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Crime & Legal-Related (I83) 990 on File

FREE LAW PROJECT

EIN: 46-3342480 · OAKLAND, CA 94609-1125 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 53 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 84/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 71/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$1.3M
Total Revenue
$998K
Total Expenses
$1.1M
Net Assets
4
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 85.3%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 13.20x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 77.0%
Executive Compensation $118K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 1,772 similar organizations (United States, Crime & Legal-Related, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
85.3% 83.7%
P10P90
Above median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
14.7% 12.4%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
13.2 mo 8.8 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 2.2%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
77.0% 96.4%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
57.8% 7.7%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
85.8% 7.9%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
25.9% 3.8%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $1.3M $998K $1.1M 85.3% 4
2023 $854K $537K $748K 98.5% 3
2022 $639K $481K $431K 93.3% 2
2021 $336K $297K N/A 2
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Organization Details
EIN
46-3342480
State
CA
City
OAKLAND
ZIP
94609-1125
Classification
I83
Category
Crime & Legal-Related
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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