Nonprofit screen
Screen a listLegal Aid Society of San Diego
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$30Mrevenue
FY2025 · +45% in 3 yrs288staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Where the money goes FY2025 · $30M spent
Programs$26M87%Management and general$3.9M13%Fundraising$156k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
9 of the 14 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, 95% of revenue in FY2025. $6.0M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending41funders
$5.7Ma year, last 3 years
60%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Legal Services CorporationSince FY2018$3.2M$2.6M$3.6M$3.3M$3.3M$3.7MThe California EndowmentOn and off$1.5M$1.3M$1.3M$1.2M$2.2M$300kCalifornia Coverage & Health InitiativesSince FY2022$975k$1.4MGary and Mary West FoundationStopped after FY2022$204k$209k$133k$209k$175k$198k–Scripps HealthStopped after FY2022$120k$120k$120k$120k$120k$120k–Kaiser Foundation HospitalsSince FY2022$100k$128kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$146$198$25k$326k22 other fundersUp to $193k a year each$102k$64k$75k$70k$139k$178k$464k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped