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Screen a listContra Costa Senior 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)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +28% in 3 yrs17staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.4%
Months of reserve6.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+20.3%
Middle half of peersMedianContra Costa Senior Legal Services
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.5M spent
Programs$1.3M89%Management and general$111k7%Fundraising$52k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$38k in FY2023 and −$35k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.8 months, above the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 20% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 89% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII12funders
$117ka year, last 3 years
43%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John Muirmt Diablo Community Health FundOn and off$138k$82k$10k$10kCalifornia Access to Justice CommissionSince FY2022$18k$61kDean and Margaret Lesher FoundationSince FY2022$23k$23kRossmoor FundOn and off$12kPerkins Coie FoundationOn and off$6kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$206Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$5k$5$86k$97k$27k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund