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.
Bay Area Legal Aid at a glance
In short: Bay Area Legal Aid gave $3.9M across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $487K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,896,302
- +14.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $487,038
- +42.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $111,445
- Total assets
- $24,127,281
- +0.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Bay Area Legal Aid funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Legal Assistance to the Elderly ($1.8M). Together the top 8 received $3.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 45 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bay Area Legal Aid gives
- Giving grew 102% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2020) to $3.9M (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $3.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Assistance to the Elderly San Francisco, CA | Housing/Homeless Prevention and Healthcare & Economic Security | $1,763,127 |
| The Justice & Diversity Center - Hap San Francisco, CA | Housing/Homeless Prevention and Healthcare & Economic Security | $1,374,917 |
| Centro Legal De La Raza Oakland, CA | Housing/Homeless Prevention | $482,961 |
| Law Foundation of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | Housing/Homeless Prevention and Healthcare & Economic Security | $183,094 |
| Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County Redwood City, CA | Healthcare & Economic Security | $39,795 |
| Western Center on Law & Poverty Los Angeles, CA | Healthcare & Economic Security | $21,665 |
| National Health Law Program Los Angeles, CA | Healthcare & Economic Security | $17,639 |
| Legal Aid Society of San Diego Inc San Diego, CA | Healthcare & Economic Security | $13,104 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24,127,281 | $31,426,545 | $30,238,844 | $3,896,302 | 8 | $347,204 |
| 2023 | $23,944,621 | $29,245,155 | $27,825,325 | $3,411,057 | 10 | $123,157 |
| 2022 | $19,681,898 | $26,986,861 | $26,176,950 | $2,838,506 | 9 | $32,627 |
| 2021 | $17,967,093 | $22,860,765 | $21,310,211 | $1,925,987 | 9 | $4,795 |
| 2020 | $18,693,498 | $21,495,332 | $20,508,111 | $1,579,312 | 9 | $3,733 |
About Bay Area Legal Aid
Based on IRS filings
Bay Area Legal Aid is a public charity, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $24.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $3.9M. Net investment income was $347K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bay Area Legal Aid is led by Genevieve Richardson, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 10 of 43 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Genevieve Richardson
Executive Director
President → Executive Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$190K (2020) → $241K (2024)
Robert A. Goodin
Chair
Chairman → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Del-Pan
Pro Bono Director
Managing Attorney → Pro Bono Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$119K (2020) → $155K (2024)
Ariella Hyman
Director of Program & Advocacy
Director of Program & Advocacy → Director of Program Advocacy, 2022
Director of Program Advocacy → Director of Program & Advocacy, 2023
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$161K (2020) → $212K (2024)
Christina Lee
Director of Grants & Contracts
Director of Grants & Contracts → Director of Grants Contracts, 2022
Director of Grants Contracts → Director of Grants & Contracts, 2023
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$141K (2020) → $202K (2024)
Jessica Avalos
Director of Human Resources
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$194K (2023) → $205K (2024)
Brenda Adams
Director of Litigation
New on the 2024 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$142K (2024)
Haydee Alfonso
General Counsel
Managing Attorney → General Counsel, 2021
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$166K (2020) → $210K (2024)
Burt Thompson
CFO
Chief Financial Officer Start April → Chief Financial Officer, 2023
Chief Financial Officer → CFO, 2024
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$131K (2022) → $189K (2024)
Linnea Forsythe
Alameda Managing Attorney
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$132K (2022) → $145K (2024)
Emilio Seijo Rivera
Regional Managing Attorney
New on the 2024 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$156K (2024)
Allan Steyer
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew M. Cohen
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna T. Pletcher
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arlene Hipp
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashok Ramani
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bivett Brackett
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher B. Hockett
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
D'lonra Ellis
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David McClain
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Steuer
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ennoaja Frazier
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fred M. Feller
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gladys Dean
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Edmonds
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Duckworth
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Dwyer
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph J. Tabacco Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katheryn J. Fritz
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kirt Switzer
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly Moriarity Lane
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rene Magdangal
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Simons
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tahlema Martin
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Alderman
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Ruiz
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert A. Van Nest
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karla Flores
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shahrad Milanfar
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Allen
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Arns
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claudia Vetesi
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Linus
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Hazel Goff (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Steven Weiss (2021–2023) — Regional Managing Attorney
- Former: Nathan Sabri (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Emilio Siejo-Rivera (2023) — Regional Managing Attorney
- Former: Noah Zinner (2023) — Consumer Managing Attorney
- Former: Derek F Foran (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Robert R Planthold (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Novella Coleman (2021–2022) — Director of Litigation
- Former: Andy Le (2022) — Alameda Supervising Attorney
- Former: Mohammad Shiekh (2022) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Jerel McCrary (2020–2021) — Managing Attorney
- Former: Mohammad Sheikh (2020–2021) — CFO
- Former: William Gagen Jr. (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Donald Medearis (2021) — Supervising Attorney
- Former: Maighna Jain (2021) — Youth Justice Managing Attorney
- Former: Robert VanNest (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sheila Castrillo (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Teresa Cunningham (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $241K, to Genevieve Richardson (Executive Director). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bay Area Legal Aid
How much does Bay Area Legal Aid give each year?
Bay Area Legal Aid gave $3.9M across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $3.4M across 10 grants.
What is Bay Area Legal Aid's typical grant size?
Bay Area Legal Aid's median grant in 2024 was $111,445, and its average grant was $487,038, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Bay Area Legal Aid give grants?
Bay Area Legal Aid gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (2 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Bay Area Legal Aid give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Bay Area Legal Aid's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Healthcare & Economic Security" (4 grants).
Who are Bay Area Legal Aid's largest grantees?
Bay Area Legal Aid's largest 2024 grantees include Legal Assistance to the Elderly ($1,763,127), The Justice & Diversity Center - Hap ($1,374,917) and Centro Legal De La Raza ($482,961), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Bay Area Legal Aid?
Bay Area Legal Aid reported $24.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $31.4M.
What is Bay Area Legal Aid's EIN?
Bay Area Legal Aid's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1631316. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Bay Area Legal Aid funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bay-area-legal-aid-morg_a809d6f725364c0e84f584fff467db65
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