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Basta Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 42-1688855

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Aug 24, 2020

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

87th percentile

0.74x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

80th percentile

0.57x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

22nd percentile

-8.9%

Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$296,583

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.5% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

6th percentile

-20%

Faster asset growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

40th percentile

0.3%

Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Assets

Down

$2,153,890

Down $551,407 (-20%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$551,973

Down $249,870 (-31%) from 2017

Liabilities

Down

$1,601,917

Down $301,537 (-16%) from 2017

Revenue

Up

$2,814,952

Up $8,659 (+0.3%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$3,064,822

Up $353,073 (+13%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$249,870

Down $344,414 (-364%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

2018

Assets$2,153,890
Liabilities$1,601,917
Net Assets$551,973

Operations Trend

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

2018

Revenue$2,814,952
Expenses$3,064,822
Net Income-$249,870
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Aug 24, 2020
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$2,814,952
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$1,688,165$1,555,035▼ $133,130
Loans From Officers Directors$936,388$1,040,241▲ $103,853
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$801,843$551,973▼ $249,870
Accounts Receivable$917,147$468,845▼ $448,302
Intangible Assets$59,644$51,952▼ $7,692
Receivables From Officers Etc$23,403$35,523▲ $12,120
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$25,049-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$16,938$17,486▲ $548
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$2,705,297$2,153,890▼ $551,407
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$967,066$561,676▼ $405,390
Total Liabilities$1,903,454$1,601,917▼ $301,537
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$801,843$551,973▼ $249,870
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,705,297$2,153,890▼ $551,407

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$13,811$20,229$34,040
Equipment$3,675$6,825$10,500
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Daniel J BramzonExecutive DirectorFT$136,131$160,452$296,583
Ross KutashAttorneyFT$165,398-$165,398
Ned HarrisAttorneyFT$159,101-$159,101
Kevin HermansenAttorneyFT$146,575-$146,575

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Alejandro MenchacaSecretary
Bryan SullivanTreasurer/CFO
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$2,814,952
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$-249,870

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,814,952
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$55,135
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,870,087
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,814,952
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,092,032
Other Expenses$972,790
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,577,421$74,775-$1,652,196
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$296,583--$296,583
Fees for Services Other$191,500$94,365-$285,865
Payroll Taxes$137,756$5,497-$143,253
Occupancy$130,920$3,797-$134,717
Insurance$108,164$7,321-$115,485
All Other Expenses$55,543$9,801-$65,344
Office Expenses$49,046$8,655-$57,701
Other Expenses$30,247$5,338-$35,585
Depreciation Depletion$10,322$1,822-$12,144
Travel$9,314--$9,314
Advertising$5,175--$5,175
Total Functional Expenses$2,844,631$220,191$0$3,064,822

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,119,957
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,064,822
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,064,822
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$55,135
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$936,388$1,040,241▲ $103,853
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$23,403$35,523▲ $12,120
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Audit committee
Yes
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
Yes
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 initially reviewed by the Executive Director and the Finance Director. Once a final draft is approved at the micro level, the draft may be distributed to the Board of Directors for a macro review and general approval by the CFO/Treasurer.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

The monitoring of potential conflicts is regularly supervised by the Executive Director and the Director of Finance. Potential conflicts, when such circumstances arise, are disclosed to the Board of Directors for appropriate action and direction.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

As defined herein, the only "insider" in 2018 was the Executive Director. At the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors, the Executive Director presents the compensation of other executive directors and top attorneys from comparable organizations, as such data is listed in the tax filings of those respective organizations. The Directors conduct a review of the data as well as undertake independent research on the issue of compensation for the top executive employee. The Board further analyzes the organization's current budget, growth of the organization, projected revenues and expenses, general comparative payroll, and overall success of the organization in assisting to determine top executive pay. After robust discussion on the topic, the non-interested directors vote on the compensation package.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection

The documents are made available, in a reasonable amount of time, upon request made to the Director of Finance or the Executive Director.

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

The documents may be viewed at the organization's corporate headquarters, within a reasonable timeframe, upon request made to the Director of Finance or the Executive Director.

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
Daniel J Bramzon
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2020-08-24
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Daniel J Bramzon
Formed
2005
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
33

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

Additional Explanations

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

OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: NON-PROFIT HOUSING COOPERATIVES:BASTA provides litigation support and "advice and counsel" to non-profit housing cooperatives including litigating derivative-style suits, defending the entities in lawsuits from external threats (e.g., former management companies or other vendors), and interacting with HUD on the Co-ops' behalf. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: BIENVENIDOS IMMIGRATION: Provides general immigration related services including in-court representation and assistance with certain immigration document preparation for a limited number of matters.

Financial Statement Notes

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

Sublease rent $55135

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

Sublease rent $55135

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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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