COMMUNITY FIRM: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
COMMUNITY FIRM (EIN 84-4867019)
Tax period
2020-02-17 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-05-13
IRS object ID
202101339349302240
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-05-13T10:55:08-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityANN ARBORCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-02-17TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN844867019EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOMMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8322832494PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1410 ACOMA ST UNIT 311AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80204ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonZACHARY NEUMANNPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone9704036815PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Person LastNEUMANPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerZACHARY NEUMANNPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80204ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE COVID-19 EVICTION DEFENSE PROJECT WAS FOUNDED IN APRIL 2020 TO RESPOND TO URGENT QUESTIONS ABOUT HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS AND COMMUNITY RECOVERY DURING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. WE ARE WORKING TO PAIR VOLUNTEER LAWYERS WITH TENANTS WHO NEED ADVICE OR LEGAL REPRESENTATION, PROVIDE TENANTS WITH GUIDANCE ON HOW TO NAVIGATE CHALLENGING SITUATIONS AND EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF THE EMERGING HOUSING CRISIS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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MissionTHE COVID-19 EVICTION DEFENSE PROJECT WAS FOUNDED IN APRIL 2020 TO RESPOND TO URGENT QUESTIONS ABOUT HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS AND COMMUNITY RECOVERY DURING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. WE ARE WORKING TO PAIR VOLUNTEER LAWYERS WITH TENANTS WHO NEED ADVICE OR LEGAL REPRESENTATION, PROVIDE TENANTS WITH GUIDANCE ON HOW TO NAVIGATE CHALLENGING SITUATIONS AND EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF THE EMERGING HOUSING CRISIS.MissionDesc
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Expense$15,066ExpenseAmt
Grant$15,066GrantAmt
DescFREE LEGAL SERVICES TO PEOPLE AT RISK OF EVICTION, DATA ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH ON THE EVICTION CRISIS, AND NAVIGATION AND ADVISORY SERVICES FOR COLORADANS FACING HOUSING INSTABILITY.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescIN 2020, THE COMMUNITY FIRM, DBA THE COVID-19 EVICTION DEFENSE PROJECT MANAGED EXPERIMENTAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS BOTH IN-HOUSE AND THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE IN-HOUSE PROGRAM UTILIZED A HYBRID GRANT-LOAN STRCUTURE WITH ALL LOANS FORGIVEN IN 2021. THE EXTERNAL PROGRAM OPERATED THROUGH COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND SOUGHT TO STABILIZE TENANTS THROUGH GRANTS THAT PAID PAST AND FUTURE RENT, OFTEN AT A REDUCTION OF FULL FACE VALUE. RENTAL ASSISTANCE WAS FREQUENTLY PAIRED WITH TENANT LEGAL SERVICES AND OTHER ADVIOSRY SUPPORT.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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PersonZACHARY NEUMANNPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (2 entries)

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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$533TotalAmt
Management And General$533ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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PHONE AND COMMUNICATION$369$369
BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES$273$273

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Program Services$15,066ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,175ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$93,535EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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EOY$186,306EOYAmt

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EOY$40,568EOYAmt

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EOY$207EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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EOY$240,202EOYAmt

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EOY$80,000EOYAmt

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Total$336,441TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$154,899PublicSupportTotal509Amt

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Total$2TotalAmt

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Total$2TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Total$336,443TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeRENTAL ASSISTANCEGrantTypeTxt
Recipient8RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$15,066CashGrantAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE COVID-19 EVICTION DEFENSE PROJECT WAS FOUNDED IN APRIL 2020 TO RESPOND TO URGENT QUESTIONS ABOUT HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS AND COMMUNITY RECOVERY DURING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. WE ARE WORKING TO PAIR VOLUNTEER LAWYERS WITH TENANTS WHO NEED ADVICE OR LEGAL REPRESENTATION, PROVIDE TENANTS WITH GUIDANCE ON HOW TO NAVIGATE CHALLENGING SITUATIONS AND EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF THE EMERGING HOUSING CRISIS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2VICTORIA SUAREZ-PALOMO ZACHARY NEUMANN DIRECTOR EXE DIRECTOR MARRIED
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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