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NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY

EIN 95-2408642 GLENDALE, CA

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Revenue 2024
$31,932,296
Expenses 2024
$32,381,685

Program services were 87.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
Classification
1000
Street
1102 E CHEVY CHASE DR

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

As a public interest law firm, NLSLA changes lives and transforms communities. Through a combination of individual representation, high impact litigation, and public policy advocacy, NLSLA combats the immediate and long-lasting effects of poverty and expands access to health, opportunity, and justice in Los Angeles' diverse neighborhoods.

Activities or mission (Part I)

A steadfast advocate for individuals, families, and communities throughout Los Angeles County. In 2024, Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (NLSLA) provided free assistance to over 175,000 individuals and families.

  • Housing and Eviction Defense:NLSLA believes access to safe and affordable housing is not only essential for individuals, families, and communities but also a fundamental human right. NLSLA housing advocates address systemic and complex housing issues through affirmative litigation, impact litigation, and policy advocacy. NLSLA advocates protect the rights of tenants and homeowners by preventing unlawful evictions and represent tenants living in Section 8 and other government-subsidized housing. NLSLA is the lead organization on the Shriver Housing Project-Los Angeles, which leverages the resources and expertise of four of Los Angeles' most prominent legal services organizations to provide self-help services and eviction defense to tenants. NLSLA is also a partner in Lawyers Preventing and Ending Homelessness (PEHP), a countywide partnership between legal service providers and homeless service providers. The program leverages advocates to preserve housing for individuals at-risk of homelessness and provides comprehensive legal services for individuals experiencing homelessness. NLSLA is a key legal partner in the StayHoused collaborative in Los Angeles County, which provides legal representation, information, and resources to prevent eviction. NLSLA also provides legal assistance to residents of mobile homes - the last form of affordable home ownership in California. In 2024, NLSLA closed 2,483 housing cases.

    Expenses $7,730,321 · Grants $2,753,605

  • Health and Medical Legal Community Partnership (MLCP):NLSLA is at the forefront of health advocacy in California. NLSLA advocates utilize direct representation, policy advocacy, and impact litigation to resolve widespread health access and health equity issues and run the nation's largest network of Medical Legal Community Partnerships (MLCP), through which lawyers collaborate with healthcare providers in clinics and hospitals to address the social determinants of health. NLSLA piloted the project for the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. It proved so successful that today NLSLA's MLCP model is a permanent feature of the Los Angeles County health delivery system. NLSLA is also the largest member of the Health Consumer Alliance--a network of nine legal assistance programs operated by community-based legal services organizations across the State of California. As part of the alliance, NLSLA runs the Health Consumer Center--the largest project in the Alliance--which provides free legal information and representation to individuals struggling to access health insurance coverage or care and resolve problems with their health plans. Our advocates also work with clients to eliminate medical debt. This work includes challenging improper insurance denials, requesting financial assistance, overturning insurance denials, filing complaints with California's Department of Managed Health Care, working directly with providers and Medi-Cal, and State Fair Hearings. By utilizing these different strategies, in 2024, HCC's advocates successfully relieved more than $1,000,000 of client medical debt and recovered over $80,000 in bad medical debt. In 2024, NLSLA closed 1,893 cases related to health issues.

    Expenses $4,510,482 · Grants $1,290,764

  • Self Help Centers:NLSLA believes justice depends on equal access to the courts, especially for self-represented litigants. NLSLA oversees the nation's largest network of Self-Help Legal Access Centers (Centers), located in six courthouses throughout Los Angeles County. In 2024, more than 61,350 people received help at the Centers, with 94.3% of the issues involving family law, domestic violence or housing.This included 25,263 family law matters, 17,481 housing matters, and 15,113 domestic violence matters. In addition to individual assistance, the Centers offer education and workshops on a wide range of issues and provide easy-to-use information and instructions about drafting legal documents and preparing for hearings. This included 483 self-help clinics, educational workshops and trainings and outreach events held.

    Expenses $3,602,849 · Grants $1,035,172

  • General Legal Services:Includes public benefits, domestic violence, clean slate initiative, disaster relief and policy advocacy. General legal services funds are used to support NLSLA broadly--fully funding some programs and supplementing others. In 2024, NLSLA assisted on over 150,000 legal matters. This included 8,531 attorney and advocate assisted legal and case management cases; 18,964 hotline calls addressed; as well as 199,484 unique views of NLSLA's online education, outreach material, and other resources on NLSLA's website. In 2024, NLSLA closed 1,162 public benefits cases. NLSLA also assisted tens of thousands of people through impact litigation.

    Expenses $12,596,241 · Grants $475,685 · Revenue $218,330

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

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Esteban Rodriguez Esq

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Bryan King Sheldon Esq

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Nicolas Orihuela Esq

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Elizabeth Dunbar

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Paul J Loh Esq

    Past Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Saheli Datta Esq

    Executive Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kathi Frazier

    Executive Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • John B Major Esq

    Executive Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Andrea L Tozer Esq

    Executive Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Okemia Barnes

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DrMara Cohen

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Erica Deutsch Esq

    Board Member (end 9/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alice Fu

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Silva Garabedian

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paul Garcia

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Zakiya Glass Esq

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nick Gulino

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jose R Hernandez

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dan Innamorati Esq

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tamila C Jensen Esq

    Board Member (end 2/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeffrey Kwong

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sharre Lotfollahi Esq

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Oscar Madrigal

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lizbeth Nevarez CPA

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Whitney O'Bryne

    Board Member (start 8/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $31,932,296
    Expenses
    $32,381,685
    Contributions
    $31,587,710
    Grants paid
    $5,653,183
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $38,772,623
    Expenses
    $29,496,033
    Contributions
    $37,885,789
    Grants paid
    $5,021,474
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $25,244,252
    Expenses
    $24,749,916
    Contributions
    $24,943,496
    Grants paid
    $5,208,984

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $24,526,091
    Expenses
    $22,475,763
    Assets (EOY)
    $16,437,442

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $19,079,887
    Expenses
    $19,222,201
    Assets (EOY)
    $15,484,574

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $17,257,979
    Expenses
    $17,894,766
    Assets (EOY)
    $10,807,846

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $16,256,536
    Expenses
    $16,155,098
    Assets (EOY)
    $9,628,968

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $15,147,635
    Expenses
    $14,869,604
    Assets (EOY)
    $9,374,720

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $14,843,269
    Expenses
    $14,203,345
    Assets (EOY)
    $9,475,879

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $13,800,840
    Expenses
    $13,488,024
    Assets (EOY)
    $8,847,128

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $13,052,314
    Expenses
    $12,786,091
    Assets (EOY)
    $8,319,843

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $12,430,036
    Expenses
    $12,483,142
    Assets (EOY)
    $7,804,626

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

  • Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles

    $2,311,989

    2024 Legal services provider through sub-grants

  • Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles

    $2,115,179

    2023 Legal services provider through sub-grants

  • Inner City Law Center

    $969,185

    2024 Legal services provider through sub-grants

  • Inner City Law Center

    $906,973

    2022 Subcontractor on Shriver Housing Project-LA joint advocacy efforts and strategy to provide legal assistance to eligible low-income parties in civil cases and increase access to justice for unrepresented parties.

  • Public Counsel Law Center

    $838,834

    2024 Legal services provider through sub-grants

  • Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles

    $837,790

    2022 Subcontractor on Self Help Legal Access Center Grant to operate a center in the Superior Courthouses of Long Beach, Torrance, Santa Monica and Inglewood.

  • Public Counsel Law Center

    $726,663

    2023 Legal services provider through sub-grants

  • Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles

    $664,245

    2022 Subcontractor on Shriver Housing Project-LA joint advocacy efforts and strategy to provide legal assistance to eligible low-income parties in civil cases and increase access to justice for unrepresented parties.

  • Inner City Law Center

    $614,987

    2023 Legal services provider through sub-grants

  • Public Counsel Law Center

    $578,162

    2022 Subcontractor on Shriver Housing Project-LA joint advocacy efforts and strategy to provide legal assistance to eligible low-income parties in civil cases and increase access to justice for unrepresented parties.

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Grants received

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Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 9 November 2026 and read 9 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.