Legal Aid Society of San Diego

Analysis

Legal Aid Society of San Diego is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1957, 69 years ago. 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, Legal Aid Society of San Diego reported income of $27.0m and spending of $25.8m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $17.6m to $27.0m (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Legal Aid Society of San Diego sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ohio Childrens Alliance ($27.0m), El Valor Corporation ($27.0m) and Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Inc ($27.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $636k (2.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $14.0m. At year end it held assets of $18.0m against liabilities of $9.3m, net assets of $8.8m. It reported 291 employees.