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Screen a listCommunity Legal Services in East Palo Alto Inc
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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)
$5.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −16% in 3 yrs40staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin14.4%
Months of reserve20.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.2%
Middle half of peersMedianCommunity Legal Services in East Palo Alto
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.5M spent
Programs$3.4M75%Management and general$991k22%Fundraising$108k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$666k in FY2023 and −$32k in FY2024. Cash covers 20.2 months, above the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 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 8 of its 8 returns, 64% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII54funders
$2.1Ma year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Immigrant Legal Resource CenterEvery year since FY2017$190k$187k$187k$205k$337k$74k$225kThe Grove FoundationOn and off$185k$255k$125k$235k$215kSunlight GivingOn and off$70k$80k$185k$320k$110k$80kLegal Aid Society of San Mateo CountySince FY2019$133k$102k$131k$233k$198kThe Heising-Simons FoundationStopped after FY2020$175k$155k$200k$200k–Give Forward FoundationSince FY2020$150k$150k$150k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$4.0M$751k$922k$4.2M$1.4M$448k$305k32 other fundersUp to $253k a year each$241k$314k$288k$1.2M$611k$585k$386k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped