COMMUNITY LEGAL AID SOCAL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY LEGAL AID SOCAL

EIN 95-1994337 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I800)

What they do

to PROVIDE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES to LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS and to PROMOTE EQUAL ACCESS to THE JUSTICE SYSTEM THROUGH ADVOCACY, LEGAL COUNSELING, INNOVATIVE SELF-HELP SERVICES, IN DEPTH LEGAL REPRESENTATION, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.70 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

87.84%of revenue went to mission work79.7% of expenses · Program services

1.01%of revenue went to fundraising0.9% of expenses

$110.24spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

21.39%of revenue went to management and office costs19.4% of expenses

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

98.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,586,367 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $259,643 for KATHRYN MARR (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$15,494,243

Mission workProgram services$13,610,42787.84% of revenue79.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,314,09921.39% of revenue19.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$156,0841.01% of revenue0.9% of expenses

Total expenses$17,080,610110.24% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 79.7% mission · 19.4% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.24% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 19.0% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.00% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 21.3% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 22.5% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.53% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 20.6% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.02% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 20.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.93% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 18.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.91% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 17.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$15,494,243

Expenses$17,080,610

Annual shortfall $1,586,367 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$13,610,427 · 79.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,314,099 · 19.4% of expenses

Fundraising$156,084 · 0.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$15,494,243

Expenses$17,080,610

Assets$11,565,712

Income$15,635,651

Contributions$15,183,583

Mission work (program services)$13,610,427

Fundraising$156,084

Management and general$3,314,099

Executive compensation (total)$247,744

Accounting fees$37,500

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

KATHRYN MARREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $259,643Base $226,407 · Other $33,236

MAXINE MARGARITISDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $162,962Base $151,060 · Other $11,902

ELIZABETH VALDEZDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $162,150Base $133,068 · Other $29,082

ANTHONY FILERDIRECTING ATTORNEY · 40 hrs/week $143,775Base $121,504 · Other $22,271

EMILY ROSE WINGDIRECTOR OF FUND DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $140,242Base $126,509 · Other $13,733

JASON COLEMANDIRECTING ATTORNEY · 40 hrs/week $139,985Base $126,302 · Other $13,683

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 (39)

KATHRYN MARREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MAXINE MARGARITISDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

ELIZABETH VALDEZDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

ANTHONY FILERDIRECTING ATTORNEY

EMILY ROSE WINGDIRECTOR OF FUND DEVELOPMENT

JASON COLEMANDIRECTING ATTORNEY

RICH OTERABOARD MEMBER

YURI DE JESUS RAMIREZBOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE GOURLEYBOARD MEMBER

MIKE BEHRENSBOARD MEMBER

MIRYAM ABITBOLBOARD MEMBER

NANCY GLICKMANBOARD MEMBER

YASHINA BURNSCFO

NIKKI MILIBANDPRESIDENT

ORCHID CAMERONBOARD MEMBER

STEVE SOHNBOARD MEMBER

RITA OKOROGUBOARD MEMBER

RYAN WALSHBOARD MEMBER

LUCAS HORIBOARD MEMBER

SCOT RIVESBOARD MEMBER

SIERRA TIERNEY-GROSSBOARD MEMBER

VANESSA DAVISBOARD MEMBER

TEDDY NGUYENSECRETARY

MATTHEW PHAMBOARD MEMBER

MARCO ORTEGABOARD MEMBER

ALLISON CUFFVICE PRESIDENT

LAUREN GROCHOWBOARD MEMBER

JORGE DENEVEBOARD MEMBER

JORDAN MARTELLCFO

JON LITTLEBOARD MEMBER

JENNI KATZERBOARD MEMBER

JEFF WERTHEIMERBOARD MEMBER

HONIEH UDENKABOARD MEMBER

ERICKA IBARRAVICE - PRESIDENT

DONNA VALERABOARD MEMBER

DEIRDE KELLYBOARD MEMBER

DEBORAH TRELLESBOARD MEMBER

BLAIR GANSONBOARD MEMBER

ANIKA WILSONVICE - PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1960
Location: 2101 N TUSTIN AVE, SANTA ANA, CA 92705-7819
County: Orange
In care of: % KATE MARR
Primary officer: KATE MARR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(714) 571-5200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: February 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRUBER AND LOPEZ INC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I800)
IRS tax category: All Other Legal Services