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Screen a listLawyers for Children 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · −5% in 3 yrs70staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin11.2%
Months of reserve3.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.4%
Middle half of peersMedianLawyers for Children
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$9.1M86%Management and general$912k9%Fundraising$538k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$474k in FY2023 and −$294k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.4 months, above the peer median of 2.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 16 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, 69% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII93funders
$2.3Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Shapiro-Silverberg FoundationSince FY2020$550k$500k$550k$550kGlenn Greenberg and Linda Vester Foundation IncSince FY2021$200k$500k$500kBernard F & Alva B Gimbel Foundation IncSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$100kDorot FoundationSince FY2022$230k$150kSilverweed Foundation IncSince FY2019$75k$75k$100k$50k$50kEpic Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$50k$109k$50k$100k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$254k$343k$319k$779k$295k$320k$333k66 other fundersUp to $540k a year each$608k$692k$649k$893k$685k$933k$598k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped