Counsel for Justice (EIN 953998111) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1985

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Diane Trunk

Phone

2138966434

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Counsel for Justice, founded in 1985, is a community nonprofit that reported $2.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue grew 10% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

Counsel for Justice expands access to justice in Los Angeles County by mobilizing volunteer lawyers and staff to provide free civil legal services that help people protect their safety, housing and stability.

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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 $2,195,555

Program Service Revenue $72,172

Investment Income $380,546

Other Revenue $-13,572

TOTAL REVENUE $2,634,701

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $75,999

Salaries & Benefits $1,864,075

Fundraising Expenses $106,412

Program Expenses $1,566,785

Other Expenses $695,917

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,635,991

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$2,634,701	$2,402,604	+0.1%
Expenses	$2,635,991	$2,183,677	+0.2%
Net Income	$-1,290	$218,927	-1.0%

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

142

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

$197,793

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Diane Trunk	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$185,170	$12,623	$197,793
Silvia Martinez	Directing Attorney	40.00		$124,851	$3,316	$128,167
Alexandra Hong	Supervising Attor	40.00		$102,503	$10,327	$112,830
Catherine Hoffman	Directing Attorney	40.00		$101,746	$2,623	$104,369
Diane Kimberlin	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Wes Kennedy	President-Elect	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian Condon	Executive VP	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
John Clark	Senior VP	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Shawn Ledingham	Vice President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Anne Nash	VP/Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan Koehler Sullivan	Vice President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Juan Torres	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lana Manganiello	Past President	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan Agopian	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sarvenaz Bahar	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Matthew Baker	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nestor Barrero	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer Benjamin	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Janette Blair	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer Bonneville	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ryan Estes	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Colleen Hart	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Kutzer	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lydia Liberio	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Beverly Lu	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eric McDonough	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lauren Movsesian	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ann Park	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jibraun Riaz	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Josh A Rubin	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jessica Soriano	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lauren Wertheimer	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alex Wyman	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hee Sung Yoon	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hon Laurie Zelon	Director	1.00	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	$2,634,701	$2,635,991	$3,771,251	$-1,290
2024	$2,402,604	$2,183,677	$3,446,457	$218,927
2023	$1,658,930	$1,717,940	$3,160,571	$-59,010
2022	$1,697,136	$1,437,335	$3,030,615	$259,801
2021	$1,289,677	$1,146,818	$3,094,715	$142,859
2020	$1,214,799	$1,351,287	$2,863,078	$-136,488
2019	$1,235,175	$1,321,551	$2,783,828	$-86,376
2018	$1,345,440	$1,394,470	$2,560,245	$-49,030

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