2025-09-19T08:56:52-07:00 2024-12-31 953109182 BROWN ARMSTRONG ACCOUNTANCY CORP 4200 TRUXTUN AVE STE 300 BAKERSFIELD CA 93309 990 2024-01-01 952829257 Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance Inc GREA 6613255943 615 California Avenue Bakersfield CA 93304 Tim Denari Sr Director of Finance 2025-09-19 true true Charlie McCarthy P01644131 6613244971 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Vanessa Chavez 615 California Avenue Bakersfield CA 93304 8628151 false X www.gbla.org X 1968 CA Non-profit, tax exempt corporation organized for the purpose of providing free legal assistance in civil matters to persons unable to afford legal assistance in Bakersfield, CA and surrounding areas of Kern County. 7 7 84 9 0 6354535 7775236 0 40189 140805 0 6394724 7916041 0 0 4667310 6246552 0 48983 1548865 2057523 6216175 8304075 178549 -388034 5009449 3889523 1668819 854222 3340630 3035301 X GBLA's mission is to "promote social change and justice by providing high quality legal services to Kern County's low-income and elderly." false false 2366952 State Bar of CaliforniaFunds from the State Bar are used to support the Older American Act projects such as the Seniors Law Center and the Grandparent Guardianship Program as well as other similar projects of GBLA. 1544442 Legal Services Corporation Provides free legal aid in civil matters to low-income individuals and families throughout Kern County. Core areas of practice include health law, housing and homelessness, family and children services, domestic violence, guardianship, consumer law, and elder law. 812444 Other ProgramsSee Schedule O 541765 SARGENT SHRIVER PILOT 409380 KERN COUNTY AGING AND ADULT SERVICES 321230 FAIR HOUSING INITIATIVES PROJECT (HUD) 253829 First 5 Kern- Domestic Violence Reduction Project 210976 first 5 kern- guardianship caregiver project DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD FAIR HOUSING Kern Health Consumer Center 1737180 6461018 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 84 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X Tim Denari Sr 6613213995 615 California Avenue Bakersfield CA 93304 X Valentin Narvaez Executive Director 37.50 0.00 199402 0 12718 Tim Denari Dir. of Finance 37.50 0.00 178514 0 3758 Danita Melton Dir. Grant Admi 37.50 0.00 155207 0 16582 Jeanette Irigaray-Welch Director of Litiga 37.50 0.00 158363 0 10487 Bashar Algabyali Director of Litiga 37.50 0.00 155930 0 12669 Kent Gradowitz Director of Litiga 37.50 0.00 155783 0 8735 Juan Garza Sec/Treas 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mayra Estrada Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Vanessa Chavez Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jack Chavolla Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lydia E Ortiz Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Yvette Huizar Director 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 David Rivera Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 1003199 64949 7 false true false 0 7764629 10607 7775236 0 51292 51292 0 0 0 801623 712110 89513 89513 89513 0 0 0 0 7916041 140805 0 0 0 0 212120 212120 0 4938435 4358565 579870 0 693385 514402 178983 402612 327802 74810 0 0 0 0 0 11621 11621 34282 34282 0 205554 171141 34413 0 0 195230 145545 49685 25550 25550 0 0 779 648 131 0 50378 50378 44428 31190 13238 Miscellaneous 500616 500616 Contract services 322108 219198 53927 48983 volunteer attorneys 299864 299864 Training 140235 140235 226878 226878 8304075 6461018 1794074 48983 200 200 1528705 242702 841939 720141 0 0 0 0 0 66508 168814 1768405 669584 1129039 1098821 1443058 1658845 0 0 0 0 5009449 3889523 348287 545633 1285406 297466 35126 11123 1668819 854222 X 1204129 1222420 2136501 1812881 3340630 3035301 5009449 3889523 X -388034 105659 300036 -322990 X false true X true true true X 4643653 4866917 5251056 6354535 7775236 28891397 0 0 4643653 4866917 5251056 6354535 7775236 28891397 0 28891397 42289 36978 41001 40796 51292 212356 0 138 138 29103891 0.99270 0.99240 X Support Schedule: Additional Supplemental Information Captial gains from the sale of stock for the year ended december 31, 2024 were $89,513. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 252974 252974 898094 141112 756982 617337 528472 88865 1098821 X 8310743 105659 300036 628 406323 7904420 11621 11621 7916041 8292454 8292454 11621 11621 8304075 Part X : FIN48 Footnote Based on the evaluation provisions of the Income Taxes Topic 740 of the fasb asc, gbla has determined that no liability for income taxes associated with unrecognized tax benefits existed at December 31, 2024 and 2023. This determination is subject to estimate and management judgment with respect to the likely outcome of each uncertain tax position. the amount that would be ultimately sustained for an individual uncertain tax position or for all uncertain tax positions in the aggregate could differ from the amount recognized.gbla files informational form 990 returns in the u.s. federal jurisdiction and form 199 in california. gbla has substantially concluded all u.s. federal income tax matters for the years through 2015. gbla's u.s. tax matters for the years after 2018 remain subject to examination by the IRS. substantially all material state and local income tax matters have been concluded for the three years through 2018. gbla's tax matters for the years after 2018 remain subject to examination by the respective state and local tax jurisdiction authorities. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Nondividend distributions $464 Foreign Tax $164 X X false false false false false false false false false Bashar Algabyali Director of Litiga 155930 12669 168599 Danita Melton Dir. Grant Admi 155207 16582 171789 Jeanette Irigaray-Welch Director of Litiga 158363 10487 168850 Kent Gradowitz Director of Litiga 155783 8735 164518 Tim Denari Dir. of Finance 178514 3758 182272 Valentin Narvaez Executive Director 199402 12718 212120 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b a complete copy of the organization's final form 990 (including all required schedules), as ultimately filed with the irs, is provided to each person who was a voting member of the governing body at the time the form 990 was provided in electronic form before its filing with the irs. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c On an annual basis each director, principal officer and/or member of a committee with Board-delegated powers must sign a statement which affirms: (1) that they have received a copy of GBLA's Conflicts of Interest Policy; (2) that they have read and understand the policy; (3) that they agree to comply with the policy; and (4) that they understand that the agency is a charitable organization and, in order to maintain our 501(c)(3) federal tax exemption, the agency must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a GBLAS FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS THE AUTHORIZED, INDEPENDENT BODY THAT REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IN FEBRUARY 2024, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPLETED A SEARCH AND HIRED THE CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. A REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION OCCURRED IN APRIL 2025. GBLAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS UTILIZED MULTIPLE RESOURCES, INCLUDING THE CALIFORNIA LEGAL AID COMPENSATION SURVEY, WHICH PROVIDES A BREAKDOWN OF EXECUTIVE SALARIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, BY REGION, BY CORPORATE BUDGET AMOUNT, TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. THE SURVEY IS COMPILED BY ONEJUSTICE, WHICH IS INDEPENDENT OF GBLAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD MEMBERS USED THESE SURVEYS AND OTHER INFORMATION AS THE BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING THE APPROPRIATE SALARY RANGE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GIVEN GBLAS TOTAL BUDGET AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. ALL PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE CORPORATE BOARD MINUTES. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GBLA's annual audited financial statements are made available to the general public through submission to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Other documents are made available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 DONATIONS = $10607 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 FOREIGN TAX = $164 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 NONDIVIDEND DISTRIBUTIONS = $464 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 TEMP RESTRICTED- NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION = -$7749603 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 TEMP RESTRICTED- SUPPORT FUNDING FOR THE YEAR = $7415378 Statement Note 1 FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 22The organization computes depreciation using the straight line methodover the estimated life of the asset. Estimated lives range fromthree to ten years.