Los Angeles, CA

CHRISTIAN LEGAL AID OF LOS ANGELES

EIN 33-1122694

Justice, Rights & Public Safety Legal Aid & Civil Rights Low-income

Mission

To share the love of Jesus Christ by cultivating a passion for justice in the community and providing free legal services and hope to those in need in Los Angeles County.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About CHRISTIAN LEGAL AID OF LOS ANGELES

Christian Legal Aid of Los Angeles (CLA-LA) is a faith-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates free legal clinics and self-help legal assistance for very low-income residents across Los Angeles County. CLA-LA mobilizes volunteer attorneys, law students, and paralegals to provide 60–90 minute consultations, workshops, referrals, mediation guidance, and document-preparation help in areas such as housing, family law, expungement, immigration, and employment.

The organization is active and donor-facing, maintains a public website with current clinic schedules and intake information, and is listed in regional service directories and legal-aid networks. Public charity data and third-party charity databases list the organization under EIN 33-1122694 (IRS ruling year 2006), confirming the EIN provided for this profile matches the publicly available records for Christian Legal Aid of Los Angeles.

Notable achievements

High service volume in 2023

In 2023 CLA-LA reported delivering a large number of free legal services (over one thousand combined clinic appointments, consultations, referrals, hearings and workshops), demonstrating measurable client reach for a small, volunteer-driven program.

Sustained countywide clinic network

Maintains monthly and periodic in-person and virtual legal clinics across Los Angeles County staffed by volunteer attorneys and law students, enabling regular access points for very low-income residents seeking self-help legal assistance.

Capacity and partnership recognition

Has been included in national Christian legal-aid networks and capacity-building programs and has established partnerships and referral relationships with other legal-aid organizations and faith-based community partners to expand service delivery.

At a glance

Total assets: $198K
Annual revenue: $151K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 33-1122694
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Website: www.cla-la.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Three-star (83%) accountability and finance rating from a well-known charity evaluator, indicating acceptable financial and governance transparency for donors.

Included as a legal-aid provider in regional resource directories for Los Angeles County (provider listings and referral networks), increasing client visibility and referral pathways.

Listed and described in national Christian legal-aid networks as an active clinic and partner, reflecting peer recognition within the faith-based legal-aid community.

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