Legal Assistance To The Elderly Inc

Organization Overview

Legal Assistance To The Elderly Inc is located in San Francisco, CA. The organization was established in 1979. According to its NTEE Classification (I80) the organization is classified as: Legal Services, under the broad grouping of Crime & Legal-Related and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Legal Assistance To The Elderly Inc employed 30 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Legal Assistance To The Elderly Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Legal Assistance To The Elderly Inc generated $3.0m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 6 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 31.0% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $2.8m during the year ending 06/2021. While expenses have increased by 29.3% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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THE MISSION OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THE ELDERLY IS TO ENSURE THAT ELDERLY AND DISABLED RESIDENTS OF SAN FRANCISCO ARE ABLE TO EXERCISE THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS AND TO HAVE FULL ACCESS TO ALL OF THE BENEFITS AND SERVICES TO WHICH THEY ARE ENTITLED.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THE ELDERLY PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO SAN FRANCISCO SENIORS AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES LIVING IN SAN FRANCISCO. DURING THE 2019-20 FISCAL YEAR LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THE ELDERLY PROVIDED LEGAL ADVICE AND/OR REPRESENTATION TO OVER 1800 CLIENTS. ABOUT 90% OF OUR CLIENTS ARE SENIORS AND 10% ARE ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES. MOST CLIENTS ARE LONG-TERM SAN FRANCISCO RESIDENTS, WHO HAVE GIVEN DECADES OF THEIR LIVES TO MAKING THE CITY THE VIBRANT AND DIVERSE PLACE THAT IT IS TODAY. OUR CLIENT BASE IS 44% WHITE, 16% AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK, 20% ASIAN, 5% LATINO, AND 15% MULTI-RACIAL OR OTHER. A MAJORITY OF OUR CLIENTS IDENTIFY AS WOMEN (55%) AND EIGHT PERCENT IDENTIFY AS LGBTQ. ABOUT 60% OF OUR CLIENTS ARE FRAIL OR DISABLED AND SIX PERCENT ARE HOMEBOUND OR IN A MEDICAL FACILITY. MANY CLIENTS ARE ISOLATED BY LANGUAGE, CULTURE, AND IMMIGRATION STATUS. TWENTY PERCENT OF CLIENTS ARE NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS: PRIMARILY MONOLINGUAL CHINESE SPEAKERS AND MONOLINGUAL SPANISH SPEAKERS. TO REACH THESE VULNERABLE SENIORS WE PROVIDE MULTI-LINGUAL, MULTI-CULTURAL SERVICES AND INCORPORATE COMMUNITY OUTREACH INTO OUR PROGRAM DESIGN. OUR CLIENTS ARE ALSO OVERWHELMINGLY LOW INCOME: 56% OF OUR CLIENTS HAVE INCOMES OF LESS THAN $1300 PER MONTH (OR 125% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL). USING HUDS INCOME LEVELS FOR SAN FRANCISCO, 96% OF OUR CLIENTS ARE CONSIDERED VERY LOW OR EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME. THIS FINANCIAL VULNERABILITY MEANS THAT OUR CLIENTS ARE OFTEN SEPARATED FROM HOMELESSNESS OR INSTITUTIONALIZATION ONLY BY THE LOSS OF ONE PAYCHECK OR BENEFIT CHECK, OR BY A WORSENING HEALTH CONDITION. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR WE HAVE ASSISTED CLIENTS IN THE FOLLOWING LEGAL AREAS: HOUSING/EVICTION DEFENSE (56%); END OF LIFE PLANNING (5%); CONSUMER DEBT DEFENSE (7%); HEALTHCARE ADVOCACY (9%); INCOME MAINTENANCE/ PUBLIC BENEFITS (SOCIAL SECURITY, SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME, PENSIONS, ETC.) (9%); PHYSICAL & FINANCIAL ABUSE PROTECTION (10%); INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS/ CONSERVATORSHIPS/ MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL ISSUES (4%). WE ALSO WERE FUNDED AS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR THE EXCELSIOR LEGAL COLLABORATIVE (ELC), WHICH IS PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES TO SAN FRANCISCO'S SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT 11 AND FOCUSES ITS WORK ON HOUSING/EVICTION DEFENSE, WORKERS' RIGHTS, AND IMMIGRATION.


LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THE ELDERLY PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO SAN FRANCISCO SENIORS AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES LIVING IN SAN FRANCISCO. DURING THE 2019-20 FISCAL YEAR LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THE ELDERLY PROVIDED LEGAL ADVICE AND/OR REPRESENTATION TO OVER 1800 CLIENTS. ABOUT 90% OF OUR CLIENTS ARE SENIORS AND 10% ARE ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES. MOST CLIENTS ARE LONG-TERM SAN FRANCISCO RESIDENTS, WHO HAVE GIVEN DECADES OF THEIR LIVES TO MAKING THE CITY THE VIBRANT AND DIVERSE PLACE THAT IT IS TODAY. OUR CLIENT BASE IS 44% WHITE, 16% AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK, 20% ASIAN, 5% LATINO, AND 15% MULTI-RACIAL OR OTHER. A MAJORITY OF OUR CLIENTS IDENTIFY AS WOMEN (55%) AND EIGHT PERCENT IDENTIFY AS LGBTQ. ABOUT 60% OF OUR CLIENTS ARE FRAIL OR DISABLED AND SIX PERCENT ARE HOMEBOUND OR IN A MEDICAL FACILITY. MANY CLIENTS ARE ISOLATED BY LANGUAGE, CULTURE, AND IMMIGRATION STATUS. TWENTY PERCENT OF CLIENTS ARE NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS: PRIMARILY MONOLINGUAL CHINESE SPEAKERS AND MONOLINGUAL SPANISH SPEAKERS. TO REACH THESE VULNERABLE SENIORS WE PROVIDE MULTI-LINGUAL, MULTI-CULTURAL SERVICES AND INCORPORATE COMMUNITY OUTREACH INTO OUR PROGRAM DESIGN. OUR CLIENTS ARE ALSO OVERWHELMINGLY LOW INCOME: 56% OF OUR CLIENTS HAVE INCOMES OF LESS THAN $1300 PER MONTH (OR 125% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL). USING HUDS INCOME LEVELS FOR SAN FRANCISCO, 96% OF OUR CLIENTS ARE CONSIDERED VERY LOW OR EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME. THIS FINANCIAL VULNERABILITY MEANS THAT OUR CLIENTS ARE OFTEN SEPARATED FROM HOMELESSNESS OR INSTITUTIONALIZATION ONLY BY THE LOSS OF ONE PAYCHECK OR BENEFIT CHECK, OR BY A WORSENING HEALTH CONDITION. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR WE HAVE ASSISTED CLIENTS IN THE FOLLOWING LEGAL AREAS: HOUSING/EVICTION DEFENSE (56%); END OF LIFE PLANNING (5%); CONSUMER DEBT DEFENSE (7%); HEALTHCARE ADVOCACY (9%); INCOME MAINTENANCE/ PUBLIC BENEFITS (SOCIAL SECURITY, SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME, PENSIONS, ETC.) (9%); PHYSICAL & FINANCIAL ABUSE PROTECTION (10%); INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS/ CONSERVATORSHIPS/ MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL ISSUES (4%). WE ALSO WERE FUNDED AS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR THE EXCELSIOR LEGAL COLLABORATIVE (ELC), WHICH IS PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES TO SAN FRANCISCO'S SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT 11 AND FOCUSES ITS WORK ON HOUSING/EVICTION DEFENSE, WORKERS' RIGHTS, AND IMMIGRATION.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Laura Chiera
Executive Direc
$120,120
Donna Seid
Vice President
$0
Keith Rockmael
Treasurer
$0
Mischelle Mandel
President
$0
Courtney Burris
Director
$0
Tim Redmond
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $2,939,591
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$21,723
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$2,961,314
Total Program Service Revenue$37,011
Investment income $0
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $2,998,325

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 7 grants that Legal Assistance To The Elderly Inc has recieved totaling $966,098.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Bay Area Legal Aid

Oakland, CA

PURPOSE: Housing/Homeless prevention and healthcare & economic security

$936,923
Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$15,000
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: HUMAN SERVICES

$5,600
Touchpoint Foundation

Pennington, NJ

PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED GENERAL

$5,000
Hilltop Group Charitable Foundation

Tiburon, CA

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$2,500
William L Price Charitable Foundation

Redwood City, CA

PURPOSE: SUPPORT TO HELP PROVIDE LEGAL AND HEALTH INS COUNSELING TO SENIORS

$1,000
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