Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 17,625,265 | 19,438,871 | 20,647,628 | 20,867,028 | 23,554,828 | 102,133,620 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 17,625,265 | 19,438,871 | 20,647,628 | 20,867,028 | 23,554,828 | 102,133,620 |
| 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) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 102,133,620 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 17,625,265 | 19,438,871 | 20,647,628 | 20,867,028 | 23,554,828 | 102,133,620 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 617 | 695 | 333 | 4,795 | 6,229 | 12,669 |
| 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.).. | 221,514 | 74,278 | 545,710 | 961,585 | 3,120,958 | 4,924,045 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 107,415,335 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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 on 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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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 | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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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 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, 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 2022. 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 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Part II - Line 10 | | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2018, 221514.0000, $209,979 Cy Pres Awards $11,535 Other Revenue| 2019, 74278$40,059 Cy Pres Awards $34,219 Other Revenue| 2020, 545710$537,306 Cy Pres Awards $8.404 Other Revenue| 2021, 961585$951,180 Cy Pres Awards $10,405 Other Revenue| 2022, 3120958$2,481,861 PPP Loan Forgiveness Revenue $538,296 Cy Pres Awards $100.801 Other Revenue| |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Part VI, Line 12c | Each member of the Board of Directors is provided a copy of the conflict of Interest Policy on an annual basis. Board members and key staff have a duty to disclose conflicts of interest or the appearance of such conflicts to the Executive Director or the Chair of the Board. |
| Part VI, Line 15 | The executive committee of the Board of Directors recommends the level of salary and other compensation of the Executive Director to the Board of Directors based on performance and comparative data for other Legal Aid organizations. The Executive Director has the authority to establish compensation of the key management staff and relies on information form other Legal Services organizations and salary surveys. |
| Part III, Line 4d | | Description:, Expense Amount:, Grants Amount:, Revenue Amount:| BayLegal also provides targeted services for vulnerable populations including foster and transition age youth commercially sexually exploited children youth with disabilities mental health issues and or involvement in the dependency or delinquency systems as well as veterans and people who were formerly incarcerated., $3577370, $0, $0| |
| Part III Line 4 | | Explanation:| Bay Area Legal Aid BayLegal services impact clients in significant ways including preventing homelessness establishing safety and protection from domestic violence and sexual abuse securing vital healthcare services to treat physical and mental health conditions and securing income and or addressing predatory fees fines and debt collection practices to help individuals and families living in poverty provide food rent and other life necessities. Often BayLegal resolves multiple interconnected legal issues for families to improve their overall self-sufficiency and quality of life. In addition to BayLegal's primary work providing direct individual legal services to low-income clients BayLegal triages limited resources for greater community impact through extensive outreach and community education legal clinics and workshops technical assistance to other community and governmental agencies and systemic advocacy and impact litigation. The following client story provides a brief example of how BayLegal's services change lives: A BayLegal client received an eviction notice from the landlord of her apartment building along with five other tenants several of whom like her had lived in the building for many years. The landlord sought to evict all tenants under the guise of complying with the local building inspector's orders to substantially remodel the building. The client has accommodation needs relating to a disability and had recently lost her job due to the COVID-19 economic contraction which would have made it difficult for her to relocate on short notice. Without legal assistance she faced the real possibility of homelessness. BayLegal and a partner organization worked together to provide legal representation to all tenants and prevent displacement of the community. In coordination with an expert consultant BayLegal and the partner organization disputed the substantial renovation claim completed six depositions and prepared for a jury trial. On the eve of the trial the landlord settled dismissing all six evictions including the eviction against BayLegal's client. The defense team secured a contractual agreement protecting all affected tenants from any further no-fault eviction claims for as long as the current owner retains possession of the property; a waiver of 2.5 months rent; tenants right of first refusal in a potential sale of the property to a land trust; and maintenance of their monthly rent at the rate that was in place before the eviction action began. BayLegal's client remains stably housed along with her neighbors and is relieved to no longer face the financial and personal anxiety of potential homelessness. BayLegal balances direct individual services with systemic work to address root causes of issues harming low-income residents and extend our impact at a scale far beyond the tens of thousands of individual clients and family members we directly serve each year. By working directly with clients and low-income communities BayLegal develops expert knowledge of the problems and legal barriers that harm people living in poverty and impede their struggle for self-sufficiency. Systemic work informed by our individual work with clients includes impact litigation legislative and administrative advocacy and training technical assistance and policy development for agencies that administer housing healthcare and public benefits programs for the Bay Area's low-income residents.The following description provides an example of the widespread impact of BayLegal's systemic advocacy: Bay Area Legal Aid along with two other civil legal rights organizations sued San Mateo Superior Court and the Judicial Council for illegally imposing a hidden $300 late charge called a civil assessment on traffic court defendants for missing a court payment or appearance deadline.These fees - automatically assessed without judicial review adequate notice or consideration of a person's circumstances - resulted in tremendous and unfair burdens on low-income Californians. The lawsuit also alleged the trial court funding scheme created a conflict of interest and incentive for Superior Courts to impose the maximum late charge since the funding scheme rewarded each Court by allowing them to keep extra civil assessment revenue collected. BayLegal's litigation provided pressure in legislative efforts resulting in the enactment of AB-199. This law eliminated the alleged conflict of interest by depositing civil assessment money into the state general fund and distributing it through the regular appropriations process. It also reduced the maximum civil assessment amount from $300 to $100. Also the 2022-23 California budget eliminated previously imposed civil assessment debt which the complaint alleged was illegally imposed due to the conflict of interest. As a result of negotiations the Judicial Council rescinded its guidance that encouraged courts to impose civil assessments on all infraction failure to appear and failure to pay cases and the San Mateo Superior Court announced an internal policy to no longer impose civil assessments. At least nine other court systems have discontinued their unlawful late fee programs. Debt Collective v. Superior Court County of San Mateo Superior Court of California County of Alameda case no. 22CV006393 Whether preventing illegal evictions and displacement addressing legal barriers to public safety net benefits and healthcare helping survivors escape abuse and establish safety and self-sufficiency or challenging disparate fees and fines and predatory consumer practices BayLegal's services work to interrupt the legal inequities that can underlie and reinforce long-term intergenerational cycles of poverty. Recent studies have confirmed that investing in legal services is a cost-effective means of solving issues faced by people who are low-income and BayLegal's data confirms that every dollar invested in our annual budget has produced an average of $2.15 in economic benefits to low-income families over the past four years. While BayLegal continues to strategically develop its programs to ensure they are responsive to the ongoing and emerging needs of the diverse populations it serves the receipt of flexible funding is increasingly important for the provision of high-quality services to low-income people and communities ensuring fairness for all in the justice system. |
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