To empower transformative change in the immigration system so the most vulnerable immigrants and refugees in Orange County, impacted by detention and deportation, are afforded legal representation, due process rights, and services for community re-integration.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 18% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $243K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$72K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$375K
+58% vs prior year
Spent
$399K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$555K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$375K
FY2023▲ +58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$464K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$238K
FY2023$375K
Expenses
$399K
FY2023▲ +70%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$241K
FY2021$162K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$399K
Net assets
$555K
FY2023▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$553K
FY2021$577K
FY2022$580K
FY2023$555K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in May 2018.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $203K Management & general 41% · $164K Fundraising 8% · $33K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$45,458Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sabrina Rivera—$85,675$71,567—
Faby Jacome$45,458———
Stephanie Barrera———$11,635

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides legal aid and community support for vulnerable immigrants facing detention and deportation.

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1 program · $203K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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To raise funds to provide legal representation to indigent individuals residing in Orange County in the pursuit of justice; manage, operate, guide, direct, and promote the provision of direct legal representation and advocacy to immigrants facing deportation; and conduct or perform any ancillary or related activities in furtherance…

$203Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$375K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$283K
Other incomeLn 4–11$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$399K
Ln 25
Programscol B$203K
Managementcol C$164K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$555K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$628K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$283K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$92K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$375K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$63K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$63K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$564K
Total assetsLn 16$628K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
Net assetsLn 32$555K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K$63K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$645K$628K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K$72K
Net assetsLn 32$580K$555K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$39K$5K$2K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$152K$129K$15K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$9K$1K$529
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$13K$1K$744
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$109$109
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$105$105
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$305$153
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$122K$105K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$11K$14K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$399K$203K$164K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $375K$399K−$24K$555K 990 PDF
FY2022 $238K$235K$3K$580K 990 PDF
FY2021 $186K$162K$23K$577K 990 PDF
FY2020 $464K$241K$224K$553K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $375,087 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $237,585$283,387
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$1
I-11 Other revenue$91,699
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $237,585$375,087
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $182,361$222,690
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $52,396$176,587
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $234,757$399,277
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,828−$24,190
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $375,087 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$12,550
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$270,837
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$283,387
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1$1
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$1,400
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $90,299$90,299
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $90,300$375,087
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $399,277 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,639 · Management $4,546 · Fundraising $2,273$45,458
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $129,021 · Management $15,179 · Fundraising $7,589$151,789
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,986 · Management $1,057 · Fundraising $529$10,572
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,640 · Management $1,487 · Fundraising $744$14,871
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $109$109
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $13,299$13,299
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $105$105
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,810$2,810
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,751$5,751
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,594 · Management $305 · Fundraising $153$3,052
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $104,941 · Fundraising $17,027$121,968
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,990 · Management $14,025 · Fundraising $4,478$29,493
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $202,870 · Management $163,614 · Fundraising $32,793$399,277
Part X · Balance sheet $627,851 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $106,829$63,447
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $250$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $417$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $537,575$564,404
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $645,071$627,851
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,112$10,219
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $57,700$62,700
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $660−$477
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $65,472$72,442
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $553,099$528,909
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $26,500$26,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $579,599$555,409
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $645,071$627,851
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $555,409 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$375,087
XI-2 Total expenses$399,277
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$24,190
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$579,599
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$555,409

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