2024-11-13T13:35:48-06:00 2023-12-31 930900579 MCDONALD JACOBS PC 121 SW SALMON ST STE 1100 PORTLAND OR 97204 990 2023-01-01 812672973 THE COMMONS LAW CENTER COMM 5038500811 PO BOX 16520 PORTLAND OR 97292 KAMRON GRAHAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5038500811 2024-11-12 1 0 SANG AHN P00540880 5032270581 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z KAMRON GRAHAM PO BOX 16520 PORTLAND OR 97292 441274 0 X HTTPS://THECOMMONSLAWCENTER.ORG/ X 2016 OR PROVIDE COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION, PRACTICING TRAINING FOR LAWYERS AND LAW STUDENTS, AND SLIDING SCALE LEGAL SERVICES TO INCOME QUALIFIED PEOPLE. 8 7 15 15 0 0 543722 104358 501097 335579 1145 1337 0 0 1045964 441274 200 0 0 0 698374 667423 0 0 101647 233675 128820 932249 796243 113715 -354969 331240 135935 86000 155315 245240 -19380 THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO REVOLUTIONIZE ACCESS TO BASIC LEGAL SERVICES, INFORMATION, AND SUPPORT FOR UNDERSERVED OREGONIANS. 0 0 226669 71710 THE COMMONS TAUGHT THE FIRST TENANT DEFENSE SKILLS CLASS AT A UNIQUE COMBINED CLASS WITH OREGON'S THREE LAW SCHOOLS, A GROUNDBREAKING COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE. THIS SIMULATION-BASED COURSE PROVIDES PRACTICAL SKILLS IN TENANT EVICTION DEFENSE AND CLIENT INTERACTION, CULMINATING IN A SIMULATED CLIENT PROJECT. THE INAUGURAL CLASS IN JANUARY 2023 RECEIVED HIGH DEMAND, WITH DIVERSE STUDENT REPRESENTATION AND WAITLISTS ACROSS ALL THREE SCHOOLS. 226669 71710 IN 2023, THE TENANT EVICTION DEFENSE (TED), WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE MODEST MEANS PROGRAM, EXPANDED ITS SERVICES TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS FACING EVICTION FOR NON-PAYMENT OF RENT AT THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY COURTHOUSE, AN AREA THE COMMONS HAS IDENTIFIED AS THE GREATEST UNMET NEED THROUGH DATA ANALYSIS AND EXPERIMENTATION. PARTNERING WITH BIENASTAR, TED OFFERS ON-SITE LEGAL AID AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS. OUR PROGRAM'S FOCUS IS FOR THE RIGHTS OF RENTERS TO BE PROTECTED, EVICTIONS PREVENTED AND MITIGATED, AND APPROPRIATE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS REACHED. 138106 192159 IN 2023, THE HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSET PRESERVATION PROGRAM (HAPP) CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP PROJECT WITH THE AFRICAN AMERICAN ALLIANCE FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP (AAAH) TO COMBAT DISPLACEMENT IN N/NE PORTLAND. SUPPORTED BY A RENEWED CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF PORTLAND HOUSING BUREAU, THE HAPP TEAM HAS DELIVERED A TOTAL OF 29 TARGETED WEBINARS TO OVER 300 PEOPLE; PROVIDED 64 FAMILIES WITH ESTATE PLANS; AND IS WORKING WITH 8 FAMILIES CURRENTLY. 591444 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 OR X KAMRON GRAHAM 5038500811 1216 SE BELMONT ST SUITE B PORTLAND OR 97214 AMANDA CAFFALL FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY 45.00 X X 73364 0 5340 KIMBERLY PRAY BOARD SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN GRANT BOARD PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 LEWIS LANDERHOLM BOARD TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CARLOTTA ALVERSON BOARD DIRECTOR (1/1/23-4/1/23) 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM BRIM BOARD DIRECTOR (1/1/23-7/1/23) 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM DWYER BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FALLON NIEDRIST BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAMRON GRAHAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (2/1/23-CURRENT) 45.00 X X 82492 0 5340 KRISTIE GIBSON BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN HARNEY BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 155856 0 10680 0 0 0 0 0 104358 104358 FEES FOR LEGAL SERVICE 541100 335579 335579 335579 1337 1337 441274 335579 0 1337 166537 133229 16654 16654 414536 330584 42150 41802 20214 16172 2021 2021 66136 52788 6694 6654 2200 2200 37621 7560 30061 148 118 15 15 14383 10242 3608 533 19593 15675 1959 1959 11000 8800 1100 1100 1898 1518 190 190 2066 2066 2307 1845 231 231 26037 26037 BAD DEBT 4793 4793 MOVING EXPENSE 4269 3415 427 427 DUES 2505 2505 796243 591444 103152 101647 290247 10460 32839 65253 12002 6154 8154 5848 0 54374 331240 135935 4057 7354 24400 109466 57543 38495 86000 155315 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 245240 -19380 331240 135935 -354969 90349 0 X 0 0 0 X 50285 42299 216657 543722 104358 957321 177549 310438 567353 501097 335579 1892016 227834 352737 784010 1044819 439937 2849337 6000 8700 9000 12372 8386 44458 10000 10000 16000 8700 9000 12372 8386 54458 2794879 44 25 62 1145 1337 2613 44 25 62 1145 1337 2613 227878 352762 784072 1045964 441274 2851950 0.98000 0.97680 0.00090 0.00050 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12002 6154 5848 5848 ADVANCED CLIENT COSTS 54374 54374 TRUST RETAINER 38495 38495 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AFTER THE BOARD SECRETARY KIMBERLY PRAY REVIEWS IT, IT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION DISCUSSED CONFLICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SURVEY IN 2018 TO CONSIDER WHETHER AND HOW MUCH A RAISE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MADE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILALBLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST.