Legal Access Alameda

Public charity · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 94-2963695

Legal Access Alameda provides free direct legal assistance to Alameda Countys low-income population by mobilizing volunteer attorneys to provide pro bono service.

Legal Access Alameda at a glance

In short: Legal Access Alameda gave $33K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $33K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$32,757
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$32,757
Median grant
$32,757
Total assets
$1,253,543
-26.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Legal Access Alameda funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Inland County Legal Services: $33KInland County Legal Services$33K

The largest 2024 recipient was Inland County Legal Services ($33K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

New YorkRiverside

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40KTotal only2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2019) to $33K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $33K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Inland County Legal Services Riverside, CAInfrastructure &innovation subgrant$32,757
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,253,543$1,069,292$1,424,347$32,7571$49,062
2023$1,702,634$1,697,783$1,504,863——$5,073
2022$1,380,451$1,274,688$1,105,389——$14,046
2021$1,284,283$1,189,104$1,014,551——$30,086
2020$1,178,713$1,026,148$926,718$22,3911$28,153
2019$830,926$729,387$807,598$8,530Total only$73,772

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Legal Access Alameda

Based on IRS filings

Legal Access Alameda is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $33K. Net investment income was $49K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Legal Access Alameda is led by Hadassah Hayashi, CEO on the 2024 filing; 2 of 15 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Hadassah Hayashi

    CEO

    New on the 2024 filing

    6 hrs/week

    $48K (2024)

  • lan Consuella Lambert

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carolyn Henel

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hilarie Atkisson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janice Cho

    Director

    President → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marshall C Wallace

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Markman

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Noel Wise

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Clawson

    Director

    Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021

    Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Omonigho Oiyemhonlan

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Lelaind

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia Lee

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amber Sutter

    CFO

    New on the 2024 filing

    6 hrs/week

    $15K (2024)

  • Julie Batz

    Vice President

    Vice President → President, 2021

    President → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanna Barron

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Phyllis Solomon (2019–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Tiela Chalmers (2019–2023) — CEO
  • Former: Maya Markovich (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Megan Burns (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jessica De Leon (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jani Matsui (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Cheryl Poncini (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Hadassah Hayashi — CEO: $48KHadassah HayashiCEO$48KAmber Sutter — CFO: $15KAmber SutterCFO$15K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $48K, to Hadassah Hayashi (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Legal Access Alameda

How much does Legal Access Alameda give each year?

Legal Access Alameda gave $33K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Legal Access Alameda?

Legal Access Alameda reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.

What is Legal Access Alameda?

Legal Access Alameda is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Legal Access Alameda operate?

Legal Access Alameda has awarded grants in California, New York.

What is Legal Access Alameda's EIN?

Legal Access Alameda's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2963695. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 24, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 20, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 10, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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