LEGAL AID FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
LEGAL AID FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES (EIN 95-1684067)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-06
IRS object ID
202433119349303443
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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DescSanta Monica Community Office: Funded through grants from the City of Santa Monica; Provides legal services to residents of Santa Monica only; Offers domestic violence clinic and Self-Help Legal Access Center; Attorneys work with local agencies and city services to provide family law, housing, veterans benefit and immigration services. This office closed 1,054 cases in 2023.Restoring Communities: Addresses the core legal needs of communities impacted by the criminal justice system by providing direct legal services to remove barriers to reentry to society, providing community education, working with community partners to offer holistic services, and engaging in systemic change to support the restoration of impacted communities. In 2023, LAFLA closed 1,991 cases in these areas of law.Veterans Justice Center: Obtains life-sustaining income, health, and housing benefits so veterans can thrive; Prevents veteran homelessness by fighting wrongful evictions; Removes barriers to employment to promote veteran self-sufficiency; Advocates to upgrade unjust less-than-honorable military discharges; Works with hundreds of pro bono legal volunteers annually to hold large-scale legal clinics for homeless veterans. This program closed 413 cases in 2023. Asian & Pacific Islander Community Outreach Project: Provides legal help in all areas of practice including family law, immigration, housing, and government benefits in a wide range of API languages, including Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Khmer, Vietnamese, Tagalog/Filipino, and Thai; Advocates for language rights in civil courts, administrative proceedings, and other government agencies for clients with limited-English proficiency. This program closed 798 cases in 2023.Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) In 2023, LAFLA expanded its Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) program with the launch of a new Black Health Initiative focused MLP at the Inglewood Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles (PPLA). This is the first and only MLP located at a PPLA in the country. The newest legal clinic complements LAFLA's other MLPs including the Asian Pacific Islander MLP at Community Medical Wellness Centers USA and TCC Family Health as well as the three Los Angeles County of Health Services (DHS) Medical-Legal Community Partnership (MLCP-LA) locations: Martin Luther King, Jr. Outpatient Center, Long beach Coastal Health Centers, and Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center. Through this project, anyone from a medical care team can refer patients to our attorneys as part of a comprehensive approach to improve health outcomes by addressing social determinants of health such as poor housing conditions, loss of denial of public benefits, immigration status, problems at work, or violence within the household. In 2023, MLP closed 1132 cases. Unhoused People's Justice Project: This new project engages in impact litigation and policy work to combat the criminalization of homelessness, and to ensure the civil rights of unhoused people is protected. Legal Victories, LAFLA achieved the following legal victories in 2023:Source of Income Discrimination- City of Los Angeles: Plaintiff was denied available housing opportunities by 22 providers of rental housing in the City of Los Angeles. In all instances the denial was based on his receipt of Section 8 rental assistance. These denials constitute source of income discrimination in violation of FEHA, the Unruh Civil Rights Act and the Los Angeles Municipal Code. The purpose of this litigation is to obtain declaratory relief, injunctive relief, damages, and attorney's fees through enforcement of the source of income discrimination protections in FEHA and the LAMC. We seek to bring attention to the state and local SOI discrimination protections which are important tools in expanding housing opportunity because permissible discrimination against voucher holders is often a proxy for impermissible discrimination against the racial minorities who disproportionately make up the population using housing subsidies. 17 defendants have settled, agreeing to no longer to engage in source of income discrimination.Source of Income Discrimination- City of Santa Monica: The primary goal of this case is to preserve the Section 8 voucher and tenancy of plaintiff, and ensure non-discriminatory behavior from the landlord going forward. In this case a Santa Monica rent-controlled landlord refused to accept the Section 8 voucher of an elderly tenant, in violation of the Santa Monica source of income discrimination ordinance and the Tenant Harassment ordinance. Plaintiff is a long-term rent-controlled tenant of 38 years who is heavily rent-burdened and may lose her home and/or voucher. Accordingly, in 2020, Plaintiff brought the following causes of action: (1) Violation of the California Fair Employment & Housing Act; (2) Violation of the California Unruh Civil Rights Act; (3) Violation of the Santa Monica Anti-Discrimination Law (SMMC 4.28.030); (4) Violation of the Santa Monica Tenant Harassment Ordinance (SMMC 4.56.020); (5) Elder Abuse; and (6) Unfair Business Practices.During the reporting year, in 2023, LAFLA and co-counsel prevailed on claims 1, 3, and 6 in a Motion for Summary Adjudication and had a permanent injunction put in place to force Defendant to take Plaintiff's voucher, as well as vouchers from any other tenant Defendant either rents to, or seeks to rent from her.Civil Rights for Unhoused People: The litigation centers on the civil rights of unhoused individuals who are living in tents and makeshift encampments in the City of Los Angeles. The litigation challenges the seizure and destruction of unhoused individuals' belongings. The case challenges the constitutionality of an ordinance in Los Angeles that allows the City to seize and destroy unhoused residents' belongings. Plaintiffs allege that the ordinance violates the Fourth and Fourteenth amendment. They seek declarative relief that the ordinance is unconstitutional, and injunctive relief to prevent the seizure and destruction of property. In 2023 LAFLA and co-counsel defeated motions that challenged the standing of the organizational plaintiff as well as motions to dismiss the claims of that plaintiff. There was also a lengthy forensic examination of defendant's evidence in preparation for a spoilation motion.Medi-Cal Manual Revision to Improve Access to Power Wheelchairs other Durable Medical Equipment for Disabled Seniors - In collaboration with Disability Rights California, LAFLA spearheaded negotiations with the California Department of Health Care Services to revise portions of the Medi-Cal Provider Manual to correct language that Managed Care Organizations were exploiting to deny critical wheelchair and durable medical equipment to disabled seniors. The language at issue had been creatively interpreted by these insurance companies to empower them to deny authorizations for complex medical equipment for disabled seniors who had both Medicare and Medi-Cal coverage based merely on the order in which Medicare and Medi-Cal were asked to approve the request. This interpretation made it nearly impossible for dually eligible, disabled seniors to get critical mobility equipment approved without either undertaking a lengthy appeal process and asserting technical legal arguments. After successfully appealing one such denial for a severely disabled senior, LAFLA worked with DRC to escalate this policy issue with DHCS leadership, securing a key clarification to Medi-Cal rules that unequivocally prevented insurance companies from engaging in this practice.Desc

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DescHousing and Communities and Eviction Defense Workgroup: The Housing & Communities workgroup takes a community lawyering approach to litigation and policy advocacy by supporting tenants and tenant organizations to enforce and enact housing laws. They also defend residents of public housing and Section 8 voucher holders against losing their housing or housing subsidy. It also provides legal support to community-based organizations seeking to build healthy, economically vibrant communities. The Eviction Defense Workgroup provides direct representation to low-income individuals and families facing eviction; negotiates with landlords to ensure families can stay in their homes; helps clients living in uninhabitable conditions to get reductions in rent; and empowers tenants to advocate for their tenants' rights, all while working towards a tenants' right to counsel. LAFLA closed 5,213 cases in this area of law in 2023.Desc

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DescSurvivor and Family Justice: Helps survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault get restraining orders, divorces, child custody, visitation and support; Secures the return of concealed and abducted children. In 2023, the Survivor and Family Justice Workgroup launched its shelter-based clinic program, delivering on-site family law legal services to survivors staying at domestic violence shelters. The Workgroup also piloted virtual family law clinics for survivors seeking assistance with motion and brief drafting. By the end of 2023, the Workgroup was hosting 5+ drafting clinics a week. Finally, the courthouse-based domestic violence clinic in downtown LA moved to a new, private space in the courthouse itself, allowing the team to provide survivors with a safer, more confidential space to receive legal assistance. In 2023, the Workgroup closed 605 domestic violence cases. Immigration Access: Supports torture victims seeking asylum in the United States with the immigration process; Represents survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assaults and other serious crimes to obtain protection and permanent residency; Protects vulnerable unaccompanied children throughout the immigration process. In 2023, LAFLA opened 333 new U Visa cases and 65 new Violence Against Womens Act (VAWA) cases. Of these, the majority were for survivors of domestic violence. In addition, LAFLA continued to work on 652 U Visa and 128 VAWA cases throughout the year. Of these, 73% were survivors of domestic violence/sextual assault. In 2023, LAFLA closed 1,430 cases dealing with these legal issues.Desc

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DescEconomic Stability: Assists vulnerable populations in obtaining and maintaining critical safety net benefits that helps them get food, housing, and medical care or services; Fights wage theft, wrongful terminations and discriminatory employment practices; Discharges student loans based on disability or school fraud. In fact, LAFLA is the only legal services organization in the country that, for over 30 years, has consistently sought justice for low-income student loan borrowers and worked to change a higher education system that increasingly ignores the needs and experiences of low-income borrowers. In 2023, LAFLA 1,563 closed cases in these areas of law.Desc
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Kahn A Scolnick
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Felix Garcia
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Silvia Hernandez
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James E Hornstein
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Kimberly Klinsport
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Clementina Lopez
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Marc M Seltzer
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Ronald B Turovsky
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Lait Yamini
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Silvia Argueta
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Phong Wong
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Fundraising$59,496FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,675,240TotalAmt
Program Services$15,238,604ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,413,828ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,808FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$739,330TotalAmt
Program Services$645,219ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$93,582ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$529FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,988,146TotalAmt
Program Services$2,512,640ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$469,080ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,426FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,324,399TotalAmt
Program Services$1,126,084ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$191,645ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,670FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,909TotalAmt
Program Services$24,597ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,312ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,900TotalAmt
Management And General$71,900ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$687,625TotalAmt
Management And General$686,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$825FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,208TotalAmt
Management And General$5,208ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$891,819TotalAmt
Program Services$492,351ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$398,522ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$946FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$315,267TotalAmt
Program Services$187,762ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$125,651ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,854FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,983,636TotalAmt
Program Services$1,639,959ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$340,531ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,146FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,697TotalAmt
Program Services$29,595ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,963ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$139FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,722TotalAmt
Management And General$41,722ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$206,884TotalAmt
Management And General$206,884ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$311,888TotalAmt
Program Services$202,515ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$108,898ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$475FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
Litigation$371,518$371,511$7
Training$257,005$99,982$1,791$155,232
Miscellaneous$223,093$17,068$10$206,015
Library$221,178$217,101$18$4,059

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$205,698TotalAmt
Program Services$122,507ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$81,981ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,210FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,799,777TotalAmt
Program Services$46,621,584ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,071,843ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$106,350FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,552,653BOYAmt
EOY$5,385,972EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$493,237BOYAmt
EOY$2,925,108EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,650,271BOYAmt
EOY$13,603,876EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$90,332BOYAmt
EOY$74,541EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,262,600BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$169,858BOYAmt
EOY$1,138,725EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$22,222,229LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,442,553LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,160,879BOYAmt
EOY$19,779,676EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,743,116BOYAmt
EOY$13,806,639EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,110,986BOYAmt
EOY$1,271,847EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,233,932BOYAmt
EOY$57,986,384EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,815,114BOYAmt
EOY$9,934,231EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,379,527BOYAmt
EOY$2,850,773EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,702BOYAmt
EOY$282EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,200,000BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,128,991BOYAmt
EOY$1,338,353EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,527,334BOYAmt
EOY$14,123,639EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,052,321BOYAmt
EOY$41,136,695EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,654,277BOYAmt
EOY$2,726,050EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,706,598BOYAmt
EOY$43,862,745EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,233,932BOYAmt
EOY$57,986,384EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,655,081ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$407,821NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$2,093,245OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$16,739,306CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,813,839CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$32,627,974CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$34,911,949CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$54,705,482CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$158,798,550TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$16,739,306CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,813,839CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$32,627,974CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$34,911,949CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$54,705,482CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$158,798,550TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$158,798,550PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$198,059CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$197,083CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$367,639CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$441,204CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$408,534CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,612,519TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,247CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,993,136CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$359,740CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,671,419CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,846,832CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,884,374TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$179,295,443TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,830,548GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.88570PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.86710PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,657BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$8,657EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,657BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$8,657EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,657BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$8,657EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,657BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$8,657EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,657BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$8,657EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,331,759OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$5,331,759BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,813,223OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,993,212DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,820,011BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,175OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,175DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$537,989OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$441,166DepreciationAmt
Book Value$96,823BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$531,083OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$531,083BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$19,779,676TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Lease liabilities - operating leases$726,025
Lease liabilities - finance leases$612,328
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,338,353TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$71,539,388TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$407,821NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$13,676,709DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$14,084,530RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$57,454,858RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$57,454,858TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$66,476,486TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$13,676,709DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$13,676,709ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$52,799,777ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$52,799,777TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part IV, Line 2b:LAFLA holds funds in trust for its clients relating to settlements awarded by the courts and deposits held for filing and other fees.
Part V, Line 4:Endowment funds are appropriated by the Board for use in current operations.
Part X, Line 2:LAFLA is exempt from taxation under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 23701d. Generally accepted accounting principles provide accounting and disclosure guidance about positions taken by an organization in its tax returns that might be uncertain. Management has considered its tax positions and believes that all positions taken by LAFLA in its federal and state exempt organization tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. LAFLA's returns are subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities, generally for three and four years, respectively, after they filed.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Annual Fund DinnerEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$732,412GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$501,147CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$231,265GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$26,639RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$108,430FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$7,050EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$89,146OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$732,412GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$501,147CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$231,265GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$26,639RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$108,430FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$7,050EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$89,146OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$231,265DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (13 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California
1145 Wilshire Blvd 2nd FloorLos AngelesCA90017953854152501(c)(3)$47,711$0Client legal assistance through sub-grants
Basta Universal
1545 Wilshire Blvd 600Los AngelesCA90017421688855501(c)(3)$2,351,015$0Client legal assistance through sub-grants
Bet Tzedek
3250 Wilshire Blvd 13th FloorLos AngelesCA90010237304205501(c)(3)$471,824$0Client legal assistance through sub-grants
Community Legal Aid SoCal
2101 N Tustin AveSanta AnaCA92705951994337501(c)(3)$552,571$0Client legal assistance through sub-grants
Eviction Defense Network
316 W 2nd Street 8th FloorLos AngelesCA90012562380231501(c)(3)$1,091,396$0Client legal assistance through sub-grants
Housing Rights Center
3255 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1150Los AngelesCA90010952572642501(c)(3)$3,971,212$0Client legal assistance through sub-grants
Inner City Law Center
1309 E 7th StLos AngelesCA90021953697572501(c)(3)$1,298,189$0Client legal assistance through sub-grants
Liberty Hill Foundation
1001 Wilshire Blvd PMB 2170Los AngelesCA90017510181191501(c)(3)$2,768,430$0Client legal assistance through sub-grants
Los Angeles Community Action Network
849 E 6th StLos AngelesCA90021020661629501(c)(3)$32,500$0Client legal assistance through sub-grants
Mental Health Advocacy Services
3255 Wilshire Blvd Unit 902Los AngelesCA90010953371166501(c)(3)$197,658$0Client legal assistance through sub-grants
Neighborhood Legal Services
13327 Van Nuys BlvdPacoimaCA91331952408642501(c)(3)$851,740$0Client legal assistance through sub-grants
Public Counsel
610 S Ardmore AveLos AngelesCA90005237105149501(c)(3)$308,406$0Client legal assistance through sub-grants
Strategic Actions for a Just Economy
152 W 32nd StLos AngelesCA90007931226092501(c)(3)$32,500$0Client legal assistance through sub-grants
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org13Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeStipendsGrantTypeTxt
Recipient47RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$238,220CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationStudent will first submit an application to participate. Criteria considered include: demonstrated commitment to racial equity and inclusivity, financial need, demonstrated leadership ability, community service, personal and academic achievements. After a pool of candidates is selected from applications reviewed, they proceed to an interview process. Interviews are conducted by LAFLA's Director of Racial Justice and Equity and LAFLA's Pro Bono Manager. Additional information can be found here: https://lafla.org/get-involved/law-students/ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Silvia Argueta
Executive Director$254,421$0$0$0$0$0$28,399$0$14,659$0$297,479$0$0$0
Barbara Schultz
Director of Housing Justice$220,874$0$0$0$0$0$24,729$0$32,424$0$278,027$0$0$0
Ronnette Arnold
Managing Attorney$171,801$0$0$0$0$0$15,900$0$41,567$0$229,268$0$0$0
Phong Wong
Pro Bono Director$167,775$0$0$0$0$0$11,980$0$40,922$0$220,677$0$0$0
Vincent A Rodriguez
Chief Financial Officer$203,541$0$0$0$0$0$7,697$0$1,809$0$213,047$0$0$0
Michael Polanichka
Director of IT$167,379$0$0$0$0$0$6,315$0$37,211$0$210,905$0$0$0
Linda Quintana
Director of Fiscal Management$161,852$0$0$0$0$0$18,178$0$15,732$0$195,762$0$0$0
Yolanda Arias
Managing Attorney$170,436$0$0$0$0$0$18,778$0$1,549$0$190,763$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission:LAFLA is a nonprofit law firm that protects and advances the rights of the most underserved - leveling the playing field and ensuring that everyone can have access to the justice system.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4aEmployment Benefits Help Disabled Worker - LAFLA's client was working as a muralist when he unexpectedly fainted from an episode of diabetic shock while on the job. After informing his employer of the incident and taking some time to treat the newly diagnosed medical condition that caused it, his employer promptly fired him because of the condition. After receiving treatment to manage his diabetes, Client applied for unemployment insurance. He was wrongfully denied unemployment benefits due to his former employer claiming that he had quit his job without good cause. Without an income, Client fell into homelessness. Client appealed his notice of determination ("NOD"). However, preparing for the appeal hearing may have been difficult for him to do alone given the "brain fog" he experiences as a symptom of his medical condition - a disadvantage made worse by his lack of stable housing. LAFLA advised Client on his chances of appealing the NOD before an administrative law judge ("ALJ") with the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board ("CUIAB"). To prepare for his hearing, LAFLA staff helped Client to organize and submit his evidence. They created a timeline of events related to his case, provided practical information on the logistics of the hearing process, and helped Client practice answering questions that the ALJ was likely to ask. Additionally, LAFLA provided advice to Client regarding his potential disability discrimination claim under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHA"). Client prevailed at his appeal hearing; EDD's determination that he quit his last job without good cause was reversed. Accordingly, he will now be retroactively awarded benefits to which he is rightfully eligible. Client may receive up to $450 in weekly benefits, totaling $11,700. This award will greatly help Client in securing permanent housing and regaining economic stability.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aPursuant to Legal Services Corporation regulations, most directors are appointed by bar associations or community organizations.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Form 990 is prepared by an outside accounting firm based on information provided by the Chief Financial Officer; it is then reviewed by the Executive Director, the CFO and the Audit Committee.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cAt least annually, the Board of Directors, Officers and staff of LAFLA are required to review LAFLA's Conflict of Interest Policy and complete an annual statement affirming that they have a) received a copy of the Conflict of Interest Policy, b) read and understood the policy, and c) agree to comply with such policy.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The Executive Committee of the Board reviews the compensation of the Executive Director annually. A compensation survey is also conducted of similar organizations. Other organization officers or key employees' compensation is determined by comparability data and a compensation study as well as review by the Board of Directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The organization makes the Form 990 available on Guidestar.org and also makes governing documents, conflicts of interest policies and financial statements available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:Transfer of Ron Olson Justice Center and New Market Tax Credits 2,093,245.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Los Angeles Legal Aid Justice Center IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11550 West 8th StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityLos AngelesCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90017ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN475286319EIN
Primary ActivitiesSupport the activities of the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles.PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLine 12c, III-FIPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

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Business Name Line1Legal Aid Foundation of Los AngelesBusinessNameLine1Txt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
Los Angeles Legal Aid Justice Center Inc
C$300,000Actual amount
Los Angeles Legal Aid Justice Center Inc
K$384,341Actual amount
Los Angeles Legal Aid Justice Center Inc
S$15,458,614FMV

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