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Screen a listCommunity Legal Aid Services
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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)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +38% in 3 yrs92staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.6%
Months of reserve18.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.6%
Middle half of peersMedianCommunity Legal Aid Services
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.9M spent
Programs$8.1M82%Management and general$1.3M14%Fundraising$454k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
17 of 17 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, 95% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII52funders
$4.2Ma year, last 3 years
68%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Legal Services CorporationSince FY2018$1.9M$1.7M$2.7M$2.6M$2.6M$3.2MOhio Access to Justice FoundationOn and off$659k$553k$694k$519k$1.4M$463kDirection Home Akron Canton Area Agency on AgingOn and off$81k$72k$46k$104k$121k$158kSisters of Charity Foundation of CantonOn and off$135k$30k$50k$65kThe George Gund FoundationStopped after FY2022$26k$32k$40k$40k$40k$40k–American Electric Power FoundationOn and off$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$63k$96k$52k$55k$155k$136k$79k32 other fundersUp to $54k a year each$121k$142k$129k$234k$172k$144k$162k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped