TY 2015 Form 990EZ

Check if applicable:

Address change

Name change

Initial return

Final return/terminated

Amended return

Application pending

C Name of organization
Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom

Number and street (or P. O. box, if mail is not delivered to street address)PO Box 193383
Room/suite

City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code San Francisco, CA94119

D Employer identification number

94-3184483

E Telephone number

(415) 874-3045

F Group Exemption
Number bullet

Part IIIStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? The group takes action on questions of law and justice that affect the LGBT community; strengthens professional and social ties among LGBT members of the legal profession; builds coalitions with other legal organizations to combat all forms of discrimination; promotes the appointment of LGBT attorneys to the judiciary, public agencies and commissions in the Bay Area; funds scholarships for LGBT law students and fellowships for public interest lawyers working on LGBT issues, and provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and information of concern to members of the LGBT legal community. BALIF also submits amicus briefs in cases affecting the LGBT community, sponsors resolutions to the Conference of Delegates of California Bar Association, provides LGBT-focused continuing legal education opportunities and endorses candidates for judicial offices and legal elected positions.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 Provided continuing legal education for members via workshops and presentations meeting California MCLE requirements; produced Law Notes newsletter on legal topics of concern to members; provided mentoring for young lawyers and law students. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		28a
29 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		29a
30 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		30a
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32

(a) Name and title	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c)Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
Brandon Lawrence Director	2.00	0
Jamie Dupree Director	2.00	0
Denise Bergin Director	2.00	0
Jessica Bogo CoChair	4.00	0
Mario Choi Treasurer	4.00	0
Lindsey Rosellini Director	2.00	0
David Sims Director	2.00	0
Peter Catalanotti Co-Chair	4.00	0
Nick Clements Director	2.00	0
John Robert Unruh Director	2.00	0
Daniel Faessler Director	2.00	0
Shauna Madison Director	2.00	0
Joseph Deignan Director	2.00	0
Alex Lemberg Director	2.00	0
Jennifer Orthwein Director	2.00	0
Sam Potts Director	2.00	0
Julie Wilensky Secretary	4.00	0
Meaghan Zore Director	2.00	0
Felicia Medina Director	2.00	0
Dimitri Pikman Director	2.00	0

Yes

Did the organization engage in lobbying activities or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II .......................

Is the organization a school as described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ..

49a

Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?......

49a

If "Yes," was the related organization a section 527 organization?................

49b

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than officers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and title of each employee	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
NONE

Total number of other employees paid over $100,000 ... bullet

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor	(b) Type of service	(c) Compensation
NONE

Return Reference	Explanation
Other Expenses.1002	Office Expenses $3990
Other Expenses.1003	Information Technology $2160
Other Expenses.1005	Travel $1718
Other Expenses.1008	Interest $80
Other Expenses.1009	Depreciation $537
Other Expenses.1012	Insurance $1795
Other Expenses.1	Annual meeting expense $94539
Other Expenses.2	Educational programs $12409
Other Expenses.3	Social activities $8583
Other Expenses.5	Telephone $1194
Other Expenses.7	Dues & subscriptions $200
Other Expenses.8	Bank charges $74
Other Expenses.9	Taxes & licenses $30
Other Assets.1003	Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $1341 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $804

Return Reference

Explanation

Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $3990

Other Expenses.1003

Information Technology $2160

Other Expenses.1005

Travel $1718

Other Expenses.1008

Interest $80

Other Expenses.1009

Depreciation $537

Other Expenses.1012

Insurance $1795

Other Expenses.1

Annual meeting expense $94539

Other Expenses.2

Educational programs $12409

Other Expenses.3

Social activities $8583

Other Expenses.5

Telephone $1194

Other Expenses.7

Dues & subscriptions $200

Other Expenses.8

Bank charges $74

Other Expenses.9

Taxes & licenses $30

Other Assets.1003

Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $1341 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $804

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1	34,265
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ...............	2	142,731
3	Membership dues and assessments ...........................	3
4	Investment income ...........................	4	30
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .....	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses .......	5b	0
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000)	6a
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) ..	6b	0
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c	0
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	0
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ..........	8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	177,026

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ............	10	8,850
11	Benefits paid to or for members ................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	55,396
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14	9,324
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ..............	15	2,008
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ..............	16	127,309
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 ..............	17	202,887

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(a) Name	(b) Address	(c) EIN	(d) Amount paid from filing organization's funds. If none, enter -0-.	(e) Amount of political contributions received and promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization. If none, enter -0-.
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2
3
4
5
6

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	-25,861
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) ............	19	87,389
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ..........	20
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 .......	21	61,528

Limits on Lobbying Expenditures (The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.)		(b) Affiliated group totals
1a	Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ...............................................
b	Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) ...........................................
c	Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) .......................................................................
d	Other exempt purpose expenditures .........................................................................................
e	Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ....................................................................
f	Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both columns.
	If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:
	Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.
	Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.
	Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.
	Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.
	Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.

g	Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) ..........................................................................
h	Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ..........................................................................
i	Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ...........................................................................
j	If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting section 4911 tax for this year? ..............................................................................................................	Yes No

4-Year Averaging Period Under section 501(h) (Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
	Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)	(a) 2012	(b) 2013	(c) 2014	(d) 2015	(e) Total

2a	Lobbying nontaxable amount

b	Lobbying ceiling amount (150% of line 2a, column(e))

c	Total lobbying expenditures

d	Grassroots nontaxable amount

e	Grassroots ceiling amount (150% of line 2d, column (e))

f	Grassroots lobbying expenditures