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Screen a listLegal Aid Society of Cleveland
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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)
$19Mrevenue
FY2025 · +13% in 3 yrs159staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $22M spent
Programs$18M81%Management and general$2.9M14%Fundraising$1.1M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$678k in FY2024 and −$2.8M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.6 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
33 of the 50 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, 51% of revenue in FY2025. $1.3M is traced federal awards from Department of the Treasury.
990 Part VIII · USAspending102funders
$9.1Ma year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Legal Services CorporationSince FY2018$2.4M$2.2M$3.1M$2.8M$3.0M$3.5MOhio Access to Justice FoundationOn and off$712k$545k$602k$461k$2.1M$1.0MThe George Gund FoundationSince FY2018$100k$1.1M$250k$500k$250k$50kJack Joseph and Morton Mandel Supporting FoundationOn and off$1.0M$1.0MSaint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland OhioSince FY2020$390k$475k$400k$150kDeaconess FoundationEvery year since FY2017$120k$130k$130k$131k$131k$130k$130kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$47k$762k$255k$1.2M$1.1M$1.3M$3.0M76 other fundersUp to $384k a year each$379k$689k$931k$1.2M$921k$2.2M$1.7M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund