Pangea Legal Services
Pangea's mission is to provide deportation defense services, advocate for policy change, and provide education and legal empowerment for our immigrant communities.
Pangea Legal Services at a glance
In short: Pangea Legal Services reported $10K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $10,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -77.8% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $3,785,278
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,773,627
- -43.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $75,589
- +49.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,730,648
- -12.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Pangea Legal Services funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $72K (2023). In 2025 it reported $10K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cuav San Francisco, CA | Project Grant | $15,000 |
| Legal Services for Children San Francisco, CA | Project grant | $15,000 |
| Mission Action San Francisco, CA | Project grant | $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 | $3,785,278 | $2,773,627 | $2,730,648 | $10,000 | Total only | $75,589 |
| 2024 | $4,010,623 | $4,942,738 | $3,111,178 | $45,000 | 3 | $50,657 |
| 2023 | $1,385,384 | $2,402,095 | $2,968,607 | $71,630 | 1 | $5,310 |
| 2022 | $1,867,931 | $2,260,888 | $2,450,684 | — | — | $2,449 |
| 2021 | $2,207,586 | $2,426,778 | $1,969,329 | — | — | $1,675 |
| 2020 | $1,702,738 | $1,689,457 | $1,259,885 | $10,000 | 1 | $8,358 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Pangea Legal Services
Based on IRS filings
Pangea Legal Services is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $10K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $76K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pangea Legal Services is led by Jesus Ruiz Diego, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 19 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jesus Ruiz Diego
Executive Director
Director → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
32 hrs/week
$71K (2023) → $78K (2025)
Bianca Santos
Executive Director
Co-Director → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
32 hrs/week
$68K (2021) → $84K (2025)
Celine DinhJanelle
Executive Director
Co-Director → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
32 hrs/week
$64K (2021) → $15K (2025)
Dalia Nava Jacobo
Executive Director
Co-Director → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
32 hrs/week
$43K (2021) → $55K (2025)
Esperanza Cuautle-Velazquez
Executive Director
Co-Director → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
32 hrs/week
$68K (2021) → $79K (2025)
Marie Vincent
Executive Director
Co-Director → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
32 hrs/week
$71K (2021) → $73K (2025)
Peter Weiss
Executive Director
Co-Director → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
32 hrs/week
$68K (2021) → $78K (2025)
Roxana Moussavian
Executive Director
Co-Director → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
32 hrs/week
$68K (2021) → $30K (2025)
Ambri Pukhraj
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
32 hrs/week
$41K (2022) → $82K (2025)
Eunice Hernandez Chenier
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
32 hrs/week
$74K (2022) → $70K (2025)
Jessica Yamane Moraga
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
32 hrs/week
$70K (2022) → $73K (2025)
Vanessa Godinez
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
32 hrs/week
$74K (2022) → $80K (2025)
Nallely Romayor Reynoso
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
32 hrs/week
$78K (2023) → $58K (2025)
Victoria Sun
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
32 hrs/week
$63K (2023) → $83K (2025)
Elena Hodges
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
32 hrs/week
$76K (2024) → $79K (2025)
Madahy Mendoza
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
32 hrs/week
$32K (2024) → $78K (2025)
Maria Renteria
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
32 hrs/week
$76K (2024) → $77K (2025)
Shouan Riahi
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
32 hrs/week
$66K (2025)
Sierra Lee
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
32 hrs/week
$79K (2025)
Suman Murthy
President
Archival Secretary → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Orlando Montalvo
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Moreno Lucas
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thao Le
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Xochitl Elizabeth Gonzalez-Safreed
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Ponciano
Secretary
Archival Secretary → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Gladys Hernandez (2021–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Luis Angel Reyes Savalza (2021–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Ximena Valdarrago (2021–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Niloufar Khonsari (2021–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Sean Lai McMahon (2021–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Valeria Suarez (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jehan Laner (2021–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Mariel Villarreal (2021–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Sara Stephanes (2022) — President
- Former: Sara Stephens (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Edwin Carmona-Cruz (2021) — Co-Director
- Former: Etan Newman (2021) — Co-Director
- Former: Rohini Haar (2021) — Director
- Former: George Madrigal (2020) — Financial Secretary
- Former: Leah Price (2020) — Board Chair
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 $84K, to Bianca Santos (Executive Dir.). 19 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Pangea Legal Services
How much does Pangea Legal Services give each year?
Pangea Legal Services reported $10K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $45K across 3 grants.
How large is Pangea Legal Services?
Pangea Legal Services reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.
What is Pangea Legal Services?
Pangea Legal Services is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $3.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Pangea Legal Services operate?
Pangea Legal Services has awarded grants in California.
What is Pangea Legal Services's EIN?
Pangea Legal Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4748424. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
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