLUNTEER LAW STUDENTS/LEGAL CASEWORKERS DONATED APPROXIMATELY 144 HOURS OF SERVICE DURING THE YEAR.IMMIGRATION - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED LEGAL SERVICES TO UNDOCUMENTED MINOR SURVIVORS OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT TO ASSIST WITH OBTAINING SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE STATUS (SIJS) DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2024. THIS PROGRAM ENDED ON 3/31/2024.THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SERVICES TO 22 CLIENTS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM DURING Q1.

    Expenses $1,197,605 · Revenue $276,921

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Jennifer Douglas

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jacquelynne Ocana

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jack Sanford

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ann Hudson

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Chris Grabill

    PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Chris Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Glenn Smith

    DIRECTOR END XX

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Henry Huang

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kara Wilson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ken Molinaro

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas Del Monte

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ronit Rubinoff

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $197,861
    From this org
    $182,359
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,502
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,359
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,502
    Filer's total
    $197,861
  • Claire Morel-Seytoux

    ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $108,410
    From this org
    $108,410
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Sunny Noh

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $135,856
    From this org
    $125,598
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,258
    Hours/week
    40
  • Tasha Bollinger

    ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $117,022
    From this org
    $100,006
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,016
    Hours/week
    40
  • Sheila Miller

    ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $113,506
    From this org
    $101,542
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,964
    Hours/week
    40

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 · 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

  • COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT - FUNDED HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION SERVICES, OPERATED A TENANT'S HOTLINE AND HELD "KNOW YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS" WORKSHOPS FOR TENANTS.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
7 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202503169349307445

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