Bay Area Legal Aid
BAYLEGAL PROVIDES FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA TO ADDRESS LEGAL BARRIERS TO HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, PERSONAL SAFETY, FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE AND STABILITY SO TO ESCAPE POVERTY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$24.1M
+0.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.9M
+14.2% YoY
Grant Count
8
-20.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$487K
+42.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $24,127,281 | $23,944,621 | $19,681,898 |
| Revenue | $31,426,545 | $29,245,155 | $26,986,861 |
| Expenses | $30,238,844 | $27,825,325 | $26,176,950 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $347,204 | $123,157 | $32,627 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT A GOODIN | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JOHN DWYER | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| ARLENE HIPP | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| ALLAN STEYER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ANDREW M COHEN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ANNA T PLETCHER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ASHOK RAMANI | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| BIVETT BRACKETT | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER B HOCKETT | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| CLAUDIA VETESI | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/2024) | 2 | — |
| DAVID MCCLAIN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DAVID STEUER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| D'LONRA ELLIS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ELAINE ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ENNOAJA FRAZIER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| FRED M FELLER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| GLADYS DEAN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| GREG EDMONDS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JOE LINUS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JOHN DUCKWORTH | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JOSEPH J TABACCO JR | BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 01/24) | 2 | — |
| KARLA FLORES | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| KATHERYN J FRITZ | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| KIRT SWITZER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MOLLY MORIARITY LANE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| RENE MAGDANGAL | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| RICK SIMONS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ROBERT A VAN NEST | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ROBERT ARNS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| SHAHRAD MILANFAR | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| TAHLEMA MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| WILLIAM ALDERMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| WILLIAM RUIZ | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| GENEVIEVE RICHARDSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 37.5 | $241,242 |
| BURT THOMPSON | CFO (THROUGH 09/24) | 37.5 | $189,339 |
| HAYDEE ALFONSO | GENERAL COUNSEL | 37.5 | $209,630 |
| CHRISTINA LEE | DIRECTOR OF GRANTS & CONTRACTS | 37.5 | $202,150 |
| ARIELLA HYMAN | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM & ADVOCACY | 37.5 | $211,929 |
| BRENDA ADAMS | DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION | 37.5 | $142,207 |
| ANDREA DEL-PAN | PRO BONO DIRECTOR | 37.5 | $155,033 |
| EMILIO SEIJO RIVERA | REGIONAL MANAGING ATTORNEY | 37.5 | $156,194 |
| LINNEA FORSYTHE | ALAMEDA MANAGING ATTORNEY | 37.5 | $145,018 |
| JESSICA AVALOS | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES | 37.5 | $204,574 |
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Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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