CIVITAS LAW GROUP INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $130K · expenses $126K · assets $5K
- EIN
- 81-1117660
- Address
- PO BOX 20798, MILWAUKEE, WI 53220-0798
- Website
- www.clgmke.org
- NTEE code
- I80
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2016
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Access to justice through affordable legal representation.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Cerda | Secretary | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Valeria Cerda | Chairwoman | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gabby Parra | Vice Chairwoman | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Cerda | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Valeria Cerda | Chairwoman | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gabby Parra | Vice Chairwoman | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Cerda | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Valeria Cerda | Chairwoman | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gabby Parra | Vice Chairwoman | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Cerda | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Valeria Cerda | Chairwoman | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gabby Parra | Vice Chairwoman | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Cerda | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Valeria Cerda | Chairwoman | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gabby Parra | Vice Chairwoman | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Cerda | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Valeria Cerda | Chairwoman | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gabby Parra | Vice Chairwoman | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $129,801 | $126,399 | $4,769 | $4,769 | $1,327 | $128,474 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $113,064 | $113,562 | $1,367 | $1,367 | $913 | $112,151 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $108,103 | $121,860 | $1,865 | $1,865 | $4,969 | $103,134 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $146,739 | $142,045 | $15,622 | $15,622 | $13,794 | $132,945 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $172,856 | $163,739 | $10,928 | $10,928 | $5,150 | $167,706 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $28 in all, tax years 2021 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CIVITAS LAW GROUP INC” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $28 | 2023 | $11 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $126,399 spent · pay $90,583 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $90,583 | 71.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $17,620 | 13.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $13,000 | 10.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,000 | 3.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,196 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $126,399 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $113,562 spent · pay $86,279 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $86,279 | 76.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,247 | 14.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $7,425 | 6.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,000 | 1.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,611 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $113,562 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $121,860 spent · pay $91,625 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $91,625 | 75.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,959 | 15.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $7,425 | 6.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,240 | 1.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,611 | 1.3% | |
| Total | $121,860 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $142,045 spent · pay $92,542 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $92,542 | 65.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $19,895 | 14.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $18,784 | 13.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $8,624 | 6.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,200 | 1.5% | |
| Total | $142,045 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $163,739 spent · pay $122,643 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $122,643 | 74.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $15,819 | 9.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $14,330 | 8.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $8,707 | 5.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,240 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $163,739 | 100% |