Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles reported $78.2 million in revenue and $73.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.88 went to program services, $10.92 to management and general costs and $0.20 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.9% of the total. Government grants made up 90.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $325,905 (Executive Director). 53 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 346% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $73MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $78MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.9% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 90.6% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $325,905 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.44% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 53 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.1 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHousing and Communities and Eviction Defense Workgroup: The Housing & Communities workgroup takes a community lawyering approach to litigation and policy advocacy by supporting tenants and tenant organizations to enforce and enact housing laws. They defend residents of public housing and Section 8 voucher holders against losing their housing or housing subsidy. They also provide legal support to community-based organizations seeking to build healthy, economically vibrant communities. The Eviction Defense Workgroup provides direct representation to low-income individuals and families facing…
Economic Stability ("ESWG"): Assists vulnerable populations in obtaining and maintaining critical safety net benefits that helps them get food, housing, and medical care or services; Fights wage theft, wrongful terminations and discriminatory employment practices; Provides legal representation to disabled Angelenos in the Social Security Disability appeals process through the CBEST program, which assists individuals are homeless or at risk of homelessness in securing vital federal disability benefits; Discharges student loans based on disability or school fraud. In fact, LAFLA is the only…
Immigration Access ("IAWG"): Advocates provide trauma-informed legal assistance to survivors of torture and other harms seeking asylum in the United States by representing them before USCIS and EOIR; Represents survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assault and other serious crimes to obtain protection and permanent residency; protects vulnerable unaccompanied children throughout the immigration process. In addition, advocates represent individuals seeking legal permanent resident and citizenship status. In 2025, IAWG closed 1,064 cases that addressed these legal issues
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $277,802 | $0 | $48,103 | $325,905 |
| Director of Housing Justice Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $232,734 | $0 | $64,128 | $296,862 |
| Pro Bono Director Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $186,685 | $0 | $69,138 | $255,823 |
| Deputy Director Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $187,643 | $0 | $57,789 | $245,432 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $218,428 | $0 | $12,455 | $230,883 |
| Managing Attorney Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $201,940 | $0 | $23,165 | $225,105 |
| Chief Development Director Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $192,136 | $0 | $4,127 | $196,263 |
53 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $565K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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 4No
- 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 5313
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,442
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles totaling $211K 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 Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles spent in 2025, $88.88 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles reported that 88.9% of its $73.3 million in expenses went to program services, 10.9% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $325,905, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles get its money?
Of $78.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 93.9% came from contributions and grants (including 90.6% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1684067 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612589349302206 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522669349301957 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433119349303443 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332769349301148 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212599349300306 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101269349301705 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033179349305528 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1684067: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.