LEGAL AID AT WORK Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LEGAL AID AT WORK

EIN 94-2783401 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I80Z)

What they do

Legal Aid At Work Partners With People to Help Them Understand and Assert Their Workplace Rights. We Also Advocate for Employment Laws and Systems That Empower Low-paid Workers and Marginalized Communities.

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Of every $100 spent, about $65.50 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.

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They name their leaders79 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

52.48%of revenue went to mission work65.5% of expenses · Program services

13.19%of revenue went to fundraising16.5% of expenses

$80.17spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.50%of revenue went to management and office costs18.1% of expenses

$2.46in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

85.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$13,326,463

Mission workProgram services$6,994,24952.48% of revenue65.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,931,86314.50% of revenue18.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,758,06713.19% of revenue16.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,642,28419.83% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,684,17980.17% 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: 65.5% mission · 18.1% management · 16.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.17% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 68.6% mission · 18.9% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.05% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 10.0% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.15% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 10.4% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 15.1% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 11.4% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.22% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.1% mission · 15.1% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 12.5% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,326,463

Expenses$10,684,179

Annual surplus $2,642,284 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)$6,994,249 · 65.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,931,863 · 18.1% of expenses

Fundraising$1,758,067 · 16.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$13,326,463

Expenses$10,684,179

Assets$26,300,907

Income$13,470,449

Contributions$11,323,871

Mission work (program services)$6,994,249

Fundraising$1,758,067

Grants given$748,187

Average grant$18,705

Management and general$1,931,863

Executive compensation (total)$624,508

Stocks and bonds$20,763,952

Accounting fees$20,800

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

JOAN GRAFFPRESIDENT · 35 hrs/week $301,637Base $244,596 · Other $57,041

CHRISTOPHER HODIR ORIGIN IMMG LA · 35 hrs/week $251,496Base $182,002 · Other $69,494

HOWARD CHENVP HR · 35 hrs/week $250,166Base $164,194 · Other $85,972

ELIZABETH KRISTENDIR GEND EQ LGBT · 35 hrs/week $222,178Base $158,476 · Other $63,702

KEVIN CLUNEVP STRATEGY · 35 hrs/week $217,230Base $168,600 · Other $48,630

ALISON KANAKEVP RECRUMT HR · 35 hrs/week $213,581Base $168,600 · Other $44,981

SHARON TERMANDIR. WORK & FAMILY · 35 hrs/week $199,939Base $139,843 · Other $60,096

LING YUANVP FINANCE · 35 hrs/week $196,011Base $168,600 · Other $27,411

PILAR GONZALES MORALESVP PROG LITIGAT · 35 hrs/week $191,765Base $168,600 · Other $23,165

GALINA KHUNISSENIOR ACCTG MGR · 35 hrs/week $177,027Base $136,121 · Other $40,906

KUO AN HUANGSEN ACCTG & HR MGR · 35 hrs/week $164,654Base $132,816 · Other $31,838

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 (79)

JOAN GRAFFPRESIDENT

CHRISTOPHER HODIR ORIGIN IMMG LA

HOWARD CHENVP HR

ELIZABETH KRISTENDIR GEND EQ LGBT

KEVIN CLUNEVP STRATEGY

ALISON KANAKEVP RECRUMT HR

SHARON TERMANDIR. WORK & FAMILY

LING YUANVP FINANCE

PILAR GONZALES MORALESVP PROG LITIGAT

GALINA KHUNISSENIOR ACCTG MGR

KUO AN HUANGSEN ACCTG & HR MGR

LINDA M DARDARIANBOARD MEMBER

MEI DANBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW S KAHNBOARD MEMBER

LUANN L SIMMONSBOARD MEMBER

LOUISE M MCCABEBOARD MEMBER

LISA MCCABE VAN KRIEKENBOARD MEMBER

JOSHUA G KONECKYBOARD MEMBER

LAURENCE F PULGRAMVICE CHAIR

LAURA K LINBOARD MEMBER

KRISTIN A SNYDERBOARD MEMBER

KIRT SWITZERBOARD MEMBER

KENNETH L GUERNSEYBOARD MEMBER

WILMER J HARRISBOARD MEMBER

SARA B BRODYBOARD MEMBER

AARON KAUFMANNBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM N HEBERTBOARD MEMBER

WARRINGTON PARKERBOARD MEMBER

VIRGINIA R VILLEGASBOARD MEMBER

SUPREETA SAMPATHBOARD MEMBER

STEVEN R LOWENTHALBOARD MEMBER

STEVEN G ZIEFFBOARD MEMBER

SEAN TAMURA-SATOBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT A FINKBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL B DELLBOARD MEMBER

ROSEMARIE T RINGBOARD MEMBER

RACHAEL E MENYBOARD MEMBER

QUYEN L TABOARD MEMBER

PATRICK M GLENNBOARD MEMBER

NICHOLAS D FRAMBOARD MEMBER

NATHAN E SHAFROTHBOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE L ROBERTSBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL D SINGERBOARD MEMBER

BRYAN SCHWARTZBOARD MEMBER

DYLAN G SAVAGEBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL J HERLINGBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL FEINBERGBOARD MEMBER

CRAIG C CORBITTBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER T MICHELETTIBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER T HEFFELFINGERBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINA CHEUNGBOARD MEMBER

CATHERINE L FISKBOARD MEMBER

EDUARDO E SANTACANABOARD MEMBER

BARRY S LEVINBOARD MEMBER

ANNIE VILLANUEVA JEFFERSBOARD MEMBER

ANNETTE P CARNEGIEBOARD CHAIR

AMY L BOMSEBOARD MEMBER

ALLISON B MOSERBOARD MEMBER

ALICIA M MCKNIGHTBOARD MEMBER

AELISH M BAIGBOARD MEMBER

ADRIANNE DE CASTROBOARD MEMBER

JAHAN C SAGAFIBOARD MEMBER

JOHN T MULLANBOARD MEMBER

JOHN R FOOTEBOARD MEMBER

JENNY S YELINBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER LIUBOARD MEMBER

JENNIE LEE ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER

JASON C MARSILIBOARD MEMBER

JAMES M FINBERGSECRETARY

JAMES H ABRAMSTREASURER

JOSHUA PECKBOARD MEMBER

J BERNARD ALEXANDER IIIBOARD MEMBER

HON THOMAS F SMEGAL JRBOARD MEMBER

HON ROBERT L DONDEROBOARD MEMBER

HILARY C KRASEBOARD MEMBER

FELICIA GILBERTBOARD MEMBER

ERIC C WIENERBOARD MEMBER

ELLEN A FRIEDMANDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH J CABRASERVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 180 Montgomery St Ste 600, San Francisco, CA 94104
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: Ling Yuan
Primary officer: Ling Yuan, VP Finance

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 864-8848

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BROKSTEIN & ASSOCIATES CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I80Z)
IRS tax category: All Other Legal Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes