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Screen a listThe Legal Aid Society
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)
$440Mrevenue
FY2025 · +25% in 3 yrs2,621staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.5%
Middle half of peersMedianLegal Aid Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $431M spent
Programs$393M91%Management and general$35M8%Fundraising$3.2M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
61 of 61 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, 94% of revenue in FY2025. $3.0M is traced federal awards from Department of Justice.
990 Part VIII · USAspending212funders
$6.6Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Robin Hood FoundationEvery year since FY2017$960k$1.3M$1.1M$1.2M$1.3M$950k$2.3MLegal Services NYCSince FY2019$763k$757k$780k$840k$1.0MWeil Gotshal & Manges Foundation IncSince FY2019$349k$359k$433k$380k$428kSingle Stop USA IncStopped after FY2019$915k$800k–The Sidley Austin FoundationSince FY2019$254k$322k$316k$265k$305kNovo FoundationStopped after FY2022$150k$300k$300k$300k$300k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$982k$1.3M$819k$1.3M$594k$1.3M$1.7M157 other fundersUp to $347k a year each$1.3M$806k$1.4M$1.6M$2.2M$2.2M$1.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped