2025-09-19T16:09:51-05:00 2024-12-31 930900579 MCDONALD JACOBS PC 121 SW SALMON ST STE 1100 PORTLAND OR 97204 990 2024-01-01 812672973 THE COMMONS LAW CENTER COMM 5038500811 PO BOX 14280 PORTLAND OR 97293 KAMRON GRAHAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5038500811 2025-09-16 1 1 SANG AHN P00540880 5032270581 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X KAMRON GRAHAM PO BOX 14280 PORTLAND OR 97293 1053668 0 X HTTPS://THECOMMONSLAWCENTER.ORG/ X 2016 OR THE COMMONS LAW CENTER IS A NONPROFIT LAW FIRM THAT PROVIDES SLIDING-SCALE LEGAL SERVICES TO MODEST MEANS OREGONIANS, THOSE WHO LIVE BELOW 400% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. OUR PROGRAM SERVES TO BRIDGE THE GAP IN SERVICES BETWEEN THOSE WHO QUALIFY FOR LEGAL AID SERVICES AND THOSE WHO CAN COMFORTABLY AFFORD A PRIVATE BAR ATTORNEY. 9 8 17 15 0 0 104358 96842 335579 948047 1337 8779 0 0 441274 1053668 0 0 0 0 667423 981137 0 0 143913 128820 148791 796243 1129928 -354969 -76260 135935 520984 155315 577369 -19380 -56385 X OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE LEGAL HELP FOR EVERYDAY PEOPLE - BECAUSE NO ONE SHOULD BE DENIED THE RIGHT TO TIMELY AND AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO JUSTICE. 0 0 322405 631684 IN 2024 THE COMMONS LAW CENTER SECURED FUNDING WITH MULTNOMAH COUNTY. WE EXPANDED OUR STAFF TO INCLUDE TWO PARALEGALS AND FOUR ATTORNEYS WHO HAVE HELPED PREVENT AND MITIGATE THE WORST EFFECTS OF EVICTION FOR 1,384 HOUSEHOLDS, MORE THAN DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED IN 2023. 312590 216530 THIS YEAR OUR ESTATE PLANNING AND PROBATE TEAM HAS GROWN SIGNIFICANTLY. RILEY AND EKUA WERE JOINED BY THREE SPPE CANDIDATES: ALEX, CASEY AND COURTNEY. THIS DREAM TEAM HAS HELPED 45 INDIVIDUALS AND COUPLES CREATE THEIR ESTATE PLANS AND GUIDED 28 FAMILIES THROUGH PROBATE. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PRODUCING 75 MORE ESTATE PLANS AND MANAGING 90+ PROBATE CASES. WITH THE EXPANSION FROM NORTH PORTLAND TO ALL OF PORTLAND, OUR ATTORNEY EKUA HACKMAN HELPED 33 FAMILIES WITH ESTATE PLANNING AND PROBATE, A 57% INCREASE FROM 2023. 168584 99833 OUR EXPERT FAMILY LAW ATTORNEYS HELPED GUIDE CLIENTS THROUGH THEIR CASES WITH 398 COACHING CALLS. WE BROUGHT ON JEFFREY MATTHEWS, J.D. WITH 40 YEARS OF FAMILY LAW EXPERIENCE TO MENTOR OUR ATTORNEYS AND COACH OUR CLIENTS. WE DEVELOPED A FAMILY LAW 101 SERIES ON YOUTUBE TO HELP SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS MAKE SENSE OF THE LEGAL PROCESS AND NAVIGATE THEIR CASES WITH CONFIDENCE. THE OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND THE DISTRICT COURT ATTORNEY ADMISSION FUND ARE FUNDING LEGAL SERVICES FOR ROSE HAVEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS, FOCUSING SPECIFICALLY ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND FAMILY LAW HELP, NAME & GENDER CHANGES AND POWERS OF ATTORNEY & ADVANCE DIRECTIVES. THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF OUR COMMUNITY WE RAISED $31,504, EXCEEDING OUR INITIAL GOAL OF $20,000. WITH THIS SUPPORT, THE COMMONS IS BUILDING OUT A BUSINESS LAW PROGRAM, EXPANDING EVICTION DEFENSE SERVICES TO THE EAST COUNTY COURTHOUSE, FURTHER DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPPORTING OUR LEGAL SERVICE PRACTITIONERS AS THEY GUIDE THEIR CLIENTS THROUGH THEIR FAMILY LAW, ESTATE PLANNING, PROBATE, BUSINESS LAW AND TENANT LAW ISSUES. 803579 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 1 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 OR X KAMRON GRAHAM 5038500811 PO BOX 14280 PORTLAND OR 97293 KAMRON GRAHAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 X X 85000 0 5340 JOHN GRANT BOARD PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY PRAY BOARD SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LEWIS LANDERHOLM BOARD TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM DWYER BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FALLON NIEDRIST BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIE GIBSON BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN HARNEY BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JERED BROWN BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER NARRON BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 85000 0 5340 0 0 0 0 0 9579 87263 96842 FEES FOR LEGAL SERVICE 541100 948047 948047 948047 8779 8779 1053668 948047 0 8779 90340 15135 37602 37603 643597 540397 51600 51600 11892 6363 2765 2764 103223 73165 15029 15029 132085 89808 21139 21138 3711 3711 9526 8282 622 622 20 20 18917 7587 6950 4380 24928 17420 3754 3754 10000 8000 1000 1000 4782 4510 136 136 16283 16283 2306 1845 230 231 28036 19354 4341 4341 BAD DEBT 15984 778 15206 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 12085 10761 662 662 2213 154 1406 653 1129928 803579 182436 143913 10460 409125 65253 48061 12002 8460 5848 3542 54374 60256 135935 520984 7354 47800 1325 9000 109466 118909 38495 400335 155315 577369 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 -19380 -56385 135935 520984 -76260 39255 0 X 0 0 0 X 42299 216657 543722 104358 96842 1003878 310438 567353 501097 335579 948047 2662514 352737 784010 1044819 439937 1044889 3666392 8700 9000 12372 8386 954 39412 2692 2692 8700 9000 12372 8386 3646 42104 3624288 25 62 1145 1337 8779 11348 25 62 1145 1337 8779 11348 352762 784072 1045964 441274 1053668 3677740 0.98550 0.98000 0.00310 0.00090 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12002 8460 3542 3542 ADVANCED CLIENT COSTS 60256 60256 TRUST RETAINER 400335 400335 KAMRON GRAHAM OFFICER COVER PAYROLL EXPENSES X 9000 9000 0 1 0 9000 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AFTER THE BOARD SECRETARY KIMBERLY PRAY REVIEWS IT, IT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION DISCUSSED CONFLICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SURVEY IN 2018 TO CONSIDER WHETHER AND HOW MUCH A RAISE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MADE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILALBLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST.