2023-10-03T18:00:30-05:00 2022-12-31 954557617 Harrington Group CPAs LLP 2698 Mataro Street Pasadena CA 91107 990 2022-01-01 951684067 Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles LEGA 3238017916 1550 West 8th Street Los Angeles CA 90017 Vincent Rodriguez CFO 3238017916 2023-10-03 1 Vincent Rodriguez 999009999 0 Tonetta L Conner CPA P01775198 6264036801 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Silvia Argueta 1550 West 8th Street Los Angeles CA 90017 37800106 0 X WWW.LAFLA.ORG X 1929 CA Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) seeks to achieve equal justice for low-income people. 38 38 267 742 0 0 32627974 34911949 75615 546511 367639 441204 359740 1671419 33430968 37571083 6792426 10677723 0 0 18499180 20757016 0 0 234049 4543753 5919283 29835359 37354022 3595609 217061 44798042 50233932 7180384 13527334 37617658 36706598 X See Schedule O 0 0 17555444 10511896 Housing, Communities & Eviction Defense: Addresses systems change through litigation, policy and education aimed at creating and preserving affordable housing and homeownership opportunities; Increases economic power; Preserves civil rights; Seeks environmental justice on behalf of poor and low-income residents; Partners with community-based organizations to build healthy, economically vibrant neighborhoods. Eviction Defense Center: Provides free direct representation for indigent individuals and families facing eviction; Negotiates with landlords to ensure families can stay in their homes; Defends residents of public housing and Section 8 voucher holders against losing their housing or housing subsidy; Helps clients living in uninhabitable conditions to get reductions in rent. LAFLA closed 6,076 cases in this area of law in 2022. 3000683 32346 108767 Santa Monica Community Office: Funded through grants from the City of Santa Monica; Provides legal services to residents of Santa Monica only; Offers domestic violence clinic and Self-Help Legal Access Center; Attorneys work with local agencies and city services to provide family law, housing, veterans benefit and immigration services. This office closed 1,073 cases in 2022. 2577795 45042 Restoring Communities: Assists individuals with criminal justice involvement to remove legal barriers to employment, housing, and benefits by clearing criminal convictions, defending citations, and restoring drivers and occupational licenses. In 2022, LAFLA closed 1,448 cases in these areas of law.Survivor and Family Justice: Helps survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault get restraining orders, divorces, child custody, visitation and support; Secures the return of concealed and abducted children.Immigration Access: Supports torture victims seeking asylum in the United States with the immigration process; Represents survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assaults and other serious crimes to obtain protection and permanent residency; Protects vulnerable unaccompanied children throughout the immigration process; Provides comprehensive case management to victims of domestic violence and survivors of torture. In 2022, LAFLA closed 1,045 cases dealing with these legal issues. 569153 1280 Veterans Justice Center: Obtains life-sustaining income, health, and housing benefits so veterans can thrive; Prevents veteran homelessness by fighting wrongful evictions; Removes barriers to employment to promote veteran self-sufficiency; Advocates to upgrade unjust less-than-honorable military discharges; Works with hundreds of pro bono legal volunteers annually to hold large-scale legal clinics for homeless veterans. This program closed 264 cases in 2022. 1903478 66299 Asian & Pacific Islander Community Outreach Project: Advocates for language services in civil courts, administrative proceedings, and other government agencies for limited-English proficient clients; Provides legal help in all areas of practice including family law, immigration and government benefits in Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Khmer and Thai. This program closed 625 cases in 2022. 1295173 11420 387381 In 2022, LAFLA expanded its Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) program with the launch of a new Asian Pacific Islander-focused MLP at the Community Medical Wellness Centers USA. This is the first API-focused MLP in southern California and only the third in the nation designed to help improve API health outcomes through culturally competent and linguistically accessible practices. This complements LAFLA's MLPs at TCC Family Health and three Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) Medical-Legal Community Partnership (MLCP-LA) locations: Martin Luther King, Jr. Outpatient Center, Coastal Health Centers, and Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center. Through this project, anyone from a medical care team can refer patients to our attorneys as part of a comprehensive approach to improve health outcomes by addressing social determinants of health such as poor housing conditions, loss or denial of public benefits, immigration status, problems at school or work, or violence within the household.. In 2022, 1,095 cases were closed by our MLPs. Legal VictoriesLAFLA achieved the following legal victories in 2022:Chancellor Apartment Disability Discrimination Settlement: LAFLA, along with co-counsel, represented 12 low-income individuals with mobility disabilities who reside at a 100-unit, five story apartment building served by an elevator, and the clients live or lived on the upper floors. The clients required the use of an operable elevator to access their homes and the community, without which they must choose between two undesirable options: either they climb as many as four flights of stairs, causing them pain and distress and risking their safety; or they become isolated in their apartments, restricting their engagement in the community and daily life activities (including critical medical appointments) because they cannot safely reach the ground floor to exit the building.The landlord failed to maintain an operable elevator, providing intermittent service from 2015, and ceasing operation altogether in 2018. After extensive arms-length negotiations which included three mediation sessions, LAFLA was able to reach a comprehensive settlement agreement. The settlement includes $570,000 for all clients and a broad injunctive relief agreement that remains in effect for 24 months. The injunctive relief agreement includes disability-related repairs to the building and elevator, an accessible emergency evacuation plan that includes physical changes to the building, training of staff on disability and fair housing laws, and a relocation plan when the elevator is out of service.Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE), Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) Action v. The California Department of Housing and Community Development and Gustavo Velasquez, in his official capacity as the Director of the California Department of Housing and Community Development. LAFLA, along with co-counsel, filed this case seeking relief on behalf of thousands of low income tenants who applied for COVID-19 rental assistance from the State of California. The case alleges that the state's Emergency Rental Assistance Program issued denial notices and handled appeals in a constitutionally deficient way and denied applicants due process of law. Further, these failures resulted in disproportionate harms on the basis of race, color, and national origin. The case also alleges the state's failure to adequately provide public records regarding the program. The goal of the case is to require the state to issue adequate notices and ensure that all people, regardless of race or language, are adequately informed of the reason they are denied assistance and have a meaningful opportunity to appeal. Plaintiffs obtained a preliminary injunction in July, 2022, enjoining the state from issuing denial notices until such notices are constitutionally sufficient. In October, 2022, we successfully defeated an attempt to lift or modify the injunction.Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles; Silvia Hernandez; Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus; Center for Workers' Rights; and Chinese for Affirmative Action v. California Employment Development Department and Nancy Farias, in her official capacity as Director, California Employment Development Department: California's Employment Development Department (EDD) failed to provide legally sufficient interpreting, other spoken/signed language services, and translated materials (written) to linguistically marginalized communities. Without language services, EDD applicants relied on untrained bilingual family and friends, community businesses who provide access for profit, or struggled through in a language they are not proficient in. Claimants who do not speak or read English struggled to find accurate information, file claims, certify for unemployment insurance, or troubleshoot issue with their benefits. This lack of meaningful language services also resulted in adverse credibility findings against our clients and denials, which have had to be resolved through additional levels of advocacy and appeals. LAFLA, as well as many other organizations, had to shift significant resources to assist claimants access EDD and obtain critical benefits.The parties entered into a settlement agreement addressing EDD's provision of meaningful language access through: proper identification and recording of language needs, providing timely spoken and signed language services in real-time, increasing multilingual telephonic access, expanding written translations of vital documents (including ensuring Babel notices are distributed), extending deadlines due to language barriers and good cause, developing a multilingual access portal, increasing staffing to coordinate language services, ensuring that modernization efforts include technology to capture language needs and can produce mass generation of translated personalized vital information, ensuring that third-party vendors also comply with language access obligations, enhancing community outreach to linguistically marginalized communities, forming of a Multilingual Access Advisory Board, enhancing data collection and internal monitoring, and requiring regular monitoring/reporting of efforts to advocates during the compliance period which extends to April 2024. These provisions complement and provide more detailed directives around many of the new legislative changes, as well as other existing legal mandates.George v. McDonough - Amicus Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court: LAFLA contributed to an amicus brief to Supreme Court of the United States on this case which involves an invalid denial of veterans benefits. A 2021 report from the Office of the Inspector General found that the Veterans Administration improperly denied more than 12,000 claims during the COVID-19 pandemic due to error. VA benefits including service-connected compensation and non-service connected pensions are often a veteran's only source of income, particularly if they are unable to work due to their disability. For veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, in particular, these benefits are a major part of their economic stability. Accordingly, denial of these benefits serve to further entrench veterans in poverty. The decision in this case will ultimately affect our veteran clients' ability to appeal previous erroneous denials of their VA Benefits based on the VA's invalid interpretation of applicable law.Garcia v. City of Los Angeles: The litigation centers on the civil rights of unhoused individuals who are living in tents and makeshift encampments in the City of Los Angeles. The litigation challenges the seizure and destruction of unhoused individuals' belongings. The case challenges the constitutionality of an ordinance in Los Angeles that allows the City to seize and destroy unhoused residents' belongings. Plaintiffs allege that the ordinance violates the Fourth and Fourteenth amendment. They seek declarative relief that the ordinance is unconstitutional, and injunctive relief to prevent the seizure and destruction of property. In 2020, plaintiffs obtained preliminary injunction enjoining ordinance targeting unhoused people; contempt ruling against the City for violating the preliminary injunction. Defendant appealed to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. In 2021, the preliminary injunction was upheld by the 9th Circuit.In 2022, the City of Los Angeles repealed the ordinance that was subject to facial challenge. The plaintiffs also obtained discovery sanctions against the City of Los Angeles. 1251844 2130 Project Impact and LAHSA Measure H funds projects to supplement other programs within the organization, to support the continuing fight for justice. 2072998 7310 Economic Stability: Assists vulnerable populations in obtaining and maintaining critical safety net benefits that helps them get food, housing, and medical care or services; Fights wage theft, wrongful terminations and discriminatory employment practices; Discharges student loans based on disability or school fraud. In fact, LAFLA is the only legal services organization in the country that, for over 30 years, has consistently sought justice for low-income student loan borrowers and worked to change a higher education system that increasingly ignores the needs and experiences of low-income borrowers. In 2022, LAFLA closed 1,888 cases in these areas of law. 7092646 88439 387381 30226568 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 55 0 1 267 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 38 38 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X Vincent Rodriguez Chief Financial Officer 3238017916 1550 West 8th Street Los Angeles CA 90017 Amy Lerner-Hill Vice President to Pres. (6/22) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Maddigan President to Board Member (6/22) 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Kahn A Scolnick Board Member to VP (6/22) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Brianne Wiese Board Member to Secretary (6/22) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Amber S Finch Secretary (End 6/22) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Lynette M Jones Board Member to Treasurer (6/22) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 R Alexander Pilmer Treasurer (End 6/22) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Karen J Adelseck Client Chair 1.00 X 0 0 0 C Cleo Ray Client Chair 1.00 X 0 0 0 Patricia Vining Client Vice-Chair (End 6/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Eric J Bakewell Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 James M Burgess Board Member (End 6/22) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Wendy R Cabil Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kyle Casazza Board Member (Start 6/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sean A Commons Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Carissa Coze Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 E Martin Estrada Board Member (End 6/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joseph B Farrell Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marc Feinstein Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Debra L Fischer Esq Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gary F Gans Board Member (Start 9/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Felix Garcia Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Naomi Haywood Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Silvia Hernandez Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 James E Hornstein Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kimberly Klinsport Board Member (Start 6/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Zella Knight Board Member (End 6/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bethany Kristovich Board Member (Start 9/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jason Linder Board Member (End 6/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Clementina Lopez Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Maldonado Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Matthew Marmolejo Board Member (Start 9/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Louise Mbella Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Virginia F Milstead Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin J Minnick Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Phillip Mobley Board Member (End 6/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Fanny Ortiz Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Adam S Paris Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joseph Paunovich Board Member (End 6/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Craig O Roberts Board Member (End 9/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 David Lewis Sagal Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kareen Sandoval Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marc M Seltzer Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Linus Shentu Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff A Taylor Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ronald B Turovsky Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Pamela Westhoff Board Member (Start 6/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lait Yamini Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Silvia Argueta Executive Director 35.00 1.00 X 254530 0 42520 Vincent A Rodriguez Chief Financial Officer 35.00 X 196083 0 9140 Barbara Schultz Dir. Litigation & Policy 35.00 X 210500 0 54607 Wilbert H Watts Dir. of Comm. & Economic Justice 35.00 X 151094 0 21467 Ronnette Arnold Managing Attorney 35.00 X 160975 0 50827 Yolanda Arias Managing Attorney 35.00 X 159567 0 19412 Phong Wong Pro Bono Director 35.00 X 159089 0 45824 Michael Polanichka Director of IT 35.00 X 157239 0 45332 Linda Quintana Director of Fiscal MGM 35.00 X 153655 0 20566 1602732 0 309695 39 0 1 0 0 601612 500000 31561661 2248676 13410 34911949 Attorney fees 541100 437744 437744 Fellowship 541100 108767 108767 546511 441204 441204 229023 601612 229023 0 CY Pres 541100 897585 897585 Property tax refund 531390 639252 639252 Miscellaneous income 900099 134582 134582 1671419 37571083 546511 0 2112623 10619693 10619693 58030 58030 939941 437668 442863 59410 15531272 13256448 2153603 121221 646394 574229 70463 1702 2465586 2133308 310271 22007 1173823 1046417 117238 10168 191736 191736 67300 67300 438440 35021 402819 600 9578 533 7003 2042 777004 250602 525164 1238 426190 141052 285138 2166906 1028362 1132784 5760 24335 17723 6611 1 86480 86480 422134 422134 200337 55924 144256 157 Training 263503 180910 82168 425 Miscellaneous 201487 11845 184254 5388 Library 189422 97082 92275 65 Equip. rental & main. 184907 95081 86086 3740 269524 186640 82759 125 37354022 30226568 6893405 234049 2795832 6552653 550374 493237 6839041 8650271 0 90332 13262600 13262600 291622 169858 6396548 2235669 4543319 4160879 16510042 15743116 5212 1110986 44798042 50233932 4624323 7815114 850849 3379527 5212 3702 1700000 1200000 0 1128991 7180384 13527334 X 36224845 34052321 1392813 2654277 37617658 36706598 44798042 50233932 217061 -1128121 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 16859889 16739306 19813839 32627974 34911949 120952957 16859889 16739306 19813839 32627974 34911949 120952957 120952957 219290 198059 197083 367639 441204 1423275 74838 13247 14993136 359740 1671419 17112380 139488612 3397605 0.86710 0.85890 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 X 8657 8657 8657 8657 8657 8657 8657 8657 8657 8657 1.00000 0 0 1531412 1531412 3839456 1546924 2292532 8175 8175 0 485112 343070 142042 532393 337500 194893 4160879 Operating lease liability 1128991 1128991 X 48319291 -1128121 11876329 10748208 37571083 0 37571083 49230351 11876329 11876329 37354022 0 37354022 Part IV, Line 2b: LAFLA holds funds in trust for its clients relating to settlements awarded by the courts and deposits held for filing and other fees. Part V, Line 4: Endowment funds are appropriated by the Board for use in current operations. Part X, Line 2: LAFLA is exempt from taxation under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 23701d. Generally accepted accounting principles provide accounting and disclosure guidance about positions taken by an organization in its tax returns that might be uncertain. Management has considered its tax positions and believes that all positions taken by LAFLA in its federal and state exempt organization tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. LAFLA's returns are subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities, generally for three and four years, respectively, after they filed. Annual Fund Dinner 830635 601612 229023 79696 3600 145727 830635 601612 229023 79696 3600 145727 229023 0 1 Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles 1145 Wilshire Blvd 2nd Floor Los Angeles CA 90017 953854152 501(c)(3) 49905 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grants BASTA 315 W 36th St 2nd Floor New York NY 10018 421688855 501(c)(3) 1229960 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grants Bet Tzedek 3250 Wilshire Blvd 13th Floor Los Angeles CA 90010 237304205 501(c)(3) 842750 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grants Center for the Pacific-Asian Family Inc 3424 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1000 Los Angeles CA 90010 953532351 501(c)(3) 13458 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grants Korean American Family Services 3727 W 6th St Suite 320 Los Angeles CA 90020 953899329 501(c)(3) 7829 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grants Community Legal Aid SoCal 2101 N Tustin Ave Santa Ana CA 92705 951994337 501(c)(3) 335822 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grants Eviction Defense Network 1930 Wilshire Blvd Suite 208 Los Angeles CA 90057 562380231 501(c)(3) 788145 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grants Southern California Housing Rights Center 3255 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1150 Los Angeles CA 90010 952572642 501(c)(3) 1531450 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grants Inner City Law Center 1309 E 7th St Los Angeles CA 90021 953697572 501(c)(3) 1883693 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grants Liberty Hill Foundation 1001 Wilshire Blvd PMB 2170 Los Angeles CA 90017 510181191 501(c)(3) 2154292 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grants Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles 13327 Van Nuys Blvd Pacoima CA 91331 952408642 501(c)(3) 1090830 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grants Public Counsel 310 S Ardmore Ave Los Angeles CA 90005 237105149 501(c)(3) 409046 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grants Strategic Actions for a Just Economy 152 W 32nd St Los Angeles CA 90007 931226092 501(c)(3) 32500 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grants The People Concern 2116 Arlington Ave Suite 100 Los Angeles CA 90018 956143865 501(c)(3) 30023 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grants Los Angeles Community Action Network 849 E 6th St Los Angeles CA 90021 020661629 501(c)(3) 32500 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grants Little Tokyo Service Center 231 E 3rd St Suite G106 Los Angeles CA 90013 954444102 501(c)(3) 12500 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grants Mental Health Advocacy Services Inc 3255 Wilshire Blvd Unit 902 Los Angeles CA 90010 953371166 501(c)(3) 141218 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grants Thai Community Development Center 6376 Yucca St Suite B Los Angeles CA 90028 954531770 501(c)(3) 13750 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grants WomenShelter of Long Beach 4201 Long Beach Blvd Suite 102 Long Beach CA 90807 951644058 501(c)(3) 15000 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grants 19 Stipends 31 58030 Part I, Line 2: Student will first submit an application to participate. Criteria considered include: demonstrated commitment to racial equity and inclusivity, financial need, demonstrated leadership ability, community service, personal and academic achievements. After a pool of candidates is selected from applications reviewed, they proceed to an interview process. Interviews are conducted by LAFLA's Director of Racial Justice and Equity and LAFLA's Pro Bono Manager. Additional information can be found here: https://lafla.org/get-involved/law-students/ X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Silvia Argueta Executive Director 254530 0 0 0 0 0 28399 0 14121 0 297050 0 0 0 Barbara Schultz Dir. Litigation & Policy 210500 0 0 0 0 0 23533 0 31074 0 265107 0 0 0 Ronnette Arnold Managing Attorney 160975 0 0 0 0 0 11491 0 39336 0 211802 0 0 0 Vincent A Rodriguez Chief Financial Officer 196083 0 0 0 0 0 7314 0 1826 0 205223 0 0 0 Phong Wong Pro Bono Director 159089 0 0 0 0 0 14777 0 31047 0 204913 0 0 0 Michael Polanichka Director of IT 157239 0 0 0 0 0 5942 0 39390 0 202571 0 0 0 Yolanda Arias Managing Attorney 159567 0 0 0 0 0 17582 0 1830 0 178979 0 0 0 Linda Quintana Director of Fiscal MGM 153655 0 0 0 0 0 17265 0 3301 0 174221 0 0 0 Wilbert H Watts Dir. of Comm. & Economic Justice 151094 0 0 0 0 0 6157 0 15310 0 172561 0 0 0 Form 990, Part III, Line 1 LAFLA is a nonprofit law firm that protects and advances the rights of the most underserved - leveling the playing field and ensuring that everyone can have access to the justice system. For over 90 years, LAFLA has provided free civil legal services to people living in poverty across Greater Los Angeles. LAFLA serves communities as diverse as Pico Union and Westlake, East Los Angeles, the Westside, South Los Angeles, Koreatown and Long Beach. Our unique combination of neighborhood offices, self-help centers at courthouses, and domestic violence clinics puts LAFLA on the front lines in vulnerable communities, and at the forefront of change. LAFLA takes care of the most vulnerable people in our community: the working poor, homeless, unemployed, elderly, disabled, domestic abuse survivors, victims of torture and human trafficking, and veterans of Los Angeles, by providing free legal services. LAFLA also provides free legal education, outreach, and self-help assistance to litigants and community members, allowing for additional access to justice for low-income persons in need. Over 99% of the people served by LAFLA are low-income. LAFLA assists more than 100,000 people in civil legal matters annually by providing free direct legal representation and other legal assistance for people living in poverty in Greater Los Angeles County. In 2022, we also provided important legal information and education to 22,194 self-represented litigants and gave 15,358 referrals. We are committed to promoting access to justice, strengthening communities, fighting discrimination, and effecting systemic change through representation, advocacy, and community education. LAFLA has a culturally diverse staff who provide critical legal services, counseling, and referrals at five offices in the neighborhoods of Pico-Union and Westlake, East Los Angeles, South Los Angeles, Santa Monica and Long Beach. They speak many languages including Spanish, Korean, Cantonese, Mandarin, Khmer, Japanese and Vietnamese. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 During the 12/15 board meeting, the organization completed a significant review and major edits to the By-Laws and other governing documents. These changes more closely align with the ever changing legal field, and law updates. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a Pursuant to Legal Services Corporation regulations, most directors are appointed by bar associations or community organizations. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Form 990 is prepared by an outside accounting firm based on information provided by the Chief Financial Officer; it is then reviewed by the Executive Director, the CFO and the Audit Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c At least annually, the Board of Directors, Officers and staff of LAFLA are required to review LAFLA's Conflict of Interest Policy and complete an annual statement affirming that they have a) received a copy of the Conflict of Interest Policy, b) read and understood the policy, and c) agree to comply with such policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Executive Committee of the Board reviews the compensation of the Executive Director annually. A compensation survey is also conducted of similar organizations. Other organization officers or key employees' compensation is determined by comparability data and a compensation study as well as review by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization makes the Form 990 available on Guidestar.org and also makes governing documents, conflicts of interest policies and financial statements available to the public upon request. 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