Centro Legal de LA Raza Inc

Analysis

Centro Legal de LA Raza Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Centro Legal de LA Raza Inc reported income of $46.2m and spending of $46.2m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $8.3m to $46.2m (+460%), an average of +54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 398%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Centro Legal de LA Raza Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for American Progress ($46.1m), Legal Foundation of Washington ($46.8m) and Just Trust for Education ($45.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $314k (0.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.2m. At year end it held assets of $9.7m against liabilities of $4.9m, net assets of $4.9m. It reported 148 employees.