CALIFORNIA RENTERS LEGAL ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION FUND: Form 990EZ, tax year 2019
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- Organization
- CALIFORNIA RENTERS LEGAL ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION FUND (EIN 47-5414850)
- Tax period
- 2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
- Filed
- 2021-05-14
- IRS object ID
- 202111349349202581
- Schema version
- 2019v5.0
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-05-14T12:30:17-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 371420474 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Fontanello Duffield & Otake LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 44 Montgomery Street Suite 1305 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Francisco | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94104 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2019-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 475414850 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | California Renters Legal Advocacy | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | And Education Fund | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CALI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4408583382 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 360 Grand Ave 323 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Oakland | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94612 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Dylan Casey | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Dir. | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2021-05-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Antonio Tellez Jr | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01716904 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4159830200 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2019 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | carlaef.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $144,369 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $77,963 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $56,750 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $403 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $6,247 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $5,911 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $336 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $3,006 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $138,458 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $35,100 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $278,748 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $13,495 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $2,343 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $298,765 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $628,451 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$489,993 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $412,267 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $15,352 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$62,374 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $268,867 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $193,949 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $221,602 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,760 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $490,469 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $207,709 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $78,202 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $270,083 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $412,267 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$62,374 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | CARLA's purpose is to make housing more affordable and accessible. CARLA will advance its mission through activities such as fostering housing policy dialogue, conducting research and supporting pro housing litigation. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | CaRLA has provided free legal aid, education, counseling, and support in over 200 cases where property owners or developers were wrongfully blocked from building new housing. Ranging from one-unit accessory dwelling units to projects of 500 affordable units, CaRLAs one-on-one individual support has helped save 11,709 homes in 2019 including 969 affordable homes across northern and southern California including in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Napa, Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, and Sonoma counties. In addition, CaRLA held two free public workshops in Oakland and Orange County to educate and engage various members of the public and administrative and legislative bodies on current and recent changes to laws around building housing. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $553,304 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $35,100 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $553,304 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonja Trauss | |||
| Secretary | 40.00 | $0 | $4,605 |
| Stephen Menendian | |||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 | |
| Torrie Fischer | |||
| Treasurer | 40.00 | $0 | $6,166 |
| Kate Vershov Downing | |||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 | |
| Dylan Casey | |||
| Executive Dir. | 40.00 | $0 | $5,902 |
| Alexander Gourse | |||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Victoria Fierce | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 360 Grand Ave 323 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Oakland | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94612 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4408583382 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $295,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $365,740 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $190,460 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $608,648 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $77,963 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,537,811 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $295,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $365,740 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $190,460 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $608,648 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $77,963 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,537,811 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $309,216 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $1,228,595 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $626 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $739 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,365 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $1,539,176 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $50,000 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.79820 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.78600 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form4720 Filed Section4955 Tax | false | Form4720FiledSection4955TaxInd |
| Correction Made | false | CorrectionMadeInd |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $628,451 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $628,451 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $119,268 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $29,817 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form4720 Filed | false | Form4720FiledInd |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $82,107 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $69,966 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $98,410 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $119,268 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $369,751 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $554,627 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $13,690 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $28,588 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $48,877 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Total | $91,155 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $20,527 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $17,492 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $24,603 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $29,817 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $92,439 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $138,659 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (23 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Revenue.1 | Other Revenue $3006 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1 | Class of Activity: General Support | Donee's Name: Yes in My Back Yard | Donee's Address: 1260 Mission Street San Francisco CA 94103 | Relationship of Donee: N/A | Cash Amount Given: $35100 |
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $1432 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $6425 |
| Other Expenses.1003 | Information Technology $5067 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $214 |
| Other Expenses.1008 | Interest $597 |
| Other Expenses.1009 | Depreciation $141 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $6741 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Program Legal Expenses $272192 |
| Other Expenses.2 | Research and Education $2364 |
| Other Expenses.3 | Service Fees $1564 |
| Other Expenses.4 | Other Expenses $1473 |
| Other Expenses.7 | Membership Dues $350 |
| Other Expenses.8 | Auto Expenses $205 |
| Other Assets.1003 | Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $149 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $1449 |
| Other Assets.1006 | Pledges and Grants Receivable - Beginning $200000 Pledges and Grants Receivable - Ending $0 |
| Other Assets.1 | Legal Retainer - Beginning $5453 Legal Retainer - Ending $9811 |
| Other Assets.2 | Prepayments - Beginning $2500 Prepayments - Ending $2500 |
| Other Assets.4 | ROU Lease - Beginning $13500 ROU Lease - Ending $0 |
| Total Liabilities.1001 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $61202 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $52383 |
| Total Liabilities.1008 | Unsecured Notes and Loans Payable - Beginning $0 Unsecured Notes and Loans Payable - Ending $217700 |
| Total Liabilities.1 | Subscriptions Payable - Beginning $17000 Subscriptions Payable - Ending $0 |