Civic Intelligence

Peace and Justice Law Center

EIN 86-1981490 • 501(c)3 • Santa Ana, CA

Profile

To advance community safety and constitutional rights, including the causes of equal protection under the law and the advancement of First Amendment rights, exclusively for charitable and educational purposes in accordance with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

600 West Santa Ana Blvd Suite 810Santa Ana, CA 92701

www.pjlawcenter.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

21st percentile

-25%

Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

98th percentile

$109,999

Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 41.9% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

35th percentile

-16%

Faster asset growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

16th percentile

-55%

Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$345,122

Down $65,215 (-16%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$345,122

Down $65,215 (-16%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin21st percentile

Revenue

Down

$262,696

Down $322,471 (-55%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$327,911

Up $117,945 (+56%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$65,215

Down $440,416 (-117%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth35th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2021: $122,502Liabilities 2021: $27,703Net Assets 2021: $94,7992021Assets 2022: $25,867Liabilities 2022: $6,169Net Assets 2022: $19,6982022Assets 2023: $410,337Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $410,3372023Assets 2024: $345,122Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $345,1222024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$345,122
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$345,122
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth16th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2021: $196,996Expenses 2021: $102,197Net Income 2021: $94,7992021Revenue 2022: $92,474Expenses 2022: $176,744Net Income 2022: -$84,2702022Revenue 2023: $585,167Expenses 2023: $209,966Net Income 2023: $375,2012023Revenue 2024: $262,696Expenses 2024: $327,911Net Income 2024: -$65,2152024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$262,696
Expenses$327,911
Net Income-$65,215
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$345,122
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$345,122
Revenue
$262,696
Expenses
$327,911
Net income
-$65,215
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.45$0.00$3.45$2.63$3.28$0.65
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.10$0.00$4.10$5.85$2.10$3.75
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.26$0.06$0.20$0.92$1.77$0.84
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.23$0.28$0.95$1.97$1.02$0.95
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$262,696
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To advance community safety and constitutional rights.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$191,587$314,710▲ $123,123
Pledges and Grants Receivable$218,750$29,460▼ $189,290
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$0$952▲ $952
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$0--
Accounts Receivable$0--
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$0--
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0--
Receivables From Officers Etc$0--
Investments Other Securities$0--
Investments Program Related$0--
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$0--
Intangible Assets$0--
Inventories for Sale or Use$0--
Loans From Officers Directors$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$410,337$345,122▼ $65,215
Other Assets Total$0--
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$0$0→ $0
Grants Payable$0$0→ $0
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$0$0→ $0
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0$0→ $0
Deferred Revenue$0$0→ $0
Escrow Account Liability$0$0→ $0
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$410,337$345,122▼ $65,215
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$0$0→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$410,337$345,122▼ $65,215
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$410,337$345,122▼ $65,215
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay98th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Sean Garcia-LeysCo-Executive DirectorFT$109,999$109,999
Ameena QaziCo-Executive DirectorPT$52,615$52,615

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Keiko ElizabethBoard President
Jody VallejoBoard Secretary
Laura HernandezDirector
Patrick PalmaDirector
Theresa SmithDirector
Jesse EngelTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$259,351
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$3,345
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$178,902
Change in Net Assets
$-65,215
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$226,365
Other Expenses$100,598
Total Fundraising Expense$11,899
Professional Fundraising Fees$948
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$150,405$17,694$8,848$176,947
Fees for Services Other$66,020--$66,020
Other Salaries and Wages$32,580$0$0$32,580
Payroll Taxes$14,879$1,306$653$16,838
Occupancy$10,438$1,228$614$12,280
Insurance$4,895$1,200$70$6,165
All Other Expenses$2,510$1,061-$3,571
Information Technology$3,018$355$177$3,550
Fees for Services Accounting$0$2,772$0$2,772
Office Expenses$2,109$248$124$2,481
Travel$2,390$0$0$2,390
Conferences and Meetings$548$225$465$1,238
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$948$948
Advertising$131$0$0$131
Total Functional Expenses$289,923$26,089$11,899$327,911
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$948
Fundraising Direct Expenses$0
Fundraising Gross Income$0
Gaming Direct Expenses$0
Gaming Gross Income$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$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Disqualified Persons$0--
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0--
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The form was emailed to each board member before filing”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The conflicts policy is enforced by the Board President at meetings, including that interested parties are asked to leave meetings when required by the conflicts policy. Annual disclosures by board members are requested at meetings.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Comparison studies were completed in 2021 for the two executive staff positions. Salary comparisons were made to executive directors of other legal aid organizations, the legal directors of larger organizations, and comparable government positions within the office of the US Attorney General. Executives' 2024 salaries were unchanged from 2021 and 2022 salaries.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“All documents whose disclosure is mandatory are available upon request. No requests have been made.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Peace and Justice Law Center
EIN
86-1981490
Phone
3234902412
Address
600 West Santa Ana Blvd Suite 810, Santa Ana, CA 92701

Signing Officer

Name
Sean Garcia-Leys
Title
Executive Director
Phone
3234902412
Signed
2025-11-14

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Sean Garcia-Leys
Formed
2021
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
4
Volunteers
3
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Deposition and court reporter services ($20,261); external program evaluation services ($20,000); consulting and contract services ($14,855); case management software and programming fees ($2,690); legal research service ($6,000); web design services ($1,825); other services ($389)”

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0The organization's second largest program service by expense is its education and public-interest information program. This work advances several charitable purposes recognized in Treas. Reg. § 1.501(c)(3)-1(d)(2), including the advancement of education, elimination of prejudice and discrimination, lessening of neighborhood tensions, and combating community deterioration and juvenile delinquency. The program also furthers IRS-recognized educational and charitable activities such as dissemination of public-interest research, professional training related to civil rights and criminal justice, and community education directed toward violence prevention, alternatives to incarceration, and public transparency. All activities in this program are conducted without charge. In 2024, the PJLC supported the statewide Data for Racial Justice Training by assisting with planning and by providing instruction to public defenders from across California. The training focused on methods for obtaining, interpreting, and presenting crime data to support statistical arguments under the California Racial Justice Act. This work advanced the charitable purposes of educating professionals engaged in the administration of justice, promoting nondiscriminatory practices, and supporting the dissemination of accurate, research-based information on race and criminal legal outcomes. The PJLC also presented at the University of California, Berkeley's Racial Justice Act Symposium. Staff participated in a plenary panel examining how community organizations, researchers, and other non-defense stakeholders can contribute to statewide efforts to implement the Racial Justice Act. This work advanced the charitable purposes of education, elimination of prejudice and discrimination, and the development of research-based strategies for improving fairness in the criminal system. The presentation delivered at the symposium was later revised and published as an article in the UC Berkeley Journal of Criminal Law. This publication further advanced the organization's educational mission by analyzing racial justice policies, documenting community-based strategies for addressing disparities, and making this information publicly available to scholars, policymakers, and practitioners. Throughout 2024, the PJLC continued to lead joint meetings of the Decriminalizing Neighborhoods Network and the California Alliance for Youth and Community Justice. These statewide coalitions meet regularly to examine and promote public health approaches to reducing community violence and state violence, with a particular focus on youth. By planning and facilitating meetings every two weeks, the PJLC advanced the charitable purposes of public education, dissemination of research on community safety, and lessening neighborhood tensions through nonpunitive violence-prevention strategies. In addition, Oxford University Press published a chapter authored by PJLC's Executive Director in its Handbook of Gangs and Society. The chapter examines community responses to gang injunctions and contributes to scholarship on violence reduction, community organizing, and alternatives to punitive policing practices. This work advanced the public's understanding of community-based strategies for combating community deterioration and juvenile delinquency. The PJLC also supervised graduate students at the University of California, Irvine as they completed a capstone research project analyzing the effects of AB 333, a law passed in 2021. The project evaluated how changes to California law affected gang-related prosecutions and the operation of gang enhancements. This work advanced education and research related to criminal justice reform. Finally, the PJLC presented on racial justice advocacy at the University of California, Irvine School of Law's MLK Day Teach-In. The presentation provided law students with education on racial justice, civil rights enforcement, and community-based approaches to legal advocacy.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0The organization's third largest program service provides direct civil legal services to individuals transitioning out of gang involvement or targeted for gang-suppression enforcement. This is a state-funded CalVIP violence-reduction pilot designed to test whether addressing legal barriers can support gang desistance and reduce community violence. The program advances charitable purposes including combating community deterioration and juvenile delinquency, eliminating prejudice and discrimination, and promoting alternatives to incarceration. The program focuses on legal barriers that research shows can prolong gang involvement and increase violence risk, such as gang injunctions, diversion-program navigation, driver license holds, wage garnishments, child-support arrears, and immigration-related obstacles. These legal issues are linked to social marginalization, economic instability, and other adverse experiences associated with gang involvement. During the year, the organization maintained a docket of approximately 9 to 14 participants at a time, with each participant receiving services for about one year on average. Activities included outreach to individuals exiting gangs, comprehensive legal assessment, direct representation in civil and administrative matters, and coordination with re-entry service providers for non-legal needs. The program incorporates structured data collection and external evaluation to measure reductions in arrests, new charges, and probation violations as compared to a control group. Findings will help develop new legal-services-based violence-reduction strategies for broader community benefit.
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