Legal Aid Association of California (EIN 330042690) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1983

Legal Domicile

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

LAAC is the statewide membership of civil legal nonprofits. We serve our community and their clients by advocating for more legal aid funding, by training legal aid staff, and by coordinating and connecting advocates throughout the state.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$184,265

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

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

Legal Aid Association of California