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California Indian Legal Services Inc

Crime and legalSacramento, CAEIN 94-1676390 calindian.org
Funded again5 of its 10 funders came back
Funders on the record1024 grants · 2017–2025
California EndowmentEqual Justice WorksNative American Rights Fund
Came back5funders gave in two or more years
5 of 105of 10
Received, as funders filed it$9.4mby tax year
2017: $1.1m · 2 grants172019: $1.2m · 1 grants192020: $1.1m · 2 grants202021: $1.2m · 3 grants212022: $1.6m · 5 grants222023: $1.5m · 6 grants232024: $1.6m · 4 grants24$1.6m2025: $91.6k · 1 grants25$91.6k
Revenue, its own return$4.7mtax year 2024
2023: $4.2m20232024: $4.7m2024$4.7m

Who funds it

Each funder's own tax return, year by year. A fact on a filing, never a verdict.

Funder2019202020212022202320242025As filed
Legal Services Corporation came backFunded by Legal Services Corporation in 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202631949349301413 · IRS batch file

$8.6m
7 grants
California Access To Justice Commission came backFunded by California Access To Justice Commission in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202503539349301010 · IRS batch file

$232.4k
4 grants
Montana Legal Services Association came backFunded by Montana Legal Services Association in 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2025 · filing 202611879349301366 · IRS batch file

$163.3k
3 grants
THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION came backFunded by THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION in 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202433179349100408 · IRS batch file

$40.0k
2 grants
California Endowment logo
California Endowment came backFunded by California Endowment in 2021 and 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202420469349100607 · IRS batch file

$120.0k
3 grants
Equal Justice Works logo
Equal Justice Works Funded by Equal Justice Works in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202631819349300343 · IRS batch file

$62.0k
1 grant
California Changelawyers Funded by California Changelawyers in 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202413139349302946 · IRS batch file

$5.2k
1 grant
Charity Bridge Fund Funded by Charity Bridge Fund in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202103089349303605 · IRS batch file

$6.1k
1 grant
Native American Rights Fund logo
Native American Rights Fund Funded by Native American Rights Fund in 2017 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2017 · filing 201920949349300712 · IRS batch file

$73.2k
1 grant
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM donor-advisedFunded through VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM in 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202511349349313096 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

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A funder came back when it made its own grants in two or more tax years, by its own IRS return. Matching gifts, and gifts a donor-advised fund passes on for its donors, are shown and labelled, and do not count.

Its money

From the return it filed itself.

Revenue$4.7m
Spending$4.6m
Net assets, year end$4.1m
Total assets, year end$5.1m

Revenue by year

2023: $4.2m20232024: $4.7m2024$4.7m

Spending by year

2023: $4.2m20232024: $4.6m2024$4.6m

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2024 · filing 202513109349302726 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

President/Executive DirectorHeather HostlerForm 990 · 2024
Board ChairMark RomeroForm 990 · 2024
Treasurer/Dir. of Finance & Ops.Michael SellandForm 990 · 2024

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Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(3)recognised in 1968 · Public charity supported by government or the general public — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)IRS exempt organisations register
Listed for deductible giftsIRS Publication 78
Not revokedIRS automatic revocation list

Data and sources

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Grants received, by year8 years
Tax yearGrantsAs filed
20172$1.1m
20191$1.2m
20202$1.1m
20213$1.2m
20225$1.6m
20236$1.5m
20244$1.6m
20251$91.6k
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