2026-05-15T10:16:29-07:00 2025-12-31 Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP 548 Market St PMB 97503 San Francisco CA 94104 990 2025-01-01 953998111 Counsel for Justice COUN 2138966434 1541 Wilshire Blvd Ste 310 Los Angeles CA 90017 Diane Trunk Executive Director 2026-05-15 true Felix Gorrindo P01658413 5108352727 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Diane Trunk 1541 Wilshire Blvd Ste 310 Los Angeles CA 90017 2657278 false X www.counselforjustice.org X 1985 CA Counsel for Justice expands access to justice in Los Angeles County by mobilizing volunteer lawyers and staff to provide free civil legal services that help people protect their safety, housing and stability. 31 31 28 142 0 1966776 2195555 83933 72172 247233 380546 104662 -13572 2402604 2634701 14491 75999 0 1551221 1864075 0 106412 617965 695917 2183677 2635991 218927 -1290 3446457 3771251 448598 774682 2997859 2996569 X CFJ promotes access to justice for underserved communities seeking to assert their legal rights. Our pro bono-based projects bridge the gap for underserved communities seeking safety, stability, and justice. CFJ engages volunteer attorneys to provide legal services, empowering people with knowledge and support to effectively navigate legal challenges. false false 704047 25706 72172 Immigration Legal Assistance Project - Counsel for Justice provided free immigration legal services in approximately 4,000 cases in 2025, including self-help services, limited-scope assistance, and attorney representation. The project assisted low-income immigrants in Los Angeles County with immigration applications, legal information, document preparation, and representation in appropriate cases. These services helped clients pursue lawful status, work authorization, family stability, and protection from harm. Outcomes included lawful permanent resident approvals, work authorizations, green card renewals, replacement citizenship documents, advance parole applications, and FOIA requests. 449758 50293 Domestic Violence Project - Counsel for Justice provided free legal services to survivors of domestic violence through its courthouse-based restraining order clinic. In 2025, the project assisted 1,692 people by helping survivors understand their legal options, prepare restraining order applications, and seek court orders to protect their safety, housing, children, and stability. Services were provided by staff and volunteer attorneys, with support focused on helping survivors make informed choices, present their experiences clearly and request appropriate legal protections. 281705 Housing Project - Counsel for Justice provided free legal services in 184 housing cases in 2025, many involving veterans facing eviction or other housing instability in Los Angeles County. Services included attorney representation and a courthouse-based self-help Answer clinic that helped tenants respond to unlawful detainer complaints, prepare court forms, understand the eviction process, and participate more effectively in court proceedings. These services helped tenants protect their housing stability and avoid losing cases because of procedural barriers. 131275 Veterans Legal Services Project - Counsel for Justice provided free legal services to veterans in Los Angeles County to resolve legal barriers related to California criminal records and outstanding traffic citations. In 2025, the project assisted 51 veterans and helped resolve 128 record-clearing matters, including expungements and traffic citation issues. 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Counsel for Justice's endowment consists of funds established for a variety of purposes, including donor-restricted gifts to provide a permanent endowment, to provide a source of income to counsel. 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 IRC 501(c)(3) and California RTC 23701(d). The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of December 31, 2025 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. false Community Impact Awards 81289 76939 4350 3833 13130 805 1347 CFJ 5k 15240 11425 3815 529 78 2855 96529 88364 8165 4362 13208 805 4202 22577 -14412 true CA Access to Justice Comm 350 Frank H Ogawa Ste 500 Oakland CA 94612 843344697 501c3 24300 0 Employee loan repayment asst. prog. Peace Over Violence 1541 Wilshire Blvd Suite 300 Los Angeles CA 90017 510179305 C Corp 50293 0 Subgrantee - DOJ OVW JFF DV work 1 1 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Budgets are created. Invoices require grantees to include expenditure backup, such as timesheets, receipts, etc. X X false false false false false false false false false Diane Trunk Executive Dir. 185170 5051 7572 197793 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 LACBA has been removed from the organization's legal name. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A copy of the final draft of the Form 990 was distributed to each voting member of the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All board members complete a form annually declaring whether or not they have a conflict of interest, and if yes, then describing the nature of the conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a In 2025 CFJ determined compensation based on the 2024 CA Legal Aid Compensation Survey prepared by OneJustice. The individual salaries were reviewed and approved by the Executive Director as being within the amounts budgeted for salaries in 2025. The total salary amounts were reviewed and approved by the Finance Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b In 2025 CFJ determined compensation based on the 2024 CA Legal Aid Compensation Survey prepared by OneJustice. The individual salaries were reviewed and approved by the Executive Director as being within the amounts budgeted for salaries in 2025. The total salary amounts were reviewed and approved by the Finance Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 CFJ makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statement available to the public upon reasonable request. Form 990, Part VIII & Part IV - Cost Sharing Agreement The Organization has a shared cost allocation agreement (the agreement) with a 501(c)(6) organization, Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA). LACBA collects membership contributions on behalf of the Organization and periodically remits payment net of other shared expenses. During the year ended December 31, 2025, LACBA made cash payments totaling $86,400 that were comprised of net membership revenue less various expenses that were paid for directly by LACBA, plus a portion of an ERC payment related to the Organization that was received by LACBA. Additionally, the Organization paid LACBA $44,389 for shared services. As of December 31, 2025, $8,002 was receivable from LACBA. LACBA appoints a minority of the Organizations board and as a 501(c)6 is limited with respect to any financial interest in the Organizations assets.