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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF SAN MATEO CO.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,962,379
Total expenses
$5,756,288
Contributions and grants received
$4,862,898
Grants paid
$1,279,237
Program service revenue
$46,050
Investment income
$52,503
Other revenue
$928
Total assets, end of year
$7,288,214
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,493,557
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,794,657
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,316,594
Management and general expenses
$51,066
Fundraising expenses
$388,628
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,316,594

Program services were 92.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $379,186

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,343,775

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,139,937

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $28,520

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Attorney Fees

    total $46,050 · related or exempt $46,050

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $49,153 · excluded $49,153

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $958,467

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $955,117

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $3,350

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $3,350 · excluded $3,350

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $65,251

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $379,186

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $65,251

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous

    total $928 · excluded $928

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $928

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,166,093 · program services $1,166,093

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $113,144 · program services $113,144

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $223,910 · program services $188,084 · management and general $1,449 · fundraising $34,377

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,921,203 · program services $2,645,250 · management and general $18,904 · fundraising $257,049

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $80,869 · program services $75,354 · management and general $523 · fundraising $4,992

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $446,983 · program services $415,170 · management and general $2,893 · fundraising $28,920

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $235,460 · program services $217,975 · management and general $1,524 · fundraising $15,961

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $10,446 · program services $10,446

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $101,518 · program services $98,912 · management and general $163 · fundraising $2,443

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $11,724 · fundraising $11,724

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $23,026 · management and general $23,026

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $65,016 · program services $59,243 · management and general $497 · fundraising $5,276

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $42,375 · program services $32,120 · management and general $276 · fundraising $9,979

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $85,623 · program services $78,861 · management and general $557 · fundraising $6,205

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $76,733 · program services $71,925 · management and general $499 · fundraising $4,309

  • 17 · Travel

    total $14,735 · program services $13,065 · fundraising $1,670

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $14,059 · program services $12,572 · fundraising $1,487

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $19,977 · program services $18,583 · management and general $130 · fundraising $1,264

  • 24a · Other expenses: Miscellaneous

    total $66,937 · program services $65,214 · management and general $479 · fundraising $1,244

  • 24b · Other expenses: Dues & memberships

    total $22,471 · program services $20,597 · management and general $146 · fundraising $1,728

  • 24c · Other expenses: Library supplements

    total $13,986 · program services $13,986

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $302,941 · end of year $909,207

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $974,892 · end of year $545,824

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,242,981 · end of year $1,001,394

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $22,413 · end of year $114,907

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $257,769

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $257,769

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,392,067 · end of year $4,702,917

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $32,002 · end of year $13,965

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $562,766 · end of year $935,568

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $68,821 · end of year $551,897

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $9,303 · end of year $6,092

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,458,065 · end of year $3,213,074

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,868,341 · end of year $2,581,583

Mission and programs · 2024

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To use the law to make the social safety net work for everyone in San Mateo County.

  • The LIBRE (Linking Immigrants to Benefits, Resources & Education) Project's goal is to educate our immigrant communities about the safety net services available, link them to specific agencies in their communities that can assist them with the enrollment process, and provide legal advice and representation to those seeking immigration relief or safety net benefits.

    Expenses $1,936,947 · Grants $1,049,317

  • HomeSavers provides legal assistance to people threatened with losing their homes or living in substandard conditions with the goals of keeping people in their homes; preventing homelessness through the enforcement of legal rights, in and out of court; and remedying substandard living conditions through advocacy.

    Expenses $933,610 · Grants $218,837

  • The Health Consumer Center helps low income San Mateo residents navigate a flawed healthcare system with the ultimate goal of improving access to quality healthcare and health insurance coverage.

    Expenses $517,791

  • Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County uses the law to make the social safety net work by representing clients when they can't break through the bureaucracy, advocating to fix broken systems, and empowering clients to advocate for themselves.

    Expenses $1,928,246 · Grants $11,083 · Revenue $46,050

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Paul Resnick

    President/Member (trans 01/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Assad Rajani

    Vice President/Pres. (trans 01/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sarah Slayen

    Secretary/Vice Pres. (trans 01/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • William Freeman

    Member/Secretary (trans 01/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Greg Regan CPA

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jessica Arner

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joyce Chow

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christin Hinojosa-Kirschenbaum

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alice Hsieh

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Hurt

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joel Silver

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Janice S Tam

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Leticia G Toledo

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alison R Watkins

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laurence A Weiss

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Adam J Zapala

    Member (end 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • M Stacey Hawver

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $209,083
    From this org
    $187,288
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,795
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,288
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,712
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,083
    Filer's total
    $209,083

  • Stephanie E Bilinski

    Director of ProBono

    Total calculated
    $141,247
    From this org
    $123,424
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,823
    Hours/week
    40

  • David Carducci

    Directing Attorney

    Total calculated
    $156,714
    From this org
    $123,711
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,003
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $123,711
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,892
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,111
    Filer's total
    $156,714

  • Jonathan Garcia

    Supervising Attorney

    Total calculated
    $132,947
    From this org
    $121,647
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,300
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jennifer Horne

    Directing Attorney

    Total calculated
    $133,616
    From this org
    $129,724
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,892
    Hours/week
    40

  • Allison Marseille

    Deputy Director

    Total calculated
    $149,782
    From this org
    $123,921
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,861
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
12 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202600439349301620

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