Inland Counties Legal Services
Inland Counties Legal Services reported $20.1 million in revenue and $19.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.29 went to program services, $20.53 to management and general costs and $0.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.3% of the total. Government grants made up 96.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $214,005 (Deputy Director of Operations). 31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 100% 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 $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.5% | 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 | 97.3% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.8% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $214,005 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.08% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 31 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.8 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 expenseLegal Services - Cases: legal advocacy on behalf of low income eligible clients, including the provision of legal advice, limited services (document preparation), and/or direct representation of clients, including court and administrative agency practice. In 2024, ICLS closed 9,353 cases handled by its staff lawyers and paralegals
Legal non-case services or "matters" are activities in the following areas: community legal education: (1) unique website visitors: 55,000 (measured) (2) presentation audiences: 176 and (3) referrals to legal entities: 4,228 and to non-legal entities: none
Legal Services - Private Attorney Involvement (PAI) Program: through approved subgrants of federal Legal Services Corporation (LSC) funds, ICLS funded one non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide pro-bono attorney legal assistance to low-income eligible persons residing in Riverside and/or San Bernardino counties. ICLS reports cases closed by subgrantees annually to LSC. In 2024, a total of 83 cases were closed under this program activity
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Director of Operations Listed in Part VII, 37.50 hrs/week | $190,490 | $0 | $23,515 | $214,005 |
| Deputy Director of Comm. Engagement Listed in Part VII, 37.50 hrs/week | $173,108 | $0 | $27,832 | $200,940 |
| Deputy Director of Litigation Listed in Part VII, 37.50 hrs/week | $165,588 | $0 | $13,506 | $179,094 |
| Deputy Director of Operationss Listed in Part VII, 37.50 hrs/week | $165,352 | $0 | $10,188 | $175,540 |
| Pro Bono Director Listed in Part VII, 37.50 hrs/week | $164,052 | $0 | $0 | $164,052 |
| PGD, Family Listed in Part VII, 37.50 hrs/week | $163,462 | $0 | $0 | $163,462 |
| CFO Listed in Part VII, 37.50 hrs/week | $154,416 | $0 | $0 | $154,416 |
| PGD, Elder Listed in Part VII, 37.50 hrs/week | $154,237 | $0 | $0 | $154,237 |
31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Inland Counties Legal Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $778K (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–1b16 · 16 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 5188
- Volunteers Part I, line 6434
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Inland Counties Legal Services totaling $15,146 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 Inland Counties Legal Services spent in 2024, $79.29 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Inland Counties Legal Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Inland Counties Legal Services reported that 79.3% of its $19.8 million in expenses went to program services, 20.5% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Inland Counties Legal Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Inland Counties Legal Services reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $214,005, for the role of Deputy Director of Operations (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Inland Counties Legal Services get its money?
Of $20.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.3% came from contributions and grants (including 96.8% from government grants) and 1.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Inland Counties Legal Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-6124556 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 202503179349306730 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443199349305979 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349310689 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203189349306945 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113169349311451 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043179349308099 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-6124556: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.