ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY ADVOCACY
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $714K · expenses $512K · assets $1.2M
- Also known as
- DBA JUST ADVOCATES
- EIN
- 83-4524449
- Address
- 6542 GWIN RD, OAKLAND, CA 94611-1204
- Website
- JUSTADVOCATES.NET
- NTEE code
- P40
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
ASSIST PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, YOUTH AND OTHERS WHO PROVIDE FAMILY SUPPORT TO NAVIGATE COMPLEX PUBLIC SYSTEMS SUCH AS EDUCATION, CHILD WELFARE, MENTAL HEALTH, JUVENILE JUSTICE, DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES, AND HEALTH SERVICES; IDENTIFY CHALLENGES AND PROBLEMS THAT FAMILIES FACE AND PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE WRITTEN MATERIALS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND DEVISE SOLUTIONS; COLLABORATE WITH OUTHER ORGANIZATIONS; AND DEVELOP RESOURCE GUIDES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Berrick | President | 2021-2024 | $177,685 | $698,888 | 3 |
| Megan Salazar | Treasurer | 2021-2024 | $95,221 | $287,550 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Gilbert | Secretary | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Dion Aroner | Director | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Sylvia Pizzini | Director | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| James Muldavin | Director | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rochelle Benning | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $273K · 5 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEN BERRICK | President | 20 | $165,641 | $12,044 | $0 | $177,685 | 3 |
| MEGAN SALAZAR | Treasurer | 20 | $65,528 | $16,353 | $13,340 | $95,221 | 1 |
| NEIL GILBERT | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| DION ARONER | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| SYLVIA PIZZINI | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JAMES MULDAVIN | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROCHELLE BENNING | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $344K · 6 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEN BERRICK | President | 20 | $136,843 | $112,132 | $0 | $248,975 | 3 |
| MEGAN SALAZAR | Treasurer | 20 | $37,563 | $57,001 | $0 | $94,564 | 1 |
| NEIL GILBERT | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| DION ARONER | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| SYLVIA PIZZINI | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JAMES MULDAVIN | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $370K · 4 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEN BERRICK | President | 20 | $88,996 | $179,597 | $3,635 | $272,228 | 3 |
| MEGAN SALAZAR | Treasurer | 5 | $14,459 | $80,407 | $2,899 | $97,765 | 1 |
| NEIL GILBERT | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| DION ARONER | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| SYLVIA PIZZINI | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JAMES MULDAVIN | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEN BERRICK | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
| NEIL GILBERT | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
| MEGAN SALAZAR | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DION ARONER | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| SYLVIA PIZZINI | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| JAMES MULDAVIN | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $713,678 | $512,364 | $1,234,266 | $1,201,932 | $649,000 | $0 | $244,509 | 5 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $740,580 | $395,384 | $1,581,786 | $1,000,618 | $710,910 | $0 | $174,405 | 6 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $935,004 | $279,582 | $1,860,897 | $655,422 | $850,000 | $85,004 | $103,445 | 4 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $0 | - | $0 | $0 | - | - | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- SENECA FAMILY OF AGENCIES Oakland, CA · 5 people in common (Dion Aroner, Ken Berrick, Neil Gilbert) · related organization (Schedule R)
- FAMILY LIFE CENTER Petaluma, CA · 2 people in common (Ken Berrick, Neil Gilbert)
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,075,000 in all, tax years 2021 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SENECA FAMILY OF AGENCIES | Public charity | Exact | 2021-2023 | 3 | $2,000,000 | 2023 | $900,000 | show |
| WALTER S JOHNSON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY ADVOCACY” | 2024 | 1 | $75,000 | 2024 | $75,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $512,364 spent · pay $320,287 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $244,509 | $244,509 | - | - | 47.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $139,827 | $139,827 | - | - | 27.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $51,833 | $51,833 | - | - | 10.1% | |
| Office expenses | $25,818 | - | $25,818 | - | 5.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $23,945 | $23,945 | - | - | 4.7% | |
| Travel | $10,668 | $7,518 | $3,150 | - | 2.1% | |
| Insurance | $6,470 | - | $6,470 | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | $4,460 | $4,460 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Fees: accounting | $4,339 | - | $4,339 | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS | $250 | - | $250 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | MISC TAXES AND FEES | $161 | - | $161 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | STAFF APPRECIATION | $84 | - | $84 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $512,364 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $395,384 spent · pay $264,985 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $174,405 | $174,405 | - | - | 44.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $90,580 | $90,580 | - | - | 22.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $88,424 | $88,424 | - | - | 22.4% | |
| Fees: management | $24,000 | - | $24,000 | - | 6.1% | |
| Other (as described) | INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | $4,700 | $4,700 | - | - | 1.2% |
| Travel | $4,392 | $4,392 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Office expenses | $3,924 | $1,404 | $2,520 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | STAFF APPRECIATION | $2,286 | - | $2,286 | - | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) | Dues and subscriptions | $1,900 | $1,900 | - | - | 0.5% |
| All other expenses | $467 | $309 | $158 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | BACKGROUND CHECKS | $306 | - | $306 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $395,384 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $279,582 spent · pay $217,336 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $111,788 | $111,788 | - | - | 40.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $103,445 | $103,445 | - | - | 37.0% | |
| Fees: management | $36,000 | $36,000 | - | - | 12.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $24,081 | $24,081 | - | - | 8.6% | |
| Other employee benefits | $2,103 | $2,103 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $1,046 | $1,046 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES & SERVICE CHARGES | $531 | $531 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Information technology | $349 | $349 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS | $189 | $189 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | MISC TAXES AND FEES | $50 | $50 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $279,582 | 100% |
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