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Screen a listLegal Services of Northern California
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$19Mrevenue
FY2024 · +60% in 3 yrs147staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin10.1%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.5%
Middle half of peersMedianLegal Services of Northern California
Where the money goes FY2024 · $17M spent
Programs$14M81%Management and general$3.1M18%Fundraising$212k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$38k in FY2022 and −$59k in FY2023. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 2.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 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 8 of its 8 returns, 76% of revenue in FY2024. $1.9M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending28funders
$6.3Ma year, last 3 years
76%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Legal Services CorporationSince FY2018$4.1M$3.4M$5.0M$4.6M$4.6M$5.2MAgency on AgingArea 4Every year since FY2017$998k$873k$959k$883k$940k$941k$1.2MThe California EndowmentOn and off$175k$175k$180k$180k$180k$305kAARP FoundationStopped after FY2020$245k$100k$50k–Area 1 Agency on AgingEvery year since FY2017$36k$36k$46k$40k$45k$48k$89kThe George Washington UniversitySince FY2022$87k$180kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$39k$11k$27k$12k$406$346$16k14 other fundersUp to $103k a year each$5k$20k$13k$111k$112k$217k$169k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped