2024-05-15T10:36:42-07:00 2023-06-30 Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP 548 Market St PMB 97503 San Francisco CA 94104 990 2022-07-01 942581415 Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area LAWY 4155439444 131 Steuart Street Ste 400 San Francisco CA 94105 Bianca Sierra Wolff Executive Director 2024-05-15 true Bianca Sierra Wolff 999009999 true Felix Gorrindo P01658413 5108352727 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Bianca Sierra Wolff 4998159 false X www.lccrsf.org X 1978 CA LCCRSF works to advance, protect and promote legal rights of communities of color, low-income persons, immigrants and refugees through free direct legal services, impact litigation and policy advocacy and the assistance of pro bono attorneys. 20 20 44 1600 0 3159733 4053393 872291 632307 46439 199424 6442 10840 4084905 4895964 0 0 3196443 3793417 21421 41475 582537 938215 1120146 4156079 4955038 -71174 -59074 4802170 5604749 720544 1582197 4081626 4022552 X As one of the most enduring civil rights institutions on the West Coast, LCCRSF works to dismantle systems of oppression and racism and to build an equitable and just society. Formed in 1968 to bridge the legal community and the Civil Rights Movement, were known for advancing the rights of people of color, immigrants, refugees and low-income individuals. We also invest in legal fellows and support a network of over 1,000 active pro bono attorneys. false false 1229108 132215 Racial JusticeIn response to LCCRSFs litigation, the California Court of Appeal became the first state court in the nation to find that the warrantless seizure and sale of a persons vehicle--just because they cannot afford to pay parking tickets--is a violation of the U.S. and California Constitutions. That victory is binding on all jurisdictions in California and protects tens of thousands of low-income residents. The decision redounds across the United States. The Ninth Circuit heard argument and upheld the district court injunction LCCRSF secured against San Francisco for engaging in the mass criminalization of homelessness and for destroying the survival belongings of unhoused individuals who obviously had no access to shelter or housing amidst the Citys affordable housing crisis. LCCRSF co-sponsored two bills before the California Legislature in 2023AB1266 & AB1082. AB12166 advocated for the elimination of bench warrants for infraction offensesdisrupting peoples lives and taxing our criminal legal system needlessly for minor offenses posing no risk to public safety. AB1082 advocated for the elimination of poverty tows across California, and improvements to payment plans for those for those who cannot afford to pay their traffic tickets. Both bills cleared the Assembly. AB1082 remains live in the Senate and will be reviewed next term. LCCRSF continued its campaign against Californias massive traffic late fees known as civil assessments, disproportionately given to low-income Californians. LCCRSF had already won a lawsuit against the Judicial Council of California and San Mateo Superior Court challenging the fee, and now work continues to advocate for systemic change in each and every traffic court across California. LCCRSF helped represent more than a dozen unhoused individuals in pursuing claims against San Francisco for the destruction of their survival belongings while they were homeless, in violation of their civil rights. LCCRSF continued developing the Peoples Clinic, which supports clients who have been the victims of police violence or misconduct. The clinic has filed several small claims lawsuits and numerous administrative claims against harmful police and sheriff departments, and secured significant settlements for at least two clients. 1225352 456892 Immigrant JusticeAs challenges to asylum mount, LCCRSFs asylum program continues to use a trauma-informed approach to assess client needs and matches asylum seekers with representation, in addition to providing training to volunteer attorneys.During the fiscal year, LCCRSF secured asylum and related relief for nearly sixty individuals. We trained over 500 attorneys on asylum law, and matched asylum seekers with in-house or pro bono counsel to represent them in their affirmative asylum applications or in removal proceedings before the San Francisco Immigration Court. Each year, LCCRSFs staff and pro bono attorneys provide high quality legal representation, support, and counseling for nearly 400 individual clients with on-going cases.Our immigrant justice team also continues to score victories for immigrant justice, both for individual clients and the following impact cases:LCCRSF continues to lead the nationwide effort to hold the U.S. government accountable for the harm caused by its 2018 family separation policy, which ripped immigrant families apart at the border in an effort to deter asylum seekers from accessing their right to seek protection in the U.S. LCCRSF continues to advise and mentor hundreds of teams as they seek to settle administrative and litigated claims on behalf of formerly separated families nationwide. LCCRSF also has paved a path for litigation success for separated families who settled in our community in Northern California. Our team notched wins in numerous discovery disputes in P.G. v. United States, and the U.S. government declined to file a motion for summary judgment, clearing the way for trial in May 2024. Discovery continues apace in our other co-counseled cases seeking damages for the emotional distress caused by family separation. LCCRSF litigated to settlement the first lawsuit for damages under the Accountability in Detention Act on behalf of Carlos Murillo Vega. Mr. Murillo asked to live in protective custody after the private prison company that held him in immigration detention told him that being housed in the general population would be dangerous. For 14 months and despite many requests to be moved to the general population Mr. Murillo was locked in a tiny cell for 22 hours a day. Mr. Murillos case survived a motion for summary judgment and resulted in a settlement agreement, laying the groundwork for many more Accountability in Detention Act cases with the ultimate goal of undercutting the profit motive behind private detention.LCCRSF is fighting to protect the right to bring habeas cases on behalf of immigrant detainees held in California detention centers in the Northern District of California. After LCCRSF successfully litigated an individual habeas case, the government appealed to the Ninth Circuit, arguing that venue and jurisdiction were improper in the Northern District of California. LCCRSF has filed an answering brief, supported by numerous amici, seeking to protect jurisdiction in the San Francisco Bay Area. 837284 Economic JusticeLCCRSF continues to provide representation for low-income entrepreneurs facing challenges in San Francisco due to gentrification and increasing rents. Our services were all the more urgent amid COVID-19, when the number of small business clients seeking help with commercial leases increased tenfold. In addition, we:Advanced San Franciscos municipal bank plan for consideration as early as 2023 potentially the first in the nation. LCCRSF is an active member of the Reinvest SF Working Group and, along with the SF Public Bank Coalition, has been advocating for a bank that invests in true affordable housing, locally and minority-owned businesses, green infrastructure, and local credit unions. Cities across the nation are currently exploring the creation of their own banks. LCCRSF helped pass the historic Public Banking Act (AB857) allowing for the creation of municipal chartered banks and informed the development of the Reinvest in San Francisco Act. We are also working to garner the legislature and governors support for expanded banking access, including a statewide public bank that will loan to small businesses owned by Californians of color, and reinvest returns on tax dollars into our communities. Hosted workshops and legal clinics and produced educational materials for 800+ small business participants over the past year. Topics covered by our multilingual workshops and clinics included: ADA compliance, business law basics, Oaklands and San Franciscos eviction moratoria and commercial leasing, employment law basics, bankruptcy, know your contracts, and know your rights. 470651 43200 3762395 true true false true false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false false true true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 26 0 true 44 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 20 20 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X Nancy Shaw COO 4155439444 131 Steuart St Ste 400 San Francisco CA 94105 Elica Vafaie Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 182625 0 11039 Elisa Della-Pian Legal Director 40.00 0.00 152269 0 20117 Nancy Shaw COO 40.00 0.00 X 142875 0 14899 Mark Conley-Buchsieb Development Dir. 40.00 0.00 133625 0 11312 Deborah Escobedo Sr Staff Attorney 40.00 0.00 121375 0 19101 Amanda Bhuket Sr Staff Attorney 40.00 0.00 119375 0 11408 Bree Bernwanger Staff Attorney 40.00 0.00 117875 0 8649 Suzette Barnes Board Co-Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Stacey Wexler Board Co-Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Thomas McInerney Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sara Finigan Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Alyssa Koo Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Barry Goldstein Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bernida Reagan Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Colleen Bal Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hilarie Atkisson Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jacob Sorenson Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christin Hill Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Burris Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Krystal Bowen Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Lowe Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rohit Singla Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Khari Tillery Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jason Yu Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Priya Sanger Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tirien Steinbach Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Tovar Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 970019 96525 9 false true false 0 407 790726 1897646 1364614 4053393 Attorneys' fee awards 900099 589107 589107 Program fees 541100 43200 43200 632307 199424 199424 0 0 0 0 94525 790726 102195 -7670 -7670 0 0 Other revenue 900099 18510 18510 18510 4895964 632307 210264 0 0 0 0 368237 121900 152250 94087 0 2871348 2382670 220800 267878 45918 38462 2988 4468 261088 215236 21346 24506 246826 192254 27514 27058 0 0 31045 31045 0 41475 41475 0 268919 249368 10778 8773 0 121593 79010 33975 8608 166904 115267 42140 9497 0 269513 207409 32046 30058 12530 10777 503 1250 0 65341 4602 9523 51216 13 13 0 17504 14488 1664 1352 20030 15324 2609 2097 Staff development 122011 99691 12889 9431 Miscellaneous 12903 9294 3239 370 Due, license and service fees 11840 6643 4784 413 0 4955038 3762395 610106 582537 900963 951601 1019399 1671020 323400 6915 514272 110067 0 0 0 0 109003 61639 114469 88802 43171 25667 1891962 2091386 0 0 0 686454 4802170 5604749 352235 393176 335823 493870 32486 695151 720544 1582197 X 3368501 3668302 713125 354250 4081626 4022552 4802170 5604749 -59074 X false true X true false X 2162271 2834356 3913638 3159733 4053393 16123391 0 0 2162271 2834356 3913638 3159733 4053393 16123391 1076257 15047134 45695 39731 35693 46439 44193 211751 0 18510 18510 16353652 3020031 0.92010 0.92730 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 1357 1485 2842 4952196 4955038 397752 99438 false 295904 299478 357804 397752 1350938 2026407 7724 5176 812 2842 16554 73976 74870 89451 99438 337735 506603 1860 4500 87 1357 7804 1631153 199424 97186 1733391 2011014 -279861 100000 1631153 1590973 520041 100000 2011014 1720773 -29800 100000 1590973 1743124 77649 73104 26896 1720773 1.00000 false false false 14211 14211 77408 62404 15004 22850 12187 10663 25667 Right of use - operating lease 686454 686454 Operating lease liability 695151 695151 X 4895964 4895964 4895964 4955038 4955038 4955038 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. The Board designated endowment funds is an operational reserve with earned income from the funds available for operating costs. Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board have determined that the Organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and the California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 23701(d). The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of June 30, 2023 and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. The Organizations tax returns are generally subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities for three and four years, respectively after they are filed. X X X X X X X true Kathy Downey 1420 Girard St NE Washington DC 20017 Event Fndrsg Coordination false 885251 41475 843776 885251 41475 843776 CA Dr. MLK Jr Awards 885251 790726 94525 102195 885251 790726 94525 102195 102195 -7670 X X X X false false false false false false false false false Elica Vafaie Executive Dir. 157250 25375 4065 6974 193664 Elisa Della-Pian Legal Director 150894 1375 4410 15707 172386 Nancy Shaw COO 140000 2875 4020 10879 157774 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: General Legal (the pro-bono program)Each year, the LCCRSF mobilizes over 1,000 pro bono attorneys and legal staff who contribute over 55,000 hours of free legal assistance. Leveraging the power of the private bar enables LCCRSF to engage in impact litigation, policy advocacy and direct legal services in three core areas: Economic Justice; Immigrant Justice; and Racial Justice. Pro bono volunteers include attorneys, paralegals, and law students from law firms, corporations, in-house counsel, as well as data expert volunteers and language interpreters. LCCRSF manages the Unconditional Legal Clinic at GLIDE in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco. The clinic is one of the only free clinics providing general legal services in San Francisco that serves all clients who walk-in with a legal question or issue. After operating remotely for a couple of years during COVID, the clinic is preparing to re-launch live clinics weekly. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 The members of this corporation shall be those persons who from time to time are elected by the directors of this corporation. No person who is now, or who later becomes, a member of this corporation shall be liable for any dues or assessments. There shall be only one class of members of this corporation. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Members each have one vote for the annual election of directors of the corporation. Members may also convene a special meeting regarding any lawful purpose if 5% or more of them call for such a meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b Members participate in electing the governing body, but their approval is not required for other governing decisions. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b 990 is prepared by our auditors, reviewed by COO, Executive Director and submitted to the Board's Audit Committee for review, then distributed to full Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members and key staff have a duty to avoid and disclose conflicts of interest, or the appearance of such conflicts to the Executive Director or Chair of the Board. When a conflict or appearance of a conflict arises, the Executive Committee shall determine whether to disclose the matter to the entire Board to determine what if any action to take consistent with the by-laws of LCCRSF. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Compensation was established upon hire by the Board utilizing compensation surveys of similar organizations, budget size, past compensation, and experience. Annual increases are based on performance and annual bonus is negotiated with Board co-chairs. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Salary ranges are based on independent comparability data. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Upon written request. Part III, Line 4 - Program Service Accomplishments Details of the Organization's cases are available at https://lccrsf.org/our-work/cases/