Mission
COMMUNITY LEGAL AID SOCAL PROVIDES COMPASSIONATE, HOLISTIC, AND IMPACTFUL LEGAL SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF LOS ANGELES AND ORANGE COUNTIES WHO NEED HELP WITH HOUSING, FAMILY LAW, HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND OTHER AREAS OF LAW.
Public Charity
COMMUNITY LEGAL AID SOCAL
Based in SANTA ANA, CA, COMMUNITY LEGAL AID SOCAL operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $17.5M in revenue, $15.7M in expenses, $13.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2026. Imperigo tracks 57 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $42.1M.
EIN: 951994337
SANTA ANA, CA
Legal Services
NTEE: I80
Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$17.5M
Total Expenses$15.7M
Total Assets$13.9M
Grant Records57
Funding Total$42.1M
Filing Years2022–2026
Where $100 goes at Community Legal Aid Socal
How Community Legal Aid Socal divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$20
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$79
Community Legal Aid Socal (cla socal) is dedicated to meeting the civil legal needs of low-income people throughout orange and southeast los angeles counties
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Client legal assistance through sub-grants
$1,408,226
INCREASE IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES BY EXPANDING TRAINING FOR NONPROFITS TO HELP STAFF MEMBERS BECOME ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVES UNDER THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF LEGAL ACCESS PROGRAMS AND TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO CLINIC CONVENING
$56,183
CONSUMER DEFENSE PROGRAM
$20,000
CIVIL LEGAL AID
$4,692,026
Client legal assistance through sub-grants
$1,194,392
Showing up to 5 of 57 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR OF LEGAL
Akiko Nishino
BOARD MEMBER
Alex Ruiz
Vice President
Allison Cuff
Vice President
Anika Wilson
BOARD MEMBER
Blair Ganson
BOARD MEMBER
Deborah Trelles
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $17.5M | $15.7M | $13.9M |
| 2025 | $15.5M | $17.1M | $11.6M |
| 2024 | $17.0M | $15.8M | $12.6M |
| 2023 | $13.8M | $13.7M | $11.6M |
| 2022 | $12.6M | $12.3M | $12.5M |
Between 2022 and 2026, reported annual revenue grew from $12.6M to $17.5M (+39%), with total assets most recently reported at $13.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.