Legal Aid At Work

Organization Overview

Legal Aid At Work is located in San Francisco, CA. The organization was established in 1982. 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 12/2021, Legal Aid At Work employed 56 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Legal Aid At Work 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 12/2021, Legal Aid At Work generated $9.0m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 3.7% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $7.2m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 6.6% per year over the past 7 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.

Since 2017, Legal Aid At Work has awarded 13 individual grants totaling $340,687. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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WE SEEK JUSTICE ON THE JOB AND IN THE COMMUNITY BY PROTECTING AND EXPANDING THE RIGHTS OF LOW-WAGE WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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WE SUCCESSFULLY CHAMPIONED LEGISLATION (SB 1383) WHICH GIVES SIX MILLION MORE CALIFORNIANS WHO WORK FOR SMALL AND MID-SIZED EMPLOYERS THE RIGHT TO TAKE FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE WITHOUT FEAR OF BEING FIRED. THE NEWLY ELIGIBLE WORKERS ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY LOW-WAGE WORKERS AND WORKERS OF COLOR.WE AND CO-COUNSEL AT THE IMPACT FUND OBTAINED A $150,000 SETTLEMENT FOR A TRANSGENDER POLICE OFFICER IN SAN FRANCISCO WHO WAS REPEATEDLY MISGENDERED AND HARASSED ON THE JOB. THE SETTLEMENT ALSO PROVIDES FOR SIGNIFICANT REFORMS TO BETTER PROTECT ALL NONBINARY AND TRANSGENDER WORKERS AT SFPD.OUR APPELLATE ADVOCACY HELPED CONVINCE THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT TO PROTECT UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS FROM EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE. THE COURT RULED THAT UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS ARE NOT CATEGORICALLY EXCLUDED FROM KEY EMPLOYMENT LAW PROTECTIONS SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS. WE REPRESENTED A BLACK, MUSLIM CONSTRUCTION WORKER WHO HAD BEEN CALLED THE N-WORD AND BEEN REPEATEDLY MOCKED ON THE JOB BECAUSE OF HIS RELIGION FIGHT BACK AGAINST EGREGIOUS WORKPLACE HARASSMENT. WE HELPED THIS WORKER REACH A SIGNIFICANT SETTLEMENT, WHICH INCLUDED NOT ONLY FINANCIAL COMPENSATION FOR HIMSELF, BUT ALSO CHANGES TO THE WAY THE EMPLOYER OPERATED IN ORDER TO HELP OTHERS IN THE WORKPLACE AS WELL.WE SUCCESSFULLY REPRESENTED A LATINX WAREHOUSE WORKER WHO HAD BEEN FIRED AFTER ASKING FOR A MODIFIED WORK SCHEDULE SO HE COULD RECEIVE LIFE-SAVING DIALYSIS TREATMENT. WE HELPED THE CLIENT GET HIS JOB BACK AND ALL OF THE PAY HE HAD BEEN WRONGFULLY DENIED WHEN THE EMPLOYER PROHIBITED HIM FROM WORKING. ALONG WITH 100+ ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS CALIFORNIA WHO MAKE UP THE SAFETY NET FOR ALL COALITION, WE SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR THE FIRST-IN-THE NATION $75M DISASTER RELIEF ASSISTANCE FOR IMMIGRANTS PROGRAM TO HELP UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS AFFECTED BY COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE FUND PROVIDED LIFE-LINE PAYMENTS OF UP TO $500 PER PERSON OR $1,000 PER HOUSEHOLD FOR THOSE WHO EXPERIENCED HARDSHIP AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC.CONTINUING OUR DECADES-LONG COMMITMENT TO MEETING WORKERS WHERE THEY ARE,WE LAUNCHED OUR 13TH AND 14TH WORKERS RIGHTS CLINIC SITES IN THE RAPIDLY CHANGING COMMUNITIES OF ANTIOCH (IN EAST CONTRA COSTA COUNTY) AND ONTARIO (IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY). EACH YEAR, OUR STATEWIDE NETWORK OF CLINICS AND HELPLINES SERVES OVER 3,000 VULNERABLE LOW-WAGE WORKERS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Joan Graff
President
$207,871
Christopher Ho
Dir Origin Immg La
$166,158
Kevin Clune
VP Strategy
$150,693
Howard Chen
VP Hr
$140,711
Jinny Kim
Dir Disabled Right
$137,617
Elizabeth Kristen
Dir Gend Eq Lgbt
$132,352

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$622,605
Related organizations$0
Government grants $2,289,829
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$5,569,515
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $37,184
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$8,481,949
Total Program Service Revenue$259,917
Investment income $158,541
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 $8,989,326

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Legal Aid At Work has awarded $176,991 in support to 7 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

WAREHOUSE WORKER RESOURCE CEN

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Ontario, CA

PURPOSE: Partner/Subgrantee IOLTA/EAF Grant

$66,991

CENTER FOR WORKERS RIGHTS

Org PageRecipient Profile

Sacramento, CA

PURPOSE: Network Against Wage Theft

$60,000

UNITED WAY OF STANISLAUS CONT

Org PageRecipient Profile

Modesto, CA

PURPOSE: Partner/Subgrantee Homeless Prevent

$10,000

CENTRO LABORAL DE GRATON

Org PageRecipient Profile

Graton, CA

PURPOSE: Network Against Wage Theft

$10,000

Santa Clara, CA

PURPOSE: Partner/Subgrantee Homeless Prevent

$10,000

LEGAL AID SOCTY SAN BERNADINO

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San Bernardino, CA

PURPOSE: Network Against Wage Theft

$10,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 18 grants that Legal Aid At Work has recieved totaling $1,378,558.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
California Physicians Service Foundation

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: ADVANCING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO PAID FAMILY LEAVE

$400,000
Network For Good Inc

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED

$223,472
National Employment Law Project

New York, NY

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PROGRAM-RELATED WORK

$185,000
David And Lucile Packard Foundation

Los Altos, CA

PURPOSE: CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES

$150,000
Skadden Foundation

White Plains, NY

PURPOSE: PAYMENT FOR FELLOWS

$118,526
Arthur And Charlotte Zitrin Foundation

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$60,000
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