INLAND COUNTIES LEGAL SERVICES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INLAND COUNTIES LEGAL SERVICES

EIN 95-6124556 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I80Z)

What they do

Inland Counties Legal Services (ICLS) Mission is to Pursue Justice and Equality for Low-income Individuals Through Counsel, Advice, Advocacy, and Community Education, Treating All With Dignity and Respect. Over The Last Six Decades, ICLS Has Evolved From Its Humble Beginnings As A 100% Volunteer Attorney-led Organization to Become The Largest and Most Comprehensive Law Firm In Our Region, With Nearly 60 Staff Attorneys and 100 Legal Administrative Personnel Providing Free Civil Legal Services to Communities Across Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.30 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 leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.07%of revenue went to mission work79.3% of expenses · Program services

0.18%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$98.45spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.21%of revenue went to management and office costs20.5% of expenses

$0.47in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.3%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 $214,005 for TESSIE D SOLORZANO (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS). 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$20,112,367

Mission workProgram services$15,700,95678.07% of revenue79.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,064,25420.21% of revenue20.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$35,2260.18% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$311,9311.55% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$19,800,43698.45% 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: 79.3% mission · 20.5% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.45% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 21.6% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 20.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.94% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 20.9% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.96% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 22.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.81% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 22.8% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.60% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 20.6% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.66% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 21.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.85% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$20,112,367

Expenses$19,800,436

Annual surplus $311,931 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)$15,700,956 · 79.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,064,254 · 20.5% of expenses

Fundraising$35,226 · 0.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$20,112,367

Expenses$19,800,436

Assets$9,399,220

Income$20,112,367

Contributions$19,568,026

Mission work (program services)$15,700,956

Fundraising$35,226

Grants given$3,222,676

Average grant$76,730

Management and general$4,064,254

Executive compensation (total)$640,731

Accounting fees$104,119

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

TESSIE D SOLORZANODEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 38 hrs/week $214,005Base $190,490 · Other $23,515

TORI L HEDRICKDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COMM. ENGAGEMENT · 38 hrs/week $200,940Base $173,108 · Other $27,832

MARSHA JOHNSONDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION · 38 hrs/week $179,094Base $165,588 · Other $13,506

JAIME CARTAGENADEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONSS · 38 hrs/week $175,540Base $165,352 · Other $10,188

MATTHEW KUGIZAKIPRO BONO DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $164,052

CARA WHISLER-ROJOPGD, FAMILY · 38 hrs/week $163,462

PAMELA HERNESSCFO · 38 hrs/week $154,416

MISCHA JACKSON-KENNEDYPGD, ELDER · 38 hrs/week $154,237

GRANT JAHNERPGD, HEALTH · 38 hrs/week $153,491

MARVIN POWELL JRVICE PRESIDENT · 2 hrs/week $3,000

CHRISTINA PEREZTREASURER · 2 hrs/week $2,550

BOB GARCIADIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $1,700

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

TESSIE D SOLORZANODEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

TORI L HEDRICKDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COMM. ENGAGEMENT

MARSHA JOHNSONDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION

JAIME CARTAGENADEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONSS

MATTHEW KUGIZAKIPRO BONO DIRECTOR

CARA WHISLER-ROJOPGD, FAMILY

PAMELA HERNESSCFO

MISCHA JACKSON-KENNEDYPGD, ELDER

GRANT JAHNERPGD, HEALTH

MARVIN POWELL JRVICE PRESIDENT

CHRISTINA PEREZTREASURER

BOB GARCIADIRECTOR

LILIANA GARCIA MAYTORENADIRECTOR

DANIEL AGUILARDIRECTOR

JULIA NEALDIRECTOR

JOEL F WACKSDIRECTOR

MEGAN BEAMAN-JACINTODIRECTOR

MICHELLE TAKAGISHI-ALMEIDADIRECTOR

ERICA ALFAROPRESIDENT

NITHIN REDDYDIRECTOR

ELAINE ROSENDIRECTOR

REBECCA ECKLEYSECRETARY

SANDRA A LATTOUFDIRECTOR

ANALINA M GARCIADIRECTOR

XINGSHUO LIUDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: 1040 IOWA AVE STE 109, RIVERSIDE, CA 92507-2106
County: Riverside
In care of: % DARRELL MOORE
Primary officer: Tessie D Solorzano, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(951) 368-2541

Filing and classification

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