Mission
THIS NONPROFIT MUTUAL BENEFIT CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(4) TO COORDINATE APPOINTMENT OF LEGAL COUNSEL TO REPRESENT ADULT AND INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS IN COURT ACTIONS.
Public Charity
INDEPENDENT COUNSEL INC
Based in RICHMOND, CA, INDEPENDENT COUNSEL INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.6M in revenue, $4.7M in expenses, $400K in total assets for fiscal year 2025.
EIN: 841822861
RICHMOND, CA
Legal Services
NTEE: I80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.6M
Total Expenses$4.7M
Total Assets$400K
Grant Records1
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Independent Counsel Inc
How Independent Counsel Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $92 for programs
$92
The program handled 3,139 cases in fy25, assigning counsel to represent indigent people in criminal, juvenile, probate, and immigration cases
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
SECRETARY/TREASURER
David Briggs
DIRECTOR
Emily Dahm
DIRECTOR
John Plaine
DIRECTOR
Kathleen Guneratne
DIRECTOR
Lara Heisler
PRESIDENT
Linda Fullerton
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.6M | $4.7M | $400K |
| 2024 | $4.1M | $4.1M | $504K |
| 2023 | $4.8M | $4.5M | $597K |
| 2021 | $5.4M | $5.8M | $159K |
| 2020 | $5.3M | $4.7M | $528K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $5.3M to $4.6M (-13%), with total assets most recently reported at $400K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.