Mission
GBLA's mission is to "promote social change and justice by providing high quality legal services to Kern County's low-income and elderly."
Public Charity
Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance Inc
Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Bakersfield, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $8.5M revenue, $8.7M expenses, $4.1M total assets. 18 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $11.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 952829257
Bakersfield, CA
Public Interest Law
NTEE: I83
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.5M
Total Expenses$8.7M
Total Assets$4.1M
Grant Records18
Funding Total$11.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance Inc
How Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 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
$48
State Bar of CaliforniaFunds from the State Bar are used to support the Older American Act projects such as the Seniors Law Center and the Grandparent Guardianship Program…
$20
Legal Services Corporation Provides free legal aid in civil matters to low-income individuals and families throughout Kern County
$8
Sargent shriver pilot
Plus 10 more programs. 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
CIVIL LEGAL AID
$1,696,585
Housing Matters: Tenant Rights & Responsibilities
$75,000
Program Support
$47,500
HEALTH CONSUMER ASSISTANCE & OUTREACH
$24,633
CIVIL LEGAL AID
$1,622,974
Showing up to 5 of 18 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director of Litiga
Bashar Algabyali
Dir. Grant Acquisi
Danita Melton
Director
David Rivera
Director
Jack Chavolla
Sec/Treas
Juan Garza
Director of Litiga
Kent Gradowitz
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.5M | $8.7M | $4.1M |
| 2024 | $7.9M | $8.3M | $3.9M |
| 2023 | $6.4M | $6.2M | $5.0M |
| 2022 | $5.3M | $5.6M | $5.1M |
| 2021 | $4.9M | $5.0M | $4.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.9M to $8.5M (+71%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.