Nonprofit · EIN 33-0016681
SAN DIEGO VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM INC
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,886,804 | $5,003,410 | $883,394 | $9,491,517 | $4,129,588 | $5,361,929 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,494,585 | $4,527,130 | -$32,545 | $6,055,578 | $1,600,652 | $4,454,926 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,288,905 | $4,220,668 | $68,237 | $5,978,281 | $1,579,912 | $4,398,369 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,548,778
- of which government grants
- $3,289,812
- Program service revenue
- $15,289
- Investment income
- $244,941
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $94,571
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$28,123
- Other revenue
- $77,796
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $54,678
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $203,803
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,071,181
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,849,291
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,119
- Occupancy
- $280,663
- Depreciation
- $28,661
- Program services (functional)
- $4,231,090
- Management and general (functional)
- $550,887
- Fundraising (functional)
- $221,433
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,055,578
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,491,517
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,129,588
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,361,929
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,250,370
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,357,395
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,129,092
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,232,837
- Gross receipts
- $6,425,532
- Employees
- 60
- Volunteers
- 557
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER NELSON | CEO Officer | 40 | $181,441 | $17,938 |
| YULIENKA CORTEZ | SENIOR ACCOUNTING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,964 | $14,567 |
| HEATHER CARMODY | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,757 | $12,756 |
| SIOBHAN A GRAHAM | DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES & ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,194 | $9,113 |
| CHRISTINE HALL | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,833 | $13,875 |
| EDWARD D VOGEL ESQ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN J MORRIS ESQ | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSALIE A KRAMM CSR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL R REED | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH L BRANN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY D COHELAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY M BYER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON L COHEN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER KOH ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A AMON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL A ATTANASIO ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWIE BRUNO ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRSTEN F GALLACHER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J GLEASON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN HALLAGAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MHAIRI L MARSH ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAYMOND RAY MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO ALEX E MORENO ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER M OLIVER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN J PATARIU ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANE SHELLEY ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN R SMITH DEAN EMERITUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN M SULLIVAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER M YOUNG ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER NELSON | CEO Officer | 40 | $167,489 | $12,968 |
| DANA SPRINGS | DEPUTY CHIEF FOR ADMINISTR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,907 | $12,253 |
| HEATHER CARMODY | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,841 | $10,435 |
| CHRISTINE HALL | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,875 | $11,382 |
| EDWARD D VOGEL ESQ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN J MORRIS ESQ | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSALIE A KRAMM CSR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL R REED | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH L BRANN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY D COHELAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY M BYER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON L COHEN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER KOH ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A AMON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A ATTANASIO ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWIE BRUNO ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRSTEN F GALLACHER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J GLEASON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN HALLAGAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MHAIRI L MARSH ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND RAY MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO ALEX E MORENO ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN L MORRELL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER M OLIVER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN J PATARIU ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE SHELLEY ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN R SMITH DEAN EMERITUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN M SULLIVAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER M YOUNG ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER NELSON | CEO Officer | 40 | $142,533 | $10,132 |
| DANA SPRINGS | DEPUTY CHIEF FOR ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,622 | $9,628 |
| HEATHER CARMODY | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,953 | $11,001 |
| CARRIE HOLMES | PRO BONO MANAGER AND SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,593 | $5,789 |
| EDWARD D VOGEL ESQ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN J MORRIS ESQ | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSALIE A KRAMM CSR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL R REED | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH L BRANN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY D COHELAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY M BYER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON L COHEN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER KOH ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A AMON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A ATTANASIO ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRSTEN F GALLACHER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J GLEASON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO ALEX E MORENO ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN L MORRELL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN J PATARIU ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN A SCOTT ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE SHELLEY ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN R SMITH DEAN EMERITUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN M SULLIVAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD B WIENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER M YOUNG ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 110 W A ST STE 1100, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-3702
- In care of
- % JENNIFER NELSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER NELSON, 110 W A STREET 1100, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER NELSON, CEO
- Phone
- (619) 235-5656
- Website
- WWW.SDVLP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DAVIS FARR LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0016681 or by the name SAN DIEGO VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE MISSION OF SAN DIEGO VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM, INC. IS TO PROVIDE EQUAL ACCESS TO THE JUSTICE SYSTEM BY SERVING AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN INDIGENT AND OTHER DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY AND THE VOLUNTEER LAWYERS WHO ARE WILLING TO DONATE THEIR TIME AND RESOURCES. SDVLP PROVIDES AN ORGANIZED STRUCTURE THROUGH WHICH ATTORNEYS AND OTHER LEGAL PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE PRO BONO ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME PERSONS, PRIMARILY WOMEN AND CHILDREN, FACING CRITICAL LEGAL ISSUES IMPACTING THEIR HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING, WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO AFFORD LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
Program accomplishments
- SDVLP'S LARGEST AREA OF PROGRAM SERVICE IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/FAMILY LAW. SDVLP STAFF AND VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS AT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDER CLINICS, LOCATED AT THREE COURTHOUSES AND TWO FAMILY JUSTICE CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. SDVLP STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS HELP SURVIVORS OF ABUSE TO OBTAIN LIFE-SAVING PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN FAMILY LAW MATTERS SUCH AS DIVORCE, CHILD CUSTODY, AND CHILD/SPOUSAL SUPPORT, TO EMPOWER SURVIVORS AND THEIR CHILDREN TO MAINTAIN PHYSICAL AND FINANCIAL FREEDOM FROM THEIR ABUSERS AND END THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE.Expenses $2,495,620 · revenue $15,289
- SAN DIEGO VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM IS A VITAL LEGAL RESOURCE FOR SAN DIEGO CHILDREN AND YOUTH. SDVLP'S SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCACY PROGRAM ASSISTS DISABLED FOSTER YOUTH TO ENFORCE THEIR EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND REMAIN IN SCHOOL. SDVLP'S GUARDIANSHIP PROGRAM HELPS CAREGIVERS OBTAIN LEGAL CUSTODY OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE OFTEN BEEN ABUSED OR ABANDONED, ENABLING THEM TO LIVE IN SAFE AND STABLE HOMES.Expenses $664,623
- SDVLP IS ALSO A VITAL RESOURCE FOR LOW-INCOME SAN DIEGANS IN A VARIETY OF OTHER AREAS. SDVLP'S TENANTS' RIGHTS PROGRAM HELPS PREVENT UNLAWFUL EVICTIONS AND HOMELESSNESS. OUR MICROBUSINESS AND NONPROFIT SUPPORT PROGRAM HELPS LOW-INCOME ENTREPRENEURS TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES THAT LIFT THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES OUT OF POVERTY AND HELPS STRENGTHEN LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. OUR RECORD RELIEF FOR SURVIVORS PROGRAM ASSISTS SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, AND SEXUAL ASSAULT TO CLEAR THEIR RECORDS OF NON-VIOLENT OFFENSES THAT ARE A DIRECT RESULT OF THEIR VICTIMIZATION AND START NEW LIVES FREE FROM ABUSE. OUR HIV/AIDS LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM HELPS CLIENTS ACCESS MEDICAL CARE, HOUSING, AND FIGHT DISCRIMINATION. BECAUSE OF SDVLP, CLIENTS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE HAD TO NAVIGATE THE LEGAL SYSTEM ALONE RECEIVED LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN APPROXIMATELY 7,500 CASES LAST YEAR.Expenses $1,070,847 · grants $54,678
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0016681
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V26)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,491,517
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,425,532
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,886,804 | $5,003,410 | $9,491,517 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,494,585 | $4,527,130 | $6,055,578 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,288,905 | $4,220,668 | $5,978,281 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 33-0016681).
Questions about SAN DIEGO VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM INC
- What is the EIN of SAN DIEGO VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN DIEGO VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM INC is 33-0016681.
- Is SAN DIEGO VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to SAN DIEGO VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAN DIEGO VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SAN DIEGO VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAN DIEGO VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SAN DIEGO VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JENNIFER NELSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAN DIEGO VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $181,441 (JENNIFER NELSON, CEO).
- How much revenue does SAN DIEGO VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,886,804, expenses of $5,003,410 and total assets of $9,491,517 at year end.
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