2024-10-29T09:44:38-07:00 2023-12-31 811489821 HEALY AND ASSOCIATES 1200 CONCORD AVE STE 250 CONCORD CA 94520 990 2023-01-01 454726212 FAMILY VIOLENCE APPELLATE PROJECT FAMI 5108587358 449 15TH STREET 104 OAKLAND CA 94612 Deborah Son CEO/EXEC DIR 2024-10-29 true true Suzanne R Healy P00533689 9256030800 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Joanna McCallum 449 15TH STREET 104 OAKLAND CA 94612 1838712 false X WWW.FVAPLAW.ORG X 2012 CA OUR PRIMARY MISSION IS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN BY HELPING SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OBTAIN EFFECTIVE APPELLATE REPRESENTATION. 13 12 22 173 0 1893218 1705427 0 59206 77603 38079 1970821 1802712 0 0 1913774 2080367 0 207748 392000 647921 2305774 2728288 -334953 -925576 2490470 1500200 282200 206652 2208270 1293548 X OUR PRIMARY MISSION IS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN BY HELPING SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OBTAIN EFFECTIVE APPELLATE REPRESENTATION. false false 1626594 FVAP IDENTIFIES CASES THAT ARE LIKELY TO RESULT IN THE APPELLATE COURTS RENDERING DECISIONS THAT ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. FVAP'S EXPERTS WORK WITH PRO BONO ATTORNEYS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN BRIEFING AND ARGUING THOSE CASES TO THE APPELLATE COURTS. IN PARTICULAR, WE FOCUS ON CASES IN WHICH SURVIVORS AND THEIR CHILDREN ARE IN DANGER OF ONGOING ABUSE. FVAP COORDINATES TRAINING PROGRAMS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ATTORNEYS ON HOW TO LAY A RECORD FOR APPEAL AND OTHER TOPICS. FVAP ENGAGES IN SOME LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY TO INFLUENCE LAWS AFFECTING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS AND THEIR CHILDREN. APPELLATE COURTS PROGRAM: PROVIDE APPELLATE REPRESENTATION AND OTHER LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES; SUBMIT AMICUS CURIAE BRIEFS IN CASES WITH IMPORTANT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ISSUES AT STAKE; PETITION COURTS OF APPEAL WITH CASE PUBLICATION REQUESTS. TRAINING PROGRAM: TRAIN, INFORM, AND EDUCATE COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT ISSUES PERTINENT TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HOW TO LAY A RECORD FOR APPEAL; UPDATES IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAW. 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Of Programs 40.00 0.00 138594 0 3736 Arati Vasan Staff Attorney 40.00 0.00 115343 0 22829 Jodi Lewis Staff Attorney 40.00 0.00 112664 0 8172 Eman Ali Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maricela Rios-Faust President 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Nora Puckett Vice President 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Joanna McCallum Treasurer 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Drew Davis Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Holecek Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Johnston Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mariya Pamnani Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Keisha Wright Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Edie Zusman Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anna-Rose Mathieson Past Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle Osborne Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 538908 52680 4 false true false Bicycle Accounting Inc 1423 Broadway 1036 Oakland CA 94612 Accounting 155700 1 1435564 269863 1705427 0 59206 59206 0 0 0 0 68579 36000 32579 0 0 Other income 900099 5500 5500 5500 1802712 5500 59206 X 0 0 0 0 172306 112249 43985 16072 0 1554810 1012880 396901 145029 0 221113 139679 66545 14889 132138 82624 36720 12794 0 0 0 0 0 0 460252 159812 292059 8381 0 2980 1414 1457 109 26784 12477 12848 1459 0 72236 41912 23978 6346 17671 14312 3210 149 0 0 6045 3032 1889 1124 0 0 29234 20739 7136 1359 Events and discretionary 42099 2216 3901 35982 Case and accessibility expense 11691 11691 Dues and memberships 7514 7514 150 -150 fees and licenses 2943 543 2337 63 -31528 3500 830 -35858 2728288 1626594 893946 207748 274036 185461 1806369 1004678 91966 57306 118208 121849 0 0 0 0 29864 30333 0 0 0 0 0 170027 100573 2490470 1500200 125900 118255 156300 88397 282200 206652 X 1705593 1167997 502677 125551 2208270 1293548 2490470 1500200 -925576 10854 X false true X true false X 1473251 1835630 1847938 1893218 1705427 8755464 0 0 1473251 1835630 1847938 1893218 1705427 8755464 72134 8683330 2556 1191 59206 62953 0 1925 1200 61528 4724 5500 74877 8893294 0.97640 0.97530 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 19250 19250 2709038 2728288 286414 71604 false 214836 238228 265289 286414 1004767 1507151 2205 19250 21455 53709 59557 66322 71604 251192 376788 Right of use - Premises 87735 Security deposits 12838 100573 Lease payable - current portion 65692 Lease payable - noncurrent portion 22705 88397 3781651 10854 1968085 1978939 1802712 1802712 4696373 1968085 1968085 2728288 2728288 X X X X X X false CA WA BOTB (Battle of the Bands) 68579 68579 36000 68579 68579 36000 36000 32579 X false false false false false false false false false Deborah Son CEO/EXEC DIR 172307 17943 190250 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES DESCRIPTION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: FVAP PROVIDES FREE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TRIAL ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES TO HELP THEM PREPARE CASES WITH A POSSIBLE APPEAL IN MIND. SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANT PROGRAM: FVAP SUPPORTS SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS BY ACCEPTING SELF-REFERRALS FOR APPELLATE REPRESENTATION AND PROVIDING SELF-HELP INFORMATION TO PRO PER LITIGANTS IN APPEALS. NEXT GENERATION PROGRAM: FVAP WORKS WITH LAW STUDENTS EACH SEMESTER AND SUMMER TO CULTIVATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCATES. FVAP CONTINUES TO OFFER SERVICES IN WASHINGTON STATE THAT MIRROR THE CALIFORNIA PROGRAM IN PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS FREE OF CHARGE. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1a IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMMON PRACTICE IN THE NONPROFIT COMMUNITY, THE BOARD DELEGATESCERTAIN MATTERS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH IS EMPOWERED TO ACT BETWEEN BOARDMEETINGS IF NECESSARY, AND SOMETIMES WITH SPECIFICALLY DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO ACT INPARTICULAR AREAS ON BEHALF OF THE FULL BOARD. THE COMPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEINCLUDES THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND CERTAIN OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES THE TAX RETURNS. AFTER COMPLETION OF SAID RETURNS, THE ORGANIZATION IS SENT A DRAFT OF THE TAX RETURNS TO BE REVIEWED AND EXAMINED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. IF ALL ITEMS ARE FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE, THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES COPIES OF THE COMPLETED RETURNS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AT WHICH POINT, AN AUTHORIZATION IS SIGNED AND PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PROCESS, SIGN AND PROVIDE COPIES OF THE RETURNS TO BE FILED (PAPER OR ELECTRONICALLY) WITH THE DESIGNATED GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. THE TAX RETURNS ARE THEN SIGNED BY THE ORGANIZATION, STAMPED WITH CERTIFIED RETURN RECEIPT AND TIMELY PLACED IN THE MAIL FOR FILING, OR THE FORM 8879 IS PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM ALLOWING ELECTRONIC FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c FVAP has a written conflict of interest policy in the organizations bylaws, which is designed to protect this tax-exempt corporations interest when it is contemplating entering into a transaction or arrangement that might benefit the private interest of an officer or director of the corporation or any disqualified person as defined in Section 4958(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code and as amplified by Section 53.4958-3 of the Treasury Regulations and which might result in a possible excess benefit transaction as defined in Section 4958(c)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code and as amplified by Section 53.4958 of the Treasury Regulations. The Board of Directors and Executive Director both independently monitor and ensure compliance with this policy at meetings of the Board of Directors. In addition, FVAPs Employee Handbook has a conflict of interest policy: Employees and officials must not participate in activities involving the use of grant funds where there is a financial interest or benefit (a) to themselves, immediate family, partners, organization (other than a public agency in which he/she/they is serving as an officer, director, trustee, partner, or employee); or (b) to any person or organization with whom he/she/they is negotiating or has any arrangement concerning prospective employment.Employees must avoid actions that result in, or create the appearance of: (a) using an official or grant-funded position for personal gain; (b) giving preferential treatment to a particular person or project; (c) losing independence or impartiality; (d) making a decision outside official channels; or (e) adversely affecting the confidence of the public in the integrity of the government or the program. FVAPs Executive Director ensures all employees sign the Employee Handbook and monitors compliance. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Executive Director/CEOs compensation is determined by the Board of Directors and approved by that Board based on a vote performed within the last Board Meeting of the year. That vote is part of the overall FVAP Budget approval process and vote. FVAPs bylaws have guidelines for the Boards compensation decisions for key employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Federal Tax Returns will be available at guidestar.org & charitynavigator.org. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents are available for public inspection at the principal place of business.The conflict of interest policy and the organization's financial statements are available upon request.