Nonprofit screen
Screen a listLegal Aid Bureau Inc
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)(2)
$25Mrevenue
FY2025 · −31% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.1%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.3%
Middle half of peersMedianLegal Aid Bureau
Where the money goes FY2025 · $26M spent
Programs$22M86%Management and general$3.4M13%Fundraising$156k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$8.8M in FY2023, −$1.2M in FY2024 and −$1.5M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.3 months, under the peer median of 2.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
12 of the 19 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, 92% of revenue in FY2025. $600k is traced federal awards from Department of Justice.
990 Part VIII · USAspending38funders
$15Ma year, last 3 years
57%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Legal Services CorporationSince FY2018$4.3M$3.8M$5.4M$5.2M$5.7M$6.5MMaryland Legal Services CorporationSince FY2022$13M$11MAssociated Black Charities IncStopped after FY2022$109k$152k$100k$135k$150k$18k–Venable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$200k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50kThe Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOn and off$400kDavid & Barbara B Hirschhorn Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$25k$33k$35k$35k$35k$35k$35kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$119k$135k$124k$183k$173k$188k$194k19 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$214k$78k$53k$164k$132k$184k$316k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped