Oasis Legal Services
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OASIS LEGAL SERVICES EMPOWERS LOW-INCOME LGBTQ+ IMMIGRANTS WHO HAVE SURVIVED VIOLENCE AND PERSECUTION DUE TO THEIR SEXUALITY, GENDER IDENTITY, AND/OR HIV STATUS BY INCREASING ACCESS TO QUALITY, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES.
- Income
- $3.0 million
- Spending
- $2.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 11.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 53%
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 130
- Highest pay
- $182,361, exec. director, ex officio
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 31% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 17 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
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 (4)
- $1.1 million spent. OASIS' LGBTQ+ ASYLUM PROGRAM IS THE CORE OF OUR WORK. IN 2025, DESPITE A RAPIDLY SHIFTING IMMIGRATION LANDSCAPE AND THE CONTINUED GOVERNMENT DELAYS IN THE PROCESSING OF ASYLUM APPLICATIONS, OASIS SCREENED OVER 250 LOW-INCOME LGBTQ+ IMMIGRANTS FOR ASYLUM. WE ASSISTED 175 NEW ASYLUM SEEKERS AND CONTINUED LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR THE MORE THAN 1,000 ASYLUM SEEKERS WHOSE CASES ARE CURRENTLY PENDING.
- $465,644 spent. OASIS' SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM ASSISTS OUR CLIENTS IN CONNECTING WITH THE NEEDED SUPPORTS TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN LONG-TERM STABILITY, INCLUDING HEALTHCARE ENROLLMENT, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, HIV TESTING AND TREATMENT, HOUSING RESOURCES, AND MORE. IN 2025, OASIS PROVIDED SOCIAL SERVICE NAVIGATION AND COMMUNITY LINKAGES TO 204 LGBTQ+ IMMIGRANTS.
- $407,355 spent. OUR IMMIGRATION PATHWAYS PROGRAM PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH THE NEXT IMPORTANT STEPS OF PERMANENT RESIDENCY AND CITIZENSHIP FOR THOSE WHO WIN ASYLUM OR ARE OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE. IN 2025, OASIS ASSISTED 61 NEW LGBTQ+ IMMIGRANTS SEEKING LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENCY, AND 65 APPLYING FOR CITIZENSHIP.
- $214,676 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES WHICH FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2017.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Legal Services Corporation (Washington, DC), EIN 52-1039060. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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