Legal Aid Association of California
Donations deductibleLegal Aid Association of California's network
21 people7 organisationsi21 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (21). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
21 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 19 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Marr Chair | Past Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Adam Murray | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Carla Lopez | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Cori Racela | Vice Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Eric Harris | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Hannah Brady | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jonathan Ota | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Julie Aguilar Rogado | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Laura Chiera | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Laura McMahon | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lauren Carden | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Leon Dixson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lorin Bond | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Nicole Perez | Co-Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Pablo Ramirez | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Randi Sunshine | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sandra Chung | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Shashi Hanuman | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tessie Solorzano | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tyler Press | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Yeison Soto Valdez | Co-Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Salena Copeland | Executive Dir. | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salena Copeland | Executive Dir. | 40 | $162k | $22k | |
| Lorin Kline | Dir. of Advocacy | 40 | $102k | $19k | |
| Yeison Soto Valdez | Co-Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nicole Perez | Co-Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Cori Racela | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pablo Ramirez | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Randi Sunshine | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kate Marr | Past Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Hannah Brady | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lorin Bond | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laura Chiera | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lauren Carden | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sandra Chung | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shashi Hanuman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric Harris | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carla Lopez | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laura McMahon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adam Murray | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Ota | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tyler Press | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tessie Solorzano | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leon Dixson | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Julie Aguilar Rogado | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Legal Aid Association of California
- EIN
- 330042690
- Address
- 1832 2nd St Suite105, Berkeley, CA, 94710-1942
- State
- California
- Mission
- The Legal Aid Association of California, the statewide membership of legal services nonprofits, serves its members through advocacy and other support in efforts to provide legal assistance to low-income Californians and ensure access to justice. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1983
- Principal officer
- Salena Copeland (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1987
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsKate Marr
≥6years on the filingsAdam Murray
≥5years on the filingsNicole Perez
≥5years on the filingsPablo Ramirez
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $857k
- Total liabilities
- $195k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $662k
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.6m
- Program service revenue
- $164k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $311k
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 50
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.6m | $1.6m | $78k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.