Legal Aid Society of San Mateo Co

Analysis

Legal Aid Society of San Mateo Co is a registered charity in United States, based in Redwood City, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1960, 66 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 March 2023, Legal Aid Society of San Mateo Co reported income of $4.8m and spending of $5.3m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2023, income fell from $5.3m to $4.8m (-9.4%), an average of -3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Legal Aid Society of San Mateo Co sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jews of Color Initiative ($4.8m), Family Tree Relief Nursery ($4.8m) and Memphis Area Legal Services Assoc ($4.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 3.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $203k (3.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.7m. It paid $252 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $5.9m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $4.6m. It reported 47 employees.