2021-10-25T15:50:07-05:00 2020-12-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY US LLP 18500 VON KARMAN AVE 10TH FLOOR IRVINE CA 92612 990 2020-01-01 952428657 CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC CALI 5102670762 1430 FRANKLIN STREET NO 103 OAKLAND CA 94612 JOSE PADILLA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5102670762 2021-10-05 1 JOSE PADILLA 999009999 BRIAN YACKER P00401346 9492222999 2021-10-05 X 3 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JOSE PADILLA 1430 FRANKLIN STREET NO 103 OAKLAND CA 94612 20931224 0 X WWW.CRLA.ORG X 1966 CA FIGHT FOR JUSTICE AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS ALONGSIDE THE MOST EXPLOITED COMMUNITIES OF OUR SOCIETY. 40 40 201 55 -4 0 16833707 20411954 676647 399252 104474 22648 53949 48426 17668777 20882280 0 334837 0 0 12182888 14259787 0 0 741007 4521833 4114082 16704721 18708706 964056 2173574 9798981 14600496 2758872 5386813 7040109 9213683 X FIGHT FOR JUSTICE AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS ALONGSIDE THE MOST EXPLOITED COMMUNITIES OF OUR SOCIETY 0 0 8219592 131882 322905 OUR RURAL JUSTICE UNIT PROVIDES FUNDING TO SUPPORT DELIVERY OF HIGH-QUALITY CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN 16 RURAL COUNTIES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. IN 2020, CRLA CLOSED 5,445 CASES THAT IMPACTED 15,258 PEOPLE. PROGRAM REVENUE IS DERIVED FROM THE COLLECTION OF ATTORNEY FEES AND COST RECOVERIES. 3114387 49970 36584 OUR AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROGRAM ADDRESS THE LEGAL NEEDS OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. IN 2020, CRLA CLOSED 581 CASES THAT IMPACTED 2,029 PEOPLE. PROGRAM REVENUE IS DERIVED FROM THE COLLECTION OF ATTORNEY FEES AND COST RECOVERIES. 2972560 134290 39763 CRLA, INC. FOCUSES WORK ON OUR VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES WITH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: LGBTQ+; COMMUNITY EDUCATION INITIATIVE; CENSUS; EDUCATION; HOUSING AND INDIGENOUS. 1165225 18696 0 OUR HEALTH & HUMAN WELL-BEING PROGRAM INVOLVES: PUBLIC BENEFITS; SEXUAL ASSAULT & DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIM ASSISTANCE; HEALTH INSURANCE ACCESS; AND PESTICIDE EXPOSURE PREVENTION. IN 2020, CRLA CLOSED 1,778 HEALTH & HUMAN WELL-BEING CASES THAT IMPACTED 3,602 PEOPLE. PROGRAM REVENUE IS DERIVED FROM THE COLLECTION OF ATTORNEY FEES AND COST RECOVERIES. 1165225 18696 0 15471764 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 82 0 1 201 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X CRLA CO JOSE PADILLA 5102670762 1430 FRANKLIN ST 103 OAKLAND CA 94612 JOSE PADILLA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 175000 0 15345 DAVID KORSAK CFO 40.00 X 150000 0 11729 JESSICA JEWEL RJU LEGAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 136461 0 34381 MICHAEL MEUTER DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 136298 0 16689 ILENE JACOBS DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION 40.00 X 126000 0 16784 IRMA AGUAYO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIAN ANDRADE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BRACAMONTES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HONORINA CARRASCO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER CARSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRO DELGADO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIGUEL DONOSO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ESTREMERA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD FAJARDO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA GAMEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARMEN GIBBS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY GILLETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SOLANGE GONCALVES-ALTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANUEL GONZALES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERTO GONZALES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARINA LEON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY LOPRESTI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLIE LOTT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUIS MAGANA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MARTINEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MYRNA MARTINEZ-NATERAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MURTHA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIELLA NAVARRO-BUSCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEDRO PAEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAMILLE PANNU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESUS PELAYO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE M PHILLIPS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 IRENE A RAMIREZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TELE RAMIREZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE J RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ISIDORO ROMERO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN ISIDRO SANDOVAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEE SCHILLING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN VALDOVINOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTONIO VALLADOLID DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACQ M WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD HUBBARD DIRECTOR (THRU 2/2020) 1.00 X 0 0 0 OMAR MALFAVON DIRECTOR (THRU 2/2020) 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY MARQUEZ DIRECTOR (THRU 2/2020) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERTO I DE LA ROSA JR PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CAMILLE PANNU VICE PRESIDENT 8.50 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN YACKER TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CINDY PANUCO SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 723759 0 94928 5 0 1 0 0 X 133775 17090387 3187792 13571 20411954 ATTORNEY FEES - RJU 900099 322905 322905 ATTORNEY FEES - OTHER 900099 39763 39763 ATTORNEY FEES - AWP 900099 36584 36584 399252 22648 22648 91070 37190 53880 53880 -4 53884 3770 133775 11754 -7984 -7984 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 2530 2530 2530 20882280 399252 -4 71078 313437 313437 21400 21400 352074 294663 41926 15485 11037139 9237350 1314337 485452 227962 196184 23207 8571 1817502 1564783 184554 68165 825110 710090 83996 31024 74020 74020 18971 18971 69900 69900 45200 45200 789741 585771 155420 48550 34076 29326 3469 1281 853112 710484 112688 29940 963856 813998 115855 34003 303828 217724 82757 3347 66425 56562 6984 2879 49081 42239 4997 1845 139355 134544 3034 1777 105574 92632 9451 3491 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 337898 259057 73644 5197 LITIGATION EXPENSE 175918 175788 130 MEMBERSHIP FEES 37808 4081 33727 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 28753 10451 18302 20566 1200 19366 18708706 15471764 2495935 741007 22375 22375 5339994 10474445 989579 788848 189892 108068 135737 111806 5806735 2971215 2870929 2835520 250475 259434 9798981 14600496 1284936 1711749 215752 224243 1140519 1078783 2250000 117665 122038 2758872 5386813 X 2319056 2578125 4721053 6635558 7040109 9213683 9798981 14600496 2173574 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 14463396 12570439 14604639 16833707 20411954 78884135 14463396 12570439 14604639 16833707 20411954 78884135 78884135 165102 149256 204002 248638 106473 873471 14644 3306 2530 20480 79778086 2957395 0.98880 0.98700 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 215752 404141 395650 224243 1 X 0 125000 1261 126261 0.01000 0.99000 0.00000 0 0 957990 957990 4453037 2603974 1849063 84579 56112 28467 204329 204329 0 106800 106800 0 2835520 DEFERRED RENT 122038 122038 X 20919470 0 20919470 -37190 -37190 20882280 18745896 37190 37190 18708706 0 18708706 PART IV, LINE 2B: CRLA HOLDS FUNDS IN TRUST FOR ITS CLIENTS RELATING TO SETTLEMENTS AWARDED BY THE COURTS AND DEPOSITS HELD FOR FILING AND OTHER FEES. THE BALANCE OF SUCH ACCOUNTS IS INCLUDED AS BOTH AN ASSET AND A LIABILITY OF CRLA, BECAUSE CRLA HAS A FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY TO ACCOUNT FOR SUCH FUNDS. WHILE SUCH AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THEY ARE SEPARATE FROM THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF CRLA. PART V, LINE 4: MICHAEL MUNIZ CRLA FELLOWSHIP FUND - TO CARRY OUT ITS LEGAL WORK WITHIN THE FIELD OF MIGRANT EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA. PART X, LINE 2: CRLA IS RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SECTION 23701D OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE, WHEREBY ONLY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 512(A)(1) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SIMILAR CODE SECTION OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE, IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX. EACH YEAR MANAGEMENT CONSIDERS WHETHER ANY MATERIAL TAX POSITIONS THE CRLA HAS TAKEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT ANY POSITIONS CRLA HAS TAKEN ARE SUPPORTED BY SUBSTANTIAL AUTHORITY AND, HENCE, DO NOT NEED TO BE MEASURED OR DISCLOSED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE -37,190. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE 37,190. VIRTUAL TARDEADA 137545 133775 3770 161 78 1558 300 9657 137545 133775 3770 161 78 1558 300 9657 11754 -7984 1 CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION (CRLAF) 2210 K STREET SUITE 201 SACRAMENTO CA 95816 942800442 501(C)3 215000 PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PROGRAMS PROVIDING FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO FINANCIALLY ELIGIBLE CLIENTS PURSUANT TO THE STATE BAR IOLTA PROGRAM. HOUSING AND ECONOMIC RIGHTS ADVOCATES (HERA) PO BOX 29435 OAKLAND CA 94604 202573758 501(C)3 75000 IMPLEMENT MULTIPLE FUNDRAISING STRATEGIES TO CONTINUE THE PROGRAM SUCH AS DEVELOPING CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS WITH PRIVATE AND CORPORATE FOUNDATIONS COMMITTED TO FORECLOSURE PREVENTION; IDENTIFYING AND CULTIVATING INDIVIDUAL DONORS; AND APPLYING FOR RELEVANT GOVERNMENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL. 2 0 STIPENDS 5 21400 PART I, LINE 2: FOR ANY GRANTS MADE BY CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE, WE CONDUCT THE PROPER PRE-GRANT DUE DILIGENCE TO ENSURE THAT THE GRANT RECIPIENT IS TRULY CHARITABLE. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOSE PADILLA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 175000 0 0 0 0 0 7000 0 8345 0 190345 0 0 0 DAVID KORSAK CFO 150000 0 0 0 0 0 2077 0 9652 0 161729 0 0 0 JESSICA JEWEL RJU LEGAL DIRECTOR 136461 0 0 0 0 0 5040 0 29341 0 170842 0 0 0 MICHAEL MEUTER DEPUTY DIRECTOR 136298 0 0 0 0 0 5258 0 11431 0 152987 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CFO PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE CPA FIRM, WHICH PREPARES A FIRST DRAFT OF FORM 990. THE FIRST DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND CORRECTIONS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE CPA FIRM, WHICH PREPARES A SECOND DRAFT. THE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR AND BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR REVIEW THE SECOND DRAFT. AFTER THE CHAIRS REVIEW THE SECOND DRAFT, THE CORRECTIONS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE CPA FIRM, WHICH PREPARES A THIRD DRAFT (IF NEEDED). AFTER APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A FINAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MONITORING & ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOARD RECEIVES AN ANNUAL TRAINING ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DURING A REGULAR BOARD MEETING AND PRIOR TO COMPLETING THE CONFLICTS DISCLOSURE FORM. THE QUESTIONNAIRE ASKS THE INDIVIDUAL TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, INCLUDING FAMILY MEMBERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ORGANIZATION. WHEN SUCH SITUATIONS EXIST, THE RELATIONSHIPS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD (ABSENT ANY INVOLVED PARTIES) TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTIONS SITUATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IN 2020 A COMPENSATION EQUITY STUDY WAS CONDUCTED AND A NUMBER OF PAY CHANGES WERE IMPLEMENTED AS A RESULT. THIS INCLUDED CHANGES FOR THE FOLLOWING KEY EMPLOYEES: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, CDO, HEAD OF HR, HEAD OF IT, AND THE HEADS OF BOTH LEGAL UNITS. PROCEDURALLY, THE HR TEAM ANNUALLY REVIEWS NON-PROFIT TOTAL COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA TO ENSURE ALIGNMENT WITH INDUSTRY AND FUNCTIONAL PAY LEVELS WITH COMMENSURATE AGENCY SIZE AND LOCATION DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY DIRECT REQUEST ONLY. FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE THROUGH PUBLICATION OF AN ANNUAL REPORT. REPORT OF ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8 AND SCHEDULE G, PART II: THE REPORTING FOR FUNDRAISING EVENTS REQUIRES THAT CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION RECEIVED FROM THE EVENTS BE REPORTED SEPARATELY AND THEREFORE THE NET INCOME SHOWS A NET LOSS ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8 AND SCHEDULE G, PART II WHEN IN FACT NET INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS WAS $ 125,791. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.