Legal Services for Children Inc.

Mission

LEGAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN ("LSC") PROVIDES FREE REPRESENTATION TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO REQUIRE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO STABILIZE THEIR LIVES AND REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THROUGH A HOLISTIC TEAM APPROACH UTILIZING LEGAL ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL WORK SERVICES, OUR GOAL IS TO EMPOWER CLIENTS AND ACTIVELY INVOLVE THEM IN THE CRITICAL DECISIONS THAT IMPACT THEIR LIVES. LCS USES THIS MODEL TO ACHIEVE SAFETY, STABILITY, EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS AND FREEDOM FROM DETENTION AND DEPORTATION FOR OUR CLIENTS. IN THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR, LSC REPRESENTED 650 CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THEIR LEGAL CASES AND PROVIDED SERVICES TO A TOTAL OF 1312 CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND CONCERNED ADULTS.

San Francisco CA | EIN: 51-0169463

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501(c)(3) organization

870 Market Street, Suite 356,
San Francisco CA 94102

https://www.lsc-sf.org

415-863-3762

Legal Services for Children Inc.

Mission

San Francisco CA | EIN: 51-0169463

Profile managed by nonprofit | Is this your nonprofit?

501(c)(3) organization

870 Market Street, Suite 356,
San Francisco CA 94102

https://www.lsc-sf.org

415-863-3762

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Additional Information

Program Expense Ratio:77.47% of total expenses

SCORE100%

Average percentage of expenses on programs and services over the past three years. A ratio greater than 70.00% receives full credit.

ExpensesFY2022

Administrative: 12.8%
Fundraising: 11.3%
Program: 76.0%

ExpensesFY2023

Administrative: 13.1%
Fundraising: 11.6%
Program: 75.3%

ExpensesFY2024

Administrative: 8.1%
Fundraising: 11.4%
Program: 80.5%

Administrative
Fundraising
Program

Source: Public data from IRS Form 990

Liabilities to Assets Ratio:9.32% of total assets

SCORE100%

Working Capital:1.63 years of reserves

SCORE100%

Fundraising Efficiency:$0.10 to raise a dollar

SCORE100%

Evaluation area metrics
Score	Metric
100%	Program Expense Ratio:77.47% of total expenses Average percentage of expenses on programs and services over the past three years. A ratio greater than 70.00% receives full credit. ExpensesFY2022 Administrative: 12.8% Fundraising: 11.3% Program: 76.0% ExpensesFY2023 Administrative: 13.1% Fundraising: 11.6% Program: 75.3% ExpensesFY2024 Administrative: 8.1% Fundraising: 11.4% Program: 80.5% Administrative Fundraising Program Source: Public data from IRS Form 990
100%	Liabilities to Assets Ratio:9.32% of total assets
100%	Working Capital:1.63 years of reserves
100%	Fundraising Efficiency:$0.10 to raise a dollar

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