2024-08-08T16:30:48-07:00 2023-12-31 811678643 HZ CPAs & Advisors PC 9022 Dartmouth Way Buena Park CA 90620 990 2023-01-01 471608069 Veterans Legal Institute VETE 7148523492 1231 Warner Avenue Tustin CA 92780 Antoinette Balta Executive Director 2024-08-08 true true Jinhong Zhang CPA P01689604 9493970189 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z 1231 Warner Avenue Tustin CA 92780 2265572 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 1653946 2265572 0 451 0 185778 0 1840175 2265572 334900 0 987009 1112757 0 0 480819 222121 1467828 1669778 372347 595794 1277173 1858775 148193 134001 1128980 1724774 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 1558560 In 2023, VLI secured over $2.9 million in benefit awards for disabled veterans, including over $165,000 in monthly compensation, and received between 200-400 applications per month for legal services. Most importantly, VLI is a pro bono law firm, which means that the veterans served never need to worry about receiving a bill for VLI's life-changing services. In our housing department, VLI prevented evictions in 54% of unlawful detainer cases throughout 2023. Additionally, our discharge upgrade team achieved an 86% success rate compared to 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 2024. 1558560 true false 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 false 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 98499 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 Director 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 98499 0 false false false 0 2265572 2265572 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Special Events 0 2265572 334900 334900 0 0 0 98499 98499 0 920142 848837 71305 0 8340 7756 584 85776 79772 6004 0 2958 2958 0 0 0 0 0 12851 12851 0 0 0 2219 2219 1865 1865 0 0 0 0 0 22947 22947 Other expenses 68125 57862 10263 Rent parking 56421 56421 Professional fees 23062 23062 Telephone 10603 10603 21070 21070 1669778 1558560 111218 0 1205169 1673321 0 0 70033 183483 0 0 0 0 0 11189 11189 0 0 0 0 0 1971 1971 1277173 1858775 7908 3331 140285 130670 148193 134001 X 1128980 1724774 1128980 1724774 1277173 1858775 595794 X false true X false false X 1002772 1123228 1232229 1582881 2265572 7206682 0 0 0 0 1002772 1123228 1232229 1582881 2265572 7206682 0 0 7206682 319 451 770 0 319 451 770 0 0 1002772 1123228 1232548 1583332 2265572 7207452 0.99990 0.99990 0.00010 0.00010 X 11189 11189 2265572 2265572 2265572 1669778 1669778 1669778 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 was reviewed by governing board before it was filed. 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