2023-05-15T18:46:52-07:00 2022-12-31 811678643 HZ CPAs & Advisors PC 9022 Dartmouth Way Buena Park CA 90620 990 2022-01-01 471608069 Veterans Legal Institute VETE 7148523492 1231 Warner Avenue Tustin CA 92780 Antoinette Balta Executive Director 2023-05-15 true Antoinette Balta 999009999 true Jinhong Zhang CPA P01689604 9493970189 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z 1231 Warner Avenue Tustin CA 92780 1840175 false X www.vetslegal.org X 2014 CA Veterans Legal Institute continues to be one the few public interest law firms in the nation dedicated wholly to homeless, disabled, and low income veterans. Military service changes a life forever. Veterans use the power of free legal aid to change their lives, restore hope, and to heal. With the ongoing support of compassionate and courageous donors, VLI continues to add critical staff, to mentor and train dozens of law students, and to expand its pro bono attorney network. In pursuit of holistic care, VLI continues to be creative in delivering free legal aid through virtual clinics, proactive outreach, and carefully navigating in person support whenever health and safety allows. Free legal aid has continued without interruption, and veterans express their gratitude daily -- many with the sentiment that having access justice meant the world to them -- allowing them the chance to face another day and take the next steps to building a brighter future. 20 20 24 200 0 1275563 1653946 0 451 185536 185778 1461099 1840175 0 0 846649 987009 0 0 361348 480819 1207997 1467828 253102 372347 925101 1277173 168468 148193 756633 1128980 Veterans Legal Institute continues to be one the few public interest law firms in the nation dedicated wholly to homeless, disabled, and low income veterans. Military service changes a life forever. Veterans use the power of free legal aid to change their lives, restore hope, and to heal. With the ongoing support of compassionate and courageous donors, VLI continues to add critical staff, to mentor and train dozens of law students, and to expand its pro bono attorney network. In pursuit of holistic care, VLI continues to be creative in delivering free legal aid through virtual clinics, proactive outreach, and carefully navigating in person support whenever health and safety allows. Free legal aid has continued without interruption, and veterans express their gratitude daily -- many with the sentiment that having access justice meant the world to them -- allowing them the chance to face another day and take the next steps to building a brighter future. false false 1307690 VLI had a record setting 2022. In our veterans benefits department, our team of attorneys secured $2.3 million in lump sum awards and $237,000 in monthly compensation for disabled veterans. Every dollar goes straight to the Veteran in need. In our housing department, VLI prevented evictions for 78% of veterans at risk of homelessness. Attorney advocacy is keeping veterans off street corners and safely housed. Our discharge upgrade team has an 80% success rate; compared to a 10% chance for an unrepresented Veteran. A successful discharge upgrade can connect a Veteran with access to healthcare and education?but also restores the honor and dignity of that Veteran?s service. VLI?s family law department continues to advocate for Veteran families and children, while the estate planning team sets those families up for long term stability. VLI looks forward to continuing to serve the Veteran community in 2023. 1307690 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 24 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 20 20 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X Antoinette Balta 7148523492 1231 Warner Avenue Tustin CA 92780 Antoinette Balta Executive Dir. 60.00 0.00 X 79122 0 0 Pete Seitz Director 1.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sheila-Marie Finkelstein Vice President 1.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jack Williams Director 1.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Kibbe Chairman 1.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kathy Dawson Director 1.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andrea Bird-Steiner Secretary 1.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marco Arcadia Treasurer 1.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sajindra Gunawardane Director 1.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nathan Cazier Director 1.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cindy Goss Director 1.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Gievers Davies Director 1.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Morgan McCombe Director 1.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bruce Braviroff Director 1.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Reynolds Executive Dir. 1.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Roberts Director 1.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jackie Smart Director 1.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Justin Goldberg Director 1.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ron Brand Director 1.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Wendy Hooper-Ross Director 1.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 79122 0 false false false 0 1653946 256843 1653946 0 451 451 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Special Events 185778 185778 185778 1840175 186229 0 0 0 0 79122 79122 0 828862 765303 63559 0 6724 6253 471 72301 67240 5061 0 404 404 44344 44344 0 0 0 39690 39690 4050 4050 0 0 0 58634 58634 807 807 0 2122 2122 0 0 1805 1805 18710 18710 Donated good and services 256843 256843 Other expenses 20559 13546 7013 Telephone 13329 13329 Books, subscriptions 8535 8535 10987 10987 1467828 1307690 160138 0 812222 1205169 0 0 109103 70033 0 0 0 0 0 11189 11189 1805 0 0 0 0 0 1971 1971 925101 1277173 23055 7908 145413 140285 168468 148193 X 756633 1128980 756633 1128980 925101 1277173 372347 X false true X false false X 805384 1002772 1123228 1232229 1582881 5746494 0 0 0 0 805384 1002772 1123228 1232229 1582881 5746494 0 0 5746494 319 451 770 0 319 451 770 0 0 805384 1002772 1123228 1232548 1583332 5747264 0.99990 1.00000 0.00010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11189 11189 1840175 1840175 1840175 1467828 1467828 1467828 Volunteer hours 256843 Fair market va false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 was reviewed by governing board before it was filed. 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