Public Charity

LEGAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN INC

LEGAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $4.8M, expenses of $4.4M, total assets of $6.8M. Imperigo tracks 94 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.4M.

EIN: 510169463 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Crime & Legal-Related NTEE: I Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.8M
Total Expenses$4.4M
Total Assets$6.8M
Grant Records94
Funding Total$5.4M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

LEGAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN ("LSC") PROVIDES FREE REPRESENTATION TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO REQUIRE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO STABILIZE THEIR LIVES AND REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THROUGH A HOLISTIC TEAM APPROACH UTILIZING LEGAL ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL WORK SERVICES, OUR GOAL IS TO EMPOWER CLIENTS AND ACTIVELY INVOLVE THEM IN THE CRITICAL DECISIONS THAT IMPACT THEIR LIVES. LCS USES THIS MODEL TO ACHIEVE SAFETY, STABILITY, EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS AND FREEDOM FROM DETENTION AND DEPORTATION FOR OUR CLIENTS. IN THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR, LSC REPRESENTED 679 CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THEIR LEGAL CASES AND PROVIDED SERVICES TO A TOTAL OF 1729 CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND CONCERNED ADULTS.

Where $100 goes at Legal Services for Children Inc

How Legal Services for Children Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$79 Programs the work itself
$10 Management running the organization
$11 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $79 for programs

$49
Freedom from deportation
62% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 409 cases; 159 people
$22
Safety and stability at home
28% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 120 cases; 125 children
$3
Access to education
4% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 20 cases

Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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.

Officers & Directors

Director Ann Alpers
Director Asa Wynn-Grant
Executive Dir. Catherine Sakimura
Director Christopher K Zand
Director Christopher N Wu
Former Director Darren Teshima

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$4,696,992 69 grants
Education
$223,000 5 grants
Human & Social Services
$209,175 11 grants
Health & Medicine
$120,000 1 grant
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$30,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $4.8M $4.4M $6.8M
2024 $5.8M $4.1M $6.4M
2023 $3.7M $3.6M $4.6M
2022 $3.4M $3.0M $4.0M
2021 $4.0M $3.2M $3.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.0M to $4.8M (+19%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.8M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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