NonprofitsLaw Foundation Of Silicon Valley

Crime & Legal

Law Foundation Of Silicon Valley

SAN JOSE, CA

Total revenue

$17.4M

Total expenses

$14.4M

Net assets

$11.7M

Grants received

$11.8M

139 grants

EIN

521014754

Tax year

2023

Mission

The mission of the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley ("Law Foundation") is to advance the rights of under-represented individuals and families in our diverse community through legal services, strategic advocacy and educational outreach.

Programs

3 programs

The Housing Program works to prevent the displacement of low-income and communities of color through direct legal services, policy advocacy, and impact litigation. We provide free legal advice and representation on housing-related matters including eviction defense, housing discrimination, tenant protections, affordable housing issues and more.

Expenses: $3.6M

The Health Program promotes access to and quality of health and behavioral health care services and delivery, addressing health disparities among low-income and underserved populations. We provide free legal services in the areas of mental health patients' rights, and related disability rights and health access advocacy.

Expenses: $2.0M

The Pro Bono Program offers a wide array of pro bono opportunities to attorneys and other legal staff working in law firms, corporate legal departments, and solo practices.

Expenses: $366K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$16.8M
Program service revenue$50K
Investment income$452K
Other revenue$62K
Total revenue$17.4M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$10.9M
Fundraising$798K
Other expenses$3.5M
Total expenses$14.4M
Total assets$18.8M
Net assets$11.7M

People

47 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Alison Brunner

CEO

Board

$214K

35 hrs/wk

Cynthia Chagolla

CPO

Board

$198K

35 hrs/wk

Alexis Coll

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Matt Fawcett

Board Member (end 6/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

Adam Fliss

Board Member (end 7/23)

Board

1 hrs/wk

Mark Fowler

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Richard G Frenkel

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jeremiah Gordon

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Darryl Grant

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Paul Sing Grewal

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Willie Hernandez

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jonathan Hicks

Board Member (start 1/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

Natasha Innocenti

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Deanna Kwong

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Emily Lam

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Thomas Larkins

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Yabo Lin

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Scott Maples

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Brian Martin

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Kerry McLean

Board Member (start 1/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

Sonal Mehta

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Suzan Miller

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Elizabeth O'Callahan

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Melissa Hollatz

President

Board

1 hrs/wk

Laura M Owen

Board Member (end 12/23)

Board

1 hrs/wk

Phuong Phillips

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Elizabeth Pipkin

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Melissa Rick

Board Member (start 1/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

Melynnie Rizvi

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Mark Rowland

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Rick Runkel

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Sarita Venkat

Board Member (start 1/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

Melanie D Vinson

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Michael Zuckert

Board Member (end 10/23)

Board

1 hrs/wk

Mitchell Zuklie

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Richard Ostiller

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Catherine Zinn

Secretary

Board

1 hrs/wk

Erik J Olson

Treasurer

Board

1 hrs/wk

Michael Celio

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Neel Chatterjee

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Calise Cheng

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Rodger Cole

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Amber De Buizer

CDO

Staff

$215K

35 hrs/wk

Maria Vazquez Mata

COO

Staff

$184K

35 hrs/wk

Andrew Cain

Directing Attorney

Staff

$168K

35 hrs/wk

Sarah Rocklin

Director of Human Resources

Staff

$156K

35 hrs/wk

Melanie Ovanezian

Controller

Staff

$154K

35 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Zag Technical Services Inc

IT Managed Service Provider

$306K

Bay Area Legal Aid

Subcontractor, City of SJ grants

$233K

eCratchit Inc

Accounting & Bookkeeping

$168K

Community Agency for Resources Advocacy

Subcontractor, Grant

$142K

Leverage to Lead LLC

Organizational Strategy & Advisement

$103K

Grants received

Showing 139 of 139

FromAmountPurposeYear
$194K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$185K
Civic Participation
2024
$183K
HOUSING/HOMELESS PREVENTION AND HEALTHCARE & ECONOMIC SECURITY
2024
$133K
General Operating Support
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$30K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
Public, Societal Benefit
2024
$18K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$16K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2024
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$14K
CELEBRATION OF JUSTICE & LAW FOUNDATION 50TH ANNIVERSARY
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
LEGAL FELLOWSHIP
2024
$10K
TO ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF UNDER-REPRESENTED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY THROUGH LEGAL SERVICES, STRATEGIC ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH.
2024
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$200K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$199K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$189K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$147K
Civic Participation
2023
$133K
General Operating Support
2023
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT, $75,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS
2023
$60K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$48K
HOUSING/HOMELESS PREVENTION AND HEALTHCARE & ECONOMIC SECURITY
2023
$36K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$30K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$26K
LACY PROGRAM
2023
$25K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$23K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$18K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$12K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2023
$10K
LEGAL AID GRANTS
2023
$10K
TO ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF UNDER-REPRESENTED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY THROUGH LEGAL SERVICES, STRATEGIC ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH.
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$9K
CELEBRATION OF JUSTICE 2023
2023
$3.4M
General operating support
2022
$500K
TO SUPPORT UNDER-REPRESENTED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIIES THROUGH LEGAL SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
2022
$500K
TO SUPPORT UNDER-REPRESENTED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIIES THROUGH LEGAL SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
2022
$180K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$141K
Civil Participation
2022
$138K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$132K
General Operating Support
2022
$100K
TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS.
2022
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT, $75,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS
2022
$48K
LACY PROGRAM
2022
$38K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$33K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$26K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$26K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT, COVID-19 RESPONSIVE AND RECOVERY FUNDS
2022
$23K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$15K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE
2022
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$600
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT
2022
$285K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$150K
PROGRAM - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO PREVENT THE DISPLACEMENT OF LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN SILICON VALLEY.
2021
$120K
General Operating Support
2021
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$40K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$40K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$25K
2021 COPPER PARTNERSHIP
2021
$23K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$14K
CHARITABLE
2021
$8K
GENERAL FUNDS
2021
$165K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$148K
Unrestricted
2020
$107K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$105K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT, $125,000 IN 2018, $75,000 IN 2019, AND $75,000 IN 2020
2020
$60K
PROGRAM - ADVANCE HOUSING POLICY ADVOCACY AGENDA IN SANTA CLARA AND SAN MATEO COUNTIES.
2020
$60K
EMERGENCY RELIEF
2020
$36K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$33K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$29K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2020
$25K
COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE
2020
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2020
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
GENERAL FUNDS
2020
$10K
TO ACHIEVE SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH LEGAL ADVOCACY
2020
$1K
SUPPORT OF LEGAL SERVICE
2020
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT, $125,000 IN 2018, $75,000 IN 2019, AND $75,000 IN 2020
2019
$60K
THIS IS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO LAW FOUNDATION TO SILICON VALLEY TO FURTHER THEIR IMPACT IN HOUSING WORK.
2019
$58K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$26K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2019
$15K
Law Foundation of Silicon Valley's Health and Housing Programs
2019
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$10K
SUPPORT THE DAVID SHANNON MEMORIAL LEADERSHIP FUND
2019
$8K
GENERAL FUNDS
2019
$6K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$122K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$106K
Unrestricted
2018
$34K
CHARITABLE
2018
$31K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2018
$30K
AIDS PREVENTION/CARE
2018
$12K
CELEBRATION OF JUSTICE & LACY
2018
$67K
SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS
2017
$16K
FELLOWSHIP STIPENDS
2017

Funded by

$11.8M from 47 funders · 139 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$3.4M · 1 grant · 2022

The Silicon Valley Bank Foundation

$1M · 2 grants · 2022

Network For Good

$875K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

The Sobrato Family Foundation

$859K · 7 grants · 2020–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$809K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$712K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$531K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation

$517K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Details

EIN521014754
NTEE codeI80C
Subsection03
Ruling date1982-11
Formed1974
Employees119
Volunteers322