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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)
$2.9Mrevenue
FY2024 · +9% in 3 yrs12staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin30.6%
Months of reserve17.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.0%
Middle half of peersMedianPublic Interest Law Project
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.0M spent
Programs$1.7M85%Management and general$278k14%Fundraising$24k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort8funders
$153ka year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23California Access to Justice CommissionSince FY2022$13k$70kBay Area Legal AidOn and off$20k$23kResources Legacy FundOn and off$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$70k$75k$150k$225k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund