2025-11-17T15:06:52-06:00 2024-12-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 790 N WATER ST SUITE 2000 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 990 2024-01-01 941631316 BAY AREA LEGAL AID BAYA 5106634755 1735 TELEGRAPH AVENUE OAKLAND CA 94612 GENEVIEVE RICHARDSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5106634755 2025-11-17 1 1 SHELBY NETZ P01405265 4147775500 2025-11-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GENEVIEVE RICHARDSON 1735 TELEGRAPH AVENUE OAKLAND CA 94612 36326545 0 X WWW.BAYLEGAL.ORG X 2000 CA BAY AREA LEGAL AID (BAYLEGAL) PROVIDES FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME BAY AREA RESIDENTS. 32 32 208 258 21933 13412 28392283 29543484 132305 605869 123157 347204 597410 929988 29245155 31426545 3411057 3899427 0 0 19908062 21360106 0 0 1008304 4506206 4979311 27825325 30238844 1419830 1187701 23944621 24127281 10537569 9346829 13407052 14780452 X BAYLEGAL PROVIDES FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA TO ADDRESS LEGAL BARRIERS TO HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, PERSONAL SAFETY, FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE AND STABILITY SO TO ESCAPE POVERTY. 0 0 11660776 433550 HEALTH CARE ACCESS, ECONOMIC SECURITY, AND CONSUMER RIGHTS: IN 2024, BAYLEGAL PROVIDED SERVICES TO 7,828 LOW-INCOME SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING SENIORS, FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN NEED OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO ACCESS ESSENTIAL HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICARE, MEDI-CAL, SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI), CALWORKS (FEDERALLY KNOWN AS TANF) AND CALFRESH (FEDERALLY KNOWN AS SNAP). BAYLEGAL ALSO HELPED TO REMOVE FINANCIAL IMPEDIMENTS TO HOUSING, INCOME, HEALTHCARE, AND ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOR LOW-INCOME CONSUMERS. THROUGH THIS WORK, BAYLEGAL SECURED OVER $23.5 MILLION IN QUANTIFIABLE BENEFITS TO HELP LOW-INCOME BAY AREA RESIDENTS MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS AND IMPROVE THEIR SELF-SUFFICIENCY. 7888871 3896303 168819 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION: IN 2024, BAY AREA LEGAL AID (BAYLEGAL) HELPED 9,719 LOW-INCOME SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING SENIORS, FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AVOID HOMELESSNESS AND PRESERVE HOUSING. BAYLEGAL'S ADVOCACY TO ENFORCE HOUSING LAWS AND REGULATIONS ALSO HELPED PRESERVE AND EXPAND AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE BAY AREA. BAYLEGAL COUNSELED AND REPRESENTED CLIENTS WHO FACED ILLEGAL EVICTIONS, INCLUDING EVICTION AFTER FORECLOSURE, DISCRIMINATION, SUBSTANDARD HOUSING, AND OTHER HOUSING RIGHTS VIOLATIONS. THROUGH THIS WORK, BAYLEGAL SECURED OVER $15.4 MILLION IN QUANTIFIABLE BENEFITS TO HELP LOW-INCOME BAY AREA RESIDENTS SECURE THEIR BASIC NEED FOR SAFE, AFFORDABLE, AND HABITABLE HOUSING. 3740661 3500 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION: IN 2024, BAYLEGAL PROVIDED INTEGRATED AND HOLISTIC LEGAL SERVICES TO HELP 4,637 LOW-INCOME SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA SURVIVORS OF INTER-PERSONAL VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN ESCAPE ABUSE AND BUILD NEW INDEPENDENT AND SAFE FUTURES. BAYLEGAL PROVIDED LEGAL ASSISTANCE WITH RESTRAINING ORDERS, CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION ORDERS, DIVORCES, CHILD AND SPOUSAL SUPPORT, AND OTHER FAMILY LAW PROTECTIONS AND SUPPORTS. BAYLEGAL ALSO ASSISTED IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL ABUSE, AS WELL THEIR CHILDREN, IN FILING FOR IMMIGRATION RELIEF UNDER THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT (VAWA) AND THE VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING AND VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT.THROUGH THIS WORK, BAYLEGAL SECURED OVER $11.1 MILLION IN QUANTIFIABLE BENEFITS IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, FAMILY LAW, AND IMMIGRATION MATTERS, TO HELP INTER-PERSONAL VIOLENCE SURVIVORS ACHIEVE LASTING SAFETY AND IMPROVE THEIR SELF-SUFFICIENCY. 2091672 3124 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. 2091672 3124 25381980 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 0 1 208 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 32 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X X GENEVIEVE RICHARDSON 5106634755 1735 TELEGRAPH AVENUE OAKLAND CA 94612 ROBERT A GOODIN CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN DWYER VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ARLENE HIPP SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLAN STEYER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW M COHEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA T PLETCHER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ASHOK RAMANI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BIVETT BRACKETT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER B HOCKETT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA VETESI BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/2024) 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MCCLAIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID STEUER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 D'LONRA ELLIS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE ALLEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ENNOAJA FRAZIER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 FRED M FELLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GLADYS DEAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG EDMONDS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOE LINUS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DUCKWORTH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH J TABACCO JR BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 01/24) 2.00 X 0 0 0 KARLA FLORES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERYN J FRITZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIRT SWITZER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLY MORIARITY LANE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RENE MAGDANGAL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICK SIMONS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A VAN NEST BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ARNS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHAHRAD MILANFAR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TAHLEMA MARTIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ALDERMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM RUIZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GENEVIEVE RICHARDSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 X 241242 0 29116 BURT THOMPSON CFO (THROUGH 09/24) 37.50 X 189339 0 13456 HAYDEE ALFONSO GENERAL COUNSEL 37.50 X 209630 0 17596 CHRISTINA LEE DIRECTOR OF GRANTS & CONTRACTS 37.50 X 202150 0 12485 ARIELLA HYMAN DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM & ADVOCACY 37.50 X 211929 0 13063 BRENDA ADAMS DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION 37.50 X 142207 0 4215 ANDREA DEL-PAN PRO BONO DIRECTOR 37.50 X 155033 0 11190 EMILIO SEIJO RIVERA REGIONAL MANAGING ATTORNEY 37.50 X 156194 0 15345 LINNEA FORSYTHE ALAMEDA MANAGING ATTORNEY 37.50 X 145018 0 15053 JESSICA AVALOS DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 37.50 X 204574 0 11376 1857316 0 142895 75 0 1 0 BAKER TILLY US LLP 4807 INNOVATE LN MADISON WI 53718 AUDIT AND TAX SERVICES 135975 1 28500264 1043220 29543484 ATTORNEY'S FEES 541100 605869 605869 605869 347204 347204 21933 0 21933 21933 21933 4900000 4900000 0 0 CY PRES AWARDS 541100 860111 860111 OTHER REVENUE 541100 47944 47944 908055 31426545 605869 21933 1255259 3899427 3899427 1054291 334493 610689 109109 16254949 13558143 2114489 582317 499022 430805 52248 15969 2241744 1753722 391423 96599 1310100 1050508 207058 52534 14702 12693 1539 470 61217 52849 6409 1959 524669 452957 54926 16786 242347 209218 25374 7755 7356 7356 55393 47825 5797 1771 162572 140349 17021 5202 1901241 1676640 172028 52573 44261 38214 4632 1415 101194 87368 10590 3236 98806 85309 10345 3152 543681 469399 56897 17385 125127 108031 13095 4001 TELECOM 283573 244809 29690 9074 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN 157449 135937 16477 5035 DUES AND FEES 127244 109859 13316 4069 UNRELATED BUSINESS INCO 12766 12766 515713 483425 21751 10537 30238844 25381980 3848560 1008304 1232171 1464018 4491918 6553918 6348060 5280965 131014 164370 10868029 6421002 4787533 4447027 2178927 2193874 4774998 4023109 23944621 24127281 2629386 2797848 40230 4162 2682041 2367279 5185912 4177540 10537569 9346829 X 11851912 14574749 1555140 205703 13407052 14780452 23944621 24127281 1187701 185699 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 20647628 20867028 23554828 28392283 29543484 123005251 20647628 20867028 23554828 28392283 29543484 123005251 123005251 333 4795 6229 123157 347204 481718 49822 66430 47418 61792 21933 247395 545710 961585 3120958 535618 908055 6071926 129806290 2178570 0.94760 0.95210 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: CY PRES AWARDS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 537,306. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 951,180. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 538,296. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 445,654. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 860,111. OTHER REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 8,404. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 10,405. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 100,801. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 89,964. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 47,944. PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS REVENUE - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,481,861. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1249500 1249500 6906581 4084660 2821921 1041369 838985 202384 1229399 1149542 79857 441180 347815 93365 4447027 RIGHT OF USE ASSET - OPERATING LEASES 3920170 OTHER ASSETS 102939 4023109 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 4177540 4177540 X 36659676 185699 5047432 5233131 31426545 0 31426545 35286276 5047432 5047432 30238844 0 30238844 PART X, LINE 2: BAYLEGAL IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701D. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ORGANIZATION IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. MANAGEMENT HAS CONSIDERED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES THAT ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN BY BAYLEGAL IN ITS FEDERAL AND STATE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. BAYLEGAL'S RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY, AFTER THEY ARE FILED. 1 THE JUSTICE & DIVERSITY CENTER - HAP 301 BATTERY STREET SUITE 300 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 943049980 501(C)(3) 1374917 0 HOUSING/HOMELESS PREVENTION AND HEALTHCARE & ECONOMIC SECURITY LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY 338 TWIN DOLPHIN DRIVE SUITE 123 REDWOOD CITY CA 94065 941451894 501(C)(3) 39795 0 HEALTHCARE & ECONOMIC SECURITY LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO INC 110 SOUTH EUCLID AVENUE SAN DIEGO CA 92114 951869806 501(C)(3) 13104 0 HEALTHCARE & ECONOMIC SECURITY LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THE ELDERLY 701 SUTTER STREET 2ND FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109 942391538 501(C)(3) 1763127 0 HOUSING/HOMELESS PREVENTION AND HEALTHCARE & ECONOMIC SECURITY NATIONAL HEALTH LAW PROGRAM 3701 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 750 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 953080947 501(C)(3) 17639 0 HEALTHCARE & ECONOMIC SECURITY WESTERN CENTER ON LAW & POVERTY 3701 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 750 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 952897721 501(C)(3) 21665 0 HEALTHCARE & ECONOMIC SECURITY CENTRO LEGAL DE LA RAZA 3400 E 12TH ST OAKLAND CA 94601 237181456 501(C)(3) 482961 0 HOUSING/HOMELESS PREVENTION LAW FOUNDATION OF SILICON VALLEY PO BOX 5040 SAN JOSE CA 95150 521014754 501(C)(3) 183094 0 HOUSING/HOMELESS PREVENTION AND HEALTHCARE & ECONOMIC SECURITY 8 0 PART I, LINE 2: BAYLEGAL MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS BY REQUIRING GRANTEES TO REPORT MONTHLY EXPENDITURES AND SERVICES PROVIDED DURING THE GRANT TERM. X X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GENEVIEVE RICHARDSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 241242 0 0 0 0 0 9556 0 19560 0 270358 0 0 0 HAYDEE ALFONSO GENERAL COUNSEL 209630 0 0 0 0 0 8342 0 9254 0 227226 0 0 0 ARIELLA HYMAN DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM & ADVOCACY 211929 0 0 0 0 0 8436 0 4627 0 224992 0 0 0 JESSICA AVALOS DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 204574 0 0 0 0 0 8152 0 3224 0 215950 0 0 0 CHRISTINA LEE DIRECTOR OF GRANTS & CONTRACTS 202150 0 0 0 0 0 7858 0 4627 0 214635 0 0 0 BURT THOMPSON CFO (THROUGH 09/24) 177560 0 0 0 11779 0 5798 0 7658 0 202795 0 0 0 EMILIO SEIJO RIVERA REGIONAL MANAGING ATTORNEY 156194 0 0 0 0 0 6091 0 9254 0 171539 0 0 0 ANDREA DEL-PAN PRO BONO DIRECTOR 155033 0 0 0 0 0 5864 0 5326 0 166223 0 0 0 LINNEA FORSYTHE ALAMEDA MANAGING ATTORNEY 145018 0 0 0 0 0 5799 0 9254 0 160071 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, LINE 4A BURT THOMPSON RECEIVED $11,779 IN SEVERANCE DURING 2024. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4: BAY AREA LEGAL AID (BAYLEGAL) SERVICES POSITIVIELY IMPACT CLIENTS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY IN SIGNIFICANT WAYS, INCLUDING PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS, PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ABUSE, SECURING VITAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR 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 PAY FOR 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: PRIOR TO COMING TO BAYLEGAL, BAYLEGAL'S CLIENT AND HIS SEVERELY DISABLED BROTHER HAD EXPERIENCED YEARS OF BEING UNHOUSED, WITH SHORT TERM STAYS IN HOTELS AND SHELTERS WHERE THEY EXPERIENCED HARASSMENT. BAYLEGAL'S CLIENT WAS HIS BROTHER'S FULL-TIME CAREGIVER AND STRUGGLED TO MEET HIS BROTHER'S DISABILITY NEEDS. BAYLEGAL'S ATTORNEY AND SOCIAL WORKER TEAM MET HIM AT A BUS STOP WHILE DOING OUTREACH TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THEY LEARNED OF HIS FRUSTRATING UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO GET DISABILITY BENEFITS AND STABLE HOUSING, AND HIS FEAR THAT THEY HAD EXHAUSTED ALL OPTIONS AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STAY TOGETHER. BAYLEGAL'S SOCIAL WORKER HELPED HIM OBTAIN IMMEDIATE SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO GET OFF THE STREETS WHILE BAYLEGAL'S ATTORNEY WORKED THROUGH LEGAL ISSUES FOR LONG-TERM STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE SOCIAL WORKER HIM APPLY FOR HOUSING AND A VOUCHER TO PAY THE RENT, CONNECTED THEM TO EMERGENCY HEALTH AND DENTAL CARE SERVICES, GET ENROLLED IN INCOME AND NUTRITION SUPPORT PROGRAMS. BAYLEGAL ATTORNEY REPRESENTED HIM THROUGH SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE (SSDI) PROCESS, INCLUDING DOCUMENTING HIS DISABILITY AND REPRESENTING HIM IN HEARINGS AND TESTIMONY. AFTER 3 YEARS OF LEGAL ADVOCACY HIS SSDI WAS APPROVED WITH BACK PAY. NOW THE BROTHERS' LIVES ARE TRANSFORMED. THEY ARE HOUSED, WITH HEALTHCARE AND FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY. MOST IMPORTANTLY THEY ARE TOGETHER AND NO LONGER FEAR BEING SEPARATED. BAYLEGAL'S CLIENT CAN PROVIDE STABLE CARE FOR HIS BROTHER IN THEIR HOME. BAYLEGAL BALANCES DIRECT INDIVIDUAL SERVICES WITH BROADER IMPACT WORK TO ADDRESS ROOT CAUSES OF ISSUES HARMING LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS AND REACH FAR BEYOND THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WE DIRECTLY SERVE EACH YEAR. BY WORKING DIRECTLY WITH CLIENTS AND IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES, BAYLEGAL DEVELOPS EXPERT FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEMS AND LEGAL BARRIERS THAT HARM PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY AND IMPEDE THEIR STRUGGLE FOR SELF-SUFFICIENCY. OUR BROADER 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: BAYLEGAL, ALONG WITH OUR PARTNERS AT ONE JUSTICE AND THE CENTER FOR CONSUMER LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, AUTHORED AN AMICUS BRIEF WHICH WAS REFERENCED IN THE UNANIMOUS CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT DECISION PROTECTING CONSUMERS FROM FRAUDULENT LAWSUITS REGARDLESS OF WHEN THEY ARE DISCOVERED. IN THIS CASE, LIKE SO MANY LOW-INCOME CONSUMERS AND TENANTS THAT BAYLEGAL HELPS, ONE INDIVIDUAL ONLY LEARNED THAT A DEFAULT JUDGMENT HAD BEEN ENTERED AGAINST HIM WHEN THE GARNISHMENTS BEGAN. FOLLOWING THE APPEAL BROUGHT BY KAZAN, MCCLAIN, SATTERLEY & GREENWOOD, THE COURT HELD THAT THERE IS NO TIME LIMIT TO MOVE TO SET ASIDE A VOID JUDGMENT IN A COLLECTIONS LAWSUIT WHERE A DEFENDANT WAS NOT LEGALLY SERVED. THE JUSTICES FOUND THAT COURTS MAY NOT IMPORT AND APPLY STATUTORY TIME LIMITATIONS TO SITUATIONS WHERE THE DEFENDANT WAS NOT SERVED, OVERRULING YEARS OF PRECEDENT. THIS RULING IS A HUGE, GAME-CHANGING VICTORY FOR OUR CLIENTS: TENANTS AND DEBTORS HARMED BY DEFAULT JUDGMENTS OBTAINED WITHOUT THEIR KNOWLEDGE THROUGH FRAUDULENT SERVICE. THESE CONSUMERS OFTEN ONLY LEARN OF THE JUDGMENTS WHEN GARNISHMENTS OR LEVIES BEGIN YEARS AFTER A DEFAULT JUDGMENT WAS ENTERED AS HAPPENED TO THIS INDIVIDUAL WHEN IT WOULD BE TOO LATE TO MOVE TO VACATE UNDER PREVIOUS APPELLATE PRECEDENT. THE DECISION NOTES PASSAGES FROM OUR BRIEF, INCLUDING THAT COMMUNITIES OF COLOR ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE HARMED BY UNSCRUPULOUS DEBT COLLECTION COMPANIES THAT DO NOT SERVE DEBTORS PROPERLY, AND DISCUSSES THE FUNDAMENTAL INJUSTICE OF JUDGMENTS ENTERED WITHOUT THE DEFENDANT'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUIT. CA CAPITAL INSURANCE CO. V. HOEHN (SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA, S277510) 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 PERPETUATE LONG-TERM INTERGENERATIONAL CYCLES OF POVERTY. BAYLEGAL'S WORK IS CENTERED ON INCREASING EQUAL ACCESS TO LEGAL SYSTEM AND ENSURING FAIRNESS FOR ALL IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. RECENT STUDIES HAVE CONFIRMED THAT INVESTING IN LEGAL SERVICES IS A COST-EFFECTIVE MEANS OF SOLVING ISSUES FACED BY PEOPLE WHO ARE LOW-INCOME. BAYLEGAL'S DATA CONFIRMS THAT EVERY DOLLAR INVESTED IN OUR ANNUAL BUDGET HAS PRODUCED AN AVERAGE OF $2 IN ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OVER THE PAST SIX YEARS. THERE ARE BROADER ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO COMMUNITY AND TAXPAYERS THROUGH COST SAVINGS WITH STUDIES SHOWING A RETURN OF $7 FOR EVERY $1 INVESTED IN LEGAL AID. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE DRAFT 990 AND HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW, ASK QUESTIONS, AND COMMENT BEFORE FILING. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES A COPY OF THE FULL 990 AFTER FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD DETERMINES THE LEVEL OF SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED UPON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARATIVE MARKET SALARY DATA. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF THE KEY MANAGEMENT STAFF AND RELIES ON INFORMATION FROM OTHER LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS AND SALARY SURVEYS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPIES OF THE DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST; SOME ARE ALSO PUBLISHED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT AND ON BAYLEGAL'S WEBSITE.