Nonprofit · EIN 33-0719221
CASA CORNELIA LEGAL SERVICES
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,282,302 | $4,117,463 | $1,164,839 | $14,849,946 | $1,363,572 | $13,486,374 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,326,446 | $3,712,312 | $614,134 | $13,328,932 | $1,648,221 | $11,680,711 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,953,904
- of which government grants
- $2,964,876
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $298,781
- Net income from fundraising events
- $14,302
- Other revenue
- $29,617
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $232,242
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,493,854
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,167,776
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $600
- Accounting fees
- $71,068
- Occupancy
- $382,142
- Travel
- $71,132
- Depreciation
- $23,435
- Program services (functional)
- $2,896,920
- Management and general (functional)
- $992,266
- Fundraising (functional)
- $228,277
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,328,932
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,849,946
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,363,572
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,486,374
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $91,091
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,830,100
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,656,274
- Gross receipts
- $5,309,405
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 523
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen M Chavez | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $204,821 | $17,524 |
| Jesse Imbriano | Legal Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,404 | $10,758 |
| Anne Bautista | Legal Support Strategy Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,920 | $12,852 |
| Gary Lynn | Finance and Administration Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,874 | $4,823 |
| Matthew Cannon | Managing Attorney, Childrens Program Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,242 | $3,551 |
| Gloria Bader | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 18 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Laube | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Mahoney | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Siegrist | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Romaker | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheila McNiff | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Vega | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brittany Applestein Syz | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Keane | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| Elena Perez | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Doyle | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Charity Babington Falls | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dilkhwaz Ahmed | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kit Ryan | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Awichu Akwanaya | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Arezoo Jamishidi | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Nicholas Asaad | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Danny Milla | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Mehrtash | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Rauzon | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARMEN M CHAVEZ | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 50 | $203,778 | $16,871 |
| GLORIA BADER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 18 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS LAUBE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SIEGRIST | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MAHONEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DILKHWAZ AHMED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AWICHU AKWANYA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANY APPLESTEIN SYZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS A ASAAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET DOYLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARITY FALLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AREZOO JAMSHIDI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE KEANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA MCNIFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA PEREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY MILLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY ROMAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| KIT RYAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY A VEGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 525 B ST STE 1800, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4475
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Carmen M Chavez, PO Box 12666, San Diego, CA 92112
- Signed the 990
- Carmen M Chavez, Executive Director
- Phone
- (619) 231-7788
- Website
- www.casacornelia.org
- Return prepared by
- Sonnenberg & Company CPAs
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0719221 or by the name CASA CORNELIA LEGAL SERVICES.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
See Schedule O
Program accomplishments
- The Asylum Program - The Asylum Program serves those individuals who have fled their country in pursuit of freedom from persecution and torture. CCLC accepts eligible asylum clients, especially those with complex cases as those are the most vulnerable. After screening and case acceptance, asylum seekers are assisted by the CCLC staff and volunteer attorneys to complete their application prepare supporting documentation, briefs, and motions and litigate the case. Some clients are released from detention while others wait in detention at the Otay Mesa Detention Center or the Imperial Regional Detention Facility as an asylum claim is adjudicated by the Court. Asylum grantees are given the opportunity to work and live legally in the U.S., be reunited with family, and become contributing members of the richly diverse community of immigrants in San Diego County and beyond. In 2024, the CCLC responded to or provided legal services to 1,408 individuals through the Asylum Program.Expenses $551,205
- The Victims of Crime Program - The Victims of Crime Program serves some of the most vulnerable in the community undocumented men, women, and children who are victims of serious crimes such as domestic violence and human trafficking. Additionally, CCLC provides legal services to victims of serious crimes who have been helpful in the investigation and/or prosecution of certain crimes and are eligible for a U Visa, a nonimmigrant classification created by Congress to assist law enforcement, protect crime victims, and ensure safe communities. Moreover, CCLC assists victims of human trafficking or modern day slavery. CCLC provides legal services to victims of trafficking who have been helpful in the investigation and/or prosecution of the crime and are eligible for a T Visa, a nonimmigrant classification created by Congress to assist law enforcement and protect trafficing crime victims. In 2024, CCLC responded to or provided legal services to 497 persons through the Victims of Crime Program.Expenses $421,694
- Childrens Program - Each year thousands of non-citizen children and youth present themselves at the U.S./Mexico port of entry or attempt to enter the U.S. without documentation. The majority of these children are fleeing extreme violence, severe deprivation, or abuse. Their journeys north are treacherous at best. Children are apprehended by Border Patrol, detained in short-term facilities, and placed into deportation proceedings. These children do not speak English, do not understand the U.S. legal system, and have no right to government-appointed counsel. The children are at at-risk and extremely vulnerable. In 2024, CCLC was the only permanent provider of legal services to detained unaccompanied children in San Diego County. CCLC also represents unaccompanied children who are not currently in detention as well as noncitizen children residing in the community who qualify for humanitarian protection under immigration law. In 2024, the Organization provided services to 1,026 to children and youth through the Childrens Program.Expenses $483,520
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0719221
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,849,946
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,309,405
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,282,302 | $4,117,463 | $14,849,946 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,326,446 | $3,712,312 | $13,328,932 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,375,477 | $3,054,255 | $10,570,716 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 33-0719221).
Questions about CASA CORNELIA LEGAL SERVICES
- What is the EIN of CASA CORNELIA LEGAL SERVICES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CASA CORNELIA LEGAL SERVICES is 33-0719221.
- Is CASA CORNELIA LEGAL SERVICES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to CASA CORNELIA LEGAL SERVICES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CASA CORNELIA LEGAL SERVICES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CASA CORNELIA LEGAL SERVICES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CASA CORNELIA LEGAL SERVICES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CASA CORNELIA LEGAL SERVICES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Carmen M Chavez.
- Who are the officers and directors of CASA CORNELIA LEGAL SERVICES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $204,821 (Carmen M Chavez, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does CASA CORNELIA LEGAL SERVICES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,282,302, expenses of $4,117,463 and total assets of $14,849,946 at year end.
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