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.
Public Charity
BAY AREA LEGAL AID
Based in OAKLAND, CA, BAY AREA LEGAL AID operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $31.4M in revenue, $30.2M in expenses, $24.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 140 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $50.3M.
EIN: 941631316
OAKLAND, CA
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$31.4M
Total Expenses$30.2M
Total Assets$24.1M
Grant Records140
Funding Total$50.3M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Bay Area Legal Aid
How Bay Area Legal Aid divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $87 for programs
$40
Health care access, economic security, and consumer rights
$27
Housing and homelessness prevention
$13
Domestic violence prevention
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 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Distribution on dissolution of this Organization.
$862,539
General Operating Support
$135,000
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
$10,000
CIVIL LEGAL AID
$6,077,900
GENERAL SUPPORT
$250,000
Showing up to 5 of 140 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Allan Steyer
PRO BONO DIRECTOR
Andrea Del-Pan
BOARD MEMBER
Andrew M Cohen
BOARD MEMBER
Anna T Pletcher
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM & ADVOCACY
Ariella Hyman
SECRETARY
Arlene Hipp
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $31.4M | $30.2M | $24.1M |
| 2023 | $29.2M | $27.8M | $23.9M |
| 2022 | $27.0M | $26.2M | $19.7M |
| 2020 | $21.5M | $20.5M | $18.7M |
| 2019 | $20.1M | $19.7M | $14.4M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $20.1M to $31.4M (+57%), with total assets most recently reported at $24.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.