Program areas at CRLA
Our Rural justice unit provides funding to support delivery of high-quality civil Legal services and access to justice for all low-income people in 16 Rural counties throughout California. In 2022, crla closed 3,746 cases that impacted 10,182 people. Program revenue is derived from the collection of attorney fees and cost recoveries.
Our work focuses on vulnerable communities with the following programs: lgbtq+; community equity initiative; education; fair housing; language justice and indigenous.
Our agricultural worker program address the Legal needs of agricultural workers and their dependents throughout California. In 2022, crla closed 839 cases that impacted 2,767 people. Program revenue is derived from the collection of attorney fees and cost recoveries.
Our health & human well-being program involves: public benefits; sexual assault & domestic violence victim Assistance; health insurance access; and pesticide exposure prevention. In 2022, crla closed 257 health & human well-being cases that impacted 727 people. Program revenue is derived from the collection of attorney fees and cost recoveries.
Who funds California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at CRLA
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Stephanie A. Valencia | Chief Financial Officer | $115,250 | 2024-01-25 |
| Monica Yu | Chief Development Officer | $124,600 | 2024-01-25 |
| Michael Meuter | Chief Counsel | $141,237 | 2024-01-25 |
| Jessica M. Jewell | Executive Director | $148,107 | 2024-01-25 |
| Blaz Gutierrez | Director of Advocacy | $126,792 | 2021-12-31 |
| ...and 10 more key personnel |
Financials for CRLA
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $21,289,754 | $18,262,383 | 16.6% |
| Program services | $266,600 | $243,764 | 9.4% |
| Investment income and dividends | $109,355 | $2,289 | 4677.4% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $-28,794 | $24,517 | -217.4% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-5,908 | $0 | -999% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $6,664 | $1,500 | 344.3% |
| Total revenues | $21,637,671 | $18,534,453 | 16.7% |
Organizations like CRLA
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) | 501(c)(3) | Saint Louis, MO | $46,934,343 |
| Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy | 501(c)(3) | Charlotte, NC | $7,975,999 |
| Mobilization for Justice (MFY) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $25,225,304 |
| Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee | 501(c)(3) | Milwaukee, WI | $5,655,310 |
| Pisgah Legal Services | 501(c)(3) | Asheville, NC | $10,270,903 |
| Western Center on Law & Poverty | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $5,424,714 |
| The City Bar Fund | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $10,103,099 |
| Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $12,396,520 |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AAAJLA) | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $14,614,761 |
| Legal Aid of Western Missouri | 501(c)(3) | Kansas City, MO | $52,249,354 |
Data update history
December 3, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 2, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
November 27, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 1430 Franklin St 103
- Oakland, CA 94612
- Metro area
- San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
- Website URL
- crla.org/Â
- Phone
- (510) 267-0762
- Facebook page
- CRLA.orgÂ
- Twitter profile
- @crlaincÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 95-2428657
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1966
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- I80: Legal Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 5411: Legal Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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