Organizations Filed Purposes:
As an auxiliary charitable organization of the CLA, the Foundation will conduct charitable and educational programs that further the Foundations and the CLAs common mission of promoting excellence, diversity, and inclusion in the legal profession and fairness in the administration of justice and the rule of law.
The California Lawyers Foundation works on three key initiatives: (1) Access to Justice and Pro Bono, which includes efforts to make the justice system more accessible to people in need across California; (2) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion which means working to foster an equitable legal profession that mirrors the population; and (3) Civics Engagement and Outreach which entails educating Californians about the Judicial branch, the role of lawyers, and the rule of law.In addition, the Foundation will undertake initiatives to fill gaps in the areas of Access to Justice/Pro Bono, Diversity, and Civics Engagement and Outreach.
In 2019, its inaugural year, the Foundation formed its initial governing board, elected officers, and began developing certain operating policies. The Foundation also began having strategic discussions about the scope of activities the Foundation would engage in and began planning its initial projects.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Linda Geery | CFO | 1 | $0 |
| Betty Williams | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Rosing | Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Jeremy Evans | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Baron | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Ruthe Ashley | Director | 1 | $0 |
| John Appelbaum | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Miller | Director of SP & I | 0 | $0 |
| Ona Dosunmu | CEO & Exec. Dir | 0 | $0 |
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public 990 form dataset) from:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/irs-form-990/202022959349301557_public.xml