Housing And Economic Rights Advocates
Housing And Economic Rights Advocates
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About this organization
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.
About
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 in the Greater Northern California area, Central Valley area, with growing services in Southern California and with our office located in Oakland. We have a broad asset building/preservation and anti-discrimination mission. We are unusual in our combination of service strategies, engaging in (1) education of individual consumers and communities of vulnerable residents targeted for a wide variety of predatory practices (not just housing related); (2) legal services for individuals as well as class actions benefiting many hundreds, sometimes thousands of people at a time; (3) trainings for attorneys, government staff, housing counselors, adult protective services and other professionals on how to identify and handle abuses directed towards consumers; (4) research on the scope and impact of such abusive practices; (5) technical assistance and support to professionals on their cases; (6) community organizing on consumer issues; and (7) policy work. HERA also addresses almost all other forms of household debt and credit problems including medical debt, credit card debt, student loans, and homeowner association collections activity, as well as expanding our work on wrongful credit reporting. These kinds of practices can result in residents being denied credit, paying much higher interest rates on loans, higher insurance rates, and possibly being locked out of certain kinds of jobs.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing reveals the mission of the non-profit as “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.”.
When detailing its functions, they were listed as: “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.”.
- According to the law, the state where the non-profit operates has been reported as CA.
- The filing specifies that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 1814 Franklin Street Suite 1040, Oakland, CA, 94612.
- As of 2020, the non-profit's form shows they have a total of 10 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,666.
- The organization has 8 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2005.
- The organization pays $778,362 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $17,630 in fundraising expenses.
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