Civic Intelligence

Basta Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 42-1688855

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 14, 2018

Organization Profilewww.bastaforjustice.org

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1545 Wilshire BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90017

(213) 736-5050

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

86th percentile

0.70x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

81st percentile

0.68x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

51st percentile

3.4%

Higher net margin than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$144,808

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.2% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

82nd percentile

23%

Faster asset growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

54th percentile

6.0%

Faster revenue growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets86th percentile

Assets

Up

$2,705,297

Up $499,734 (+23%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$801,843

Down $382,512 (-32%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$1,903,454

Up $882,246 (+86%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue81st percentileNet Margin51st percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,806,293

Up $158,227 (+6.0%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$2,711,749

Down $82,621 (-3.0%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$94,544

Up $240,848 (+165%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth82nd 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

2017

Assets$2,705,297
Liabilities$1,903,454
Net Assets$801,843
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth54th 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

2017

Revenue$2,806,293
Expenses$2,711,749
Net Income$94,544
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 14, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$2,806,293
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
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$905,603$1,688,165▲ $782,562
Loans From Officers Directors$745,101$936,388▲ $191,287
Accounts Receivable$2,032,755$917,147▼ $1,115,608
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$707,299$801,843▲ $94,544
Intangible Assets$67,336$59,644▼ $7,692
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$36,913$0▼ $36,913
Receivables From Officers Etc$4,683$23,403▲ $18,720
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$21,390$16,938▼ $4,452
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-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$3,068,680$2,705,297▼ $363,383
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$1,616,280$967,066▼ $649,214
Total Liabilities$2,361,381$1,903,454▼ $457,927
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$707,299$801,843▲ $94,544
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$3,068,680$2,705,297▼ $363,383

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$11,163$17,877$29,040
Equipment$5,775$4,725$10,500
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Daniel J BramzonPresident/CEOFT$144,808$144,808
Ned HarrisattorneyFT$143,131$143,131
Ross KutashattorneyFT$139,442$139,442
Kevin HermansenattorneyFT$126,257$126,257

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Alejandro MenchanaSecretary
Bryan SullivanTreasurer/CFO
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$2,806,293
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$94,544

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,806,293
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$18,720
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,825,013
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,806,293
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,863,441
Other Expenses$848,308
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,326,618$259,663-$1,586,281
Occupancy$135,122$27,149-$162,271
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$144,808--$144,808
Insurance$113,144$19,967-$133,111
Payroll Taxes$112,499$19,853-$132,352
All Other Expenses$62,136$12,333-$74,469
Other Expenses$54,377$9,596-$63,973
Office Expenses$35,219$6,215-$41,434
Depreciation Depletion$10,322$1,822-$12,144
Travel$7,194$1,269-$8,463
Advertising-$5,359-$5,359
Total Functional Expenses$2,333,442$378,307$0$2,711,749

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,730,469
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,711,749
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,711,749
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$18,720
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

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$745,101$936,388▲ $191,287
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$4,683$23,403▲ $18,720
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
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
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
1545 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017

Signing Officer

Name
Sidia Calfa
Title
Director of Finance
Signed
2018-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2005
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
24

Preparer

Firm
White Nelson Diehl Evans LLP
Address
2875 Michelle Drive Suite 300, Irvine, CA 92606
Preparer
Christina M Wenk CPA
Phone
7149781300
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part XI, Line 2D: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990

“sublease rent $18720”

Part XII, Line 2D: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S

“sublease rent $18720”

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IRS990/MissionDesc0Over the past several years, BASTA has focused its mission on helping low-income tenants in the County of Los Angeles regardless of race, age, 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 conduction jury trials in virtually every unlawful detainer action; (c) Undertakes appellate work when Courts deny tenants a jury trial (several of our cases are now published appellate decisions); (d) Promotes, advocates, and defends indigent access to the Court system by defending such indigent persons State rights to fee waiv
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IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/PersonNm0Daniel Bramzon
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IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/PersonNm2Daniel Bramzon
IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/PersonNm3Lonny Bramzon
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,705,297
Liabilities
$1,903,454
Net assets
$801,843
Revenue
$2,806,293
Expenses
$2,711,749
Net income
$94,544
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
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$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
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