Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County

Redwood City, CA, 94065 (650) 558-0915 Est. 1959 EIN 94-1451894
I80Z— Crime & Legal-Related Form 990 501(c)(3)
www.legalaidsmc.org

Mission

We use the law to make the social safety net work for everyone in San Mateo County. We represent clients, empower people to advocate for themselves, and fix broken systems through policy change.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
71
Total Giving
$7.4M
Recipients
71
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $106,689 Median: $82,409

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202410$1.2M $116K19
202210$1.1M $110K19
202113$1.3M $98K310
202011$2.0M $179K38
201914$1.0M $73K113
201813$845K $65K130

Sectors Funded

Human Services
19
Crime & Legal-Related
10
Arts, Culture & Humanities
6
Education
5
Employment
3
Housing & Shelter
1
Community Improvement
1

Top States

California
71

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
20
$5M - $10M
12
$10M - $50M
10
Over $50M
9
$500K - $1M
1
$100K - $500K
1

Top Grantees

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CA - 5 grants
$601K
$466K
$401K
Catholic Charities
CA - 2 grants
$369K
$193K

Grants Awarded · 70 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$4,962,379
Total Expenses
$5,756,288
Net Assets
$5,794,657
48 employees 310 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-03-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
12.1 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 29.2%
Expenses ↑ 2.4%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 98.0% Earned revenue 0.9% Investment 1.1%
Expense Breakdown
Program 92.4% Management 0.9% Fundraising 6.8%

Officers & Trustees (22)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990
Apr 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
$4,962,379 $5,756,288$5,794,657
2022 Form 990
Apr 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
$4,792,599 $5,266,249$4,632,204
2021 Form 990
Apr 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
$6,068,758 $5,147,205$5,389,170
2020 Form 990
Apr 1, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
$5,806,813 $5,875,776$4,850,498
2019 Form 990
Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 31, 2020
$5,289,669 $4,514,969$4,056,100
2018 Form 990
Apr 1, 2018 to Mar 31, 2019
$3,990,172 $3,684,767$4,010,658
2017 Form 990
Apr 1, 2017 to Mar 31, 2018
$3,194,185 $2,982,567$3,756,913

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EIN: 94-1451894 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data