2024-05-10T16:14:08-05:00 2023-06-30 946214841 ARMANINO LLP 2700 CAMINO RAMON STE 350 SAN RAMON CA 945835004 990 2022-07-01 943042565 EAST BAY COMMUNITY LAW CENTER EAST 5105484040 2921 ADELINE STREET BERKELEY CA 94703 JULIA STEWART DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 5102696630 2024-05-10 1 JULIA STEWART 999009999 1 MATTHEW PETROSKI P00853132 9257902600 2024-05-09 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ZOE MELISSA POLK 2921 ADELINE STREET BERKELEY CA 94703 11158063 0 X WWW.EBCLC.ORG X 1987 CA THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF FREE LEGAL SERVICES IN ALAMEDA COUNTY, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)ASSISTING LOW INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH HOUSING, HEALTH, IMMIGRATION, PUBLIC BENEFITS, CRIMINAL RECORDS, EDUCATION RIGHTS, JUVENILE DEFENSE, CONSUMER DEBT, HOMELESSNESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER GENERAL CIVIL LEGAL ISSUES, WHILE PROVIDING CLINICAL TRAINING FOR LAW STUDENTS TO PREPARE THEM TO BE SKILLED AND PRINCIPLED ADVOCATES COMMITTED TO FINDING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE CAUSES AND CONDITIONS OF POVERTY. 25 25 99 95 0 0 9276102 9796534 1126929 1266918 63432 94611 0 0 10466463 11158063 218140 221368 0 0 7737736 8193845 0 0 875410 1554644 1592716 9510520 10007929 955943 1150134 11582966 13232583 1848056 2273871 9734910 10958712 X EAST BAY COMMUNITY LAW CENTER'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE JUSTICE AND BUILD A MORE HEALTHY, SECURE, PRODUCTIVE AND HOPEFUL COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING: 1) LEGAL SERVICES AND POLICY ADVOCACY THAT RESPONDS TO THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)AND 2) LAW TRAINING THAT PREPARES FUTURE ATTORNEYS TO BE SKILLED AND PRINCIPLED ADVOCATES COMMITTED TO FINDING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE CAUSES AND CONDITIONS OF PROVERTY. 0 0 5603298 221368 PROGRAM #1: THE EAST BAY COMMUNITY LAW CENTER PROVIDED 4,000 LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH 5,100 LEGAL SERVICES ADDRESSING PROBLEMS RELATED TO HOUSING, HEALTH, IMMIGRATION, PUBLIC BENEFITS, CRIMINAL RECORDS, EDUCATION RIGHTS, JUVENILE DEFENSE, CONSUMER DEBT, HOMELESSNESS, COMMUNITY ECONOMIC JUSTICE, AND OTHER GENERAL CIVIL LEGAL ISSUES, AS WELL AS POLICY ADVOCACY ON THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL ADDRESSING ISSUES IMPACTING EBCLC'S CLIENTS AND COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, 235 CLIENTS WERE PROVIDED WITH RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR IMMIGRATION APPLICATION FEES AND DEBT RELIEF. 1587972 1266918 PROGRAM #2: THE EAST BAY COMMUNITY LAW CENTER PROVIDED CLINICAL TRAINING TO 127 LAW AND SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS DURING FY23. STUDENTS WORK DIRECTLY WITH CLIENTS TO PROVIDE LEGAL AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF ATTORNEYS AND/OR SOCIAL WORKERS IN ALL OF EBCLC PRACTICE AREAS. ADDITIONALLY, EBCLC ATTORNEYS PROVIDED SUPERVISION AND SUPPORT TO 12 1L STUDENTS THROUGH THE STUDENT LED SERVICES PROGRAM (SLSP). 7191270 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 43 0 1 99 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 CA X JULIA STEWART DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 5105484040 2921 ADELINE STREET BERKELEY CA 94703 TIFFANY THOMAS BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MONIQUE LIBURD BOARD VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 EASHA ANAND BOARD SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MAUREEN SHEEHY BOARD TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 LUKE APFELD BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 ABBYE ATKINSON BOARD MEMBER (THRU 06/23) 0.25 X 0 0 0 JESSICA BUENDIA BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/22) 0.25 X 0 0 0 PETER CARSON BOARD MEMBER (THRU 03/23) 0.25 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL CHARLES STUDENT BOARD MEMBER (THRU 06/23) 0.25 X 0 0 0 SAXON CROPPER-SYKES BOARD MEMBER (THRU 06/23) 0.25 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE DANIELS BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 DIVYA GOPAL BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 E VENESSA HENLON BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIN HILL BOARD PRO BONO DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 LUAN HUYNH BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 SANDRA JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 AMANDA KARL BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KWUN BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 DAVEN LOWHURST BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 NATASHA MANGHAM BOARD MEMBER (THRU 06/23) 0.25 X 0 0 0 SAIRA MOHAMED BOARD MEMBER (THRU 06/23) 0.25 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL NG BOARD CHAIR EMERITUS 0.25 X 0 0 0 SNEH RAO BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 KELSEY REID STUDENT BOARD MEMBER (THRU 06/23) 0.25 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 ANDREA ROTH BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/22) 0.25 X 0 0 0 STEVEN ZIEFF BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 ZOE POLK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 X 184200 0 24811 MARTHA BROWN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 45.00 X 107441 0 34086 ROSA BAY DEPUTY DIRECTOR 45.00 X 138276 0 18740 JAY KIM DEPUTY DIRECTOR 45.00 X 133201 0 20646 MARC JANOWITZ SENIOR ATTORNEY 40.00 X 107268 0 613 DESIREE NGUYEN ORTH CONSUMER JUSTICE PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 106200 0 24010 JAEL MYRICK CLEAN SLATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 106200 0 12731 MEGHAN GORDON HOUSING PROGAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 106199 0 1264 ERIN LE HEALTH AND WELFARE PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 106199 0 501 1095184 0 137402 15 0 1 0 0 3290227 6506307 9796534 LAW STUDENT TRAINING 900099 1127650 1127650 ATTORNEY FEES/COSTS 541100 99803 99803 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 39465 39465 1266918 94611 94611 11158063 1266918 0 94611 81044 81044 140324 140324 671603 208394 356359 106850 6113975 4851559 817809 444607 906626 667324 173294 66008 501641 355790 107234 38617 2996 2996 31500 31500 28475 28475 7932 7932 377695 251565 126130 235203 164873 45922 24408 385980 271944 73073 40963 9639 9195 403 41 41142 14466 21080 5596 78703 57158 15379 6166 48864 36022 9747 3095 APPLICATION/SUPPORT PMT 137557 137557 DUES, LICENSES, SERVICE 83240 50184 22929 10127 CLIENT LITIGATION EXPEN 69002 67709 1293 OTHER EXPENSES 54788 49252 2734 2802 10007929 7191270 1941249 875410 3247886 805867 3104383 4117774 1788065 3871813 12941 124696 169674 2347801 930827 1487202 1416974 1801278 1909154 29456 928386 11582966 13232583 646940 627912 800975 311277 400141 1334682 1848056 2273871 X 6604213 5789910 3130697 5168802 9734910 10958712 11582966 13232583 1150134 73668 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5923171 9264443 10131739 9276102 9796534 44391989 5923171 9264443 10131739 9276102 9796534 44391989 4804144 39587845 49176 42649 36603 63432 94611 286471 19253 12298 5496 9400 39465 85912 44764372 6735031 0.88440 0.93840 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5021 23454 28475 9979454 10007929 650396 162599 0 0 639884 598509 625526 650396 2514315 3771473 42447 32655 70383 28475 173960 159971 149627 156382 162599 628579 942869 2211 13196 42706 5021 63134 400186 400186 1693214 684901 1008313 8475 8475 245926 245926 0 1416974 DEPOSITS 39767 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 888619 928386 CLIENT TRUST FUND PAYABLE 379734 LEASE LIABILITIES 954948 1334682 X 11391011 73668 167212 240880 11150131 7932 7932 11158063 10167209 167212 167212 9999997 7932 7932 10007929 PART X, LINE 2: EBCLC IS RECOGNIZED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SECTION 23701(D) 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. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT ALL OF EBCLC'S INCOME WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE; THUS, THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT ALSO BELIEVES THAT EBCLC DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. EBCLC'S TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY, AFTER THEY ARE FILED. 1 BAY AREA LEGAL AID 1735 TELEGRAPH AVENUE OAKLAND CA 94612 941631316 501C3 59056 0 LEGAL SERVICES AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH LEGAL AID OF SONOMA COUNTY 144 S E STREET 100 SANTA ROSA CA 95404 680008581 501C3 21988 0 LEGAL SERVICES AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH 2 0 RENTAL AND DEBT RELIEF ASSISTANCE 26 46121 APPLICATION FEES FOR IMMIGRATION REMEDIES 209 94203 PART I, LINE 2: EBCLC RECEIVES GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ELIGIBLE CLIENTS WITH RENT ASSISTANCE AND DEBT RELIEF PAYMENTS, AS WELL AS IMMIGRATION REMEDIES APPLICATION FEE SUPPORT. PER ITS AGREEMENTS WITH FUNDERS, EBCLC MONITORS ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES AND OTHER FUNDING CRITERIA AND REPORTS REGULARLY ON GRANT ACTIVITY TO THE RESPECTIVE FUNDERS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ZOE POLK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 184200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24811 0 209011 0 0 0 ROSA BAY DEPUTY DIRECTOR 138276 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18740 0 157016 0 0 0 JAY KIM DEPUTY DIRECTOR 133201 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20646 0 153847 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION MADE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO THEIR BYLAWS: - CONTRACTS ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD UNLESS DELEGATED OTHERWISE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - THE TREASURER REPLACES THE CFO AS THE BOARD OFFICER WITH PRIMARY OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. - OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION ARE APPOINTED EVERY 3 YEARS INSTEAD OF ANNUALLY. - CAUSE FOR REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD MAY NOW INCLUDE LEGAL/FINANCIAL INTERESTS THAT ARE MATERIALLY ADVERSE TO THE ORGANIZATION AND CLIENTS, DISCLOSING SENSITIVE INFORMATION TO UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS, USING THE ORGANIZATION FOR PUBLIC GAIN, AND ENGAGING IN ANY OTHER CONDUCT THAT WARRANTS REMOVAL PURSUANT TO A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS INTIALLY REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, WITH THE FINAL DRAFT VERSION REVIEWED BY THE BOARD TREASURER AND THE BOARD CHAIR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT DISCLOSURE FORMS ANNUALLY AT THE JUNE BOARD MEETING. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FOLLOWING UP WITH ANY BOARD MEMBERS NOT IN ATTENDANCE AT THE JUNE MEETING. WHEN A CONFLICT OR APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT ARISES, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER TO DISCLOSE THE MATTER TO THE ENTIRE BOARD TO DETERMINE WHAT, IF ANY, ACTION TO TAKE CONSISTENT WITH THE BY-LAWS OF THE EAST BAY COMMUNITY LAW CENTER. THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT, POTENTIAL CONFLICT, OR APPARENT CONFLICT SHALL NOT BE INVOLVED IN DECIDING WHAT ACTION, IF ANY, TO TAKE BUT MAY PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE MATTER TO THE DECISION-MAKER(S), ALL OF WHOM MUST BE DISINTERESTED PERSONS. WHERE APPROPRIATE, DECISIONS REGARDING THE PERSON WITH A CONFLICT, POTENTIAL CONFLICT, OR APPARENT CONFLICT WILL BE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE SALARIES FOR ED POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE BAY AREA. THE BOARD PERIODICALLY REVIEWS THIS INFORMATION TO ENSURE ED COMPENSATION IS ON PAR WITH OTHER DIRECTOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: EBCLC HAS WRITTEN COMPENSATION GUIDELINES THAT ARE PART OF A TWO-YEAR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT THAT WAS EFFECTIVE AS OF JULY 1, 2021 AND INCLUDES SALARY RANGES FOR ALL BARGAINING UNIT POSITIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. SALARIES FOR NON-BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES -6 EXECUTIVE TEAM EMPLOYEES AND 3 CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES - ARE DETERMINED BY MANAGEMENT AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON REGIONAL SALARY SURVEYS AND INFORMATION FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. BARGAINING UNIT SALARIES ARE SET BASED ON YEARS OF APPLICABLE EXPERIENCE WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED RANGES, WITH AN ANNUAL STEP INCREASE EFFECTIVE THE START OF EACH FISCAL YEAR WITHIN THE YEAR FOLLOWING DATE OF HIRE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 EBCLC ISSUES AN ANNUAL REPORT THAT CONTAINS ORGANIZATIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE REPORTING YEAR AND IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE. CURRENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT POSTED ON THE WEBSITE, BUT ARE PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO WRITTEN REQUESTS.