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Screen a listLawndale Christian Legal Center
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)
$4.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −19% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.6%
Months of reserve3.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.4%
Middle half of peersMedianLawndale Christian Legal Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.7M spent
Programs$3.5M74%Management and general$762k16%Fundraising$451k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Federal awards stopped after FY2022
$200k in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort61funders
$2.6Ma year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and RightsStopped after FY2021$254k$475k$554k$328k–Chicago Beyond IncOn and off$421k$763k$142kFrank Family FoundationSince FY2022$1.1M$75kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationStopped after FY2022$140k$140k$165k$140k$3k–Equal Justice WorksOn and off$50k$50k$50k$271kYagan Family FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$25k$150k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$184k$188k$141k$177k$1.6M$478k$628k40 other fundersUp to $900k a year each$148k$200k$189k$332k$461k$1.4M$746k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped