2025-11-17T13:04:11-06:00 2024-12-31 760722072 FOUMBERG JUNEJA ROCHER & CO PC 16311 VENTURA BLVD SUITE 1180 ENCINO CA 91436 990 2024-01-01 825280771 HOUSING EQUITY & ADVOCACY RESOURCE TEAM HOUS 3236434430 3612 11TH AVENUE LOS ANGELES CA 90018 DIANA CRUZ SECRETARY 3236434430 2025-11-16 0 MARK A LUCHT CPA P00112942 8189816100 2025-11-16 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DIANA CRUZ 3612 11TH AVENUE LOS ANGELES CA 90018 221565 0 X WWW.HEARTLA.ORG X 2018 CA HOUSING EQUITY & ADVOCACY TEAM (HEART L.A.), IS A NONPROFIT PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM THAT PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND ADVOCACY TO KEEP PEOPLE AND THEIR COMPANION ANIMALS HOUSED. 6 5 4 7 0 0 242610 221460 0 0 205 105 0 -7080 242815 214485 0 0 0 0 0 246127 0 0 52306 0 31842 0 277969 242815 -63484 85119 16814 7416 2595 77703 14219 HOUSING EQUITY & ADVOCACY RESOURCE TEAM (HEART L.A.), IS A NONPROFIT PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM THAT PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND ADVOCACY TO KEEP PEOPLE AND THEIR COMPANION ANIMALS HOUSED. 0 0 124635 EVICTION PREVENTION AND DEFENSE - UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HOUSING RELATED COUNSEL AND ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION IN & OUT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS. DURING 2024 THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 1,304 CLIENTS FOR A TOTAL OF 709 PEOPLE AND 595 PETS. THE PROGRAM REPRESENTS TENANTS BEFORE AND THROUGH THE EVICTION PROCESS - THIS INCLUDES RESPONDING TO NOTICES, PREPARING ANSWERS TO EVICTIONS, DEMANDING JURY TRIAL, REPRESENTING IN COURT PROCEEDINGS, AND ALL FURTHER STEPS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE TENANT TO REMAIN HOUSED 19985 TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH - UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SEVERAL VIRTUAL KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS, PARTICIPATED IN MONTHLY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS PROVIDING HOUSING LEGAL RESOURCES. DURING 2024 THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTED IN 10 IN PERSON COMMUNITY EVENTS INCLUDING 5 PET WELLNESS DAYS AND 5 PET FOOD PANTRY EVENTS, PROVIDING RESOURCES TO PEOPLE & CONNECTING WITH ANIMAL WELL-BEING AND HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDERS, AS WELL ENGAGED 176 PEOPLE AND EDUCATED 546 MORE. 11164 POLICY ADVOCACY - UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO ENSURE AGENCY DECISIONS ADDRESS THREATS WHICH DISPLACE PEOPLE AND THEIR COMPANION ANIMALS. THEY PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING LEGAL ANALYSIS, ADVOCACY AND REPRESENTATION, TO RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS WORKING TO PROTECT LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS FROM THREATS OF DISPLACEMENT CAUSED BY ISSUES WITH THEIR HOUSING. 155784 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 CA X X DIANA CRUZ 3236434430 3612 11TH AVENUE LOS ANGELES CA 90018 X HARRY BATT BOARD TREASURER 0.04 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIA E HALL BOARD MEMBER 0.04 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN M KRISTOVICH BOARD MEMBER 0.04 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY A PAYNE TO 112024 BOARD MEMBER 0.04 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA CRUZ SEE SCH O BOARD SECRETARY, DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X X 75000 0 0 ALLISON CARDONA FROM 62024 BOARD PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANNE PRADO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 75000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10470 210990 221460 105 105 0 10470 7080 -7080 -7080 214485 0 0 -6975 75000 22500 30000 22500 132500 95938 18281 18281 19491 11125 4536 3830 19136 10923 4453 3760 7 7 7599 7599 4000 4000 1171 1054 117 983 719 151 113 2374 1506 603 265 412 412 1072 1072 6857 5756 597 504 LICENSES AND FEES 3315 1011 1560 744 FOOD EXPENSES 2852 825 2027 PROJECT EXPENSE 1200 840 195 165 277969 155784 69879 52306 74949 16311 10170 503 85119 16814 7416 2595 7416 2595 X 71703 14219 6000 0 77703 14219 85119 16814 -63484 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 153609 299587 354634 242610 221460 1271900 153609 299587 354634 242610 221460 1271900 118992 1152908 175 205 105 485 1272385 0.90610 0.92500 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X PART X, LINE 2: HEART L.A. HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND BY THE FRANCHISE TAX BOARD AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM STATE TAXES UNDER SECTION 23701(D) OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. 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 HEART L.A. IN ITS FEDERAL AND STATE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. HEART L.A.'S RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY, AFTER THEY FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TREASURER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW AND APPROVE THE 990. IT IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISCUSSED ANNUALLY EACH YEAR AT A BOARD MEETING WHERE BOARD MEMBERS AFFIRM VERBALLY THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST HAVE EVER BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 14: THE ORGANIZATION ADHERES TO THE DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY PROMULGATED AND REQUIRED BY THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA. IT IS WORKING ON DEVELOPING AN EXPANDED DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE TREASURER AND FULL BOARD DISCUSS AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EACH YEAR, UTILIZING THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND RESEARCH OF THE MARKET SALARY FOR THIS POSITION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONTRIBUTES TO THE DISCUSSION BUT DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE APPROVAL VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: THIS ITEM IS CHECKED NO BECAUSE THERE ARE NO POSITIONS TO WHICH THIS APPLIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ALL IS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1(A): DIANA CRUZ SERVED AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DURING THE YEAR AND BECAME BOARD SECRETARY IN NOVEMBER 2024. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS REMAINS THE SAME AS PRIOR YEAR.