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Nonprofit · EIN 94-2984112

FIRST DISTRICT APPELLATE PROJECT

Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94612

Financials

$3.2M$3.4M2022$3.3M$3.2M2023$3.2M$3.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FIRST DISTRICT APPELLATE PROJECT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$3,180,385$3,245,555-$65,170$1,614,062$639,681$974,381
June 30, 2024990$3,267,691$3,198,391$69,300$1,757,142$717,591$1,039,551
June 30, 2023990$3,224,826$3,445,342-$220,516$1,812,741$842,490$970,251
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,178,614
of which government grants
$3,172,080
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$1,771

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$167,590
Other salaries and wages
$1,835,383
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,780,438
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$111,415
Program services (functional)
$2,762,109
Management and general (functional)
$483,446

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,757,142
Total assets, end of year
$1,614,062
Total liabilities, end of year
$639,681
Net assets, end of year
$974,381
Land, buildings and equipment
$215
Net assets without donor restrictions
$974,381
Gross receipts
$3,180,385
Employees
26
Volunteers
15
Year formed
1985
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JONATHAN SOGLINExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$167,590$48,396
J BRADLEY O'CONNELLASST DIRECTOR40$146,685$61,090
RICHARD BRAUCHERSTAFF ATTORNEY40$145,348$53,554
AMY GRIGSBYSTAFF ATTORNEY40$144,613$54,140
LOUISE COLLARISTAFF ATTORNEY40$137,287$46,864
MEGAN HAILEY-DUNSHEATHSTAFF ATTORNEY36$117,893$12,434
SHARIF JACOBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
SHAWN TILLISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
EASHA ANANDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Lisa EllsBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
ROBERT CALHOUNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
KATHERINE LARKIN-WONGPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0.15$0$0
MARVIN STENDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
RENEE TORRESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
MARK YATESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
REBECCA ARONSTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.15$0
MALEAHA BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0
SUSAN CHAMPIONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0
MARK TAYLORSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.15$0
MEAGHAN THOMAS-KENNEDYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JONATHAN SOGLINExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$169,187$46,965
J BRADLEY O'CONNELLASST DIRECTOR40$147,802$59,893
AMY GRIGSBYSTAFF ATTORNEY40$145,318$57,979
RICHARD BRAUCHERSTAFF ATTORNEY40$146,169$52,839
LOUISE COLLARISTAFF ATTORNEY40$135,341$50,910
JEREMY PRICESTAFF ATTORNEY40$141,105$44,125
SHARIF JACOBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
SHAWN TILLISPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0.15$0$0
EASHA ANANDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
MICHAEL BIENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
ROBERT CALHOUNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
KATHERINE LARKIN-WONGSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.15$0$0
MARVIN STENDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
RENEE TORRESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
MARK YATESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
REBECCA ARONSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
MALEAHA BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
SUSAN CHAMPIONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
MARK TAYLORTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.15$0$0
MEAGHAN THOMAS-KENNEDYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
ETHAN BALOGHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JONATHAN SOGLINExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$156,871$45,466
JAMES BRADLEY O'CONNELASST DIRECTOR
Officer
40$138,004$59,140
AMY GRIGSBYSTAFF ATTORNEY40$135,385$56,979
STEPHANIE CLARKESTAFF ATTORNEY36$132,999$55,409
RICHARD BRAUCHERSTAFF ATTORNEY40$136,211$49,703
LOUISE COLLARISTAFF ATTORNEY40$126,106$54,964
JEREMY PRICESTAFF ATTORNEY40$130,419$43,022
SHARIF JACOBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
SHAWN TILLISPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0.15$0$0
EASHA ANANDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
MICHAEL BIENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
ROBERT CALHOUNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
KATHERINE LARKIN-WONGSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.15$0$0
IGNAZIO RUVOLOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
MARVIN STENDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
RENEE TORRESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
MARK YATESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
REBECCA ARONSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MALEAHA BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
SUSAN CHAMPIONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MARK TAYLORTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
MEAGHAN THOMAS-KENNEDYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
ETHAN BALOGHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1212 BROADWAY STE 1200, OAKLAND, CA 94612-1814
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JONATHAN SOGLIN, 1212 BROADWAY 1200, OAKLAND, CA 94612
Signed the 990
JONATHAN SOGLIN, Executive Dir.
Phone
(415) 495-3119
Return prepared by
Perotti & Carrade CPAs

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2984112 or by the name FIRST DISTRICT APPELLATE PROJECT.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

The mission of the First District Appellate Project is to provide vigorous representation for those who cannot afford counsel in criminal, juvenile, and civil commitment appeals; to train and support appellate attorneys; and to advance the law in pursuit of a fair and compassionate justice system.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATION ADMINISTERS THE FIRST DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA COURT OF APPEALS COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL PROGRAM FOR INDIGENT APPELLANTS, PROVIDING REPRESENTATION EITHER BY OUR STAFF ATTORNEYS OR BY ATTORNEYS FROM A PANEL THE ORGANIZATION ADMINISTERS. THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED BETWEEN JULY 1, 2024 AND JUNE 30, 2025 WAS 919.
    Expenses $2,762,109

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-2984112
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1986
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,614,062
Income (IRS master file)
$3,180,385

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$3,180,385$3,245,555$1,614,062XML
990June 2024$3,267,691$3,198,391$1,757,142XML
990June 2023$3,224,826$3,445,342$1,812,741XML
990June 2022$3,387,422$3,402,939$1,510,538IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 94-2984112).

Questions about FIRST DISTRICT APPELLATE PROJECT

What is the EIN of FIRST DISTRICT APPELLATE PROJECT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FIRST DISTRICT APPELLATE PROJECT is 94-2984112.
Is FIRST DISTRICT APPELLATE PROJECT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
Are donations to FIRST DISTRICT APPELLATE PROJECT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FIRST DISTRICT APPELLATE PROJECT file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of FIRST DISTRICT APPELLATE PROJECT due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FIRST DISTRICT APPELLATE PROJECT last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FIRST DISTRICT APPELLATE PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JONATHAN SOGLIN.
Who are the officers and directors of FIRST DISTRICT APPELLATE PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $167,590 (JONATHAN SOGLIN, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does FIRST DISTRICT APPELLATE PROJECT have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,180,385, expenses of $3,245,555 and total assets of $1,614,062 at year end.

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