Public Charity

HOUSING AND ECONOMIC RIGHTS ADVOCATES

Based in Oakland, CA, HOUSING AND ECONOMIC RIGHTS ADVOCATES operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.6M in revenue, $3.6M in expenses, $1.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 23 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.2M.

EIN: 202573758 Oakland, CA Civil Rights NTEE: R20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.6M
Total Expenses$3.6M
Total Assets$1.6M
Grant Records23
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

HERA is a California statewide, not-for-profit legal service and advocacy organization dedicated to helping Californians - particularly those most vulnerable - build a safe, sound financial future, free of discrimination and economic abuses, in all aspects of household financial concerns. We provide free legal services, consumer workshops, training for professionals and community organizing support, create innovative solutions and engage in policy work locally, statewide and nationally.

Where $100 goes at Housing and Economic Rights Advocates

How Housing and Economic Rights Advocates divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$87 Programs the work itself
$6 Management running the organization
$7 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $87 for programs

$87
HERA is the only California statewide nonprofit law office dedicated to addressing mortgage lending, servicing, foreclosure, collections and credit problems in California, with most of our services provided…
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
General Support
$10,000
2022
ADVISED - TO HELP HOUSING AND ECONOMIC RIGHTS ADVOCATES SPECIALIZE IN FINANCIAL ISSUES. INCLUDING LEGAL SERVICES. CONSUMER WORKSHOPS. AND TRAININGS IN THE BAY AREA.
$200,000
2022
Housing and Transportation
$100,000
2022
COMMUNITY STABILIZATION AND REINVESTMENT GRANT
$75,000
2020
Housing and Transportation
$100,000

Showing up to 5 of 23 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director Amyn Jivani
Director Brian Gee
Director Darci Burrell
Treasurer James Zhang
President Justin Berger
Executive Director Maeve Brown

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Housing & Homelessness
$503,000 9 grants
General Support
$295,030 7 grants
Education
$225,000 4 grants
Human & Social Services
$112,500 1 grant
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$75,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.6M $3.6M $1.6M
2024 $3.7M $3.3M $1.8M
2023 $3.1M $3.6M $1.6M
2022 $3.7M $3.3M $2.2M
2021 $2.0M $1.8M $1.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.0M to $3.6M (+78%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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