2024-11-08T13:12:41-06:00 2023-12-31 954557617 Harrington Group CPAs LLP 2698 Mataro Street Pasadena CA 91107 990 2023-01-01 952408642 Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County NEIG 8004336251 1102 E Chevy Chase Drive Glendale CA 91205 Nicolas Orihuela Treasurer 8004336251 2024-11-08 1 0 Oswaldo D Torres CPA P02465082 6264036801 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Yvonne Mariajimenez 1102 E Chevy Chase Drive Glendale CA 91205 42971853 0 X www.nlsla.org X 1965 CA A steadfast advocate for individuals, families, and communities throughout LA County. 33 33 246 238 0 0 24943496 37885789 240366 537846 29681 259213 30709 89775 25244252 38772623 5208984 5021474 0 0 16916145 20378668 0 0 649291 2624787 4095891 24749916 29496033 494336 9276590 16757353 27541931 8169792 9459710 8587561 18082221 X As a public interest law firm, NLSLA changes lives and transforms communities. Through a combination of individual representation, high impact litigation, and public policy advocacy, NLSLA combats the immediate and long-lasting effects of poverty and expands access to health, opportunity, and justice in Los Angeles' diverse neighborhoods. 0 0 6194546 2053918 Housing and Eviction Defense:NLSLA believes access to safe and affordable housing is not only essential for individuals, families, and communities but also a fundamental human right. NLSLA housing advocates addressing systemic and complex housing issues through affirmative litigation, impact litigation, and policy advocacy. NLSLA advocates protecting the rights of tenants and homeowners by preventing unlawful evictions and representing tenants living in Section 8 and other government-subsidized housing. NLSLA is the lead organization on the Shriver Housing Project-Los Angeles, which leverages the resources and expertise of four of Los Angeles' most prominent legal services organizations to provide self-help services and eviction defense to tenants. NLSLA is also a partner in Lawyers Preventing and Ending Homelessness (PEHP), a countywide partnership between legal and homeless service providers. The program leverages advocates to preserve housing for individuals at-risk of homelessness and provides comprehensive legal services for individuals experiencing homelessness. NLSLA is a key legal partner in the StayHoused collaborative in Los Angeles County, which provides legal representation, information, and resources to prevent eviction. NLSLA also provides legal assistance to residents of mobile homes - the last form of affordable home ownership in California. In 2023, NLSLA closed 2,907 housing cases. 4427518 1260683 Health and Medical Legal Community Partnership (MLCP):NLSLA is at the forefront of health advocacy in California. NLSLA advocates utilize direct representation, policy advocacy, and impact litigation to resolve widespread health access and health equity issues along with running the nation's largest network of Medical Legal Community Partnerships (MLCP), through which lawyers collaborate with healthcare providers in clinics and hospitals to address the social determinants of health. NLSLA piloted the project for the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. It proved so successful that today NLSLA's MLCP model is a permanent feature of the Los Angeles County health delivery system. NLSLA is also the largest member of the Health Consumer Alliance--a network of nine legal assistance programs operated by community-based legal services organizations across the state of California. As part of the alliance, NLSLA runs the Health Consumer Center--the largest project in the Alliance--which provides free legal information and representation to individuals struggling to access health insurance coverage or care and resolve problems with their health plans. Our advocates also work with clients to eliminate medical debt. This work includes challenging improper insurance denials, requesting financial assistance, overturning insurance denials, filing complaints with California's Department of Managed Health Care, working directly with providers and Medi-Cal, and State Fair Hearings. By utilizing these different strategies, in 2023, HCC's advocates successfully relieved more than $890,000 of client medical debt. In 2023, NLSLA closed 2,207 cases related to health issues. 3507798 1111967 Self Help Centers:NLSLA believes justice depends on equal access to the courts, especially for self-represented litigants. NLSLA oversees the nation's largest network of Self-Help Legal Access Centers (Centers), located in six courthouses throughout Los Angeles County. In 2023, more than 54,200 people received help at the Centers, with 90.7% of the issues involving family law, domestic violence or housing.This included 23,596 family law matters, 14,418 housing matters, and 13,770 domestic violence matters. In addition to individual assistance, the Centers offer education and workshops on a wide range of issues and provide easy-to-use information and instructions about drafting legal documents and preparing for hearings. This included 494 self-help clinics, educational workshops and trainings and outreach events held. 11761691 594906 537846 General Legal Services: Includes public benefits, domestic violence, clean slate initiative, disaster relief, and policy advocacy. General legal services funds are used to support NLSLA broadly--fully funding some programs and supplementing others. In 2023, NLSLA assisted on over 150,000 legal matters. This included 9,087 attorney and advocate assisted legal and case management cases; 21,557 hotline calls addressed; as well as 83,064 unique views of NLSLA's online education, outreach material, and other resources on NLSLA's website. In 2023, NLSLA closed 1,272 public benefits cases and assisted tens of thousands of people through impact litigation. 11761691 594906 537846 25891553 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 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 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 246 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 33 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA AL CT FL GA IL MD MA MN MS NH NJ NY NC PA RI SC TN VA WV WI HI KS KY MI NM OH AR OR X X X Neighborhood Legal Services - Lynne Hiortdahl 8004336251 1102 E Chevy Chase Drive Glendale CA 91205 Esteban Rodriguez Esq Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Bryan King Sheldon Esq Vice Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Nicolas Orihuela Esq Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Dunbar Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Paul J Loh Esq Past Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Saheli Datta Esq Executive Committee 2.00 X 0 0 0 Kathi Frazier Executive Committee 2.00 X 0 0 0 John B Major Esq Executive Committee 2.00 X 0 0 0 Andrea L Tozer Esq Executive Committee 2.00 X 0 0 0 Okemia Barnes Board Member (start 9/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DrMara Cohen Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Erica Deutsch Esq Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Alice Fu Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Silva Garabedian Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Garcia Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Zakiya Glass Esq Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Miguel Gradilla Board Member (end 9/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nick Gulino Esq Board Member (start 9/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jose R Hernandez Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dan Innamorati Esq Board Member (start 9/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tamila C Jensen Esq Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeffrey Kwong Esq Board Member (start 5/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sharre Lotfollahi Esq Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Oscar Madrigal Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lizbeth Nevarez Board Member (start 4/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marisol Ramirez Esq Board Member (start 9/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Criselda Sandoval Board Member (start 4/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Douglas Smith Esq Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Emily Soong Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Luz Elena Tafolla Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Logan Tiari Board Member (start 4/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Tom Esq Board Member (end 5/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 David Willingham Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mandy Wu Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Selene Zamora Board Member (start 4/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Yvonne Mariajimenez President & CEO 35.00 X 249065 0 42154 Lynne Hiortdahl Chief Financial Officer 35.00 X 162794 0 42048 David Pallack Legal Director 35.00 X 208663 0 37425 Lambreni Waddell Chief of Staff 35.00 X 149054 0 38429 Elizabeth Weinberg Vice President, Marketing 35.00 X 175673 0 6560 Rachel Steinback Dir. of Litigation & Policy 35.00 X 166301 0 23380 Roselyn Tan Controller 35.00 X 158224 0 26622 Stuart Koenig Director of Pro Bono 35.00 X 129410 0 57271 1399184 0 273889 36 0 1 0 NAC Inc 837 N Spring Street Los Angeles CA 90012 Design development 664552 Armoni Consulting 5482 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1525 Los Angeles CA 90036 HR consulting 165622 PS Technologies Inc PO Box 221154 Chicago IL 60622 Software development 106883 3 16869 29665940 8202980 37885789 Attorney Fees 541100 332329 332329 Fellowship Revenue 541100 205517 205517 537846 284484 284484 69552 69081 471 471 471 3950270 3975541 -25271 -25271 -25271 161500 16869 154608 6892 6892 Other income 900099 73056 73056 Right-of-use asset termination 900099 9356 9356 82412 38772623 547202 0 339632 4943673 4943673 77801 77801 742149 264267 426298 51584 15245336 13448002 1482407 314927 551081 482633 63118 5330 2685225 2399025 222246 63954 1154877 1000040 148191 6646 38739 3388 35351 54600 52368 2232 1408727 1217654 67648 123425 31740 18716 11934 1090 669588 565598 60621 43369 335378 196736 133657 4985 641290 528416 104421 8453 79604 71323 7625 656 192159 140921 43043 8195 275997 202173 73824 79088 71203 6577 1308 Dues & subscriptions 107587 100774 4300 2513 Litigation 72918 72918 Library maintenance 63596 63596 Miscellaneous 44880 22696 11560 10624 29496033 25891553 2955189 649291 4126682 2674506 5017967 15629104 4344746 6184033 146633 174211 6529768 4581759 2133823 1948009 987502 932068 16757353 27541931 2491365 3279809 3618048 4749157 1084466 425391 975913 1005353 8169792 9459710 X 8117968 17925629 469593 156592 8587561 18082221 16757353 27541931 9276590 218070 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 16867769 18347211 23988968 25107270 37885789 122197007 16867769 18347211 23988968 25107270 37885789 122197007 122197007 115348 113521 52517 97537 328765 707688 6754 2500 73056 82310 122987005 2369101 0.99360 0.99490 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 71148 0 0 71148 0 Part II-B, Line 1: NLSLA does not engage in any activities intended to influence public opinion with respect to any political or legislative proposals or activity, or to influence legislative bodies generally. NLSLA expends no staff time or funds on media advertisements, mailings, publications, broadcasts, rallies, seminars or any other type of grassroots organizing or efforts designed to influence public opinion or legislators with respect to any political or leglislative proposals. Occasionally, NLSLA engages in a very limited amount of lobbying activities usually in response to requests from elected officials such as written letters, testimony and/or participation in meetings. In 2023, NLSLA estimates it expended $71,148 on staff allocated time engaged in those limited lobbying efforts. 0 1 X 249813 249813 5731611 4180656 1550955 8588 8588 0 539756 392515 147241 1948009 Operating leases 949802 Other liabilities 55551 1005353 X 40908404 218070 1694022 223689 2135781 38772623 0 38772623 31413744 1694022 223689 1917711 29496033 0 29496033 Part IV, Line 2b: Client Trust Funds: NLSLA is a legal aid organization that at times holds client or third party funds in a client trust account. Part X, Line 2: NLSLA is exempt from taxation under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 23701(d). In addition, NLSLA has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service and the Franchise Tax Board not to be a "private foundation" within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23709 of the Taxation Code. 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 NLSLA in its federal and state exempt organization tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. NLSLA'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 2d - Other Adjustments: Rental Income Expense 69,081. Fundraising expenses 154,608. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Rental Income Expense 69,081. Fundraising expenses 154,608. Music for Justice 178369 16869 161500 16275 19222 26231 92880 178369 16869 161500 16275 19222 26231 92880 154608 6892 1 Alliance for Community Empowerment 6925 Canoga Ave Canoga Park CA 91303 462811886 501(c)(3) 59000 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grant Asian Resources Inc 6270 Elder Creek Road Sacramento CA 95824 942658135 501(c)(3) 33334 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grant Bet Tzedek Legal Services 3250 Wilshire Blvd 13th Floor Los Angeles CA 90010 237304205 501(c)(3) 193257 0 Legal services provider through sub-grants Coalition for Humane Immigration Rights 2533 W 3rd St Suite 101 Los Angeles CA 90057 954421521 501(c)(3) 50000 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grant Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County 445 S Figueroa St Suite 2100 Los Angeles CA 90071 954576023 501(c)(3) 13334 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grant Hunger Action Los Angeles Inc 961 S Mariposa Ave Suite 205 Los Angeles CA 90006 205142259 501(c)(3) 33334 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grant Inner City Law Center 1309 E Seventh Street Los Angeles CA 90021 953697572 501(c)(3) 614987 0 Legal services provider through sub-grants Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles 1550 W 8th treet Los Angeles CA 90017 951684067 501(c)(3) 2115179 0 Legal services provider through sub-grants Legal Aid Society of Orange County -- Community Legal Services 2101 N Tustin Ave Santa Ana CA 92705 951994337 501(c)(3) 180717 0 Legal services provider through sub-grants Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino 588 W Sixth Street San Bernadino CA 92410 951997024 501(c)(3) 14042 0 Legal services provider through sub-grants Legal Aid Society of San Diego 110 S Euclid Ave San Diego CA 92114 951869806 501(c)(3) 18000 0 Legal services provider through sub-grants Maternal and Child Health Access 1111 W 6th Street 4th Floor Los Angeles CA 90017 954555879 501(c)(3) 150000 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grant Mental Health Advocacy Services Inc 3255 Wilshire Blvd Suite 902 Los Angeles CA 90010 953371166 501(c)(3) 514570 0 Legal services provider through sub-grants National Health Law Program Inc 3701 Wilshire Blvd Suie 750 Los Angeles CA 90010 953080947 501(c)(3) 30833 0 Legal services provider through sub-grants Northeast Valley Health Corporation 1172 N Mclay Ave San Fernando CA 91340 237120632 501(c)(3) 46668 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grant Public Counsel Law Center 610 S Ardmore Ave Los Angeles CA 90005 237105149 501(c)(3) 726663 0 Legal services provider through sub-grants St John's Well Child and Family Center 808 W 58th Street Los Angeles CA 90037 954067758 501(c)(3) 46668 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grant Venice Family Clinic 604 Rose Ave Venice CA 90291 952769432 501(c)(3) 40000 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grant Vision y Compromiso PO Box 708 San Lorenzo CA 94580 320071651 501(c)(3) 33334 0 Client legal assistance through sub-grant Western Center on Law and Poverty 3701 Wilshire Blvd Suie 208 Los Angeles CA 90010 952897721 501(c)(3) 29753 0 Legal services provider through sub-grants 20 Gift cards 170 54970 At cost Gift cards for groceries Hotel stays 6 7110 At cost Hotel rental costs and vouchers Other minor assistance 22 15721 At cost Rental arrears, utilities payments, USCIS filing fees, court fees Part I, Line 2: NLSLA maintains records to substantiate grant awards, grantee's eligibility and selection criteria. NLSLA contracts with legal aid and community based partners to provide legal services. Prior to contracting with grant recipients, NLSLA and the grantee agree to terms and conditions in a detailed contract or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which reflects the contract amount, period of service, scope of work, and the billing, review and payment process. NLSLA obtains and approves a project budget and generally requests detailed invoices with supporting service and/or expenditure documentation prior to reimbursing grantees for services rendered in accordance with the terms and period specified in the MOU. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Yvonne Mariajimenez President & CEO 248609 0 102 0 354 0 22680 0 19474 0 291219 0 0 0 David Pallack Legal Director 208283 0 101 0 279 0 18827 0 18598 0 246088 0 0 0 Lynne Hiortdahl Chief Financial Officer 162485 0 108 0 201 0 14784 0 27264 0 204842 0 0 0 Rachel Steinback Dir. of Litigation & Policy 165978 0 108 0 215 0 5156 0 18224 0 189681 0 0 0 Lambreni Waddell Chief of Staff 148726 0 109 0 219 0 9265 0 29164 0 187483 0 0 0 Stuart Koenig Director of Pro Bono 129119 0 109 0 182 0 13929 0 43342 0 186681 0 0 0 Roselyn Tan Controller 157919 0 109 0 196 0 14559 0 12063 0 184846 0 0 0 Elizabeth Weinberg Vice President, Marketing 175353 0 101 0 219 0 5330 0 1230 0 182233 0 0 0 Part I, Line 7 NLSLA provided a $100 gift card to all employees during the 2023 Holiday season. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b A draft of the proposed Form 990 is fully reviewed by the NLSLA Board of Directors Finance Committee, chaired by the Board Treasurer. Once approved, the Board Treasurer provides a copy of the proposed Form 990 to the NLSLA Board of Directors Executive Committee for review and approval. The Executive Committee reviews and approves the Form 990 for filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c At least annually, the Board of Directors, Officers and Key Employees of NLSLA are required to review NLSLA's Conflict of Interest policy and complete an annual statement affirming that they have (1) received a copy of the Conflict of Interest policy, (2) read and understood the policy, and (3) agree to comply with the policy including disclosing any interest that could give rise to conflicts. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Approximately every two years, the Board of Directors, under the direction of the Board Chair, conducts a study of the President & CEO salaries at comparable legal services programs and other regional non-profits. Based on the comparability study, the Board Chair recommends an appropriate President & CEO compensation level to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors' discussion and decision is recorded in the Executive Session minutes. Approximately every two years, the President & CEO conducts a salary comparability study of the Directors and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) salaries at comparable legal services programs and other regional non-profits. Based on the salary comparability study, the President & CEO sets appropriate compensation levels for the Directors and CFO which are included in the program's annual budget. The annual budget is approved by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 It is NLSLA's policy that if the governing documents, conflict of interest policy and/or financial statements of the Organization are subject to Federal or State public disclosure rules, these documents will be made publicly available as applicable law may require. Otherwise, the governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements of the Organization will be provided to the public at the discretion of management. The Form 990 is also available on Guidestar.org.