Legal Aid Society Of San Mateo County
Legal Aid Society Of San Mateo County
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About this organization
Mission
Mission Statement To fight social injustice through civil legal advocacy for people living in poverty. Vision Statement The Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County's vision is for every person to have the basic necessities of life, including safe affordable housing, access to health care, economic security, secure immigration status, an appropriate education and freedom from violence and abuse. We strive to empower people to overcome the causes and effects of poverty so they can participate in their community with dignity and respect. We seek to remove barriers related to poverty, disability, race, language, age, gender, sexual orientation and immigration status through community education, legal representation, systemic advocacy and collaboration with community partners.
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Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit, as set forth in the filing, is “See form 990; part i, line 1.”.
When discussing its purpose, they were characterized as: “Legal aid's mission is to fight social injustice through civil legal advocacy for people living in poverty. legal aid provides individual representation, community education, systemic advocacy and strategic collaborative approaches to address legal issues and resolve problems in important areas of basic need including health, education, housing, income and freedom from violence. legal aid is an integral part of san mateo county's safety net and has a history of successfully collaborating with community agencies, local governments, health care providers and pro bono attorneys to provide coordinated services to low-income residents.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally authorized to operate is CA, as reported.
- The filing confirms that the non-profit's address in 2019 was 330 Twin Dolphin Drive No 123, Redwood City, CA, 94065.
- The form of the non-profit reports 37 employees as of 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $211,618.
- The organization has 18 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1959.
- The organization pays $2,228,074 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $247,493 in fundraising expenses.
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