Based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA, CALIFORNIA APPELLATE PROJECT operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $12.9M in revenue, $12.4M in expenses, $10.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025.
TO AID TO THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA AND SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL IN MEETING THEIR OBLIGATIONS TO PROVIDE COMPETENT AND QUALIFIED DEFENSE COUNSEL FOR INDIGENT DEFENDANTS IN CAPITAL AND OTHER APPEALS AND HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO PRIVATE APPOINTED COUNSEL IN THESE CASES.
How California Appellate Project divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
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.
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12.9M | $12.4M | $10.6M |
| 2024 | $12.6M | $12.4M | $10.3M |
| 2023 | $12.3M | $12.6M | $6.0M |
| 2022 | $11.1M | $11.8M | $5.2M |
| 2021 | $11.0M | $11.6M | $5.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $11.0M to $12.9M (+17%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
