Family Violence Law Center
Family Violence Law Center (FVLC) is an Oakland, California-based public charity founded in 1978. It works with diverse communities in Alameda County to address domestic violence and sexual assault through survivor-centered legal and crisis intervention services, prevention education, and policy advocacy.
Family Violence Law Center at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,070,608
- -19.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $89,217
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $70,000
- Total assets
- $2,448,824
- -8.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 58% first-time grantees (7 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Family Violence Law Center
- Contact
Mailing address: 470 27Th Street, Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 208-0220
Website: https://fvlc.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Family Violence Law Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mujeres Unidas y Activas ($203K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 17 grants of 42 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
FVLC states that it serves diverse communities in Alameda County. All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2025) to $2.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mujeres Unidas y Activas San Francisco, CA | Pass-through subgrantee | $203,152 |
| Bay Area Legal Aid Oakland, CA | Pass-through subgrantee | $188,262 |
| Building Futures With Women and Children San Leandro, CA | Pass-through subgrantee | $166,209 |
| Justice At Last San Carlos, CA | Pass-through subgrantee | $122,030 |
| Save Fremont, CA | Pass-through subgrantee | $86,984 |
| A Safe Place Oakland, CA | Pass-through subgrantee | $70,000 |
| Immigration Institute of the Bay Area San Francisco, CA | Pass-through subgrantee | $70,000 |
| Ruby's Place Hayward, CA | Pass-through subgrantee | $70,000 |
| Tri-Valley Haven Livermore, CA | Pass-through subgrantee | $70,000 |
| Centro Legal de la Raza Oakland, CA | Pass-through subgrantee | $9,152 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
FVLC’s 2023–24 annual report identifies government grants as 88% of funding sources, individuals and corporations as 2%, foundations as 6%, and other sources as 4%. It reports expenditures of 64% for programs, 30% for subgrants, and 6% for client assistance funds.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,448,824 | $4,837,580 | $5,176,302 | $1,070,608 | 12 | $34,092 |
| 2024 | $2,663,231 | $5,187,165 | $4,882,906 | $1,321,291 | 14 | $35,591 |
| 2023 | $3,069,844 | $5,491,833 | $5,288,316 | $2,462,484 | 16 | $4,238 |
| 2022 | $1,526,825 | $3,201,168 | $3,050,148 | — | — | $106 |
| 2021 | $1,317,392 | $2,780,567 | $2,612,888 | — | — | $194 |
| 2020 | $1,191,766 | $2,771,254 | $2,492,380 | — | — | $399 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
FVLC’s stated mission is to help diverse communities in Alameda County heal from domestic violence and sexual assault, advocate for justice and healthy relationships, provide survivor-centered legal and crisis intervention services, offer prevention education, and pursue policy work for systemic change.
Its 2025 grants were all described as pass-through subgrants. The recipients’ stated missions show support for organizations working in areas including immigrant women’s social and economic justice (Mujeres Unidas y Activas), civil legal services for low-income Bay Area residents (Bay Area Legal Aid), legal assistance for trafficking survivors (Justice At Last), domestic violence shelter (A Safe Place), and services for immigrants and refugees (Immigration Institute of the Bay Area). Ruby’s Place describes its work as addressing domestic violence, human trafficking, and violent crime. Centro Legal de la Raza describes its work as culturally competent bilingual legal representation, education, and advocacy for low-income immigrant communities. Alameda County Family Justice Center describes providing collaborative services to victims of domestic violence and other forms of abuse.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, FVLC made 12 grants totaling $1,070,608. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $203,152, with a median of $70,000. The largest awards were $203,152 to Mujeres Unidas y Activas, $188,262 to Bay Area Legal Aid, $166,209 to Building Futures With Women and Children, and $122,030 to Justice At Last. Other listed recipients included SAVE ($86,984); A Safe Place, Immigration Institute of the Bay Area, Ruby’s Place, and Tri-Valley Haven ($70,000 each); Centro Legal de la Raza ($9,152); Alameda County Family Justice Center ($8,819); and Legal Access Alameda Partnership ($6,000). Each was identified as a pass-through subgrantee.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Wallach as Board Chair; Janelle Smith as Chair of the Finance Committee; Stephen Knight as Chair of the Audit Committee; and Mark Danis as Chair of the Fund. Committee. Directors listed are Casey Farmer, Molly Jones, L Autumn King, Carol McKinnon, Koren Stevenson, and Reve Warfield.
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $114K, to Erin Scott (Executive Dir./President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
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 does Family Violence Law Center fund?
FVLC’s stated mission is to help diverse communities in Alameda County heal from domestic violence and sexual assault, advocate for justice and healthy relationships, provide survivor-centered legal and crisis intervention services, offer prevention education, and pursue policy work for systemic change. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Family Violence Law Center?
Family Violence Law Center has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check fvlc.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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