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$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +25% in 3 yrs111staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.6%
Months of reserve12.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.1%
Middle half of peersMedianCentral California Legal Services
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$9.5M80%Management and general$2.4M20%Fundraising$30k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
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In its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 63% of revenue in FY2025. $390k is traced federal awards from Department of Veterans Affairs.
990 Part VIII · USAspending29funders
$4.3Ma year, last 3 years
86%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Legal Services CorporationSince FY2018$3.4M$2.7M$3.8M$3.6M$3.5M$4.1MLegal Services of Northern CaliforniaSince FY2021$229k$347k$56kSunlight GivingOn and off$50k$60k$95k$130k$80k$60kCalifornia Access to Justice CommissionSince FY2022$43k$161kThe Kresge FoundationOn and off$195kThe California EndowmentStopped after FY2019$5k$125k$51k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$28k$300$60k$9k$261k$14k15 other fundersUp to $120k a year each$18k$156k$93k$23k$8k$55k$193k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped