2017-03-02T11:13:50-06:00 2016-06-30 954557617 Harrington Group CPAs LLP 234 East Colorado Blvd Suite M150 Pasadena CA 91101 990 2015-07-01 521014754 Law Foundation of Silicon Valley LAWF 4082802425 152 North 3rd Street 3rd Floor San Jose CA 95112 Alison Brunner CEO 4082802425 2017-03-02 1 Sean E Cain CPA P01612986 6264036801 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Alison Brunner 152 North 3rd Street 3rd Floor San Jose CA 95112 9133085 0 X www.lawfoundation.org X 1940 CA The Law Foundation of Silicon Valley uses the law as a tool for change to address problems linked to social injustices like poverty, discrimination and child abuse and neglect. Every day, the Law Foundation's attorneys, social workers and advocates craft inventive solutions to the life-changing legal issues facing low income people and families in Silicon Valley. The Law Foundation's team of over 80 attorneys, social workers and staff provide people access to safe and affordable housing, help secure stable homes for abused and neglected children and address a number of other issues including discrimination, domestic violence, special education access, disability rights and human trafficking.This year, the Law Foundation served 10,494 individuals and families with free legal and social work services in addition to litigating and advocating for policy changes that improve the lives of low-income people and families across our region. 31 30 97 390 0 0 7982348 8691300 97500 134430 409 326 18728 9971 8098985 8836027 0 0 0 0 5804950 6194950 0 0 435452 2120017 2136877 7924967 8331827 174018 504200 3507527 3926002 1071604 985879 2435923 2940123 X The Law Foundation of Silicon Valley advances the rights of under-represented individuals and families in our diverse community through legal services, strategic advocacy, and educational outreach. 0 0 3616842 For over 40 years, the Law Foundation has provided services through the following key programs:Legal Advocates for Children & Youth (LACY) advances the legal rights of children and youth, empowering them to lead healthy and productive lives. We listen to, advise, and advocate for disadvantaged children and youth to ensure their voices are heard and their rights are protected. 1787370 Mental Health Advocacy Project (MHAP) empowers people with mental health and developmental disabilities to live more independent, secure, and satisfying lives through the enforcement of their legal rights and the advancement of their social and economic well-being.Health Legal Services (HLS) helps bring stability to the lives of individuals coping with chronic or life-threatening health conditions by providing comprehensive legal services regarding access to healthcare benefits, fair housing and employment-related issues. 1040077 Fair Housing Law Project (FHLP) works to ensure that all people may freely choose a place to live without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, source of income, disability, operation of a home daycare or whether they have children in their family. 528836 134430 Public Interest Law Firm (PILF) protects the human rights of individuals and groups in the Silicon Valley area who face barriers to adequate representation in the civil justice system. 226812 Law Foundation offers a wide array of pro bono opportunities to attorneys working in law firms, corporate legal departments and solo practices. 755648 134430 7199937 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 39 0 1 97 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 31 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X Eva Fong 4082802425 152 North 3rd Street 3rd Floor San Jose CA 95112 John F Schultz President 1.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Maples President-Elect 1.00 X 0 0 0 J Howard Clowes Past President 1.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Ostiller Treasurer 1.00 X 0 0 0 Edward V Anderson Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Neel Chatterjee Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Alexis Coll-Very Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Charles TC Compton Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Matt Fawcett Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Richard G Frenkel Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Russell C Hansen Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Caz Hashemi Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Natasha Innocenti Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Jensen Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 EA Lisa Kenkel Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Montgomery Kersten Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 John W Kuo Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Yabo Lin Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Suzan Miller Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Erik J Olson Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Laura M Owen Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Louise Pentland Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Pipkin Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Erika Rottenberg Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Rowland Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dawn Smith Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Vicki S Veenker Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Melanie D Vinson Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Catherine Zinn Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Zuckert Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Alison Brunner CEO 35.00 X X 178290 0 1737 Kyra Kazantzis Directing Attorney 35.00 X 129162 0 1331 Jennifer Kelleher Directing Attorney 35.00 X 119058 0 1256 Kate Levin Development Director 35.00 X 104555 0 4875 531065 0 9199 4 0 1 0 0 1894275 5167855 1629170 138061 8691300 Fee awards 541100 134430 134430 134430 326 326 297058 1894275 297058 0 Miscellaneous income 900099 9971 9971 9971 8836027 134430 0 10297 180027 180027 5109651 4577043 268782 263826 40418 38782 202 1434 474507 436547 21827 16133 390347 358543 17468 14336 21939 10004 11935 110749 50502 60247 543716 534205 1163 8348 32361 21506 428 10427 115116 99229 9252 6635 88202 40220 43219 4763 577922 527086 31662 19174 49574 46739 1640 1195 76146 66703 4131 5312 19035 19035 43664 39534 2502 1628 53249 47864 3273 2112 Inkind Materials 138061 76245 83 61733 Miscellaneous 122822 102705 12031 8086 Purchased services 95942 91264 2870 1808 Law Library 20538 20538 27841 14678 4661 8502 8331827 7199937 696438 435452 1388342 1258984 621709 714547 333605 273100 779657 1299397 101582 122951 344741 229003 159402 115738 123230 141285 3507527 3926002 960139 897631 3500 1995 107965 86253 1071604 985879 X 2132903 2247549 303020 692574 2435923 2940123 3507527 3926002 504200 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 7103580 6472073 7003010 7861072 8691300 37131035 7103580 6472073 7003010 7861072 8691300 37131035 37131035 2260 1238 562 409 326 4795 13327 52433 36510 18728 9971 130969 37266799 1163086 0.99640 0.99610 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 21527 45745 67272 8264555 8331827 566591 141648 0 0 497781 516458 546248 566591 2127078 3190617 57813 71001 74813 67272 270899 124445 129115 136562 141648 531770 797655 1607 5553 19742 21527 48429 195840 128309 67531 148901 100694 48207 115738 X 16216643 7083558 297058 7380616 8836027 0 8836027 15712443 7083558 297058 7380616 8331827 0 8331827 Part X, Line 2: Law Foundation 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 of the positions taken by the Law Foundation in their federal and state exempt organization tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. Law Foundation's returns are subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities, generally for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Special events expenses 297,058. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Special events expenses 297,058. Annual Dinner 1887506 1630457 257049 257049 LACY Honors 303827 263818 40009 40009 2191333 1894275 297058 297058 297058 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alison Brunner CEO 168290 0 10000 0 0 0 1683 0 54 0 180027 0 0 0 X Materials 79 138061 FMV 0 1 0 Part I, Column (b): Number of contributions is determined by the number of items. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 A copy of the draft Form 990 is provided to Board Members prior to it being filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The conflict of interest policy is monitored annually by the executive management staff. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The process included comparable data from other nonprofit organizations and discussions with other Executive Directors/Boards of Directors of other similar sized nonprofit organizations. In the fiscal period applicable, the process included comparable data from other nonprofit organizations and discussions with other Executive Directors/ Boards of Directors of other similar sized nonprofit organizations. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Documents are available on the organization's website and provided to any member of the public who asks.