2024-11-15T10:59:33-06:00 2023-12-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 790 N WATER ST SUITE 2000 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 990 2023-01-01 941631316 BAY AREA LEGAL AID BAYA 5106634755 1735 TELEGRAPH AVENUE OAKLAND CA 94612 GENEVIEVE RICHARDSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5106634755 2024-11-14 1 1 SHELBY NETZ CPA P01405265 4147775500 2024-11-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z GENEVIEVE RICHARDSON 1735 TELEGRAPH AVENUE OAKLAND CA 94612 37857317 0 X WWW.BAYLEGAL.ORG X 2000 CA BAY AREA LEGAL AID (BAYLEGAL) PROVIDES FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME BAY AREA RESIDENTS. 33 33 201 357 61792 60792 23554828 28392283 231030 132305 32627 123157 3168376 597410 26986861 29245155 2838506 3411057 0 0 19296611 19908062 0 0 836621 4041833 4506206 26176950 27825325 809911 1419830 19681898 23944621 8537594 10537569 11144304 13407052 X BAYLEGAL PROVIDES FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA TO ADDRESS LEGAL BARRIERS TO HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, PERSONAL SAFETY, FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE AND STABILITY SO TO ESCAPE POVERTY.BAYLEGAL'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL ACCESS TO THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM THROUGH HIGH QUALITY ASSISTANCE REGARDLESS OF LOCATION, LANGUAGE OR DISABILITY. 0 0 9473536 152585 26400 HEALTH CARE ACCESS, ECONOMIC SECURITY, AND CONSUMER RIGHTS: IN 2023, BAYLEGAL PROVIDED SERVICES TO 6,812 LOW-INCOME SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING SENIORS, FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN NEED OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO ACCESS ESSENTIAL HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICARE, MEDI-CAL, SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI), AND CALFRESH. BAYLEGAL ALSO HELPED TO REMOVE FINANCIAL IMPEDIMENTS TO HOUSING, INCOME, HEALTHCARE, AND ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOR LOW-INCOME CONSUMERS. THROUGH THIS WORK, BAYLEGAL SECURED OVER $18.4 MILLION IN QUANTIFIABLE BENEFITS TO HELP LOW-INCOME BAY AREA RESIDENTS MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS AND IMPROVE THEIR SELF-SUFFICIENCY.BAYLEGAL ALSO PROVIDES TARGETED SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS INCLUDING FOSTER AND TRANSITION AGE YOUTH, COMMERCIALLY SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN, YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, AND/OR INVOLVEMENT IN THE DEPENDENCY OR DELINQUENCY SYSTEMS, AS WELL AS VETERANS AND PEOPLE WHO WERE FORMERLY INCARCERATED. 7945308 3223472 102705 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION: IN 2023, BAYLEGAL HELPED 9,852 LOW-INCOME SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING SENIORS, FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AVOID HOMELESSNESS AND PRESERVE HOUSING. BAYLEGAL'S ADVOCACY TO ENFORCE HOUSING LAWS AND REGULATIONS ALSO HELPED TO EXPAND AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE BAY AREA. BAYLEGAL COUNSELED AND REPRESENTED CLIENTS WHO FACED ILLEGAL EVICTIONS, INCLUDING EVICTION AFTER FORECLOSURE, DISCRIMINATION, SUBSTANDARD HOUSING, AND OTHER HOUSING RIGHTS VIOLATIONS. THROUGH THIS WORK, BAYLEGAL SECURED OVER $9.1 MILLION IN QUANTIFIABLE BENEFITS TO HELP LOW-INCOME BAY AREA RESIDENTS SECURE THEIR BASIC NEED FOR SAFE, AFFORDABLE, AND HABITABLE HOUSING. 3338552 35000 3200 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION: IN 2023, BAYLEGAL PROVIDED INTEGRATED AND HOLISTIC LEGAL SERVICES TO HELP 5,158 LOW-INCOME SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA SURVIVORS OF INTER-PERSONAL VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN ESCAPE ABUSE AND BUILD NEW INDEPENDENT AND SAFE FUTURES. BAYLEGAL PROVIDED LEGAL ASSISTANCE WITH OBTAINING RESTRAINING ORDERS, CHILD CUSTODY, DIVORCES, CHILD AND SPOUSAL SUPPORT, AND OTHER FAMILY LAW PROTECTIONS AND SUPPORTS. BAYLEGAL ALSO ASSISTED IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL ABUSE, AS WELL THEIR CHILDREN, IN FILING FOR IMMIGRATION RELIEF UNDER THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT (VAWA) AND THE VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING AND VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT. THROUGH THIS WORK, BAYLEGAL SECURED OVER $13.7 MILLION IN QUANTIFIABLE BENEFITS IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, FAMILY LAW, AND IMMIGRATION MATTERS, TO HELP VIOLENCE SURVIVORS ACHIEVE LASTING SAFETY AND IMPROVE THEIR SELF-SUFFICIENCY. 3772736 3772736 24530132 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 201 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 33 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X X GENEVIEVE RICHARDSON 5106634755 1735 TELEGRAPH AVENUE OAKLAND CA 94612 ROBERT A GOODIN CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DWYER VICE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ARLENE HIPP SECRETARY 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALLAN STEYER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW M COHEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA T PLETCHER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ASHOK RAMANI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BIVETT BRACKETT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER B HOCKETT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MCCLAIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID STEUER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 D'LONRA ELLIS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE ALLEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ENNOAJA FRAZIER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 FRED M FELLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GLADYS DEAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG EDMONDS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 HAZEL GOFF BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DUCKWORTH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH J TABACCO JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KARLA FLORES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERYN J FRITZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIRT SWITZER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLY MORIARITY LANE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN SABRI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RENE MAGDANGAL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICK SIMONS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A VAN NEST BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ARNS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHAHRAD MILANFAR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TAHLEMA MARTIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ALDERMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM RUIZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GENEVIEVE RICHARDSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 X 209547 0 30509 BURT THOMPSON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 37.50 X 190864 0 15849 HAYDEE ALFONSO GENERAL COUNSEL 37.50 X 205335 0 18504 ARIELLA HYMAN DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM & ADVOCACY 37.50 X 194345 0 7679 JESSICA AVALOS DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 37.50 X 193811 0 4875 CHRISTINA LEE DIRECTOR OF GRANTS & CONTRACTS 37.50 X 189905 0 7339 ANDREA DEL-PAN PRO BONO DIRECTOR 37.50 X 142620 0 15954 STEVEN WEISS REGIONAL MANAGING ATTORNEY 37.50 X 141126 0 15894 LINNEA FORSYTHE ALAMEDA MANAGING ATTORNEY 37.50 X 136897 0 10258 NOAH ZINNER CONSUMER MANAGING ATTORNEY 37.50 X 144664 0 0 EMILIO SIEJO-RIVERA REGIONAL MANAGING ATTORNEY 37.50 X 134048 0 10258 1883162 0 137119 80 0 1 0 0 27206901 1185382 5106 28392283 ATTORNEY'S FEES 541100 132305 132305 132305 123157 123157 114364 52572 61792 61792 61792 8559590 8559590 0 0 CY PRES AWARDS 541100 445654 445654 OTHER REVENUE 541100 89964 89964 535618 29245155 132305 61792 658775 3411057 3411057 1183807 1023401 119683 40723 14948355 12922853 1511279 514223 534608 462168 54049 18391 1952689 1688099 197417 67173 1288603 1113997 130278 44328 53600 46337 5419 1844 689124 595748 69670 23706 2095 2023 72 641762 554803 64882 22077 169355 146407 17122 5826 1728426 1494224 174744 59458 40495 35008 4094 1393 540264 467058 54621 18585 146458 126613 14807 5038 UNRELATED BUSINESS INCO 5131 5131 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN 124739 107837 12611 4291 DUES AND FEES 114203 98728 11546 3929 LIBRARY 93957 93957 156597 134683 16350 5564 27825325 24530132 2458572 836621 1729245 1232171 4255682 4491918 3536096 6348060 59082 131014 10664853 5877320 5250026 4787533 2000675 2178927 2851092 4774998 19681898 23944621 2188697 2629386 627828 40230 2972916 2682041 2748153 5185912 8537594 10537569 X 11024478 11851912 119826 1555140 11144304 13407052 19681898 23944621 1419830 191924 650994 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 19438871 20647628 20867028 23554828 28392283 112900638 19438871 20647628 20867028 23554828 28392283 112900638 112900638 695 333 4795 6229 123157 135209 85670 49822 66430 47418 61792 311132 74278 545710 961585 3120958 535618 5238149 118585128 2027503 0.95210 0.95080 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: CY PRES AWARDS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 40,059. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 537,306. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 951,180. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 538,296. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 445,654. OTHER REVENUE - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 34,219. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 8,404. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 10,405. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 100,801. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 89,964. PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS REVENUE - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,481,861. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1249500 1249500 6739668 3812263 2927405 1041369 734540 306829 1193136 1067602 125534 441180 262915 178265 4787533 RIGHT OF USE ASSET - OPERATING LEASES 4672059 OTHER ASSETS 102939 4774998 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 5185912 5185912 X 36415473 191924 6925822 7117746 29297727 -52572 -52572 29245155 34803719 6925822 52572 6978394 27825325 0 27825325 PART X, LINE 2: BAYLEGAL 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 OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN BY BAYLEGAL IN ITS FEDERAL AND STATE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. BAYLEGAL'S RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY, AFTER THEY ARE FILED. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES -52,572. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 52,572. 1 COMMUNITY OVERCOMING RELATIONSHIP ABUSE 2211 PALM AVENUE SAN MATEO CA 94403 942481188 501(C)(3) 14500 0 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS 117 WINSTON STREET SUITE 206 LOS ANGELES CA 90013 237351215 501(C)(3) 9000 0 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION THE JUSTICE & DIVERSITY CENTER (HAP) 301 BATTERY STREET SUITE 300 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 943049980 501(C)(3) 1317303 0 HOUSING/HOMELESS PREVENTION AND HEALTHCARE & ECONOMIC SECURITY LEGAL AID OF SAN MATEO 338 TWIN DOLPHIN DRIVE SUITE 123 REDWOOD CITY CA 94065 941451894 501(C)(3) 40662 0 HEALTHCARE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY LEGAL AID OF SAN DIEGO INC 110 SOUTH EUCLID AVENUE SAN DIEGO CA 92114 951869806 501(C)(3) 12751 0 HEALTHCARE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THE ELDERLY 701 SUTTER STREET 2ND FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109 942391538 501(C)(3) 1914015 0 HOUSING/HOMELESS PREVENTION AND HEALTHCARE & ECONOMIC SECURITY NATIONAL HEALTH LAW PROGRAM 3701 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 750 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 953080947 501(C)(3) 21840 0 HEALTHCARE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY SAFE ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENT EVIRONMENT 1900 MOWRY AVENUE SUITE 201 FREMONT CA 94538 942520559 501(C)(3) 11500 0 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION LAW FOUNDATION OF SILICON VALLEY PO BOX 5040 SAN JOSE CA 951505040 521014754 501(C)(3) 48411 0 HOUSING/HOMELESS PREVENTION AND HEALTHCARE & ECONOMIC SECURITY WESTERN CENTER ON LAW & POVERTY 3701 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 750 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 952897721 501(C)(3) 21075 0 HEALTHCARE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY 10 0 PART I, LINE 2: BAYLEGAL MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS BY REQUIRING GRANTEES TO REPORT MONTHLY EXPENDITURES AND SERVICES PROVIDED DURING THE GRANT TERM. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GENEVIEVE RICHARDSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 209205 0 0 0 342 0 8800 0 21709 0 240056 0 0 0 HAYDEE ALFONSO GENERAL COUNSEL 205031 0 0 0 304 0 8246 0 10258 0 223839 0 0 0 BURT THOMPSON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 190512 0 0 0 352 0 5591 0 10258 0 206713 0 0 0 ARIELLA HYMAN DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM & ADVOCACY 194061 0 0 0 284 0 7679 0 0 0 202024 0 0 0 JESSICA AVALOS DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 193459 0 0 0 352 0 3257 0 1618 0 198686 0 0 0 CHRISTINA LEE DIRECTOR OF GRANTS & CONTRACTS 189659 0 0 0 246 0 7339 0 0 0 197244 0 0 0 ANDREA DEL-PAN PRO BONO DIRECTOR 142404 0 0 0 216 0 5696 0 10258 0 158574 0 0 0 STEVEN WEISS REGIONAL MANAGING ATTORNEY 140913 0 0 0 213 0 5636 0 10258 0 157020 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4: BAYLEGAL SERVICES IMPACT CLIENTS IN SIGNIFICANT WAYS, INCLUDING PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS, ESTABLISHING SAFETY AND PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ABUSE, SECURING VITAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO TREAT PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, AND SECURING INCOME AND/OR ADDRESSING PREDATORY FEES, FINES, AND DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING IN POVERTY PROVIDE FOOD, RENT, AND OTHER LIFE NECESSITIES. OFTEN, BAYLEGAL RESOLVES MULTIPLE INTERCONNECTED LEGAL ISSUES FOR FAMILIES TO IMPROVE THEIR OVERALL SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND QUALITY OF LIFE. IN ADDITION TO BAYLEGAL'S PRIMARY WORK PROVIDING DIRECT INDIVIDUAL LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME CLIENTS, BAYLEGAL TRIAGES LIMITED RESOURCES FOR GREATER COMMUNITY IMPACT THROUGH EXTENSIVE OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION, LEGAL CLINICS AND WORKSHOPS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OTHER COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, AND SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY AND IMPACT LITIGATION. THE FOLLOWING CLIENT STORY PROVIDES A BRIEF EXAMPLE OF HOW BAYLEGAL'S SERVICES CHANGE LIVES: BAYLEGAL'S CLIENT, A LOW-INCOME SINGLE MOTHER FACED A MASSIVE AND RAPIDLY GROWING DEBT FROM UNPAID BRIDGE TOLLS WITH ACCRUING LATE FEES AND A HOLD ON HER DMV REGISTRATION. HER TOTAL DEBT TO FASTRAK (SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA BRIDGE AND TOLL ADMINISTRATOR) HAD GROWN TO MORE THAN $43,000 FROM AN ORIGINAL BALANCE OF APPROXIMATELY $3,000, LEAVING HER STRUGGLING TO PAY CONTINUALLY INCREASING DEBT AND AT RISK OF LOSING ACCESS TO THE CAR SHE NEEDED FOR WORK, TAKING HER CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, AND HER OWN CONTINUING EDUCATION. BAYLEGAL IDENTIFIED EXTENSIVE PROBLEMS WITH THE FASTRAK TRANSPONDER-BASED FEE SYSTEM INACCURACIES, INCLUDING ASSESSING FEES FOR CARS THAT WERE NOWHERE NEAR THE TOLL GATE, BILLING DRIVERS FOR NEW TOLLS ON CARS THEY HAD NOT OWNED FOR YEARS, AND TOLL VIOLATION NOTICES SENT TO WRONG ADDRESSES. FURTHER, THE FASTRAK LATE FEE AND PENALTY SYSTEM RESULTED IN EXORBITANT, OFTEN WITHOUT NOTICE, SUMS ON TOP OF ORIGINAL TOLL CHARGES. FOR EXAMPLE, ONE EXPRESS LANE FEE HAD ACCRUED AN ANNUAL INTEREST RATE OF 14,700%. THE CLIENT FIRST MET HER BAYLEGAL ATTORNEY AT A FINES AND FEES LEGAL CLINIC. BAYLEGAL ASSISTED HER IN CONTESTING THE FEES AND FINES AND HELPED TO BRING MEDIA ATTENTION TO THE WIDE-SPREAD ISSUES AND DISPARATE IMPACT ON LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS. BAYLEGAL WAS ABLE TO GET THE DEBT REDUCED BY OVER $40,000, A RELEASE OF THE DMV HOLDS AND A PAYMENT PLAN FOR THE REMAINING BALANCE. BAYLEGAL BALANCES DIRECT INDIVIDUAL SERVICES WITH SYSTEMIC WORK TO ADDRESS ROOT CAUSES OF ISSUES HARMING LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS AND EXTEND OUR IMPACT AT A SCALE FAR BEYOND THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WE DIRECTLY SERVE EACH YEAR. BY WORKING DIRECTLY WITH CLIENTS AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES, BAYLEGAL DEVELOPS EXPERT KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEMS AND LEGAL BARRIERS THAT HARM PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY AND IMPEDE THEIR STRUGGLE FOR SELF-SUFFICIENCY. SYSTEMIC WORK, INFORMED BY OUR INDIVIDUAL WORK WITH CLIENTS, INCLUDES IMPACT LITIGATION, LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE ADVOCACY AND TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT FOR AGENCIES THAT ADMINISTER HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, AND PUBLIC BENEFITS PROGRAMS FOR THE BAY AREA'S LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS. THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION PROVIDES AN EXAMPLE OF THE WIDESPREAD IMPACT OF BAYLEGAL'S SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY: IN 2023, BAYLEGAL SUCCESSFULLY SETTLED A SUIT AGAINST ACHIEVABLE SOLUTIONS, INC. AND ITS AGENTS THAT WE FILED IN 2022 UNDER THE CA UNFAIR COMPETITION LAW FOR ITS UNLAWFUL, FRAUDULENT, AND UNFAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES, EXPOSING A LITANY OF DEBT COLLECTION ABUSES AGAINST THOUSANDS OF CALIFORNIA CONSUMERS. BAYLEGAL IDENTIFIED THE UNLAWFUL PRACTICE AFTER WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS IN OUR CONSUMER RIGHTS LEGAL CLINICS WHO HAD WAGE GARNISHMENTS AND LIENS ENTERED AGAINST THEIR HOME DUE TO JUDGEMENTS THEY DID NOT KNOW EXISTED. ASI AND ITS CO-DEFENDANT SUEYA HAD BEEN FALSIFYING PROOFS OF SERVICE AND OBTAINING DEFAULT JUDGMENTS. BAYLEGAL REVIEWED COURT DOCKETS IN MULTIPLE COUNTIES IDENTIFYING A WIDESPREAD PRACTICE ACROSS THE STATE. BAYLEGAL FILED THE ACTION AS BOTH CO-COUNSEL BRINGING THE ACTION AND AS THE PLAINTIFF BECAUSE THE DEFENDANTS' ACTIONS HAD CAUSED BOTH HARM TO OUR CLIENTS AND TO BAYLEGAL FORCING US TO DIVERT CRITICAL LIMITED RESOURCES TO PROTECT CLIENTS AGAINST THEIR ILLEGAL BEHAVIOR. THE ALAMEDA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ENTERED A CALIFORNIA-WIDE INJUNCTION AGAINST ASI ET. AL., PROHIBITING THE ENFORCEMENT, TRANSFER, OR COLLECTION OF THOUSANDS OF DISPUTED COLLECTION ACCOUNTS AND JUDGMENTS. BAY AREA LEGAL AID V. ACHIEVABLE SOLUTIONS, INC. (SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, CASE NO. 22-CV-008464) WHETHER PREVENTING ILLEGAL EVICTIONS AND DISPLACEMENT, ADDRESSING LEGAL BARRIERS TO PUBLIC SAFETY NET BENEFITS AND HEALTHCARE, HELPING SURVIVORS ESCAPE ABUSE AND ESTABLISH SAFETY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY, OR CHALLENGING DISPARATE FEES AND FINES AND PREDATORY CONSUMER PRACTICES, BAYLEGAL'S SERVICES WORK TO INTERRUPT THE LEGAL INEQUITIES THAT CAN UNDERLIE AND REINFORCE LONG-TERM INTERGENERATIONAL CYCLES OF POVERTY. RECENT STUDIES HAVE CONFIRMED THAT INVESTING IN LEGAL SERVICES IS A COST-EFFECTIVE MEANS OF SOLVING ISSUES FACED BY PEOPLE WHO ARE LOW-INCOME. BAYLEGAL'S DATA CONFIRMS THAT EVERY DOLLAR INVESTED IN OUR ANNUAL BUDGET HAS PRODUCED AN AVERAGE OF $2 IN ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS. WHILE BAYLEGAL CONTINUES TO STRATEGICALLY DEVELOP ITS PROGRAMS TO ENSURE THEY ARE RESPONSIVE TO THE ONGOING AND EMERGING NEEDS OF THE DIVERSE POPULATIONS IT SERVES, THE RECEIPT OF FLEXIBLE FUNDING IS INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT FOR THE PROVISION OF HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES, ENSURING FAIRNESS FOR ALL IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE (FORMERLY COMBINED WITH FINANCE) HAS RECEIVED THE DRAFT 990 AND HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT, ASK QUESTIONS, APPROVE BEFORE FILED. A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD IN THE PROCEEDING MEETING PACKET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY STAFF HAVE A DUTY TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR THE APPEARANCE OF SUCH CONFLICTS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THE LEVEL OF SALARY AND OTHER COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARATIVE DATA FOR OTHER LEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF THE KEY MANAGEMENT STAFF AND RELIES ON INFORMATION FROM OTHER LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS AND SALARY SURVEYS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPIES OF THE DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST; SOME ARE ALSO PUBLISHED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT AND ON BAYLEGAL'S WEBSITE.