Program areas at LSC
FREEDOM FROM DEPORTATION: Immigration. Clients Served. We believe that children and youth cannot reach their full potential if they live in fear of deportation. LSC represents children in immigration cases to ensure that they can remain in a safe place with access to opportunity. During fy 2021-2022, LSC provided full-scope legal representation by an in-house or pro bono attorney in 432 immigration cases and provided screenings, know your rights education, advocacy, and social work support to 347 young people being held in ORR detention.
ACCESS TO EDUCATION: Educational AdvocacyClients Served. We believe that school discipline is a major driving force in the inequitable educational outcomes faced by low income children and children of color. LSC represents Bay Area students in expulsion hearings to ensure access to education and to work against educational inequity. During fy 2021-2022, LSC provided direct legal representation in 12 education cases for youth facing school expulsion in San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano, Alameda And Contra Costa counties.
SAFETY AND STABILITY AT HOME: Guardianship and Dependency. Clients Served. We believe all children deserve safe and stable homes where they have access to education and health opportunities. LSC represents children in guardianship and foster care cases to ensure that they have the stability they need to thrive. During fy 2021-2022, LSC represented youth in 86 probate guardianship cases and 85 children in foster care.
Who funds Legal Services for Children (LSC)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at LSC
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Catherine Sakimura | Executive Director | $0 | 2023-04-11 |
| Moises Cruz | Operations Director | | 2023-05-04 |
| Michael Magnaye | Development Director | $108,800 | 2021-06-30 |
| Ron Gutierrez | Clinical Director | | 2023-05-04 |
| Nedra Shawler | Legal Director | | 2023-05-04 |
| ...and 6 more key personnel |
Financials for LSC
| Revenues | FYE 06/2022 | FYE 06/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $3,298,286 | $3,931,111 | -16.1% |
| Program services | $27,247 | $33,800 | -19.4% |
| Investment income and dividends | $96,578 | $80,571 | 19.9% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-19,197 | $-19,214 | 0.1% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $3,402,914 | $4,026,268 | -15.5% |
Organizations like LSC
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Tzedek DC | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $1,518,082 |
| Beyond Legal Aid | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $1,547,908 |
| Shelter Legal Services | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $1,108,269 |
| American Gateways | 501(c)(3) | Austin, TX | $3,718,680 |
| DC Volunteer Lawyers Project | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $3,381,477 |
| Community Legal Aid Socal | 501(c)(3) | Santa Ana, CA | $12,638,604 |
| Pro Bono Partnership Incorporated | 501(c)(3) | White Plains, NY | $3,418,335 |
| Communities Rise | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $2,557,307 |
| Legal Aid at Work | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $8,989,326 |
| Capital District Women's Bar Association Legal Project | 501(c)(3) | Albany, NY | $2,105,785 |
Data update history
June 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 13, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 12, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 23, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 870 Market St Suite 356
- San Francisco, CA 94102
- Metro area
- San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
- County
- San Francisco County, CA
- Website URL
- lsc-sf.org/Â
- Phone
- (415) 863-3762
- Facebook page
- Legal-Services-for-ChildrenÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 51-0169463
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1975
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- I80: Legal Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 5411: Legal Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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