Center for Gender and Refugee Studies- California Inc

“Form 990 is prepared by an outside tax professional. The form is then reviewed by the organization's management. After a full review, the final version of the tax return is provided to all members of the organization's voting body. A representative of management authorizes the final form 990 which is then e-filed with the internal revenue service.”

“Members of the Board of Directors review all potential conflicts of interest periodically. Top management and all Board members are required to disclose potential conflicts and any related party affiliations. The organization seeks full transparency on all relationships. Any potential conflicts (in fact or appearance) are discussed openly and resolved in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures.”

“The organization does not currently have any paid employees. U.C. College of the Law, San Francisco provides employees under an in-kind arrangement.”

“The organization does not currently have any paid employees. U.C. College of the Law, San Francisco provides employees under an in-kind arrangement.”

“All of the organization's governing documents, financial statements, and other legal filings are maintained in a secure environment and held available for inspection by tax authorities and the general public. Tax returns are posted annually to our website and to www.guidestar.org (where they are available for viewing as electronic copies) and are also available by request from the organization's office.”

“Under the California Nonprofit Integrity Act, an exempt organization with annual revenue of $2 million or more is required to have an Audit Committee to select an audit Firm, review the audit, and approve the audit of its annual financial statements.”

“In addition to our materials, CGRS-California provides to nonprofit legal service providers and pro bono attorneys one-on-one litigation support, including consultations on legal theories and trial strategy, feedback on pleadings, review of evidentiary support materials, and other mentoring. With our individualized approach, each attorney we consult with is better equipped to handle their next case, thus leveraging and scaling our impact over time. Training: CGRS-California provides in-person trainings and workshops, as well as frequent webinars, tailored to the needs of particular audiences in California on a variety of topics. These range from an introduction to asylum law to more advanced issues, for example, specific to representing child asylum applicants and women fleeing domestic violence. Even attorneys who do not practice asylum law seek out our trainings on representing survivors of trauma, secondary trauma, and self-care because the themes transcend multiple areas of the law.”