Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County (EIN 941451894) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1959

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

M Stacey Hawver

Phone

6505580915

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County, founded in 1959, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $5.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 29% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $5.8M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 16% operating deficit.

Mission

To use the law to make the social safety net work for everyone in San Mateo County.

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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 $4,862,898

Program Service Revenue $46,050

Investment Income $52,503

Other Revenue $928

TOTAL REVENUE $4,962,379

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,279,237

Salaries & Benefits $3,908,425

Fundraising Expenses $388,628

Program Expenses $5,316,594

Other Expenses $556,902

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,756,288

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$4,962,379	$7,007,033	-0.3%
Expenses	$5,756,288	$5,620,842	+0.0%
Net Income	$-793,909	$1,386,191	-1.6%

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

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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

310

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

$209,083

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Paul Resnick	President/Member (trans 01/25)	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Assad Rajani	Vice President/Pres. (trans 01/25)	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Sarah Slayen	Secretary/Vice Pres. (trans 01/25)	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
William Freeman	Member/Secretary (trans 01/25)	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Greg Regan CPA	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jessica Arner	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joyce Chow	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christin Hinojosa-Kirschenbaum	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alice Hsieh	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Hurt	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joel Silver	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Janice S Tam	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Leticia G Toledo	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alison R Watkins	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Laurence A Weiss	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Adam J Zapala	Member (end 12/24)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
M Stacey Hawver	Executive Director	40.00	Officer	$187,288	$21,795	$209,083
Stephanie E Bilinski	Director of ProBono	40.00	Highest	$123,424	$17,823	$141,247
David Carducci	Directing Attorney	40.00	Highest	$123,711	$33,003	$156,714
Jonathan Garcia	Supervising Attorney	40.00	Highest	$121,647	$11,300	$132,947
Jennifer Horne	Directing Attorney	40.00	Highest	$129,724	$3,892	$133,616
Allison Marseille	Deputy Director	40.00	Highest	$123,921	$25,861	$149,782

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	$4,962,379	$5,756,288	$7,288,214	$-793,909
2023	$4,792,599	$5,266,249	$5,853,401	$-473,650
2022	$6,068,758	$5,147,205	$6,276,421	$921,553
2021	$5,806,813	$5,875,776	$6,121,976	$-68,963
2020	$5,289,669	$4,514,969	$4,880,492	$774,700
2019	$3,990,172	$3,684,767	$4,802,623	$305,405
2018	$3,194,185	$2,982,567	$4,299,210	$211,618

Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County