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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)
$2.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +64% in 3 yrs23staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.5%
Months of reserve3.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.7%
Middle half of peersMedianShore Legal Access
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.5M spent
Programs$2.1M86%Management and general$247k10%Fundraising$103k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 12% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Marjorie Cook Foundation gave $150k in FY2020, 12% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$102k in FY2023 and −$184k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.7 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 7 returns, 27% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII29funders
$669ka year, last 3 years
77%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Maryland Legal Services CorporationSince FY2022$548k$1.0MLeonard and Helen R Stulman CharitableOn and off$125k$40k$52k$50k$60k$55kThe Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOn and off$50k$80k$50kMarjorie Cook FoundationOn and off$150kThe Michael and Nancy Klein Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$15k$20k$35k$25k–American College of Bankruptcy FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$14k$20k$27k$19k$13k$37k12 other fundersUp to $46k a year each$3k$6k$16k$20k$5k$43k$91k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped