LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

EIN 94-1384659 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

to EMPOWER THE POOR to IDENTIFY and DEFEAT THE CAUSES and EFFECTS of POVERTY WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES to THE POOR, SENIORS, and PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN OVER TWENTY THREE COUNTIES IN N. CALIFORNIA.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.69%of revenue went to mission work80.9% of expenses · Program services

1.10%of revenue went to fundraising1.2% of expenses

$89.88spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.09%of revenue went to management and office costs17.9% of expenses

$0.68in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.0%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 $231,525 for ALYSA MEYER (DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY). 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$19,300,350

Mission workProgram services$14,030,20972.69% of revenue80.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,105,19916.09% of revenue17.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$211,9631.10% of revenue1.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,952,97910.12% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$17,347,37189.88% 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: 80.9% mission · 17.9% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.88% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 18.4% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.41% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 18.3% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 16.3% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.06% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 18.4% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.76% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 16.0% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.95% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 16.3% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.51% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 16.0% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.03% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$19,300,350

Expenses$17,347,371

Annual surplus $1,952,979 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)$14,030,209 · 80.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,105,199 · 17.9% of expenses

Fundraising$211,963 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$19,300,350

Expenses$17,347,371

Assets$11,798,608

Income$20,215,709

Contributions$18,335,469

Mission work (program services)$14,030,209

Fundraising$211,963

Grants given$2,828,751

Average grant$97,543

Management and general$3,105,199

Executive compensation (total)$344,806

Stocks and bonds$6,524,341

Accounting fees$66,580

Investing fees$40,930

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

ALYSA MEYERDIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY · 38 hrs/week $231,525Base $197,959 · Other $33,566

GARY F SMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $224,399Base $184,183 · Other $40,216

JULIE AGUILAR-ROGADODEPUTY DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $217,894Base $189,216 · Other $28,678

AMY WILLIAMSDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $206,472Base $178,500 · Other $27,972

SARAH STEINHEIMERREGIONAL COUNSEL · 38 hrs/week $197,278Base $169,500 · Other $27,778

LIZA THANTRANONREGIONAL COUNSEL · 38 hrs/week $186,316Base $163,256 · Other $23,060

JENNIFER ANDERS-GABLEREGIONAL COUNSEL · 38 hrs/week $174,377Base $151,440 · Other $22,937

SHARON HULETTDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 19 hrs/week $146,789Base $114,107 · Other $32,682

CATHY COBBAERTEXECUTIVE ASSISTANT · 38 hrs/week $142,226Base $111,780 · Other $30,446

ERIKA TRUJILLO - FROM 2122024DIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 38 hrs/week $140,375Base $130,362 · Other $10,013

CHARLYN DE WITTMANAGING ATTORNEY · 38 hrs/week $118,705Base $105,048 · Other $13,657

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 (20)

ALYSA MEYERDIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY

GARY F SMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JULIE AGUILAR-ROGADODEPUTY DIRECTOR

AMY WILLIAMSDEPUTY DIRECTOR

SARAH STEINHEIMERREGIONAL COUNSEL

LIZA THANTRANONREGIONAL COUNSEL

JENNIFER ANDERS-GABLEREGIONAL COUNSEL

SHARON HULETTDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

CATHY COBBAERTEXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

ERIKA TRUJILLO - FROM 2122024DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

CHARLYN DE WITTMANAGING ATTORNEY

DEVERA AYRESEXECUTIVE MEMBER

JANE B KOESCHEVICE PRESIDENT

CLAUDIA COVARRUBIASDIRECTOR

JOHN F DAVISTREASURER

JOSIE M PORAS CORPORONEXECUTIVE MEMBER

MARY K DUBOSEDIRECTOR

MARY U AKENSDIRECTOR

ROBERT A STALKERPRESIDENT

ANNETTE SMITHSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 517 12TH ST, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-1418
County: Sacramento
In care of: % SHARON HULETT
Primary officer: ERIKA TRUJILLO, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(916) 551-2150

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes