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Screen a listNorthwestern Legal Services
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)(1)
$3.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +23% in 3 yrs35staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.8%
Months of reserve5.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.2%
Middle half of peersMedianNorthwestern Legal Services
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.2M spent
Programs$2.8M85%Management and general$490k15%Fundraising$3k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 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, 98% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII5funders
$1.0Ma year, last 3 years
93%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Legal Services CorporationEvery year since FY2018$697k$630k$965k$845k$924k$1.1MPennsylvania Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts BoardOn and off$107k$74k$65k$50k$59kErie County Bar AssociationStopped after FY2021$10k$10k$10k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$52$35$13k$31
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped