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California Rural Legal Assistance Inc

MODESTO, CA EIN: 95-2428657 Website

TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES THROUGH COMMUNITY LAWYERING, SEEKING A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE WORLD.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$25.0M

+0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$346K

+87.1% YoY

Grant Count

4

+300.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$87K

-53.2% YoY

About California Rural Legal Assistance Inc

Based on IRS filings

California Rural Legal Assistance Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in MODESTO, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $25.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $346K. Net investment income was $844K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

OaklandSacramentoSan FranciscoSanta ClaraSeattleStockton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$9M$19M$28M$38M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$25,013,567$24,827,285$16,368,039
Revenue$33,142,647$34,144,676$21,637,671
Expenses$31,270,594$27,102,309$22,578,114
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$843,974$645,921$109,355
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$87K$173K$260K$346K2 grants20202 grants20213 grants20221 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL A…$185KEL CONCILIO CALIFORNIA$120KGRINDLINE SKATEPARKS INC$29KSANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY$12K

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K4$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation ($185,000), El Concilio California ($120,442), Grindline Skateparks Inc ($28,735).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION SACRAMENTO, CATO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE$185,000
EL CONCILIO CALIFORNIA STOCKTON, CATO PROVIDE LIMITED LEGAL SERVICES$120,442
GRINDLINE SKATEPARKS INC SEATTLE, WATO DEVELOP A SKATE PARK DESIGN FOR THE COMMUNITY$28,735
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SANTA CLARA, CATO ADVANCE THE HUMAN RIGHTS TO WATER TO DISADVANTAGED$12,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JESSICA MANRIQUEZ JE…EXCEUTIVE DIRECTOR$220KSTEPHANIE A VALENCIACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$193KMARISOL AGUILARDEPUTY DIRECTOR$188KMICHAEL MEUTERGENERAL COUNSEL$186KMONICA SOUSALEGAL DIRECTOR$164KMONICA YUCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$164KMARISA LUNDINDIRECTOR OF LEARNING AND IMP…$147KCARLA LOPEZPROGRAM DIRECTOR$144KPHYLLIS KATZJUSTICE CENTER DIRECTOR$135K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JESSICA MANRIQUEZ JEWELLEXCEUTIVE DIRECTOR37.5$219,726
STEPHANIE A VALENCIACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER37.5$192,985
MICHAEL MEUTERGENERAL COUNSEL37.5$186,301
MARISOL AGUILARDEPUTY DIRECTOR37.5$188,133
MONICA YUCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER37.5$163,599
MONICA SOUSALEGAL DIRECTOR37.5$164,270
CARLA LOPEZPROGRAM DIRECTOR37.5$144,389
MARISA LUNDINDIRECTOR OF LEARNING AND IMPACT37.5$146,775
PHYLLIS KATZJUSTICE CENTER DIRECTOR37.5$134,689
ROBERTO I DE LA ROSA JRCHAIR1
CAMILLE PANNUVICE CHAIR1
PETER CARSONTREASURER1
CINDY PANUCOSECRETARY (THRU 10/2024)1
GABRIELLA NAVARRO-BUSCHTRUSTEE / SECRETARY (AS OF 10/2024)1
IRMA AGUAYOTRUSTEE1
ESTEFANI ALMANZATRUSTEE1
JESSICA MELGAR ALVAREZTRUSTEE1
ADRIAN ANDRADETRUSTEE (THRU 10/2024)1
MANUEL BARRERATRUSTEE1
HONORINA CARRASCOTRUSTEE1
WAYLAND CHANGTRUSTEE1
ALEJANDRO DELGADOTRUSTEE1
HARLAN DIVENTRUSTEE (THRU 5/2024)1
MIGUEL DONOSOTRUSTEE (THRU 10/2024)1
MICAEL ESTREMERATRUSTEE (THRU 1/2024)1
ROBERT FUENTESTRUSTEE1
ALICIA GAMEZTRUSTEE (THRU 10/2024)1
JONATHAN GETTLEMANTRUSTEE1
CARMEN GIBBSTRUSTEE (THRU 10/2024)1
GREGORY GILLETTTRUSTEE (THRU 10/2024)1
ROBERTO GONZALEZTRUSTEE1
DONALD HUBBARDTRUSTEE (THRU 10/2024)1
EMILIO J HUERTATRUSTEE1
ABEER ABBEY IBRAHIMTRUSTEE1
SHELLIE LOTTTRUSTEE (THRU 1/2024)1
LUIS MAGANATRUSTEE1
OMAR MALFAVONTRUSTEE (THRU 1/2024)1
DAVID MARTINEZTRUSTEE1
ENRIQUETA MEDINATRUSTEE1
MYRNA MARTINEZ NATERASTRUSTEE1
MARIA DE LA LUZ OLAGUEZTRUSTEE1
PEDRO PAEZTRUSTEE (THRU 1/2024)1
JESUS PELAYOTRUSTEE (THRU 1/2024)1
TELE RAMIREZTRUSTEE (THRU 1/2024)1
ISIDORO ROMEROTRUSTEE (THRU 10/2024)1
JUAN ISIDRO SANDOVALTRUSTEE1
DEE SCHILLINGTRUSTEE1
FERNANDO TAFOYATRUSTEE1
DAVID TSAITRUSTEE1
JUAN VALDOVINOSTRUSTEE1
ERIKA VAZQUEZTRUSTEE (THRU 1/2024)1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is California Rural Legal Assistance Inc?

California Rural Legal Assistance Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in MODESTO, CA. It holds $25.0M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is California Rural Legal Assistance Inc?

As of 2024, California Rural Legal Assistance Inc holds $25.0M in total assets with $33.1M in annual revenue. It awarded 4 grants totaling $346K in 2024.

Where does California Rural Legal Assistance Inc operate?

California Rural Legal Assistance Inc has awarded grants in California, Washington.

What size grants does California Rural Legal Assistance Inc award?

In 2024, California Rural Legal Assistance Inc awarded 4 grants totaling $346K — an average of about $87K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is California Rural Legal Assistance Inc's EIN?

California Rural Legal Assistance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2428657. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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