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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$13Mrevenue
FY2025 · +44% in 3 yrs54staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin36.1%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.8%
Middle half of peersMedianColumbia Legal Services
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.0M spent
Programs$5.1M64%Management and general$2.7M34%Fundraising$154k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 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 4 of its 4 returns, 12% of revenue in FY2021.
990 Part VIII26funders
$6.5Ma year, last 3 years
93%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Legal Foundation of WashingtonOn and off$3.4M$3.7M$3.7M$4.1M$7.4M$11MInatai FoundationOn and off$8k$150k$443k$5kSheng-Yen Lu FoundationSince FY2020$46k$39k$35k$33kCampion Advocacy FundOn and off$50kLatino Community Fund of Washington StateNew in FY2023$37kShriver Center on Poverty LawStopped after FY2018$16k$16k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$42k$45k$72k$152k$370k$124k$134k11 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$30k$2k$16k$14k$12k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped