CENTRO LEGAL POR DERECHOS HUMANOS INC
Mission Statement
Our Mission To improve access to the court system and assure quality legal representation for clients regardless of income, ethnicity, or language by providing legal education and representation to low-income clients who are in transition out of poverty toward safety and self-sufficiency. Our emphasis over the years has been in family law, in particular, serving victims of domestic violence. The resolution of a legal issue is often a key part of a family's path to a safe and stable future. We provide the tools, and counsel needed to successfully navigate a complex legal system and ultimately create a new family foundation. By resolving legal barriers, we help our clients create healthy family environments and improve individual independence and self-sufficiency.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
Compared with Peers
FY 2025| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
53.9% | 83.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
30.2% | 12.9% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
15.9% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
148.3% | 27.9% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
11.0 mo | 8.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
16.6% | 2.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
86.4% | 96.1% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
20.2% | 4.3% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
1.1% | 6.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
14.4% | 4.0% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $624K | $535K | $490K | 53.9% | 7 |
| 2024 | $519K | $529K | $400K | 62.4% | 7 |
| 2023 | $625K | $581K | $410K | 59.6% | 9 |
| 2022 | $448K | $597K | $366K | 70.7% | 8 |
| 2021 | $607K | $576K | N/A | — | 10 |
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