Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Uc Law Sf Foundation

EIN 23-7135898 · San Francisco, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ADVANCE THE ACADEMIC AND REPUTATIONAL SUCCESS OF UC COLLEGE OF THE LAW, SAN FRANCISCO ("THE COLLEGE") THROUGH COLLABORATIVE AND IMPACTFUL FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES.

Income
$7.0 million
Spending
$7.3 million
Spent on programs
99%
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
54
Highest pay
$592,346, trustee / chancellor, uc law sf

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    43 of 44 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $6.5 million spent. INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT: PROVIDED GRANTS TO UC COLLEGE OF THE LAW, SAN FRANCISCO TO ENRICH THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND PROVIDE FOR OPPORTUNITIES IN LEGAL EDUCATION THAT WOULD OTHERWISE NOT OCCUR WITHOUT PRIVATE SUPPORT. THE TWO LARGEST BLOCK GRANTS PROVIDE FOR THE FUNDRAISING AND THE ALUMNI OUTREACH OPERATIONS AT THE COLLEGE. OVER 50 EVENTS AND PRINT MATERIALS (SUCH AS THE DONOR ANNUAL REPORTS AND REUNIONS) WERE DELIVERED. THE BLOCK GRANTS WERE USED FOR ALL FUNDRAISING SOLICITATIONS AND DONOR RELATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
  2. $613,356 spent. STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS & LOANS: FUNDED THE BRIDGE FELLOWS PROGRAM, AND SMALLER PROGRAMS SUCH AS MOOT COURT, JOURNAL AWARDS, ETC.
  3. $19,522 spent. VARIOUS STUDENT SERVICES: PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN FUNDS FOR STUDENTS, RESEARCH GRANTS FOR FACULTY, AND OTHER GRANTS FOR VARIOUS PROGRAMS OF UC COLLEGE OF THE LAW, SAN FRANCISCO.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1971.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.