Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE SURVIVOR JUSTICE CENTER SECURES JUSTICE FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AND EMPOWERS THEM TO CREATE THEIR OWN FUTURE.
- Income
- $5.4 million
- Spending
- $5.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 10.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 69%
- Employees
- 63
- Volunteers
- 412
- Highest pay
- $229,023, executive director
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
Good: 74 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 34% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2534 of 34 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 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)
- $4.3 million spent. SURVIVOR JUSTICE CENTER PROVIDES FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND COMMUNITY ADVOCACY SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. OUR HOLISTIC, COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES NOT ONLY HELP TO ADDRESS SURVIVORS' LEGAL BATTLES, BUT ALSO CONNECTS FAMILIES TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BUILD SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND CREATE MORE HOPEFUL FUTURES.
- IN FY24-25, SURVIVOR JUSTICE CENTER SERVED 1,069 SURVIVORS. THE CENTER SECURED 93 RESTRAINING ORDERS, 81 WORK PERMITS, AND REPRESENTED OVER 1,500 LEGAL MATTERS. THE CENTER HELPED PROTECT 186 CHILDREN FROM FURTHER ABUSE AND TRAUMA THROUGH FAVORABLE CUSTODY, VISITATION, AND OTHER FAMILY LAW ORDERS. IN ADDITION, THE CENTER HELPED 21 FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS FROM BEING UNHOUSED AND CONNECT TO HOUSING RESOURCES. THE CENTER ALSO PROVIDED OVER 5,150 SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND SAFETY ASSESSMENTS TO HELP SURVIVORS ACHIEVE STABILITY AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CONNECTION. AT THE END OF SERVICE, 95% OF CLIENTS REPORTED FEELING MORE HOPEFUL, 95% FELT MORE CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES AND 96% REPORTED HAVING A BETTER RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR CHILDREN.
- AS A LEADER IN OUR FIELD, SURVIVOR JUSTICE CENTER IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF SEVERAL INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON BETTER SERVING SURVIVORS. THE CENTER IS CONTINUING ITS WORK AS A LEAD PARTNER FOR A SARGENT SHRIVER CIVIL COUNSEL ACT PROJECT, WHICH PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN HIGH-CONFLICT CUSTODY DISPUTES, A LARGE PERCENTAGE INVOLVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE CENTER HAS ALSO CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS EFFORTS TO SERVE FAMILIES INVOLVED IN THE DEPENDENCY SYSTEM, LEAD PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR SURVIVORS IN RURAL AREAS, AND ALSO LEAD A COLLABORATIVE FOR MENTAL HEALTH, DISABILITIES AND LEGAL SERVICES AGENCIES TO PROMOTE CROSS-COLLABORATION AND SEAMLESS, TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS. FINALLY, THE CENTER HAS EXPANDED ITS LEGAL ADVOCACY AND REPRESENTATION IN HOUSING-RELATED MATTERS TO PREVENT SURVIVOR HOMELESSNESS AND FURTHER TRAUMATIZATION FOR THEM AND THEIR CHILDREN.
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
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 June 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 February 1973.
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.
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