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Screen a listLakeshore Legal Aid
Can you give?
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)
$21Mrevenue
FY2025 · +24% in 3 yrs263staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.7%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.8%
Middle half of peersMedianLakeshore Legal Aid
Where the money goes FY2025 · $20M spent
Programs$17M82%Management and general$3.0M15%Fundraising$556k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 35% of revenue in FY2025. $1.5M is traced federal awards from Department of Veterans Affairs.
990 Part VIII · USAspending15funders
$6.1Ma year, last 3 years
82%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Michigan State Bar FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.7M$154k$339k$1.2M$3.8M$5.1M$6.2MThe Gilbert Family FoundationSince FY2022$1.3M$1.3MOakland County Bar FoundationOn and off$53k$53k$58k$58k$58k$58kThe Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationSince FY2021$70k$80k$95kSafe & Just MichiganOn and off$36kAmerican College of Bankruptcy FoundationOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$102$121$99$873 other fundersUp to $280k a year each$227k$121k$60k$280k$100k$100k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund