Public Charity

BASTA INC

Based in LOS ANGELES, CA, BASTA INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.3M in revenue, $3.7M in expenses, $2.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2020. Imperigo tracks 5 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $7.4M.

EIN: 421688855 LOS ANGELES, CA General Support NTEE: DEFAULT Latest filing: 2020
Total Revenue$3.3M
Total Expenses$3.7M
Total Assets$2.6M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$7.4M
Filing Years2016–2020

Mission

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. BASTA: (A)PROVIDES LEGAL COUNSEL AND TRIAL REPRESENTATION; (B)PROMOTES, ADVOCATES, AND DEFENDS THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL; (C)UNDERTAKES APPELLATE WORK IN A VARIETY OF CIRCUMSTANCES; (D)ERADICATES SUBSTANDARD HOUSING THROUGH CLASS ACTIONS, MASS ACTIONS, AND OTHER AFFIRMATIVE LITIGATION; (E)ENFORCES LOCAL HOUSING ORDINANCES THROUGH IMPACT LITIGATION; (F)ASSISTS TENANTS IN FORECLOSED PROPERTIES; (G)OFFERS RELOCATION AID TO DISPLACED TENANTS; (H)UNDERTAKES HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION ACTIVITIES; (I)ACTS AS A LIAISON BETWEEN HUD AND HOUSING COOPERATIVES; (J)ORGANIZES INSPECTIONS OF SUBSTANDARD HOUSING; (K)PROVIDES TENANT ADVOCACY ASSISTANCE AT AGENCY HEARINGS; (L)CONDUCTS COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH; AND (M)EDUCATES STUDENTS ON TENANT RIGHTS AND SLUM HOUSING ISSUES.

Sample Grants Received

2024
Client legal assistance through sub-grants
$3,046,286
2023
Client legal assistance through sub-grants
$2,351,015
2022
Client legal assistance through sub-grants
$1,229,960
2021
Client legal assistance through sub-grants
$713,811
$75,000

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Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Alejandro Menchaca
TREASURER/CFO Bryan M Sullivan
EXECUTIVE DIR. Daniel J Bramzon
ATTORNEY Diana Alvarado
ATTORNEY Eric Post
ATTORNEY Jeanette Alvarez-Webster

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Top Grant Purposes

Client legal assistance through sub-grants
$7,341,072 4 grants
SEE PART IV
$75,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2020 $3.3M $3.7M $2.6M
2019 $3.9M $3.2M $6.0M
2018 $2.8M $3.1M $2.2M
2017 $2.8M $2.7M $2.7M
2016 $2.6M $2.8M $2.2M

Between 2016 and 2020, reported annual revenue grew from $2.6M to $3.3M (+26%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.6M.

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