Community Legal Aid Socal
Community Legal Aid Socal reported $17.5 million in revenue and $15.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $78.32 went to program services, $20.61 to management and general costs and $1.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.8% of the total. Government grants made up 97.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $270,176 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% between FY2021 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending January 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor 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 January 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.6% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.8% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $270,176 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.73% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 29 | 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
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCommunity Legal Aid Socal (cla socal) is dedicated to meeting the civil legal needs of low-income people throughout orange and southeast los angeles counties. Cla socal helps with legal issues related to family law, access to healthcare, public benefits, consumer defense, and housing. Cla socal also has a special unit dedicated to seniors and provides case management to clients who are identified as needing a greater level of support to increase their ability to participate in the legal process. Cla socal offers a full range of legal assistance, including information and referrals, counsel…
Highest reported compensation
FY2026 · 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 Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $234,397 | $0 | $35,779 | $270,176 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANC Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,931 | $0 | $16,764 | $180,695 |
| DIRECTOR OF HR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,248 | $0 | $29,779 | $178,027 |
| DIRECTOR OF LEGAL Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,152 | $0 | $3,965 | $164,117 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERAT Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,655 | $0 | $673 | $147,328 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Legal Aid Socal (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $940K (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
FY2026 · 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–1b29 · 29 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 5163
- Volunteers Part I, line 6343
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Community Legal Aid Socal totaling $6,142 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 Community Legal Aid Socal spent in FY2026, $78.32 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Legal Aid Socal's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026, Community Legal Aid Socal reported that 78.3% of its $15.7 million in expenses went to program services, 20.6% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Legal Aid Socal pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Legal Aid Socal reported for one person in the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026 was $270,176, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Legal Aid Socal get its money?
Of $17.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026, 97.8% came from contributions and grants (including 97.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Legal Aid Socal a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1994337 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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026, object 202602649349300540 · read the filing
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025, object 202522209349301232 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2024, object 202422429349301477 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2023, object 202302419349300135 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2022, object 202211789349301411 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2021, object 202102059349300000 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1994337: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.