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Screen a listCommunity Legal 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$11Mrevenue
FY2025 · +18% in 3 yrs98staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.8%
Months of reserve8.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCommunity Legal Services
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$9.1M80%Management and general$1.9M17%Fundraising$338k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
22 of 22 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, 83% of revenue in FY2025. $985k is traced federal awards from Department of the Treasury.
990 Part VIII · USAspending20funders
$8.7Ma year, last 3 years
82%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Legal Services CorporationSince FY2018$6.0M$4.8M$6.6M$6.4M$7.0M$8.0MArizona Foundation for Legal Services & EducationEvery year since FY2017$830k$839k$1.0M$893k$489k$601k$747kArizona Equal Justice FoundationOn and off$123kMaricopa County Bar AssociationSince FY2018$21k$19k$20k$24k$15k$22kValley of the Sun United WayOn and off$84kMesa United Way IncOn and off$15k$19k$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$467k$222k$219k$2.0M8 other fundersUp to $300k a year each$14k$11k$300$10k$403k$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund