Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County reported $31.9 million in revenue and $32.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.83 went to program services, $9.61 to management and general costs and $2.56 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. Government grants made up 89.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $293,071 (President & CEO). 41 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 85% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $32MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $32MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.9% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 89.8% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $293,071 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.91% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 41 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 33 of 33 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHousing and Eviction Defense:NLSLA believes access to safe and affordable housing is not only essential for individuals, families, and communities but also a fundamental human right. NLSLA housing advocates address systemic and complex housing issues through affirmative litigation, impact litigation, and policy advocacy. NLSLA advocates protect the rights of tenants and homeowners by preventing unlawful evictions and represent tenants living in Section 8 and other government-subsidized housing. NLSLA is the lead organization on the Shriver Housing Project-Los Angeles, which leverages the…
Health and Medical Legal Community Partnership (MLCP):NLSLA is at the forefront of health advocacy in California. NLSLA advocates utilize direct representation, policy advocacy, and impact litigation to resolve widespread health access and health equity issues and run the nation's largest network of Medical Legal Community Partnerships (MLCP), through which lawyers collaborate with healthcare providers in clinics and hospitals to address the social determinants of health. NLSLA piloted the project for the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. It proved so successful that today…
Self Help Centers:NLSLA believes justice depends on equal access to the courts, especially for self-represented litigants. NLSLA oversees the nation's largest network of Self-Help Legal Access Centers (Centers), located in six courthouses throughout Los Angeles County. In 2024, more than 61,350 people received help at the Centers, with 94.3% of the issues involving family law, domestic violence or housing.This included 25,263 family law matters, 17,481 housing matters, and 15,113 domestic violence matters. In addition to individual assistance, the Centers offer education and workshops on a…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $248,688 | $0 | $44,383 | $293,071 |
| Senior Counsel Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $209,843 | $0 | $39,786 | $249,629 |
| Chief Operating Officer Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $174,966 | $0 | $35,552 | $210,518 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $163,403 | $0 | $45,510 | $208,913 |
| VP, Development & Marketing Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $183,229 | $0 | $19,328 | $202,557 |
| Director of Pro Bono Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $137,354 | $0 | $60,200 | $197,554 |
| Controller Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $162,150 | $0 | $27,631 | $189,781 |
| Legal Director Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $134,130 | $0 | $30,699 | $164,829 |
41 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $667K (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
2024 · 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–1b33 · 33 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 11aNo
- 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 5251
- Volunteers Part I, line 6322
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NAC Inc Design development | $884,072 |
| Armoni Consulting HR consulting | $250,817 |
| 2 Be Determined Events & Management LLC Event management | $201,156 |
| HR & A Advisors Inc Consulting services | $161,691 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County totaling $392K 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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Every number above is copied from Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County spent in 2024, $87.83 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County reported that 87.8% of its $32.4 million in expenses went to program services, 9.6% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $293,071, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County get its money?
Of $31.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.9% came from contributions and grants (including 89.8% from government grants) and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2408642 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533179349306253 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423139349303017 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332759349300748 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222559349302102 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113169349309171 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023189349303132 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2408642: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.