Nonprofit · EIN 94-1631316
BAY AREA LEGAL AID
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $31,426,545 | $30,238,844 | $1,187,701 | $24,127,281 | $9,346,829 | $14,780,452 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $29,245,155 | $27,825,325 | $1,419,830 | $23,944,621 | $10,537,569 | $13,407,052 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $29,543,484
- of which government grants
- $28,500,264
- Program service revenue
- $605,869
- Investment income
- $347,204
- Net rental income
- $21,933
- Other revenue
- $929,988
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,899,427
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,054,291
- Other salaries and wages
- $16,254,949
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $21,360,106
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $61,217
- Accounting fees
- $524,669
- Occupancy
- $1,901,241
- Travel
- $44,261
- Depreciation
- $543,681
- Program services (functional)
- $25,381,980
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,848,560
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,008,304
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,944,621
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,127,281
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,346,829
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,780,452
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,447,027
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,193,874
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,574,749
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $205,703
- Gross unrelated business income
- $21,933
- Gross receipts
- $36,326,545
- Employees
- 208
- Volunteers
- 258
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENEVIEVE RICHARDSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $241,242 | $29,116 |
| HAYDEE ALFONSO | GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 37.5 | $209,630 | $17,596 |
| ARIELLA HYMAN | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM & ADVOCACY Key employee | 37.5 | $211,929 | $13,063 |
| JESSICA AVALOS | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $204,574 | $11,376 |
| CHRISTINA LEE | DIRECTOR OF GRANTS & CONTRACTS Key employee | 37.5 | $202,150 | $12,485 |
| BURT THOMPSON | CFO (THROUGH 09/24) Officer | 37.5 | $189,339 | $13,456 |
| EMILIO SEIJO RIVERA | REGIONAL MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $156,194 | $15,345 |
| ANDREA DEL-PAN | PRO BONO DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $155,033 | $11,190 |
| LINNEA FORSYTHE | ALAMEDA MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $145,018 | $15,053 |
| BRENDA ADAMS | DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $142,207 | $4,215 |
| ROBERT A GOODIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DWYER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLENE HIPP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN STEYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW M COHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
28 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNA T PLETCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHOK RAMANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BIVETT BRACKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER B HOCKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA VETESI | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MCCLAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID STEUER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| D'LONRA ELLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELAINE ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ENNOAJA FRAZIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRED M FELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GLADYS DEAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG EDMONDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE LINUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN DUCKWORTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH J TABACCO JR | BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 01/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KARLA FLORES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHERYN J FRITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIRT SWITZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MOLLY MORIARITY LANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RENE MAGDANGAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICK SIMONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT A VAN NEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT ARNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHAHRAD MILANFAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAHLEMA MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ALDERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RUIZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENEVIEVE RICHARDSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $209,547 | $30,509 |
| HAYDEE ALFONSO | GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 37.5 | $205,335 | $18,504 |
| BURT THOMPSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $190,864 | $15,849 |
| ARIELLA HYMAN | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM & ADVOCACY Key employee | 37.5 | $194,345 | $7,679 |
| JESSICA AVALOS | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee | 37.5 | $193,811 | $4,875 |
| CHRISTINA LEE | DIRECTOR OF GRANTS & CONTRACTS Key employee | 37.5 | $189,905 | $7,339 |
| ANDREA DEL-PAN | PRO BONO DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $142,620 | $15,954 |
| STEVEN WEISS | REGIONAL MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $141,126 | $15,894 |
| LINNEA FORSYTHE | ALAMEDA MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $136,897 | $10,258 |
| NOAH ZINNER | CONSUMER MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $144,664 | $0 |
| EMILIO SIEJO-RIVERA | REGIONAL MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $134,048 | $10,258 |
| ROBERT A GOODIN | CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DWYER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLENE HIPP | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN STEYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW M COHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA T PLETCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHOK RAMANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BIVETT BRACKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER B HOCKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MCCLAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STEUER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| D'LONRA ELLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ENNOAJA FRAZIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED M FELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GLADYS DEAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG EDMONDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HAZEL GOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DUCKWORTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH J TABACCO JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA FLORES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERYN J FRITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRT SWITZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY MORIARITY LANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN SABRI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RENE MAGDANGAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SIMONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A VAN NEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ARNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAHRAD MILANFAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAHLEMA MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ALDERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RUIZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1735 TELEGRAPH AVE, OAKLAND, CA 94612-2107
- In care of
- % GENEVIEVE RICHARDSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GENEVIEVE RICHARDSON, 1735 TELEGRAPH AVENUE, OAKLAND, CA 94612
- Signed the 990
- GENEVIEVE RICHARDSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (510) 663-4755
- Website
- WWW.BAYLEGAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1631316 or by the name BAY AREA LEGAL AID.
- 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
BAYLEGAL PROVIDES FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA TO ADDRESS LEGAL BARRIERS TO HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, PERSONAL SAFETY, FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE AND STABILITY SO TO ESCAPE POVERTY.
Program accomplishments
- HEALTH CARE ACCESS, ECONOMIC SECURITY, AND CONSUMER RIGHTS: IN 2024, BAYLEGAL PROVIDED SERVICES TO 7,828 LOW-INCOME SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING SENIORS, FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN NEED OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO ACCESS ESSENTIAL HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICARE, MEDI-CAL, SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI), CALWORKS (FEDERALLY KNOWN AS TANF) AND CALFRESH (FEDERALLY KNOWN AS SNAP). BAYLEGAL ALSO HELPED TO REMOVE FINANCIAL IMPEDIMENTS TO HOUSING, INCOME, HEALTHCARE, AND ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOR LOW-INCOME CONSUMERS. THROUGH THIS WORK, BAYLEGAL SECURED OVER $23.5 MILLION IN QUANTIFIABLE BENEFITS TO HELP LOW-INCOME BAY AREA RESIDENTS MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS AND IMPROVE THEIR SELF-SUFFICIENCY.Expenses $11,660,776 · revenue $433,550
- HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION: IN 2024, BAY AREA LEGAL AID (BAYLEGAL) HELPED 9,719 LOW-INCOME SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING SENIORS, FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AVOID HOMELESSNESS AND PRESERVE HOUSING. BAYLEGAL'S ADVOCACY TO ENFORCE HOUSING LAWS AND REGULATIONS ALSO HELPED PRESERVE AND EXPAND AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE BAY AREA. BAYLEGAL COUNSELED AND REPRESENTED CLIENTS WHO FACED ILLEGAL EVICTIONS, INCLUDING EVICTION AFTER FORECLOSURE, DISCRIMINATION, SUBSTANDARD HOUSING, AND OTHER HOUSING RIGHTS VIOLATIONS. THROUGH THIS WORK, BAYLEGAL SECURED OVER $15.4 MILLION IN QUANTIFIABLE BENEFITS TO HELP LOW-INCOME BAY AREA RESIDENTS SECURE THEIR BASIC NEED FOR SAFE, AFFORDABLE, AND HABITABLE HOUSING.Expenses $7,888,871 · grants $3,896,303 · revenue $168,819
- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION: IN 2024, BAYLEGAL PROVIDED INTEGRATED AND HOLISTIC LEGAL SERVICES TO HELP 4,637 LOW-INCOME SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA SURVIVORS OF INTER-PERSONAL VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN ESCAPE ABUSE AND BUILD NEW INDEPENDENT AND SAFE FUTURES. BAYLEGAL PROVIDED LEGAL ASSISTANCE WITH RESTRAINING ORDERS, CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION ORDERS, DIVORCES, CHILD AND SPOUSAL SUPPORT, AND OTHER FAMILY LAW PROTECTIONS AND SUPPORTS. BAYLEGAL ALSO ASSISTED IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL ABUSE, AS WELL THEIR CHILDREN, IN FILING FOR IMMIGRATION RELIEF UNDER THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT (VAWA) AND THE VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING AND VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT.THROUGH THIS WORK, BAYLEGAL SECURED OVER $11.1 MILLION IN QUANTIFIABLE BENEFITS IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, FAMILY LAW, AND IMMIGRATION MATTERS, TO HELP INTER-PERSONAL VIOLENCE SURVIVORS ACHIEVE LASTING SAFETY AND IMPROVE THEIR SELF-SUFFICIENCY.Expenses $3,740,661 · revenue $3,500
- BAYLEGAL ALSO PROVIDES TARGETED SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS INCLUDING FOSTER AND TRANSITION AGE YOUTH, COMMERCIALLY SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN, YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, AND/OR INVOLVEMENT IN THE DEPENDENCY OR DELINQUENCY SYSTEMS, AS WELL AS VETERANS AND PEOPLE WHO WERE FORMERLY INCARCERATED.Expenses $2,091,672 · grants $3,124
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-1631316
- 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
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,127,281
- Income (IRS master file)
- $36,326,545
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $31,426,545 | $30,238,844 | $24,127,281 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $29,245,155 | $27,825,325 | $23,944,621 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $26,986,861 | $26,176,950 | $19,681,898 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 94-1631316).
Questions about BAY AREA LEGAL AID
- What is the EIN of BAY AREA LEGAL AID?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BAY AREA LEGAL AID is 94-1631316.
- Is BAY AREA LEGAL AID tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to BAY AREA LEGAL AID tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BAY AREA LEGAL AID 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 BAY AREA LEGAL AID due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BAY AREA LEGAL AID last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BAY AREA LEGAL AID?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GENEVIEVE RICHARDSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of BAY AREA LEGAL AID?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 43 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $241,242 (GENEVIEVE RICHARDSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BAY AREA LEGAL AID have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $31,426,545, expenses of $30,238,844 and total assets of $24,127,281 at year end.
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