Nonprofit screen
Screen a listLegal Aid Society of the District of Columbia
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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)
$16Mrevenue
FY2025 · +27% in 3 yrs144staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $17M spent
Programs$13M79%Management and general$2.4M15%Fundraising$976k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
48 of 48 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, 8% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII61funders
$5.4Ma year, last 3 years
73%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The District of Columbia Bar FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.6M$2.8M$2.0M$2.4M$2.3M$4.0M$5.5MThe Sidley Austin FoundationSince FY2019$106k$195k$111k$108k$133kUjala FoundationEvery year since FY2017$40k$40k$40k$40k$40k$40k$40kVenable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$161k$13k$15k$10k$25k$30k$25kUnited Way of the National Capital AreaEvery year since FY2017$32k$40k$26k$26k$24k$26k$30kEqual Justice WorksOn and off$41k$41k$41k$28kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.2M$308k$127k$316k$389k$351k$2.2M34 other fundersUp to $63k a year each$17k$50k$158k$172k$304k$190k$196k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund