SOCIAL JUSTICE LAW PROJECT

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1994

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

STEVEN ZIEFF

Phone

5108919794

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Mission

Provide free legal assistance to low income persons financially unable to afford such services and support programs that provide legal assistance to low income persons. To provide such services particularly impact litigation to alleviate the barriers created by arrest and conviction records to individuals seeking employment and other benefits or rights such as licensing housing and other matters.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,000 Revenue: $0

Extensively reviewed responses and drafted freedom of information act requests to eight separate California courts regarding the procedures and standards followed in the dissemination and retention .of criminal history record information for employment or licensing purposes and the procedures and practices followed in the deletion or sealing of criminal history record information. Superior courts included Alameda Richmond Contra Costa,Santa Clara Fresno and San Mateo San Bernardino Sacramento and Los Angles.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,500 Revenue: $0

42 USC Section 9101: SJLP spent substantial time and expenses on extensive research drafting and development of challenge to a federal statute 42 USC section 9101 that has been interpreted to require state agencies including local courts and the California Department of Justice to disclose the complete State created criminal history record to the Federal government and federal agencies for persons seeking employment with the Federal government or for employment with private employers with a federal contract.

Program 3

Expenses: $3,767 Revenue: $0

Compliance with California statutory Change: Amendments to California law required California Department of Justice DOJ to conduct review of records at various facilities and for facilities to...

Compliance with California statutory Change: Amendments to California law required California Department of Justice DOJ to conduct review of records at various facilities and for facilities to correct or delete certain records. I spent substantial time in reviewing the practices and procedures followed by DOJ and the facilities in revising or changing records and the failure to cover the full scope of the directions of the Legislature in describing the scope of records to be deleted. records.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $0

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $13,836

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $19,267

Other Expenses $7,574

TOTAL EXPENSES $21,410

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	N/A	$50,781	-1.0%
Expenses	$21,410	$30,552	-0.3%
Net Income	N/A	$20,229	N/A

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

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

$12,000

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Peter Sheehan	Secretary and Executive Attorney	40.00	Officer Highest	$12,000	$0	$12,000
Steven Zieff	President	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Stefan Rosenzweig	Treasurer	1.00	Officer	$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	$21,410	$220,007	No data
2024	$50,781	$30,552	$241,417	$20,229
2023	No data	$30,686	$221,188	No data
2022	$1,108	$13,029	$251,874	$-11,921
2021	$6,020	$44,686	$263,795	$-38,666
2020	$348,487	$47,134	$302,461	$301,353