Program areas at California ChangeLawyers
California Changelawyers award pipeline grants to organizations that target high school and college-aged students from diverse backgrounds who are interested in pursuing a legal career. In addition, California Changelawyers awards fellowship grants to legal aid agencies to cover the cost of hiring law students and recent grads from diverse backgrounds. By supporting these organizations, the organization replaces the cycle of inequality with a pipeline of young, bright, eager students with diverse perspectives required to create a more just California. In 2022, California Changelawyers distributed $514,443 in grants, supporting diversity pipeline programs and access to justice initiatives across rural California.
The California immigration legal fellowship is a first of its kind program in state history which expands access to counsel in the most underserved rural regions of the state. The legal fellowship is a two-year capacity building and professional development program for recent law graduates to become deportation defense practitioners in the central valley and central coast regions. The current cohort of ten fellows are placed across 7 host organizations, most of which have never provided deportation defense services to their communities. This inaugural cohort started in january 2021, and has significantly increased the number of qualified immigration attorneys defending California residents against family separation.
California Changelawyers awards scholarships to first and third year law students from diverse backgrounds at California law schools. By supporting the brightest change makers of tomorrow as they begin their pursuit of a legal career, we eliminate the roadblocks that exist in achieving success. In 2022, California Changelawyers distributed $424,174 in diversity scholarships and similar aid.
California Changelawyers is committed to creating a pipeline to attorneys. We host: educational forums on career pathways; skills trainings; and conversations addressing barriers to inclusion for first-generation professionals such as imposter syndrome and microaggressions. We also hosted convening with leaders in the legislature and the judiciary to share their inspirational stories.
Grants made by California ChangeLawyers
Who funds California ChangeLawyers
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at California ChangeLawyers
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Carlos Aguilar | Chief Content Director | | 2022-10-24 |
Chris Punongbayan | Board Member | | 2024-11-03 |
Christopher Punongbayan | Executive Director | $210,913 | 2023-11-10 |
Jasjit Singh | Director of Programs | $135,625 | 2022-12-31 |
Mark Selwyn | Secretary | $0 | 2024-11-03 |
...and 6 more key personnel |
Financials for California ChangeLawyers
Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
---|
Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,825,939 | $1,438,109 | 27% |
Program services | $1,132 | $0 | 999% |
Investment income and dividends | $1,393,069 | $1,127,242 | 23.6% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $218,409 | $215,332 | 1.4% |
Net income from fundraising events | $-9,491 | $-448 | -2018.5% |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $9,174 | $3,965 | 131.4% |
Total revenues | $3,438,232 | $2,784,200 | 23.5% |
Organizations like California ChangeLawyers
Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
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Maine Justice Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Augusta, ME | $3,778,764 |
Montana Justice Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Helena, MT | $2,573,296 |
Nebraska CASA Association | 501(c)(3) | Lincoln, NE | $908,039 |
Safe and Sound (SFCAPC) | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $11,083,733 |
Georgia Innocence Project | 501(c)(3) | Atlanta, GA | $1,249,858 |
World Childhood Foundation | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $1,343,197 |
Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault | 501(c)(3) | Des Moines, IA | $3,217,532 |
Great North Innocence Project | 501(c)(3) | Minneapolis, MN | $897,233 |
Jacksonville Area Sexual Minority Youth Network (JASMYN) | 501(c)(3) | Jacksonville, FL | $2,681,232 |
Namati | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $15,257,816 |
Data update history
November 3, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
January 17, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 17, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsCrime and legal aid organizationsProfessional associationsCharities
Issues
Social sciencesHuman servicesHuman rightsCrime and law
Characteristics
Provides grantsConducts researchLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 4 Embarcadero Ctr 1400
- San Francisco, CA 94111
- Metro area
- San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
- County
- San Francisco County, CA
- Website URL
- changelawyers.org/
- Phone
- (415) 856-0780
IRS details
- EIN
- 94-3104546
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1989
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- I12: Crime and Legal-Related Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
- NAICS code, primary
- 813311: Human Rights Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current - Awaiting Reporting
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- 076933
- FTB Entity ID
- 1636870
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2024-11-20
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