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Silicon Valley Campaign for Legal Services

EIN 77-0524824 · Mountain View, CA

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

What it says it does

TO RAISE AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDS FOR PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES FOR DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 25% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
22 of 22 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
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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

Programs described in its return (1)

$95,344 spent. GRANTS GIVEN TO EIGHT LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS ENABLED THEM TO SERVE OVER 40,000 LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN 2025 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION. SVCLS DIRECTLY BENEFITS THE POOREST AND MOST DISADVANTAGED MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY WHO NEED CIVIL LEGAL HELP IN SUCH CRITICAL NEEDS AREAS AS FAIR HOUSING, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PREVENTION OF ELDER ABUSE. THE SILICON VALLEY CAMPAIGN FOR LEGAL SERVICES IS A RECIPIENT OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION'S PRESTIGIOUS HARRISON TWEED AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPING SUPPORT FOR THE PROVISION OF FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO THE POOR.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.

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