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Community Legal Aid Socal

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn’t provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Crime, Legal-Related / Legal Services (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$13.8M (2023)

Expenses
$13.7M (2023)

Total Assets
$11.6M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$4.52M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,841,114
Expenses
$13,735,240
Net Income
$105,874
Net Assets
$7,060,259
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,511,250
97.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $52,709
0.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $277,151
2.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $894,249
6.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $8,171,577
59.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,583,566
Total Liabilities $4,523,307
Net Assets $7,060,259
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kathryn Marr (Executive Director) $222,018 $0 $30,225
Ralph Dao (Finance Director) $155,344 $0 $14,043
Maxine Margaritas (Director Of Operations) $155,154 $0 $14,060
Amy Goldman (Director Of Legal Services) $135,465 $0 $13,175
Anthony Filer (Directing Attorney) $121,116 $0 $20,022
Deirde Kelly (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kailey Wright (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Alex Shaw (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Yuri De Jesus Ramirez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Gourley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lucas Hori (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jon Little (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jordan Martell (Cfo) $0 $0 $0
Mike Behrens (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Teal Kent (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Martha Mauricio (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Miryam Abitbol (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jorge Deneve (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Yashina Burns (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jenni Katzer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anika Wilson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Scot Rives (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jigna Patel (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Trelles (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Honieh Udenka (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,638,604
Expenses
$12,326,422
Net Income
$312,182
Net Assets
$6,954,385
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,515,239
83.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $201
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $94,307
0.7%
Sales of Assets $652,780
5.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,376,077
10.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $843,370
6.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,747,421
54.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,459,593
Total Liabilities $5,505,208
Net Assets $6,954,385
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kathryn Marr (Executive Director) $212,492 $0 $33,974
Ralph Dao (Finance Director) $143,623 $0 $12,969
Maxine Margaritas (Director Of Operations) $143,291 $0 $15,404
Amy Goldman (Director Of Legal Services) $123,436 $0 $11,245
Anthony Filer (Directing Attorney) $118,221 $0 $28,615
Andrew Gray (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kailey Wright (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Claire Hart (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Alex Shaw (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Yuri De Jesus Ramirez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nathan Cheung (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mei Tsang (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Mike Behrens (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Jon Little (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Martha Mauricio (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jordan Martell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nikki Miliband (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hilda Cuenca (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Doug Davidson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Blaine Evanson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Miryam Abitbol (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rich Otera (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Teddy Nguyen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Scot Rives (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jigna Patel (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,319,483
Expenses
$11,459,689
Net Income
$859,794
Net Assets
$6,642,203
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,706,644
95.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7,710
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $900
0.0%
Net Fundraising -$8,414
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $612,643
5.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $247,744
2.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,159,068
62.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,193,270
Total Liabilities $4,551,067
Net Assets $6,642,203
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kathryn Marr (Executive Director) $205,766 $0 $31,829
Ralph Dao (Director Of Finance) $129,534 $0 $12,858
Anthony Filer (Directing Attorney) $121,601 $0 $28,596
Amy Goldman (Director Of Legal Services) $117,152 $0 $13,537
Maxine Margaritis (Director Of Operation) $115,852 $0 $13,894
Laura Luu (Supervising Attorney) $108,593 $0 $17,984
Michael Beherns (President) $0 $0 $0
Jared Bunker (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Doug Davidson (Immediate Past President) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Grochow (Cfo) $0 $0 $0
Esther Morales (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Rita Okorogu (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Alan Slater (Vice President At Large) $0 $0 $0
Mei Tsang (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Miryam Abitbol (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nefi Acosta (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Orchid Cameron (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hilda Cuenca (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Allison Cuff (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Blaine Evanson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Gray (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Claire Hart (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lucas Hori (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Kappos (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Pearl Mann (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,474,266
Expenses
$10,034,567
Net Income
$1,439,699
Net Assets
$5,782,409
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,051,501
96.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $26,554
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $23,075
0.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $373,136
3.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,894,160
58.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,251,920
Total Liabilities $3,469,511
Net Assets $5,782,409

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,965,242
Expenses
$8,510,588
Net Income
$454,654
Net Assets
$4,342,710
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,630,177
96.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $17,469
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$28,273
Sales of Assets -$1,796
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $347,665
3.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,837,755
56.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,049,165
Total Liabilities $4,706,455
Net Assets $4,342,710
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kathryn Marr (Executive Director) $198,072 $0 $0
Mary Lou Czerner (Director Of Operations) $147,191 $0 $0
Anthony Filer (Directing Attorney) $116,500 $0 $0
Laura Luu (Attorney) $112,289 $0 $0
Lili Graham (Attorney) $111,034 $0 $0
Renato Izquieta (Attorney) $109,876 $0 $0
Yolanda Omana (Supervising Attorney) $107,982 $0 $0
Ashton Cooper (Directing Attorney) $107,703 $0 $0
Terese Asiedu Akrofi (Supervising Attorney) $103,588 $0 $0
Fatima Dadabhoy (Attorney) $102,796 $0 $0
Nefi Acosta (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carol Ann Burr (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jared Bunker (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Balmages (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Roman Darmer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Doug Davidson (President) $0 $0 $0
Hilda Cuenca (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Cyr (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anna Davis (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Donyetta Hamm (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Hernandez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Grochow (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sue Lau (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lucas Hori (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Pearl Mann (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,902,926
Expenses
$7,579,508
Net Income
$323,418
Net Assets
$3,888,056
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,701,003
97.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7,355
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $49,980
0.6%
Sales of Assets -$459
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $145,047
1.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,165,808
55.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,304,134
Total Liabilities $4,416,078
Net Assets $3,888,056
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kathryn Marr (Executive Director) $160,513 $0 $0
Mary Lou Czerner (Director Of Operations) $143,667 $0 $0
Anthony Filer (Directing Attorney) $114,602 $0 $0
Ashton Cooper (Directing Attorney) $111,750 $0 $0
Yolanda Omana (Supervising Attorney) $107,269 $0 $0
Laura Luu (Attorney) $105,499 $0 $0
Sungwon Lee (Supervising Attorney) $105,111 $0 $0
Renato Izquieta (Attorney) $102,873 $0 $0
Lili Graham (Attorney) $102,827 $0 $0
Brian Berggren (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Paula Bonnaire (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jared Bunker (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Balmages (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Roman Darmer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Doug Davidson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Blaine Evanson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Alan Fenstermacher (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mohammed Ghods (President) $0 $0 $0
Donyetta Hamm (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Hernandez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lucinda Horne (2nd Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sue Lau (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Lindenberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Pearl Mann (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Mckeen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,095,989
Expenses
$7,453,037
Net Income
$642,952
Net Assets
$3,564,638
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,590,355
93.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,597
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $85,423
1.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $418,614
5.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $735,008
9.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,570,396
47.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,219,585
Total Liabilities $4,654,947
Net Assets $3,564,638
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Cohen (Former Executive Director) $165,786 $0 $0
Mary Lou Czerner (Director Of Operations) $129,743 $0 $0
William Tanner (Directing Attorney) $117,922 $0 $0
Anthony Filer (Directing Attorney) $108,763 $0 $0
Yolanda Omana (Supervising Attorney) $106,621 $0 $0
Sungwon Lee (Supervising Attorney) $106,173 $0 $0
Brian Berggren (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Paula Bonnaire (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jared Bunker (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Erwin Chemerinsky (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Roman Darmer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Doug Davidson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Blaine Evanson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Alan Fenstermacher (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mohammed Ghods (President) $0 $0 $0
Linda Gunderson (1st Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Donyetta Hamm (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Hernandez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lucinda Horne (2nd Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sergio Jacquez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sue Lau (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Lindenberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Pearl Mann (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Mckeen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Mcneil (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,932,100
Expenses
$6,737,687
Net Income
$194,413
Net Assets
$2,921,686
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,634,863
95.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $424
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $59,108
0.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $237,705
3.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $723,370
10.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,534,519
Total Liabilities $4,612,833
Net Assets $2,921,686

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,373,199
Expenses
$7,144,289
Net Income
$228,910
Net Assets
$2,727,273
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,986,199
94.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $469
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $38,507
0.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $348,024
4.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $733,846
10.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,877,971
40.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,496,287
Total Liabilities $4,769,014
Net Assets $2,727,273

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,020,326
Expenses
$7,236,767
Net Income
-$216,441
Net Assets
$2,498,363
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,739,958
96.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $567
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $6,221
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $273,580
3.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,295,340
17.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,518,725
34.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,267,882
Total Liabilities $3,769,519
Net Assets $2,498,363

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,447,251
Expenses
$7,848,765
Net Income
-$401,514
Net Assets
$2,714,804
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,990,022
93.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $720
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $11,062
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $445,447
6.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,519,730
19.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,490,216
31.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,869,681
Total Liabilities $4,154,877
Net Assets $2,714,804

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,421,791
Expenses
$8,205,250
Net Income
$216,541
Net Assets
$3,116,318
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,165,627
97.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,541
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $254,623
3.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $481,113
5.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,173,792
50.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,276,959
Total Liabilities $4,160,641
Net Assets $3,116,318

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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