CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE … - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1966

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JESSICA M JEWELL

Phone

2095773811

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC, founded in 1966, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $34.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 58% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $7.0M, a strong 21% operating margin.

Mission

TO FIGHT FOR JUSTICE AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS ALONGSIDE THE MOST EXPLOITED COMMUNITIES OF OUR SOCIETY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $12,302,733 Revenue: $17,797

OUR RURAL JUSTICE UNIT SUPPORTS THE DELIVERY OF HIGH-QUALITY CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN 16 RURAL COUNTIES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. IN 2023, CRLA CLOSED...

OUR RURAL JUSTICE UNIT SUPPORTS THE DELIVERY OF HIGH-QUALITY CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN 16 RURAL COUNTIES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. IN 2023, CRLA CLOSED 3,829 CASES THAT IMPACTED 10,591 PEOPLE. PROGRAM REVENUE IS DERIVED FROM THE COLLECTION OF ATTORNEY FEES AND COST RECOVERIES.

Program 2

Expenses: $3,653,313 Revenue: $164,662

OUR AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROGRAM ADDRESS THE LEGAL NEEDS OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. IN 2023, CRLA CLOSED 720 CASES THAT IMPACTED 2,257 PEOPLE. PROGRAM REVENUE...

Program 3

Expenses: $2,488,455 Revenue: $32,247

OUR WORK FOCUSES ON VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES WITH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: LGBTQ+; COMMUNITY EQUITY INITIATIVE; FAIR HOUSING; LANGUAGE JUSTICE AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES. IN 2023, CRLA CLOSED 329 CASES FOCUSING ON VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES THAT IMPACTED 891 PEOPLE. PROGRAM REVENUE IS DERIVED FROM THE COLLECTION OF ATTORNEY FEES AND COST RECOVERIES.

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $33,309,339

Program Service Revenue $219,361

Investment Income $645,921

Other Revenue $-29,945

TOTAL REVENUE $34,144,676

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $246,761

Salaries & Benefits $21,525,607

Fundraising Expenses $804,290

Program Expenses $20,812,057

Other Expenses $5,329,941

TOTAL EXPENSES $27,102,309

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$34,144,676	$21,637,671	+0.6%
Expenses	$27,102,309	$22,578,114	+0.2%
Net Income	$7,042,367	$-940,443	-8.5%

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

Independent Members

Employees

255

Volunteers

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

$433,645

Total Directors

Key Employees

$361,112

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ROBERTO I DE LA ROSA JR	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CAMILLE PANNU	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER CARSON	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CINDY PANUCO	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
IRMA AGUAYO	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSICA MELGAR ALVAREZ	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADRIAN ANDRADE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MANUEL BARRERA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HONORINA CARRASCO	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WAYLAND CHANG	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEJANDRO DELGADO	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HARLAN DIVEN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIGUEL DONOSO	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICAEL ESTREMERA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT FUENTES	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALICIA GAMEZ	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN GETTLEMAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREGORY GILLETT	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARMEN GIBBS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERTO GONZALEZ	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONALD HUBBARD	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILIO J HUERTA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ABEER ABBEY IBRAHIM	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHELLIE LOTT	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUIS MAGANA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
OMAR MALFAVON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUAN MANUEL MORAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MYRNA M NATERAS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GABRIELLA NAVARRO-BUSCH	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIA DE LA LUZ OLAGUEZ	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PEDRO PAEZ	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESUS PELAYO	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICOLE PHILLIPS	TRUSTEE THROUGH 1/2023	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ISIDORO ROMERO	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TELE RAMIREZ	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUAN SANDOVAL	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEE SCHILLING	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FERNANDO TAFOYA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID TSAI	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUAN VALDOVINOS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANTONIO VALLADOLID	TRUSTEE THROUGH 9/2023	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIKA VAZQUEZ	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACQ WILSON	TRUSTEE THROUGH 1/2023	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSICA JEWELL	EXCEUTIVE DIRECTOR	37.50	Officer	$220,384	$26,006	$246,390
STEPHANIE VALENCIA	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	37.50	Officer	$174,808	$12,447	$187,255
MARISOL AGUILAR	DEPUTY DIRECTOR	37.50	Key Emp	$161,568	$6,344	$167,912
MICHAEL MEUTER	GENERAL COUNSEL	37.50	Key Emp	$185,329	$7,871	$193,200
CYNTHIA RICE	DIR OF LITIGATION ADV & TRAINING	37.50	Highest	$221,074	$1,125	$222,199
JACKI PAYTAS	DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES	37.50	Highest	$164,532	$3,174	$167,706
MONICA SOUSA	LEGAL DIRECTOR	37.50	Highest	$158,640	$11,246	$169,886
MONICA YU	CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	37.50	Highest	$143,376	$22,718	$166,094
MARISA LUNDIN	DIRECTOR OF LEARNING AND IMPACT	37.50	Highest	$142,960	$14,649	$157,609

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$34,144,676	$27,102,309	$24,827,285	$7,042,367
2022	$21,637,671	$22,578,114	$16,368,039	$-940,443
2021	$18,534,453	$19,874,375	$12,244,803	$-1,339,922
2020	$20,882,280	$18,708,706	$14,600,496	$2,173,574
2019	$17,668,777	$16,704,721	$9,798,981	$964,056
2018	$15,315,856	$13,779,072	$8,762,436	$1,536,784

CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC