Mission
We use the law to make the social safety net work for everyone in San Mateo County. We represent clients, empower people to advocate for themselves, and fix broken systems through policy change.
Public Charity
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Redwood City, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $5.0M, expenses of $5.8M, total assets of $7.3M. Imperigo tracks 138 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $6.9M.
EIN: 941451894
Redwood City, CA
Legal Services
NTEE: I80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.0M
Total Expenses$5.8M
Total Assets$7.3M
Grant Records138
Funding Total$6.9M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County
How Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $88 for programs
$32
The LIBRE (Linking Immigrants to Benefits, Resources & Education) Project's goal is to educate our immigrant communities about the safety net services available, link them to specific agencies…
$32
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County uses the law to make the social safety net work by representing clients when they can't break through the bureaucracy, advocating…
$15
HomeSavers provides legal assistance to people threatened with losing their homes or living in substandard conditions with the goals of keeping people in their homes; preventing homelessness through…
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
General Operating Support
$35,000
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
$10,000
PROTECTING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES
$90,000
SUPPORT OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
$80,978
SUPPORT TO IMPROVE A
$75,000
Showing up to 5 of 138 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Member (end 12/24)
Adam J Zapala
Member
Alice Hsieh
Member
Alison R Watkins
Deputy Director
Allison Marseille
Vice President/Pres. (trans 01/25)
Assad Rajani
Member
Christin Hinojosa-Kirschenbaum
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.0M | $5.8M | $7.3M |
| 2023 | $4.8M | $5.3M | $5.9M |
| 2022 | $6.1M | $5.1M | $6.3M |
| 2021 | $5.8M | $5.9M | $6.1M |
| 2020 | $5.3M | $4.5M | $4.9M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $5.3M to $5.0M (-6%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.