CENTRO LEGAL DE LA RAZA

EIN: 237181456 501(c)(3) Crime & Legal

OAKLAND, CA

Total Revenue
$18,527,859
Total Expenses
$20,234,248
Total Assets
$8,325,419
Net Assets
$3,145,876
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1971
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
MONIQUE J BERLANGA
Phone
5104371554
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

CENTRO LEGAL DE LA RAZA, founded in 1971, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $18.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 60% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

Centro Legal de la Raza provides bilingual, culturally-sensitive legal aid, education, and advocacy for low-income residents of the bay area, particularly monolingual Spanish-speaking immigrants.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $18,297,898
Program Service Revenue $185,140
Investment Income $40,355
Other Revenue $4,466
TOTAL REVENUE $18,527,859

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $7,108,048
Salaries & Benefits $10,351,519
Fundraising Expenses $618,396
Program Expenses $17,822,062
Other Expenses $2,774,681
TOTAL EXPENSES $20,234,248

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $18,527,859 $46,223,637 -0.6%
Expenses $20,234,248 $46,180,402 -0.6%
Net Income $-1,706,389 $43,235 -40.5%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
9
Independent Members
9
Employees
133
Volunteers
63

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$336,360
Total Directors
9
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MONIQUE J BERLANGA Executive Dir. 40.00
Officer
$183,891 $14,018 $197,909
SILVIA JACQUES DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00
$134,515 $11,184 $145,699
CECILIA ALMORA-DOWD Dir. of Finance 40.00
Officer
$123,359 $15,092 $138,451
JESSE NEWMARK LITIGATION DIR 40.00
$121,005 $3,209 $124,214
JULIA HIATT SHEPP MANAGING ATTORNEY 40.00
$115,743 $8,130 $123,873
RAYMUNDO JACQUEZ DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00
$120,580 $1,154 $121,734
ABIGAIL SULLIVAN ENGEN CO-DIR ATTORNEY 40.00
$117,757 $2,644 $120,401
AIDIN CASTILLO Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELLIE DEHGHAN Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
DIANE CARDONA DOWNS Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
SANDRA SERTEL Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERICA VILLANUEVA Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHIP CONRADI Treasurer 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CLAUDIA PERKINS Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
LUIS HOYOS Secretary 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHANIE TANG Chairperson 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $18,527,859 $20,234,248 $8,325,419 $-1,706,389
2023 $46,223,637 $46,180,402 $9,740,180 $43,235
2022 $107,287,718 $107,090,810 $11,012,762 $196,908
2021 $21,545,671 $21,743,613 $11,440,171 $-197,942
2020 $10,432,005 $9,565,411 $7,665,210 $866,594
2019 $8,250,873 $9,261,847 $6,458,500 $-1,010,974
2018 $7,763,751 $5,550,589 $6,089,944 $2,213,162
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