Community Legal Services
To provide transformative legal services that enable diverse communities in east palo alto and beyond to achieve a secure and thriving future.
Community Legal Services at a glance
In short: Community Legal Services gave $49K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,500
- +77.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,250
- +77.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,250
- Total assets
- $9,350,094
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Community Legal Services funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tahirih Justice Center ($33K). Together the top 2 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2024) to $49K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tahirih Justice Center Falls Church, VA | Program Subgrant | $32,600 |
| Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County Redwood City, CA | Program Subgrant | $15,900 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,350,094 | $5,228,428 | $4,473,499 | $48,500 | 2 | $159,652 |
| 2024 | $8,085,919 | $5,115,367 | $5,147,071 | $27,300 | 2 | $85,456 |
| 2023 | $7,906,059 | $5,026,737 | $5,692,891 | $31,200 | 1 | $25,061 |
| 2022 | $8,555,597 | $6,195,128 | $5,547,409 | — | — | $2,413 |
| 2021 | $8,746,416 | $6,681,737 | $5,749,850 | — | — | $3,230 |
| 2020 | $7,885,469 | $7,556,398 | $5,664,541 | — | — | $18,659 |
| 2019 | $5,030,840 | $4,877,880 | $4,922,211 | — | — | $6,921 |
About Community Legal Services
Based on IRS filings
Community Legal Services is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in East Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $160K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Community Legal Services is led by Katrina Logan, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katrina Logan
Executive Director
Economic Director → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$103K (2020) → $164K (2025)
Michael Flanagan
Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mariam Kelly
Director of Pro Bono Servi
Pro Bono Director → Director of Pro Bono Services, 2024
Director of Pro Bono Services → Director of Pro Bono Servi, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$112K (2022) → $149K (2025)
Jennifer Harrison
Director of Finance
Director Finance & Ops → Director of Finance & Operations, 2024
Director of Finance & Operations → Director of Finance, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$30K (2023) → $129K (2025)
Jennifer Smith
Lead Managing Attorney
Senior Attorney → Managing Attorney, 2021
Managing Attorney → Lead Managing Attorney, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$101K (2019) → $131K (2025)
Jeanne Merino
Secretary
Board → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
$29K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Keith Ogden
Managing Attorney
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$104K (2023) → $105K (2025)
Margaret McBride
Lead Managing Attorney
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$116K (2025)
Hanh Vo
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miguel Molina
Board Member
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adriana Guzman
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deana Kwong
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Loren Court Skinner
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mansi Shah
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheryl Munoz-Bergman
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vandya Swaminathan
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Thering
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Corina Enriquez (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Meg Thering (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Carl Saba (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Lynda Galligan (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Jang (2019–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Cristina dos Santos (2021–2023) — Immigratn Prgm Director
- Former: Patricia Narciso (2021–2023) — Director Strat Prtnrshp
- Former: Court Skinner (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Morrill (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jory Steele (2019–2022) — Co-Chair
- Former: Nozipo Wobogo (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Rebecca Pinger (2019–2022) — Finance Director
- Former: Tameeka Bennett (2019–2022) — Co-Chair
- Former: Victoria Brewster (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jason Tarricone (2020–2022) — Housing Prgram Director
- Former: Phil Hwang (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Ahad Khan (2019–2020) — Co-Chair
- Former: Craig Largent (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Joyce Song (2019–2020) — Immigration Director
- Former: Aaron Wainscoat (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Araceli Martinez-Olguin (2019) — Senior Attorney
- Former: Catherine Moreno (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Eugene Gabriel Illovsky (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Justin Gurvitz (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $164K, to Katrina Logan (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Community Legal Services
How much does Community Legal Services give each year?
Community Legal Services gave $49K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $27K across 2 grants.
How large is Community Legal Services?
Community Legal Services reported $9.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.2M.
What is Community Legal Services?
Community Legal Services is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in East Palo Alto, CA. It holds $9.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Community Legal Services operate?
Community Legal Services has awarded grants in California, Virginia.
What is Community Legal Services's EIN?
Community Legal Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3866910. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 4, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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