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Nonprofit · EIN 45-4716513

LAWYERS FOR AMERICA

Also known as UC HASTINGS

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102

Financials

$152K$106K2023$118K$116K2024$184K$100K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LAWYERS FOR AMERICA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$184,297$100,432$83,865$244,674$9,607$235,067
December 31, 2024990$118,097$116,180$1,917$151,202$0$151,202
December 31, 2023990$152,312$105,655$46,657$149,285$0$149,285
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$184,297
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$84,438
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$97,212
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$750
Program services (functional)
$98,760
Management and general (functional)
$1,672

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$151,202
Total assets, end of year
$244,674
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,607
Net assets, end of year
$235,067
Net assets with donor restrictions
$235,067
Gross receipts
$184,297
Employees
5
Volunteers
5
Year formed
2012
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
David FaigmanBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Sandra ThompsonBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Marsha CohenSecretary and Executive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
Jonathan LabaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Michael MaffeiBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
David FaigmanBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Sandra ThompsonBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Marsha CohenSecretary and Executive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
Jonathan LabaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Michael MaffeiBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
David FaigmanBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Sandra ThompsonBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Marsha CohenSecretary and Executive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
Jonathan LabaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Michael MaffeiBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
UCLAW-SF 200 MCALLISTER ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-0000
Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
200 McAllister Street, San Francisco CA 94102
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Marsha Cohen, 200 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
Marsha Cohen, 200 McAllister Street, San Francisco CA 94102
Signed the 990
Marsha Cohen, Board Secretary and Executive Direc
Phone
(415) 565-4676
Return prepared by
ERIC HA CPA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-4716513 or by the name LAWYERS FOR AMERICA.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

To improve the lawyering skills of new lawyers, while expanding the availability of legal services by providing two-year work experiences fellowships in the public and nonprofit sectors.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • During 2025, 9 fellows were serving either in the training or service year of their two-year fellowship experience four as student externs, five as paid employees. They worked for government law offices Solano CA Public Defender and Contra Costa CA Superior Court and legal nonprofits Center for Biological Diversity, If/When/How, Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles, and Veterans Legal Institute. To date, almost 80 percent of the fellows who have completed this program remain employed with government agencies or legal nonprofits several of those who work for private law firms do work consistent with that which they did for nonprofits and government e.g., environmental and municipal law.
    Expenses $98,760

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for LAWYERS FOR AMERICA

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
45-4716513
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2012
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$244,674
Income (IRS master file)
$184,297

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$184,297$100,432$244,674XML
990December 2024$118,097$116,180$151,202IRS
990December 2023$152,312$105,655$149,285XML
990December 2022$185,839$156,107$102,628IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2013
Officer: Marsha Cohen
December 31, 2013≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 45-4716513).

Questions about LAWYERS FOR AMERICA

What is the EIN of LAWYERS FOR AMERICA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LAWYERS FOR AMERICA is 45-4716513.
Is LAWYERS FOR AMERICA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
Are donations to LAWYERS FOR AMERICA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LAWYERS FOR AMERICA 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 LAWYERS FOR AMERICA due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LAWYERS FOR AMERICA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of LAWYERS FOR AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Marsha Cohen.
Who are the officers and directors of LAWYERS FOR AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LAWYERS FOR AMERICA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $184,297, expenses of $100,432 and total assets of $244,674 at year end.

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