What kinds of legal issues does California Access to Justice Commission support?

Its stated focus areas include civil legal aid, eviction prevention and housing stability, legal aid infrastructure and innovation, loan repayment assistance for legal aid lawyers, language access, court self-help services, and e-justice or technology for access. The recent grants list also shows program support to organizations working on civil legal services across California.

How concentrated is the grantmaking in California?

Very concentrated: 99% of grants go to recipients in California, and California is also the top state by grant count. The recent-grants table shows recipients in cities including Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco, Santa Ana, Fresno, San Diego, Pacoima, Santa Rosa, and East Palo Alto.

What is the typical grant size?

The grant-size distribution centers in the middle five figures, with p25 at $25,000, median at $47,925, and p75 at $93,750. Recent awards range higher for some program-support grants, including a $300,000 award and a $2,617,500 entry labeled Various Other Grants.

Does the commission fund the same organizations more than once?

Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Centro Legal de la Raza in Oakland, Inner City Law Center in Los Angeles, Root & Rebound in Oakland, Legal Access Alameda in San Francisco, and California Collaboration for Immigrant Justice in Oakland. That pattern points to recurring support rather than isolated one-time grants.

Can organizations apply directly for any of its programs?

The State Legal Aid Infrastructure & Innovation Grants program accepts unsolicited applications and provides $25,000–$150,000 for nonprofit organizations that provide civil legal aid to indigent persons. Other listed programs, including the Eviction Tsunami grants and the LRAP program, do not accept unsolicited applications.

California Access to Justice Commission

Name: California Access to Justice Commission — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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ActiveCrime & Legal-Related

Carmichael, CAWebsite5106291264

About California Access to Justice Commission

The California Access to Justice Commission advances access to justice for all Californians by expanding resources, removing barriers, and developing innovations so everyone can effectively and efficiently resolve their civil legal issues.

Focus Areas

civil legal aideviction prevention/housing stabilitylegal aid infrastructure & innovationloan repayment assistance for legal aid lawyers (LRAP)language accesscourt self-help servicese-justice / technology for access

Who They Fund

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Funding Style

program_supportproject-based_fundingoperational/program_expenses

About California Access to Justice Commission

California Access to Justice Commission channels most of its recent funding into California civil legal aid organizations, with repeated support for local providers handling housing, immigration, family law, and other civil legal needs. In the latest grants list, the largest award went to Various Other Grants at $2,617,500 in Carmichael, followed by $300,000 to Nbhd Legal Svcs of LA Co in Pacoima and $200,000 to Public Law Center in Santa Ana. The pattern is not limited to a single organization or issue area: the commission appears across multiple years with support for groups such as Centro Legal de la Raza in Oakland, Inner City Law Center in Los Angeles, and Root & Rebound in Oakland. Its grantmaking is tied to program support rather than isolated one-off awards, and the recurring presence of California legal aid providers suggests a funder focused on sustaining service capacity as well as project work. The commission’s stated purpose is to expand resources, remove barriers, and support innovations so people can resolve civil legal issues effectively and efficiently.

What California Access to Justice Commission Funds

Civil legal aid is the clearest throughline in the commission’s grantmaking. It gave $200,000 to Public Law Center in Santa Ana for program support, and $143,750 to OneJustice in San Francisco for program support. The same theme appears in awards to Legal Aid at Work in San Francisco and Legal Services for Children in San Francisco, both funded for program support. Housing stability is another visible area. The commission awarded $123,550 to Inner City Law Center in Los Angeles in 2024 and $123,150 in 2025, again for program support, alongside $140,000 to LA Center for Law & Justice in Los Angeles. It also supported Secure Families Collab in Santa Rosa with $120,000. The grant list also shows attention to immigrant and community-based legal services, including $174,375 to Centro Legal de la Raza in Oakland and $157,500 to The TransLatin Coalition in Los Angeles.

How California Access to Justice Commission Gives

Typical awards cluster around the middle five figures: the reported p25 is $25,000, median is $47,925, and p75 is $93,750. Recent grants show repeat support across years rather than purely one-time gifts, including multiple awards to organizations such as Centero Legal de la Raza, Inner City Law Center, Root & Rebound, and Legal Access Alameda. Program support is the dominant operating style in the grant list, matching the commission’s role as a regular funder. It also operates named grant programs, including the State Legal Aid Infrastructure & Innovation Grants and the Loan Repayment Assistance Program for California legal aid lawyers; the infrastructure program accepts unsolicited applications.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$12.4M

Total Assets

$6.7M

Total Revenue

$7.2M

Total Expenses

$7.1M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $25K and $94K, with a median of $48K.

25th Percentile

$25K

Median

$48K

75th Percentile

$94K

Geographic Reach

Local2 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

JACK LONDEN

Accepts unsolicited proposals

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
VARIOUS OTHER GRANTS	CARMICHAEL, CA	$2,617,500	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA Collab for Immigrant Just	Oakland, CA	$350,000	2025	Program Support
CLSEPA	East Palo Alto, CA	$186,250	2025	Program Support
Immigration Inst of Bay Area	San Francisco, CA	$183,250	2025	Program Support
Mixteco Indigena Com Org Prj	Oxnard, CA	$172,000	2025	Program Support
Immigrant Legal Defense QBO	Oakland, CA	$169,000	2025	Program Support
Asian Americans Advancing Jus	Los Angeles, CA	$159,500	2025	Program Support
Latin Advoc Network-Latinan	Salinas, CA	$158,500	2025	Program Support
Legal Services for Children	San Francisco, CA	$157,500	2025	Program Support
Immigration Project Inc	Berkeley, CA	$152,500	2025	Program Support
Inland Counties Legal Srv Inc	Riverside, CA	$151,000	2025	Program Support
Pship for the Adv of New Amcn	San Diego, CA	$148,750	2025	Program Support
Coa to Abolish SlaveryTraff	LOS ANGELES, CA	$146,250	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
DOLORES ST CMNTY SRVCS	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$137,250	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
Loyola Marymount University	Los Angeles, CA	$128,000	2025	Program Support
Thai Community Dvlpmnt Ctr	Los Angeles, CA	$125,000	2025	Program Support
Inner City Law Center	LOS ANGELES, CA	$123,150	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
SECURE FAMILIES COLLAB	SANTA ROSA, CA	$120,000	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
California Indian Legal Srvcs	Sacramento, CA	$118,500	2025	Program Support
National Center for Youth Law	Oakland, CA	$117,500	2025	Program Support
LEGAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$112,500	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
NATIONAL CENTER FOR YOUTH	OAKLAND, CA	$112,500	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
Root & Rebound	OAKLAND, CA	$112,500	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
Legal Access Alameda	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$112,500	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
Centro Legal de la Raza	Oakland, CA	$112,500	2025	Program Support
CA Collab for Imm Justice	OAKLAND, CA	$112,500	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
Legal Aid of Marin	San Rafael, CA	$111,000	2025	Program Support
Lawyers Comm for Civ Rights	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$107,250	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
LACBA COUNSEL FOR JUSTICE	LOS ANGELES, CA	$105,000	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
Central CA Legal Services Inc	Fresno, CA	$101,250	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
Elder Law & Advocacy	SAN DIEGO, CA	$101,250	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
Legal Aid Fdn of Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	$100,000	2025	Program Support
Public Interest Law Project	OAKLAND, CA	$97,500	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
AL OTRO LADO	SAN YSIDRO, CA	$93,750	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
AFRICAN ADVOCACY NETWORK	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$93,750	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF SB	SAN BERNARDINO, CA	$93,750	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
LA Center for Law & Justice	LOS ANGELES, CA	$93,750	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
OneJustice	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$93,750	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
Centro Legal de la Raza	OAKLAND, CA	$91,875	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
LEGAL LINK	OAKLAND, CA	$91,500	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
San Luis Obispo Legal Ass Fo	San Luis Obispo, CA	$90,000	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
Alliance for Childrens Right	LOS ANGELES, CA	$90,000	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
CGRS California Inc	San Francisco, CA	$89,250	2025	Program Support
MOBILE PATHWAYS	BERKELEY, CA	$88,500	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
Immigrant Legal Resource Ctr	San Francisco, CA	$87,500	2025	Program Support
Oasis Legal Services	Berkeley, CA	$81,250	2025	Program Support
Senior Citizens Legal Svcs	Santa Cruz, CA	$77,500	2025	Program Support
CAIR-CA	Santa Clara, CA	$75,000	2025	Program Support
CA Rural Legal Assist Fndn	SACRAMENTO, CA	$75,000	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
Center for Immigrant Prot	San Francisco, CA	$75,000	2025	Program Support

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Can organizations apply directly for any of its programs?

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Frequently Asked Questions About California Access to Justice Commission

What kinds of legal issues does California Access to Justice Commission support?

How concentrated is the grantmaking in California?

What is the typical grant size?

Does the commission fund the same organizations more than once?

Can organizations apply directly for any of its programs?

Open Grant Opportunities

Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) for California Legal Aid Lawyers

Recent Grants