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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 596,664 | 365,353 | 542,575 | 499,833 | 552,493 | 2,556,918 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 596,664 | 365,353 | 542,575 | 499,833 | 552,493 | 2,556,918 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 1,020,264 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,536,654 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 596,664 | 365,353 | 542,575 | 499,833 | 552,493 | 2,556,918 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 17,719 | 32,755 | 32,097 | 34,392 | 37,519 | 154,482 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 2,711,400 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 18007218 |
| Software Version: | 2018v3.1 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| Client Note 1 | Client Note 1 - FORM 990, PART III Q4 ATTACHMENT: Cases Litigated during current year. No fees sought or recovered.Nielsen v. Preap: 3/1/19 19. A 5-4 U. S. Supreme Court decision overturning a 20l6 Ninth Circuit ruling that restricted the Department of Homeland Security's ability to detain criminal aliens for deportation after they have been released from local police custody or state prison. The lower court held that following their release, if the criminal aliens are not promptly arrested by federal agents, the government loses its authority to arrest and detain them later. CJLF argued that Congress did not place a time limit on the arrest of criminal aliens and the Supreme Court agreed, noting that the government's detention authority does not "vanish at the stroke of midnight after an alien's release." WINHernandez v. Chappell: I/14/19. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision reinstating the conviction and life without parole sentence of double-murderer rapist Francis Hernandez. The decision overturned a 2017 ruling by a divided panel of the same court that found the conviction unconstitutional. In 1981, Francis Hernandez kidnapped, brutally raped, and murdered two young women in Long Beach. In 20l7, a divided panel of the Ninth Circuit announced that the Supreme Court's 1984 Strickland v. Washington decision required that the conviction was invalid because minor errors during the trial might have convinced one juror not to convict Hernandez. Last year, CJLF filed argument to encourage reconsideration of that ruling , arguing that the court had misinterpreted Strickland in order to invent the new one-juror rule. The rehearing was granted in July, and a new panel unanimously overturned the earlier ruling. WINCity and County of San Francisco v.Trump: 8/l/18. Divided Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling to uphold a district court injunction blocking the Trump Administration's Executive Order to deny federal law enforcement grants to "sanctuary cities." The CJLF brief cited precedent supporting the President's authority to direct his cabinet to enforce laws enacted by Congress, which condition receiving federal law enforcement grants to jurisdictions that cooperate with federal law enforcement. The panel's ruling expanded the scope of the Executive Order to include all federal grants, then announced it as unlawful. LOSSUnited States v. California: 7/5/l8. Federal District Court decision to block enforcement of one of three California "sanctuary state" laws. Two of the laws forbid state law enforcement and government officials from cooperating with federal immigration authorities in identifying illegal aliens. The third law (AB 450) allows the state to fine private businesses up to $10,000 for allowing federal immigration authorities to assist in determining if some of its employees are in the country illegally. The Foundation had joined the case to argue that every U.S. citizen, including business Owners, have a duty and a right to obey federal immigration law and cooperate with federal law enforcement if they suspect a crime has been committed. This makes AB 450 unconstitutional. While the judge upheld the other two "sanctuary state" laws, he ruled to enjoin enforcement of AB 450. WINPeople v. Farwell: 6/2l/18. California Supreme Court decision rejecting a habitual criminal's claim that his decision to admit to (stipulate) a lesser included offense at trial, even without a warning by the judge, does not automatically void his conviction. The defendant was driving recklessly on a suspended license when he caused an accident that killed a female passenger. He and his attorney agreed to admit to the suspended license charge and fight the manslaughter charge, which they lost. On appeal, the criminal claimed that his conviction was void because the judge did not warn him that by admitting to the license charge he was giving up his right to oppose it at trial. CJLF joined the case to argue that the full circumstances of the case, not just the judge's instruction, should be considered to determine if the conviction was improper. The court unanimously agreed, citing the CJLF brief in its decision. WINCity of Hays v. Vogt: 5/29/18. U.S. Supreme Court dismissal of a case reviewing a federal appeals court ruling which prevents valid evidence from introduction in criminal trials. The case involved a police officer's voluntary admission to the police chief that he took a knife from a crime scene. After an investigation, the officer was charged with two felony counts. His admission and corroborating evidence were introduced at a pretrial hearing to support the charges. The judge dismissed the charges for lack of probable cause. In a lawsuit, the officer claimed that when he admitted taking the knife, he became a witness against himself and that the statement and the related evidence should have been excluded . After a district court rejected the claim, finding that the protection against self-incrimination only applies to a trial, the Tenth Circuit reversed because the evidence was used in a criminal case. CJLF had joined the case to overturn the Tenth Circuit's ruling for expanding the exclusion of evidence. The high court announced that review had been improvidently granted, meaning that the lower court decision stands, but no Supreme Court precedent is set. DRAW Sims v. CDCR: 3/28/18. Marin County Superior Court ruling lifting a six-year-old injunction that was blocking executions in California. The injunction had been issued after condemned murderer Mitchell Sims claimed that the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) had failed to comply with the state's cumbersome Administrative Procedure Act (APA) in developing a new lethal injection protocol. In 2016, when California voters adopted Proposition 66, the APA requirement was removed from the law, mooting the injunction. In January, CJLF moved to vacate the injunction on behalf of Kermit Alexander, whose family was murdered by a criminal currently on death row. CDCR later joined in support of the motion. WINTotal - 5 Wins, 1 Loss, 1 Draw |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a: Explanation of Delegated Broad Authority to Committee | There were 12 voting members of the board during the year. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | Director reviews 990 prior to filing |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | This organization has few outside contractors therefore, they are able to review all new contracts as they may enter into it, to be assured it is not with an entity that any of their Board or employees have an interest in. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | At least annually, the Board reviews salaries and benefits paid to all employees (including officers and key employees), and votes on bonuses or salary increases accordingly. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | At least annually, the Board reviews salaries and benefits paid to all employees (including officers and key employees), and votes on bonuses or salary increases accordingly. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Governing documents, policies and financial statements may be viewed upon request at the Foundation's office located at 2131 L Street, Sacramento, California. |
| Software ID: | 18007218 |
| Software Version: | 2018v3.1 |