Nonprofit · EIN 95-2428657
CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC
Tax-exempt · MODESTO, CA 95354
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $33,142,647 | $31,270,594 | $1,872,053 | $25,013,567 | $8,508,136 | $16,505,431 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $34,144,676 | $27,102,309 | $7,042,367 | $24,827,285 | $10,769,685 | $14,057,600 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $31,958,152
- of which government grants
- $15,797,849
- Program service revenue
- $284,654
- Investment income
- $843,974
- Net rental income
- $18,522
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $49,574
- Net income from fundraising events
- $19,375
- Other revenue
- $55,867
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $389,777
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $867,141
- Other salaries and wages
- $19,065,531
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $25,328,429
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $67,384
- Accounting fees
- $100,044
- Occupancy
- $932,062
- Travel
- $371,073
- Depreciation
- $256,457
- Program services (functional)
- $23,506,432
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,808,017
- Fundraising (functional)
- $956,145
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $24,827,285
- Total assets, end of year
- $25,013,567
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,508,136
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,505,431
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,440,763
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,273,939
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,867,056
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $638,375
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$61,670
- Gross receipts
- $42,650,191
- Employees
- 279
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1966
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA MANRIQUEZ JEWELL | EXCEUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $219,726 | $26,674 |
| STEPHANIE A VALENCIA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $192,985 | $22,311 |
| MICHAEL MEUTER | GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 37.5 | $186,301 | $16,547 |
| MARISOL AGUILAR | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee | 37.5 | $188,133 | $14,464 |
| MONICA YU | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $163,599 | $27,467 |
| MONICA SOUSA | LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $164,270 | $20,023 |
| CARLA LOPEZ | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $144,389 | $9,989 |
| MARISA LUNDIN | DIRECTOR OF LEARNING AND IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $146,775 | $6,040 |
| PHYLLIS KATZ | JUSTICE CENTER DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $134,689 | $15,348 |
| ROBERTO I DE LA ROSA JR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE PANNU | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER CARSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY PANUCO | SECRETARY (THRU 10/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELLA NAVARRO-BUSCH | TRUSTEE / SECRETARY (AS OF 10/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRMA AGUAYO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
36 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESTEFANI ALMANZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA MELGAR ALVAREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIAN ANDRADE | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANUEL BARRERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HONORINA CARRASCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WAYLAND CHANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO DELGADO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARLAN DIVEN | TRUSTEE (THRU 5/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIGUEL DONOSO | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICAEL ESTREMERA | TRUSTEE (THRU 1/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT FUENTES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICIA GAMEZ | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN GETTLEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARMEN GIBBS | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY GILLETT | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERTO GONZALEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD HUBBARD | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILIO J HUERTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABEER ABBEY IBRAHIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLIE LOTT | TRUSTEE (THRU 1/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUIS MAGANA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OMAR MALFAVON | TRUSTEE (THRU 1/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MARTINEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ENRIQUETA MEDINA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MYRNA MARTINEZ NATERAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA DE LA LUZ OLAGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEDRO PAEZ | TRUSTEE (THRU 1/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESUS PELAYO | TRUSTEE (THRU 1/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TELE RAMIREZ | TRUSTEE (THRU 1/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISIDORO ROMERO | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUAN ISIDRO SANDOVAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEE SCHILLING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FERNANDO TAFOYA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID TSAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUAN VALDOVINOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIKA VAZQUEZ | TRUSTEE (THRU 1/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 52 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA JEWELL | EXCEUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $220,384 | $26,006 |
| CYNTHIA RICE | DIR OF LITIGATION ADV & TRAINING Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $221,074 | $1,125 |
| MICHAEL MEUTER | GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 37.5 | $185,329 | $7,871 |
| STEPHANIE VALENCIA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $174,808 | $12,447 |
| MONICA SOUSA | LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $158,640 | $11,246 |
| MARISOL AGUILAR | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee | 37.5 | $161,568 | $6,344 |
| JACKI PAYTAS | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $164,532 | $3,174 |
| MONICA YU | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $143,376 | $22,718 |
| MARISA LUNDIN | DIRECTOR OF LEARNING AND IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $142,960 | $14,649 |
| ROBERTO I DE LA ROSA JR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE PANNU | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER CARSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY PANUCO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRMA AGUAYO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA MELGAR ALVAREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN ANDRADE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANUEL BARRERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HONORINA CARRASCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYLAND CHANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO DELGADO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARLAN DIVEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGUEL DONOSO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAEL ESTREMERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FUENTES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA GAMEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN GETTLEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY GILLETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN GIBBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTO GONZALEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD HUBBARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIO J HUERTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABEER ABBEY IBRAHIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLIE LOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS MAGANA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OMAR MALFAVON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN MANUEL MORAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRNA M NATERAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELLA NAVARRO-BUSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA DE LA LUZ OLAGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEDRO PAEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESUS PELAYO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE PHILLIPS | TRUSTEE THROUGH 1/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISIDORO ROMERO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TELE RAMIREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN SANDOVAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE SCHILLING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDO TAFOYA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID TSAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN VALDOVINOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO VALLADOLID | TRUSTEE THROUGH 9/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA VAZQUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQ WILSON | TRUSTEE THROUGH 1/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1020 15TH ST STE 20, MODESTO, CA 95354-1132
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JESSICA MANRIQUEZ JEWELL, 1020 15TH STREET 20, MODESTO, CA 95354
- Signed the 990
- STEPHANIE A VALENCIA, VP OF OPERATIONS & CFO
- Phone
- (209) 577-3811
- Website
- WWW.CRLA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2428657 or by the name CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES THROUGH COMMUNITY LAWYERING, SEEKING A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- OUR RURAL JUSTICE UNIT SUPPORTS THE DELIVERY OF HIGH-QUALITY CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN 16 RURAL COUNTIES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. IN 2024, CRLA CLOSED 3,926 CASES THAT IMPACTED 10,608 PEOPLE. PROGRAM REVENUE IS DERIVED FROM THE COLLECTION OF ATTORNEY FEES AND COST RECOVERIES.Expenses $12,647,182 · grants $164,042 · revenue $146,465
- STRATEGIC INITIATIVE AND STATEWIDE SUPPORT - THESE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON LANGUAGE JUSTICE AND SUPPORTING SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION. CRLA CLOSED 1,163 CASES FOCUSING ON THE RE-ENTRY PROGRAM.Expenses $4,341,326 · grants $185,000 · revenue $5,900
- OUR AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROGRAM ADDRESS THE LEGAL NEEDS OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. IN 2024, CRLA CLOSED 647 CASES THAT IMPACTED 1,915 PEOPLE. PROGRAM REVENUE IS DERIVED FROM THE COLLECTION OF ATTORNEY FEES AND COST RECOVERIES.Expenses $3,841,746 · revenue $21,025
- OUR WORK FOCUSES ON VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES WITH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: LGBTQ+; COMMUNITY EQUITY INITIATIVE; FAIR HOUSING; AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES. IN 2024, CRLA CLOSED 164 CASES FOCUSING ON VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES THAT IMPACTED 376 PEOPLE. PROGRAM REVENUE IS DERIVED FROM THE COLLECTION OF ATTORNEY FEES AND COST RECOVERIES.Expenses $2,676,178 · grants $40,735 · revenue $111,264
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-2428657
- 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
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $25,013,567
- Income (IRS master file)
- $42,650,191
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $33,142,647 | $31,270,594 | $25,013,567 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $34,144,676 | $27,102,309 | $24,827,285 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $21,637,671 | $22,578,114 | $16,368,039 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 95-2428657).
Questions about CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC is 95-2428657.
- Is CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC 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 CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JESSICA MANRIQUEZ JEWELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 51 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $219,726 (JESSICA MANRIQUEZ JEWELL, EXCEUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $33,142,647, expenses of $31,270,594 and total assets of $25,013,567 at year end.
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