Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino

Analysis

Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino is a registered charity in United States, based in SN Bernrdno, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1960, 66 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 December 2023, Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino reported income of $3.3m and spending of $3.7m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $3.3m (+111%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 123%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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 Bernardino sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Steiger International Ltd ($3.3m), Produce Perks Midwest Inc ($3.3m) and Foundation Properties Charitable TR ($3.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $200k (5.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.7m. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $368k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 48 employees.