Law Foundation of Silicon Valley
Law Foundation of Silicon Valley reported $13.2 million in revenue and $12.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.62 went to program services, $15.31 to management and general costs and $7.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.1% of the total. Government grants made up 68.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $242,035 (CEO). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 18% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.3% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.1% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 68.6% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $242,035 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.93% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.8 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 35 of 35 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Children and Youth Program, Legal Advocates for Children and Youth, empowers clients to lead healthy and productive lives by advancing their legal interests. We listen to, advise, and advocate for children and youth to ensure their voices are heard and their rights are protected. We provide free legal services on a wide range of legal issues impacting children and youth, including juvenile dependency, family law, probate guardianship, education matters, immigration, domestic violence, and numerous other practice areas
The Housing Program works to prevent the displacement of low-income and communities of color through direct legal services, policy advocacy, and impact litigation. We provide free legal advice and representation on housing-related matters including eviction defense, housing discrimination, tenant protections, affordable housing issues and more
The Health Program promotes access to and quality of health and behavioral health care services and delivery, addressing health disparities among low-income and underserved populations. We provide free legal services in the areas of mental health patients' rights, and related disability rights and health access advocacy
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $236,950 | $0 | $5,085 | $242,035 |
| CDO Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $201,699 | $0 | $29,181 | $230,880 |
| COO Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $194,337 | $0 | $21,125 | $215,462 |
| CPO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $190,519 | $0 | $16,986 | $207,505 |
| Director of Human Resources Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $156,471 | $0 | $12,112 | $168,583 |
| Directing Attorney Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $144,224 | $0 | $18,398 | $162,622 |
| Supervising Attorney Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $144,774 | $0 | $10,711 | $155,485 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Law Foundation of Silicon Valley (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $451K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b35 · 35 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5100
- Volunteers Part I, line 6234
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Bay Area Legal Aid Subcontractor, City of SJ grants | $260,342 |
| Zag Technical Services Inc IT Managed Service Provider | $232,151 |
| eCratchit Inc Accounting & Bookkeeping | $186,163 |
| Project Sentinel Partner agency on government grants | $178,371 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Law Foundation of Silicon Valley totaling $422K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Law Foundation of Silicon Valley spent in FY2025, $77.62 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Law Foundation of Silicon Valley's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Law Foundation of Silicon Valley reported that 77.6% of its $12.5 million in expenses went to program services, 15.3% to management and general and 7.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Law Foundation of Silicon Valley pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Law Foundation of Silicon Valley reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $242,035, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Law Foundation of Silicon Valley get its money?
Of $13.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.1% came from contributions and grants (including 68.6% from government grants) and 1.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Law Foundation of Silicon Valley a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1014754 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202620789349301507 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511339349307236 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349308166 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331309349305968 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220909349300932 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131309349302438 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1014754: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.