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Family Violence Law Center

Foundation · Grantmaker Oakland, CA EIN: 94-2527939 Website

FVLC helps diverse communities in Alameda County heal from domestic violence and sexual assault, advocating for justice and healthy relationships. We provide survivor-centered legal and crisis intervention services, offer prevention for youth and other community members, and engage in policy work to create systemic change.

Key facts about Family Violence Law Center

In short: Family Violence Law Center gave $1.1M across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $89K), mostly in California. 58% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
94-2527939
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,070,608
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$89,217
Median grant
$70,000
New grantees (estimate)
58% first-time grantees (7 of 12, 2025)
Total assets
$2,448,824
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.4M

-8.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

-19.0% YoY

Grant Count

12

-14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$89K

-5.5% YoY

Is Family Violence Law Center open to new grantees?

58%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 12 grantees (58%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $104K; repeat grants $68K. How we count

Medians: $70K first-time, $70K repeat.

  • 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2023–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

About Family Violence Law Center

Based on IRS filings

Family Violence Law Center is a nonprofit organization focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $34K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 12 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

OaklandSan FranciscoBerkeleyFremontHaywardLivermoreSan CarlosSan Leandro

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M0 grants20200 grants20210 grants202216 grants202314 grants202412 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Mujeres Unidas y Activas: $203KMujeres Unidas y Activas$203KBay Area Legal Aid: $188KBay Area Legal Aid$188KBuilding Futures With Women and Children: $166KBuilding Futures With Womenand Children$166KJustice At Last: $122KJustice At Last$122KSave: $87KSave$87KA Safe Place: $70KA Safe Place$70KImmigration Institute of the Bay Area: $70KImmigration Institute of theBay Area$70KRuby's Place: $70KRuby's Place$70KTri-Valley Haven: $70KTri-Valley Haven$70KCentro Legal de la Raza: $9KCentro Legal de la Raza$9K

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K17$50–100K12$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mujeres Unidas y Activas San Francisco, CAPass-through subgrantee$203,152
Bay Area Legal Aid Oakland, CAPass-through subgrantee$188,262
Building Futures With Women and Children San Leandro, CAPass-through subgrantee$166,209
Justice At Last San Carlos, CAPass-through subgrantee$122,030
SAVE Fremont, CAPass-through subgrantee$86,984
A Safe Place Oakland, CAPass-through subgrantee$70,000
Immigration Institute of the Bay Area San Francisco, CAPass-through subgrantee$70,000
Ruby's Place Hayward, CAPass-through subgrantee$70,000
Tri-Valley Haven Livermore, CAPass-through subgrantee$70,000
Centro Legal de la Raza Oakland, CAPass-through subgrantee$9,152

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,448,824$2,663,231$3,069,844
Revenue$4,837,580$5,187,165$5,491,833
Expenses$5,176,302$4,882,906$5,288,316
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$34,092$35,591$4,238
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Family Violence Law Center is led by Erin Scott, Executive Director & President on every filing since 2020; 2 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Erin Scott

    Executive Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    37.5 hrs/week

    $102K (2020) → $114K (2025)

  • David Wallach

    Board Chair

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janelle Smith

    Chair Finance Committee

    Chair of Finance Committee → Chair Finance Committee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Danis

    Chair of Fund. Committee

    Director → Chair of Fund. Committee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Knight

    Chair of Audit Committee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Juliet Crosby

    Finance Director & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    37.5 hrs/week

    $83K (2020) → $90K (2025)

  • Molly Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • L Autumn King

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol McKinnon

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Casey Farmer

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emma LG Wolfe

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Koren Stevenson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reve Warfield

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Christina Hamilton (2020–2024) — Board Secretary
  • Former: Charlene Wang (2024) — Director
  • Former: Amy Ruiz Wireman (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Annie Chuang (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Margaret Redman (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Hisham Ali Bob (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Aaron Langberg (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Katherine Jen (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Leo Bialis-White (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mallika Kaur (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Agueda Elena Ramirez (2020) — Director
  • Former: Cherri Allison (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Erin Scott — Executive Dir./President: $114KErin ScottExecutive Dir./President$114KJuliet Crosby — Finance Director/Treasurer: $90KJuliet CrosbyFinance Director/Treasurer$90K

Frequently asked questions about Family Violence Law Center

How much does Family Violence Law Center give each year?

Family Violence Law Center gave $1.1M across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 14 grants.

What is Family Violence Law Center's typical grant size?

Family Violence Law Center's median grant in 2025 was $70,000, and its average grant was $89,217, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Family Violence Law Center that year got $104K on average.

Where does Family Violence Law Center give grants?

Family Violence Law Center gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (5 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).

Does Family Violence Law Center give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Family Violence Law Center's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Pass-through subgrantee" (12 grants).

Who are Family Violence Law Center's largest grantees?

Family Violence Law Center's largest 2025 grantees include Mujeres Unidas y Activas ($203,152), Bay Area Legal Aid ($188,262) and Building Futures With Women and Children ($166,209), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Family Violence Law Center?

Family Violence Law Center reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.8M.

What is Family Violence Law Center?

Family Violence Law Center is a nonprofit organization focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Oakland, CA. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Family Violence Law Center's EIN?

Family Violence Law Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2527939. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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