SAN DIEGO VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SAN DIEGO VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM INC

EIN 33-0016681 · Law & Jurisprudence (V26)

What they do

THE MISSION of SAN DIEGO VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM, INC. is to PROVIDE EQUAL ACCESS to THE JUSTICE SYSTEM BY SERVING AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN INDIGENT and OTHER DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY and THE VOLUNTEER LAWYERS WHO ARE WILLING to DONATE THEIR TIME and RESOURCES. SDVLP PROVIDES AN ORGANIZED STRUCTURE THROUGH WHICH ATTORNEYS and OTHER LEGAL PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE PRO BONO ASSISTANCE to LOW-INCOME PERSONS, PRIMARILY WOMEN and CHILDREN, FACING CRITICAL LEGAL ISSUES IMPACTING THEIR HEALTH, SAFETY, and WELL-BEING, WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE to AFFORD LEGAL REPRESENTATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.87%of revenue went to mission work84.6% of expenses · Program services

3.76%of revenue went to fundraising4.4% of expenses

$84.99spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.36%of revenue went to management and office costs11.0% of expenses

$1.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $199,379 for JENNIFER NELSON (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,886,804

Mission workProgram services$4,231,09071.87% of revenue84.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$550,8879.36% of revenue11.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$221,4333.76% of revenue4.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$883,39415.01% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,003,41084.99% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.6% mission · 11.0% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.99% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 13.6% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.72% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 18.6% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.41% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 12.1% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 96.7% mission · 0.9% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.09% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 5.0% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.61% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 3.3% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.81% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 3.8% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.58% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,886,804

Expenses$5,003,410

Annual surplus $883,394 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,231,090 · 84.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$550,887 · 11.0% of expenses

Fundraising$221,433 · 4.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,886,804

Expenses$5,003,410

Assets$9,491,517

Income$6,425,532

Contributions$5,548,778

Mission work (program services)$4,231,090

Fundraising$221,433

Grants given$111,484

Average grant$27,871

Management and general$550,887

Executive compensation (total)$207,217

Stocks and bonds$4,357,395

Accounting fees$16,119

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JENNIFER NELSONCEO · 40 hrs/week $199,379Base $181,441 · Other $17,938

YULIENKA CORTEZSENIOR ACCOUNTING MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $127,531Base $112,964 · Other $14,567

HEATHER CARMODYSUPERVISING ATTORNEY · 40 hrs/week $125,513Base $112,757 · Other $12,756

SIOBHAN A GRAHAMDIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES & ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $119,307Base $110,194 · Other $9,113

CHRISTINE HALLSUPERVISING ATTORNEY · 40 hrs/week $118,708Base $104,833 · Other $13,875

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

JENNIFER NELSONCEO

YULIENKA CORTEZSENIOR ACCOUNTING MANAGER

HEATHER CARMODYSUPERVISING ATTORNEY

SIOBHAN A GRAHAMDIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES & ADMINISTRATION

CHRISTINE HALLSUPERVISING ATTORNEY

MICHAEL A AMON ESQDIRECTOR

MARK KAUFMANDIRECTOR

MICHAEL A ATTANASIO ESQDIRECTOR

MICHAEL J GLEASON ESQDIRECTOR

RANDALL R REEDTREASURER

RAYMOND RAY MARTINEZDIRECTOR

ROSALIE A KRAMM CSRSECRETARY

SEAN M SULLIVAN ESQDIRECTOR

SHANE SHELLEY ESQDIRECTOR

SHARON L COHEN ESQDIRECTOR

STEVEN R SMITH DEAN EMERITUSDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY D COHELAN ESQDIRECTOR

MHAIRI L MARSH ESQDIRECTOR

ALEJANDRO ALEX E MORENO ESQDIRECTOR

KIRSTEN F GALLACHER ESQDIRECTOR

KEVIN J PATARIU ESQDIRECTOR

JENNIFER M OLIVER ESQDIRECTOR

JENNIFER KOH ESQDIRECTOR

JEFFREY M BYER ESQDIRECTOR

HOWIE BRUNO ESQDIRECTOR

ERIN HALLAGAN ESQDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH L BRANN ESQDIRECTOR

EDWARD D VOGEL ESQCHAIR

CHRISTOPHER M YOUNG ESQDIRECTOR

BENJAMIN J MORRIS ESQVICE-CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 110 W A ST STE 1100, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-3702
County: San Diego
In care of: % JENNIFER NELSON
Primary officer: JENNIFER NELSON, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(619) 235-5656

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DAVIS FARR LLP
NTEE classification: Law & Jurisprudence (V26)
IRS tax category: Law & Jurisprudence
Grant-giving organization: Yes