Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSenior Citizens Legal Services
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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)
$1.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +59% in 3 yrs23staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.0%
Months of reserve6.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+21.0%
Middle half of peersMedianSenior Citizens Legal Services
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.3M spent
Programs$1.0M77%Management and general$239k18%Fundraising$55k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 21% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 77% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII8funders
$208ka year, last 3 years
73%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Seniors Council of Santa Cruz and San Benito CountiesSince FY2018$93k$95k$92k$129k$96k$229kCalifornia Access to Justice CommissionSince FY2022$15k$56kCalifornia ChangelawyersNew in FY2023$10kThe William L Price FoundationStopped after FY2018$500$500–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6$33k$30k$27k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped