Friends Of The Legal Services Corporation
Friends Of The Legal Services Corporation at a glance
In short: Friends Of The Legal Services Corporation reported $156 in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $156 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $29,116,391
- +206.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $20,604,034
- +775.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $20,566,345
- +6947989.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $839,573
- -52.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Friends Of The Legal Services Corporation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $156 (2025) to $250K (2021). In 2025 it reported $156 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Service Corporation Washington, DC | General Support | $250,000 |
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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 | $29,116,391 | $20,604,034 | $839,573 | $156 | Total only | $20,566,345 |
| 2024 | $9,490,946 | $2,352,864 | $1,748,363 | — | — | $296 |
| 2023 | $9,102,099 | $2,195,432 | $1,993,292 | — | — | $285 |
| 2022 | $10,463,840 | $2,269,250 | $1,581,126 | — | — | $86 |
| 2021 | $10,502,686 | $2,210,625 | $1,653,904 | $250,000 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $11,168,834 | $2,141,769 | $1,578,643 | $148,203 | 3 | $20 |
| 2019 | $10,642,450 | $2,173,581 | $1,624,073 | $97,741 | 1 | $5 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Friends Of The Legal Services Corporation
Based on IRS filings
Friends Of The Legal Services Corporation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Piedmont, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29.1M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $156 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $20.6M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends Of The Legal Services Corporation is led by Kennett Marshall, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kennett Marshall
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$107K (2019) → $147K (2025)
Thomas F. Smegal
Chairperson & Treasurer
Director & Chairman → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Chairperson & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anh Tu Esq.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John O'Toole Esq.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hulett H. Askew Esq.
Vice Chairperson
Director & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Vice Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Professor Peter Edelman Esq.
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: John Broderick Jr. Esq. (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jack Martin Esq. (2023) — Vice Chairman
- Former: John W. Martin Jr. Esq. (2019–2021) — Director & Vice Chair
- Former: Peter Edelman Esq. (2019–2021) — Director & Secretary
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 $147K, to Kennett Marshall (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Friends Of The Legal Services Corporation
How much does Friends Of The Legal Services Corporation give each year?
Friends Of The Legal Services Corporation reported $156 in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Friends Of The Legal Services Corporation?
Friends Of The Legal Services Corporation reported $29.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $20.6M.
What is Friends Of The Legal Services Corporation?
Friends Of The Legal Services Corporation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Piedmont, CA. It holds $29.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends Of The Legal Services Corporation operate?
Friends Of The Legal Services Corporation has awarded grants in American Samoa, District of Columbia, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota.
What is Friends Of The Legal Services Corporation's EIN?
Friends Of The Legal Services Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2309433. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 24, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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