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At CLA-LA, justice is freely given to men and women who need legal assistance. The cost of each client service is more than $250, which includes volunteer training, materials, staffing, overhead costs, and clinic costs.
We rely on the generosity of individual donors like you to provide excellent and compassionate holistic legal care to our clients. Your generosity will help restore joy, hope, and peace to our clients. Christian Legal Aid of Los Angeles ("CLA-LA") is a California nonprofit religious corporation serving the residents of Los Angeles County. |
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Donate by Check Download and print CLA-LA's 2024_pledge_for_website__2024_.pdf Mail your donation to: Christian Legal Aid of Los Angeles PO Box 66501 Los Angeles, CA 90066 Publicly-Traded Stocks Donating appreciated publicly-traded securities can have very favorable income tax consequences. Contact CLA-LA's CFO, Gary Maeder, at [email protected], for details. |
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Donation FAQs
Q. Does CLA-LA have an organization supporting its work?
CLA-LA is a stand-alone 501(c)(3) organization and does not have a parent legal aid program providing support for the free legal services to very low income residents of Los Angeles County.
Q. Where does CLA-LA receive funding?
CLA-LA receives approximately 20% of its funding from private foundations (mainly for educational purposes), but relies upon private individual contributions from people like you to provide the funding needed to provide free legal services.
Q. How does CLA-LA use its funds?
Contributions cover CLA-LA expenses, most of which consist of employment expenses (salary, payroll taxes and worker’s compensation) for our staff members who serve clients and recruit, equip, and retain volunteers to provide free legal services. The contributions also go to expenses for office supplies and all materials needed to provide legal services.
Q. Is CLA-LA registered with the LA Police Commission Charitable Services Section?
Yes, CLA-LA is registered with the Los Angeles Police Commission Charitable Services Section for the year 2024 with information card number D0408. Person in charge of fundraising appeal: Gary Maeder, PO Box 66501, Los Angeles, CA 90066. Telephone number: (310) 390-2682. Activity: Annual appeal for Donations through December 31, 2024. Solicitation dates: January 26, 2024 - December 31, 2024. Purpose: Net proceeds to benefit the organization's operating expenses, including compensation for staff. Previous activity: 2023 activity not available at the time of filing, however, 2022 activity collected a total of $149,616, of which $11,489 (7.7%) was applied to expenses and $138,127 was used for charitable purposes. The Los Angeles Police Commission Charitable Services Section may be reached at (213) 996-1260 or [email protected]. Web Site: www.lapdonline.org
Q. Does CLA-LA have an organization supporting its work?
CLA-LA is a stand-alone 501(c)(3) organization and does not have a parent legal aid program providing support for the free legal services to very low income residents of Los Angeles County.
Q. Where does CLA-LA receive funding?
CLA-LA receives approximately 20% of its funding from private foundations (mainly for educational purposes), but relies upon private individual contributions from people like you to provide the funding needed to provide free legal services.
Q. How does CLA-LA use its funds?
Contributions cover CLA-LA expenses, most of which consist of employment expenses (salary, payroll taxes and worker’s compensation) for our staff members who serve clients and recruit, equip, and retain volunteers to provide free legal services. The contributions also go to expenses for office supplies and all materials needed to provide legal services.
Q. Is CLA-LA registered with the LA Police Commission Charitable Services Section?
Yes, CLA-LA is registered with the Los Angeles Police Commission Charitable Services Section for the year 2024 with information card number D0408. Person in charge of fundraising appeal: Gary Maeder, PO Box 66501, Los Angeles, CA 90066. Telephone number: (310) 390-2682. Activity: Annual appeal for Donations through December 31, 2024. Solicitation dates: January 26, 2024 - December 31, 2024. Purpose: Net proceeds to benefit the organization's operating expenses, including compensation for staff. Previous activity: 2023 activity not available at the time of filing, however, 2022 activity collected a total of $149,616, of which $11,489 (7.7%) was applied to expenses and $138,127 was used for charitable purposes. The Los Angeles Police Commission Charitable Services Section may be reached at (213) 996-1260 or [email protected]. Web Site: www.lapdonline.org
