Nonprofit · EIN 94-2941697
LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR SENIORS INC
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94621
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,746,758 | $3,543,663 | -$796,905 | $3,483,148 | $800,589 | $2,682,559 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,058,774 | $3,131,290 | -$72,516 | $4,818,371 | $1,345,643 | $3,472,728 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,192,074 | $2,813,051 | -$620,977 | $5,186,779 | $1,644,383 | $3,542,396 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,398,120
- of which government grants
- $1,921,479
- Program service revenue
- $281,863
- Investment income
- $66,775
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $22,158
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $128,600
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,086,761
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,659,760
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $211,741
- Occupancy
- $284,300
- Travel
- $33,628
- Program services (functional)
- $2,420,268
- Management and general (functional)
- $907,168
- Fundraising (functional)
- $216,227
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,818,371
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,483,148
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $800,589
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,682,559
- Publicly traded securities
- $62,870
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,572,212
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $110,347
- Gross receipts
- $2,746,758
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 64
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAITLIN CHAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $76,607 | $11,448 |
| KELSEY CRAVEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYLA GLANVILLE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID G HOLLENBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN PATTERSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN CANICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE CHAMBLISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIA MELLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARAH POWELL-CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF TACHIKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JON VAUGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL WHITLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAITLIN CHAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $91,938 | $13,651 |
| KELSEY CRAVEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID G HOLLENBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN PATTERSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN CANICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE CHAMBLISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIA MELLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARAH POWELL-CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF TACKIKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JON VAUGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL WHITLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES M TREGGIARI | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $91,230 | $125 |
| CAITLIN CHAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $67,611 | $6,371 |
| PHILLIP CAMPBELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| INGRID EVANS | PRESIDENT (RES. 2/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID G HOLLENBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA MCHUGH | SECRETARY (RES. 11/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN PATTERSON | PRESIDENT (AS OF 2/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN CANICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE CARADEUC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELSEY CRAVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARAH POWELL-CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF TACKIKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JON VAUGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL WHITLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 333 HEGENBERGER RD STE 850, OAKLAND, CA 94621-1416
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CAITLIN CHAN, 333 HEGENBERGER RD 850, OAKLAND, CA 94621
- Signed the 990
- CAITLIN CHAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (510) 832-3040
- Website
- WWW.LASHICAP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- QUIGLEY & MIRON
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2941697 or by the name LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR SENIORS INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
ENSURING THE INDEPENDENCE AND DIGNITY OF SENIORS BY PROTECTING THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS THROUGH EDUCATION, COUNSELING AND ADVOCACY.
Program accomplishments
- LEGAL - LAS HAS BEEN ADVOCATING FOR ALAMEDA COUNTY SENIORS FOR OVER 45 YEARS. WE PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES, INCLUDING REPRESENTATION IN COURT AND AT ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS. OUR PRACTICE AREAS INCLUDE ELDER ABUSE, PUBLIC BENEFITS, GUARDIANSHIP OF MINOR CHILDREN, NATURALIZATION, HEALTH LAW, LIMITED CONSERVATORSHIPS, AND HOUSING. IN THE HOUSING AREA, LAS ALSO PROVIDES LIMITED CASE MANAGEMENT TO CLIENTS WHO NEED SUPPORT IN OBTAINING AND STABILIZING THEIR HOUSING. WE ARE ALSO COURT APPOINTED TO REPRESENT PROPOSED CONSERVATEES. WE MAKE HOME VISITS TO OUR CLIENTS WHO BECAUSE OF THEIR HEALTH OR ECONOMIC SITUATIONS CANNOT COME TO OUR OFFICE. DURING THE YEAR, OUR ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES PROVIDED LEGAL SERVICES TO 3,102 SENIORS.Expenses $1,531,689 · grants $22,158 · revenue $281,863
- HEALTH INSURANCE COUNSELING AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM (HICAP)-THE ALAMEDA COUNTY HICAP OF LAS PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION ON MEDICARE, SUPPLEMENTAL OPTIONS, MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLANS, LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE, AND SCREENING AND APPLICATION ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME PROGRAMS. THE HICAP DEPARTMENT PROVIDES THESE SERVICES THROUGH 7 PAID STAFF PERSONS AND 34 TRAINED AND STATE-REGISTERED VOLUNTEER COUNSELORS AT 24 COUNSELING SITES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. COMPLEX ISSUES ARE REFERRED TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT FOR ASSESSMENT AND ACTION. IN FY 2024/25, HICAP COUNSELED 2,214 INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS AND RECORDED 6,203 SEPARATE CONTACTS WITH THESE CLIENTS. HICAP STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 2293, COUNSELING HOURS AND AN ADDITIONAL 1,407 HOURS OF TRAINING, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND TRAVEL TIME. THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT REPRESENTED 34 CLIENTS WITH HEALTH LAW CASES.Expenses $479,662
- COMMUNITY EDUCATION-LAS PROVIDES GROUP EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS AND AGENCY REPRESENTATION AT COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS HEALTH AND SENIOR FAIRS. LEGAL PRESENTATION TOPICS INCLUDE CONSUMER PROTECTION, ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION, GUARDIANSHIP, HOUSING, SUPPORTIVE INFORMATION FOR AGING IN PLACE, NATURALIZATION, AND PUBLIC BENEFITS. IN FY 2024/25, THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT PROVIDED 104 PRESENTATIONS, REACHING 2,392 PEOPLE. HICAP PRESENTATION TOPICS INCLUDE MEDICARE COVERAGE AND RIGHTS, OPTIONS FOR SUPPLEMENTING MEDICARE, LOW]INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR HEALTH CARE, MEDICARE AND CONSUMER FRAUD, AND LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE. OUR HICAP PROGRAM PARTICIPATED IN 163 COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENTS, REACHING 5,118 ATTENDEES. TWO FULL]TIME STAFF PERSONS SCHEDULE AND COORDINATE ALL THE EVENTS AND DELIVER MOST PRESENTATIONS AND TRAINING IN THE COUNTY. ONE FULL TIME STAFF PROVIDES DATA ENTRY SUPPORT.Expenses $276,476
- CONSERVATORSHIP -LAS IS APPOINTED BY THE ALAMEDA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT TO REPRESENT CONSERVATEES. LAS SERVES THE CONSERVATEE, A PERSON WHOM THE COURT HAS DEEMED IS UNABLE TO HANDLE THEIR PERSONAL AFFAIRS, FINANCIAL AFFAIRS, OR IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO UNDUE INFLUENCE.Expenses $132,441
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2941697
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,483,148
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,746,758
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,746,758 | $3,543,663 | $3,483,148 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,058,774 | $3,131,290 | $4,818,371 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,192,074 | $2,813,051 | $5,186,779 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,035,126 | $2,613,328 | $4,419,156 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 94-2941697).
Questions about LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR SENIORS INC
- What is the EIN of LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR SENIORS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR SENIORS INC is 94-2941697.
- Is LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR SENIORS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR SENIORS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR SENIORS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR SENIORS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR SENIORS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR SENIORS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CAITLIN CHAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR SENIORS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,607 (CAITLIN CHAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR SENIORS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,746,758, expenses of $3,543,663 and total assets of $3,483,148 at year end.
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