Inner City Law Center
Inner City Law Center reported $21.9 million in revenue and $20.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.97 went to program services, $11.70 to management and general costs and $2.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.3% of the total. Government grants made up 79.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $425,127 (Chief Executive Officer). 38 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.7% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.3% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 79.4% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.0% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $425,127 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.09% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 38 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.0 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 34 of 34 | 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 expenseTenant Defense Project: The best way to end homelessness is to avoid it in the first place. In addition to representing families facing eviction from their homes, this work includes recovering relocation and rental benefits and helping hundreds of families challenge horrific conditions or seek healthier, affordable housing
Lawyers Preventing and Ending Homelessness Project (PEHP): ICLC leads a coalition of five legal services organizations that provide free legal services to homeless or precariously housed clients throughout Los Angeles County. Legal teams assist clients with a wide variety of issues that can be barriers to housing and employment, including citations, criminal records, disability, immigration status, domestic violence, credit problems and more
Healthy Homes Project: ICLC forces slumlords to repair their buildings and compensate tenants who have suffered as a result of dangerous housing conditions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $346,079 | $0 | $79,048 | $425,127 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $202,603 | $0 | $18,292 | $220,895 |
| General Counsel Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $180,302 | $0 | $34,042 | $214,344 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $154,412 | $0 | $32,232 | $186,644 |
| Legal Director Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $137,973 | $0 | $45,032 | $183,005 |
| Dir. of Strategic Initiatives Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $129,297 | $0 | $37,761 | $167,058 |
| Dir. of Administration Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $140,891 | $0 | $22,155 | $163,046 |
| Dir. of Litigation Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $136,639 | $0 | $17,002 | $153,641 |
38 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Inner City Law Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $833K (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–1b34 · 34 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 5170
- Volunteers Part I, line 6780
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Inner City Law Center totaling $297K 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 Inner City Law Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Inner City Law Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Inner City Law Center spent in 2024, $85.97 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Inner City Law Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Inner City Law Center reported that 86.0% of its $20.3 million in expenses went to program services, 11.7% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Inner City Law Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Inner City Law Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $425,127, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Inner City Law Center get its money?
Of $21.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 88.3% came from contributions and grants (including 79.4% from government grants) and 9.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Inner City Law Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-3697572 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 202513169349303841 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423179349308752 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343109349303809 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213189349306946 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349304177 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013189349303631 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-3697572: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.