NonprofitsGreater Bakersfield Legal Assistance Inc

Crime & Legal-Related

Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance Inc

BAKERSFIELD, CA

Total revenue

$7.9M

Total expenses

$8.3M

Net assets

$3.0M

Grants received

$9.7M

22 grants

EIN

952829257

Tax year

2024

Mission

Non-profit, tax exempt corporation organized for the purpose of providing free legal assistance in civil matters to persons unable to afford legal assistance in Bakersfield, CA and surrounding areas of Kern County.

Programs

11 programs

Legal Services Corporation Provides free legal aid in civil matters to low-income individuals and families throughout Kern County. Core areas of practice include health law, housing and homelessness, family and children services, domestic violence, guardianship, consumer law, and elder law.

Expenses: $1.5M

Other ProgramsSee Schedule O

Expenses: $812K

Sargent shriver pilot

Expenses: $542K

Kern county aging and adult services

Expenses: $409K

Fair housing initiatives project (hud)

Expenses: $321K

First 5 Kern- Domestic Violence Reduction Project

Expenses: $254K

first 5 kern- guardianship caregiver project

Expenses: $211K

Department of housing and urban development

Department of justice

City of bakersfield fair housing

Kern Health Consumer Center

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$7.8M
Program service revenue
Investment income$141K
Other revenue
Total revenue$7.9M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$6.2M
Fundraising$49K
Other expenses$2.1M
Total expenses$8.3M
Total assets$3.9M
Net assets$3.0M

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Yvette Huizar

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

David Rivera

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Juan Garza

Sec/Treas

Board

1 hrs/wk

Mayra Estrada

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Vanessa Chavez

Chair

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jack Chavolla

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Lydia E Ortiz

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Valentin Narvaez

Executive Director

Staff

$199K

37.5 hrs/wk

Tim Denari

Dir. of Finance

Staff

$179K

37.5 hrs/wk

Jeanette Irigaray-Welch

Director of Litiga

Staff

$158K

37.5 hrs/wk

Bashar Algabyali

Director of Litiga

Staff

$156K

37.5 hrs/wk

Kent Gradowitz

Director of Litiga

Staff

$156K

37.5 hrs/wk

Danita Melton

Dir. Grant Admi

Staff

$155K

37.5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 22 of 22

FromAmountPurposeYear
$75K
Housing Matters: Tenant Rights & Responsibilities
2024
$25K
HEALTH CONSUMER ASSISTANCE & OUTREACH
2024
$1.6M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2023
$36K
HEALTH CONSUMER ASSISTANCE & OUTREACH
2023
$20K
LEGAL AID GRANTS
2023
$16K
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
2023
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT - KERN COUNTY LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM
2023
$1.6M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2022
$86K
HEALTH CONSUMER ASSISTANCE & OUTREACH
2022
$20K
CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION
2022
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1.4M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2021
$125K
ADVANCING HEALTH AND RACIAL EQUITY THROUGH LEGAL STRATEGIES: TO SUPPORT LEGAL STRATEGIES THAT ENHANCE COMMUNITY CAMPAIGNS AND ADVANCE HEALTH AND RACIAL EQUITY IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA.
2021
$1.4M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2020
$6K
Legal Services
2020
$1.5M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2019
$125K
IMPROVING HEALTH FOR VULNERABLE AND IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS: TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND HEALTH JUSTICE OF IMMIGRANT AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN KERN COUNTY THROUGH LEGAL AID AND SUSTAINABLE ADVOCACY.
2019
$125K
IMPROVING HEALTH FOR VULNERABLE AND IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS: TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND HEALTH JUSTICE OF IMMIGRANT AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN KERN COUNTY THROUGH LEGAL AID AND SUSTAINABLE ADVOCACY.
2018
$1.2M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2017
$125K
IMPROVING HEALTH FOR VULNERABLE AND IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS: TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND HEALTH JUSTICE OF IMMIGRANT AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN KERN COUNTY THROUGH LEGAL AID AND SUSTAINABLE ADVOCACY.
2017

Funded by

$9.7M from 9 funders · 22 grants · 2017–2024

Legal Services Corporation

$8.8M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

The California Endowment

$500K · 4 grants · 2017–2021

Legal Services Of Northern California

$147K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

California Community Foundation

$91K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

$75K · 1 grant · 2024

California Changelawyers

$35K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The Cynthia Lake Charitable Trust

$20K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN952829257
NTEE codeI83
Subsection03
Ruling date1975-05
Formed1968
Employees84
Volunteers9
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