LAE

Name

LAE

Legal name

Legal Assistance to the Elderly

Website

https://laesf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elder Law and Disability Legal Aid Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF)

Keywords

• Elder law services
• Civil legal aid
• Eviction defense
• Senior legal advocacy
• Nonprofit legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: LAE relies on community donations from individuals, corporations, and organizations. They accept various donation types including stock, cryptocurrency, Donor Advised Fund (DAF) contributions, and in-kind gifts. Employer matching gifts are also encouraged.
2. Government Grants and Contracts: LAE receives funding from government sources including The City and County of San Francisco, Department of Disability and Aging Services, The Mayor's Office of Housing & Community Development, The State Bar of California Legal Services Trust Fund Program, and The State Bar of California Equal Access to Justice Fund.
3. Foundation Grants: LAE receives grants from private foundations including Adobe Employee Community Fund, Bank of Marin, California Access to Justice Commission, Creating Healthier Communities, The Grove Foundation, Horizon Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, Menorah Park Community Impact Fund, The Scan Foundation, San Francisco Foundation, and Upjohn Fund of San Francisco.
4. Cy Pres Awards: LAE receives residual funds from class action settlements through Cy Pres awards, which are distributed by courts when it's not feasible to distribute all awarded funds to class members.
5. Planned Giving and Legacy Gifts: LAE receives bequests, retirement plan designations, life insurance donations, and charitable trust arrangements as part of planned giving programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LAE provides free civil legal services to seniors aged 60 and older and adults with disabilities aged 18-59 residing in San Francisco. Practice areas include housing preservation and eviction defense, elder abuse protection, public benefits and healthcare advocacy, consumer debt defense, foreclosure prevention, and end-of-life planning. The organization supplements direct legal representation with holistic social work support and community education.

Product overview

Legal Assistance to the Elderly (LAE) is a nonprofit legal services organization offering a unified portfolio of free civil legal services exclusively for San Francisco seniors (60+) and adults with disabilities. The organization operates eight core legal service programs: Housing Preservation/Eviction Defense, Elder Abuse Protection, Benefits and Healthcare Advocacy, Consumer Debt Defense, Foreclosure Prevention, End of Life Planning, the Excelsior Legal Collaborative, and Scams Prevention Education. All services are provided at no cost to eligible clients. LAE also maintains an intake request system to connect potential clients with appropriate legal assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Housing Preservation and Eviction Defense
• Elder Abuse Protection
• Benefits and Healthcare Advocacy
• Consumer Debt Defense
• Foreclosure Prevention
• End of Life Planning
• Excelsior Legal Collaborative
• Scams Prevention Education

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% of clients facing eviction lawsuits remain in their homes
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Asian Law CaucuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Excelsior Legal Collaborative providing housing, immigration, employment law, and senior legal services to District 11 residents.
• Jubilee Immigration AdvocatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Excelsior Legal Collaborative providing immigration legal services to District 11 residents.
• Excelsior Works!coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Excelsior Legal Collaborative serving residents of San Francisco's Supervisor District 11.
• La Raza Centro LegalsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Excelsior Legal Collaborative providing legal services to Latino, immigrant, and low-income communities.
• PODERsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Excelsior Legal Collaborative community partnership.
• Filipino Community CentersecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Excelsior Legal Collaborative community partnership.
• AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide services specifically tailored to LGBTQ elders' needs, including end-of-life planning and related legal matters.
• The City and County of San FranciscocoreOthersGovernment funding supporter providing essential operational support.
• Department of Disability and Aging ServicescoreOthersGovernment agency providing funding to support services for seniors and adults with disabilities.
• Mayor's Office of Housing & Community DevelopmentcoreOthersCity agency providing housing-focused funding support.
• The State Bar of California Legal Services Trust Fund ProgramcoreOthersState Bar program providing access to justice funding.
• The State Bar of California Equal Access to Justice FundcoreOthersState Bar fund supporting equal access to justice initiatives.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bay Area Legal Aid: Bay Area Legal Aid is the largest regional civil legal aid provider serving low-income residents across the Bay Area, with overlapping practice areas in housing preservation, public benefits, and consumer issues. Directly comparable as a mission-aligned legal aid nonprofit operating in the same geography.
• National Consumer Law Center: NCLC is a national nonprofit focused on consumer protection advocacy for low-income consumers, including seniors, with substantive overlap on consumer debt defense and scam protection. Directly comparable advocacy function on the consumer protection practice area.
• Bet Tzedek: Bet Tzedek is a Los Angeles-based legal services nonprofit serving vulnerable populations including the elderly, with overlapping practice areas in housing, benefits advocacy, and consumer protection. Closely comparable nonprofit legal aid model with similar elder-focused services.
• Disability Rights California: Disability Rights California is the state's federally funded protection and advocacy system for people with disabilities, providing legal services on housing, benefits, and abuse. Directly comparable legal advocacy model serving LAE's second core constituency (adults with disabilities 18-59).
• Justice in Aging: Justice in Aging is a national nonprofit legal advocacy organization dedicated to fighting senior poverty through legal advocacy on housing, healthcare, and economic security. Directly comparable mission and target population (low-income seniors) with overlapping substantive practice areas.
• California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform: CANHR is a California-based nonprofit legal advocacy organization focused on elder rights, particularly in long-term care settings, with overlapping practice in abuse prevention and benefits advocacy. Comparable elder-focused legal services model in the same state.

Broad incumbents

• AARP Foundation: AARP Foundation is the charitable affiliate of AARP, operating national programs addressing senior poverty, legal needs, and housing stability. Comparable mission serving older adults but operating as a much larger, broader-scoped national organization.
• Center for Elders' Independence: Center for Elders' Independence is a Bay Area PACE program providing medical and supportive services to low-income seniors to help them remain living in the community. Comparable elder-services mission and SF/Bay Area footprint, though oriented to medical rather than legal services.

Others

• Asian Law Caucus: Asian Law Caucus is a San Francisco-based legal aid and civil rights organization serving Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. Comparable as an LAE co-partner in the Excelsior Legal Collaborative with overlapping client demographics in SF.

Regional players

• Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County: Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County is an adjacent Bay Area legal aid provider serving low-income residents in housing, family, and consumer matters. Comparable civil legal aid model serving a neighboring but distinct geographic territory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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