Legal Aid Association of California

EIN: 330042690 501(c)(3)

Berkeley, CA

Total Revenue
$1,791,886
Total Expenses
$1,801,447
Total Assets
$856,902
Net Assets
$662,365
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1983
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Salena Copeland
Phone
5108933000
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Legal Aid Association of California, founded in 1983, is a community nonprofit that reported $1.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 9% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

The Legal Aid Association of California, the statewide membership of legal services nonprofits, serves its members through advocacy and other support in efforts to provide legal assistance to low-income Californians and ensure access to justice.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,039,498 Revenue: $94,686

LAAC Core Programs: During FY2425, LAAC provided many meetings and online trainings for the legal services community, including the third annual California Legal Aid Executive Director Retreat. LAAC...

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LAAC Core Programs: During FY2425, LAAC provided many meetings and online trainings for the legal services community, including the third annual California Legal Aid Executive Director Retreat. LAAC also provided summer fellowships for law students through LAACs Dan Bradley Fellowship program. LAAC undertook several advocacy efforts to protect funding for civil legal services in California's state budget, including a successful campaign to fund civil legal aid in the Governor's Special Session. LAAC also supported a statewide resource and referral website at www.LawHelpCA.org. LAAC staff trained front-line helpers across the state on using LawHelpCA.org to help people in crisis access legal resources. Staff also recruited volunteer law students to help site users find the information they needed, as people in legal crisis often want a real person (not a bot) to help them.

Program 2
Expenses: $338,073 Revenue: $12,818

Legal Services Funders Network: In 2022, LAAC became the fiscal sponsor of LSFN. LSFN is comprised of many types of foundations, law firms, law schools, individuals, government staff, and bar...

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Legal Services Funders Network: In 2022, LAAC became the fiscal sponsor of LSFN. LSFN is comprised of many types of foundations, law firms, law schools, individuals, government staff, and bar associations. For some, funding legal services is a primary focus. For others, funding legal services is a strategy used to help amplify the impact of grants in specific focus areas. Network members provide support to a range of organizations, including community-based direct legal services providers, those involved with public policy, advocacy and impact litigation, and those that provide infrastructure support to the legal aid field. LAACs fiscal sponsorship of LSFN involves processing fellowship stipends for LSFNs robust post-graduate fellowship program, placing law school graduates in legal aid organizations prior to their passing the California Bar Exam.

Program 3
Expenses: $125,550

Self-Represented Litigation Network (SRLN): In January 2023, LAAC became the temporary fiscal sponsor of the Self Represented Litigation Network. SRLN is a collaborative project of court staff...

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Self-Represented Litigation Network (SRLN): In January 2023, LAAC became the temporary fiscal sponsor of the Self Represented Litigation Network. SRLN is a collaborative project of court staff, academics, judges, and other stakeholders dedicated to making the justice system more accessible to people who are self-represented in court. In 2025, SRLN's major projects transitioned to Stanford Law School, but LAAC continued to perform transition-related services this fiscal year.

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,609,493
Program Service Revenue $163,903
Investment Income $15,057
Other Revenue $3,433
TOTAL REVENUE $1,791,886

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $311,000
Salaries & Benefits $1,148,781
Fundraising Expenses $53,776
Program Expenses $1,523,059
Other Expenses $341,666
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,801,447

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,791,886 $1,644,600 +0.1%
Expenses $1,801,447 $1,566,417 +0.2%
Net Income $-9,561 $78,183 -1.1%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
19
Independent Members
19
Employees
18
Volunteers
50

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
7
$184,265
Total Directors
21
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Salena Copeland Executive Dir. 40.00
Officer
$161,866 $22,399 $184,265
Lorin Kline Dir. of Advocacy 40.00
$101,770 $19,122 $120,892
Yeison Soto Valdez Co-Chair 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Nicole Perez Co-Chair 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Cori Racela Vice Chair 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Pablo Ramirez Treasurer 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Randi Sunshine Secretary 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Kate Marr Past Chair 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Hannah Brady Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lorin Bond Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Laura Chiera Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lauren Carden Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sandra Chung Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Shashi Hanuman Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Eric Harris Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Carla Lopez Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Laura McMahon Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Adam Murray Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jonathan Ota Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Tyler Press Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Tessie Solorzano Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Leon Dixson Director 0.10
Director
$0 $0 $0
Julie Aguilar Rogado Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $1,791,886 $1,801,447 $856,902 $-9,561
2024 $1,644,600 $1,566,417 $869,022 $78,183
2023 $1,738,228 $1,644,079 $776,758 $94,149
2022 $1,448,047 $1,334,344 $637,661 $113,703
2021 $1,098,182 $985,100 $448,469 $113,082
2020 $949,041 $898,526 $408,926 $50,515
2019 $640,119 $680,173 $261,852 $-40,054
2018 $519,816 $489,147 $282,116 $30,669
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