Lawyer Referral Service of the Bar Assoc
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Lawyer Referral Service of the Bar Assoc at a glance
In short: Lawyer Referral Service of the Bar Assoc gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,203,982
- +4.9% vs 2024
- 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.
Who Lawyer Referral Service of the Bar Assoc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was SD Volunteer Lawyer Program ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Lawyer Referral Service of the Bar Assoc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SD Volunteer Lawyer Program San Diego, CA | general operations | $15,000 |
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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 | $1,203,982 | $135,034 | $166,290 | $15,000 | 1 | $45,699 |
| 2024 | $1,147,550 | $180,731 | $161,733 | $15,000 | 1 | $61,216 |
| 2023 | $1,142,495 | $70,038 | $161,431 | $15,000 | 1 | $8,151 |
| 2022 | $1,234,923 | $95,898 | $158,588 | $15,000 | 1 | $1,102 |
| 2021 | $1,295,664 | $1,208,378 | $184,413 | — | — | $1,130,892 |
| 2020 | — | $116,640 | $137,668 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | $160,272 | $164,702 | — | — | — |
About Lawyer Referral Service of the Bar Assoc
Based on IRS filings
Lawyer Referral Service of the Bar Assoc is a public charity, based in Vista, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $46K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lawyer Referral Service of the Bar Assoc is led by K. Martin White, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
K. Martin White
President
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Russell Kohn
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Templin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Irene Stewart
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beatriz Olivas
Program Administrator
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$45K (2021) → $61K (2025)
Debra Leffler Streeter
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Anderson
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Kathleen Norris (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Patricia Cleary (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mary Silva (2019–2021) — Past Executive Director
- Former: Rafael Acosta Jr. (2019–2021) — Vice President
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 $61K, to Beatriz Olivas (Program Administrator).
Frequently asked questions about Lawyer Referral Service of the Bar Assoc
How much does Lawyer Referral Service of the Bar Assoc give each year?
Lawyer Referral Service of the Bar Assoc gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
How large is Lawyer Referral Service of the Bar Assoc?
Lawyer Referral Service of the Bar Assoc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $135K.
Where does Lawyer Referral Service of the Bar Assoc operate?
Lawyer Referral Service of the Bar Assoc has awarded grants in California.
What is Lawyer Referral Service of the Bar Assoc's EIN?
Lawyer Referral Service of the Bar Assoc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0017615. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
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