Civic Intelligence

Basta Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 42-1688855

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Nov 15, 2016

Organization Profilewww.bastaforjustice.org

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2500 Wilshire BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90057

(213) 736-5050

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

81st percentile

0.57x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

72nd percentile

0.36x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

26th percentile

-5.8%

Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$144,301

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.2% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-13%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

25th percentile

-7.4%

Faster revenue growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets81st percentile

Assets

Down

$1,463,247

Down $227,688 (-13%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$632,570

Down $193,855 (-23%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$830,677

Down $33,833 (-3.9%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue72nd percentileNet Margin26th percentile

Revenue

Down

$2,325,309

Down $185,284 (-7.4%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$2,460,678

Up $208,462 (+9.3%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$135,369

Down $393,746 (-152%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $295,268Liabilities 2011: $196,192Net Assets 2011: $99,0762011Assets 2012: $521,379Liabilities 2012: $286,192Net Assets 2012: $235,1872012Assets 2013: $1,443,733Liabilities 2013: $574,570Net Assets 2013: $869,1632013Assets 2014: $1,690,935Liabilities 2014: $864,510Net Assets 2014: $826,4252014Assets 2015: $1,463,247Liabilities 2015: $830,677Net Assets 2015: $632,5702015Assets 2016: $2,205,563Liabilities 2016: $1,021,208Net Assets 2016: $1,184,3552016Assets 2017: $2,705,297Liabilities 2017: $1,903,454Net Assets 2017: $801,8432017Assets 2018: $2,153,890Liabilities 2018: $1,601,917Net Assets 2018: $551,9732018Assets 2019: $5,973,578Liabilities 2019: $4,742,978Net Assets 2019: $1,230,6002019Assets 2020: $2,550,088Liabilities 2020: $1,662,411Net Assets 2020: $887,6772020

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$1,463,247
Liabilities$830,677
Net Assets$632,570
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth25th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2011: $1,411,547Expenses 2011: $1,205,965Net Income 2011: $205,5822011Expenses 2012: $1,374,1032012Revenue 2013: $1,733,155Expenses 2013: $1,694,089Net Income 2013: $39,0662013Revenue 2014: $2,510,593Expenses 2014: $2,252,216Net Income 2014: $258,3772014Revenue 2015: $2,325,309Expenses 2015: $2,460,678Net Income 2015: -$135,3692015Revenue 2016: $2,648,066Expenses 2016: $2,794,370Net Income 2016: -$146,3042016Revenue 2017: $2,806,293Expenses 2017: $2,711,749Net Income 2017: $94,5442017Revenue 2018: $2,814,952Expenses 2018: $3,064,822Net Income 2018: -$249,8702018Revenue 2019: $3,867,672Expenses 2019: $3,189,045Net Income 2019: $678,6272019Revenue 2020: $3,335,005Expenses 2020: $3,677,928Net Income 2020: -$342,9232020

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$2,325,309
Expenses$2,460,678
Net Income-$135,369
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Nov 15, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.0
Gross Receipts
$2,325,309
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Over the past several years, BASTA has focused its mission on helping tenants in the County of Los Angeles who are low-income, elderly, and disenfranchised, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality, immigration status, or anything else. Among other areas of activism, BASTA does the following (in no particular listed order): (a) Provides legal counsel and trial representation to defend tenants (often in rent-controlled properties) suffering through eviction proceedings who could not otherwise afford such legal representation; (b) Promotes, advocates, and defends the Constitutional right to a jury trial under the Federal and California Constitutions by requesting and funding jury trials in every unlawful detainer action as well as undertaking related appellate work when Courts deny tenants a jury trial (many of our cases are now published appellate decisions); (c) Promotes, advocates, and defends indigent access to the Court system by defending such indigent

BASTA's stated mission is to fight for freedom, justice, and equality through the delivery of culturally-sensitive social, professional, legal, and educational services to those in need.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Accounts Receivable$984,566$886,766▼ $97,800
Loans From Officers Directors$864,510$722,877▼ $141,633
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$826,425$632,570▼ $193,855
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$474,251$442,962▼ $31,289
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$10,236$10,236→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc$207,007$4,683▼ $202,324
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$1,690,935$1,463,247▼ $227,688
Other Assets Total$14,875$118,600▲ $103,725
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable-$107,800-
Total Liabilities$864,510$830,677▼ $33,833
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$826,425$632,570▼ $193,855
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,690,935$1,463,247▼ $227,688

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$7,771$2,349$10,120
Equipment$2,465-$2,465
Other Assets Org$10,800--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Daniel J BramzonPresident/CEOFT$144,301$144,301
Ross KutashattorneyFT$134,923$134,923
Ned HarrisattorneyFT$108,249$108,249
Kevin HermansenattorneyFT$101,207$101,207

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Alejandro MenchanaSecretary
Bryan SullivanTreasurer/CFO

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Paul Katrinakattorney2500 Wilshire Blvd 1050, Los Angeles, CA 90057$247,983
-attorney2500 Wilshire Blvd 1050, Los Angeles, CA 90057$207,007
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$50
Program Service Revenue
$2,350,259
Investment Income
$-25,000
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$50
Change in Net Assets
$-135,369
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,522,955
Other Expenses$935,558
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$2,165
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,266,034--$1,266,034
All Other Expenses$221,412--$221,412
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$144,300--$144,300
Payroll Taxes$112,621--$112,621
Occupancy$100,568--$100,568
Insurance$98,187$500-$98,687
Other Expenses$47,948--$47,948
Advertising$41,951--$41,951
Office Expenses$20,462$12,238-$32,700
Fees for Services Accounting-$3,400-$3,400
Grants to Domestic Orgs$2,165--$2,165
Fees for Services Legal-$2,000-$2,000
Fees for Services Other$455$120-$575
Total Functional Expenses$2,442,420$18,258$0$2,460,678
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Daniel BramzonCEORent & Admin IncomeNo$14,000

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$864,510$722,877▼ $141,633
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$207,007$4,683▼ $202,324
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
Yes
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The Form 990 is reviewed by the President, CFO, Executive Administrator, and at least two directors before filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Relevant documents are made reasonably available to the public upon written request pursuant to applicable laws. 990 TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED ON GUIDESTAR.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Basta Inc
EIN
42-1688855
Phone
2137365050
Address
2500 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90057

Signing Officer

Name
Bryan Sullivan
Title
Treasurer/CFO
Signed
2016-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2005
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
27

Preparer

Firm
White Nelson Diehl Evans LLP
Address
2875 Michelle Drive Suite 300, Irvine, CA 92606
Preparer
Gary R Belz CPA
Phone
7149781300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D: Other Program Services Description

“Other program services 4: project: other program expenses other program services 5: project: general advocacy and assitance (non-legal)”

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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,463,247
Liabilities
$830,677
Net assets
$632,570
Revenue
$2,325,309
Expenses
$2,460,678
Net income
-$135,369
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.55$1.66$0.89$3.34$3.68$0.34
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.97$4.74$1.23$3.87$3.19$0.68
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.15$1.60$0.55$2.81$3.06$0.25
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.71$1.90$0.80$2.81$2.71$0.09
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.21$1.02$1.18$2.65$2.79$0.15
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.46$0.83$0.63$2.33$2.46$0.14
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.69$0.86$0.83$2.51$2.25$0.26
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.44$0.57$0.87$1.73$1.69$0.04
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.52$0.29$0.24$1.37
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.30$0.20$0.10$1.41$1.21$0.21