Law Foundation of Silicon Valley

Name

Law Foundation of Silicon Valley

Legal name

Law Foundation of Silicon Valley

Website

https://lawfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Aid Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Other Legal Services (54119)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Public Defense & Legal Aid Services (BPAIAFAC), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Civil Liberties & Constitutional Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAA)

Keywords

• Legal aid services
• Civil legal services
• Housing rights advocacy
• Children youth law
• Nonprofit legal clinic

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts: Primary revenue stream from government contracts totaling $9,053,105 in FY2025, representing the largest single revenue source.
2. Corporate Contributions: Corporate donations and partnerships including $1,787,918 in FY2025.
3. Foundation Grants: Foundation funding including $916,367 in FY2025 from various philanthropies.
4. Individual Donations: Individual donor contributions totaling $666,852 in FY2025.
5. Pro Bono Services (In-Kind): Contributions in-kind from pro bono volunteers totaling $3,013,588, with 4,000 hours of volunteer services valued at $2,369,909.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Law Foundation of Silicon Valley provides free legal representation, advice, and advocacy to low-income individuals and families in Santa Clara County across three core practice areas: housing rights (eviction defense, tenant rights, homelessness prevention), health (public benefits access, mental health advocacy), and children's rights (foster care, education rights). It supplements direct legal services with strategic policy advocacy, systems change work, and a pro bono program that engages outside law firms.

Product overview

Law Foundation of Silicon Valley is a nonprofit legal aid organization that operates as a multi-program suite of free legal services. The core programs include the Housing Program (eviction defense, tenant rights), Children & Youth Program/LACY (child welfare, education rights, foster care), Health Program (public benefits, mental health advocacy), and Pro Bono Program (connecting volunteer attorneys with clients). Additional specialized programs include the Nonprofit Protection Project (new 2025 initiative for nonprofit legal challenges), the Name and Gender Marker Change Project (TGI community support), and the Unhoused Advocacy Project. Together, these programs serve low-income individuals, communities of color, immigrants, LGBTQIA+ communities, and other marginalized populations in Silicon Valley.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Housing Program
• Children & Youth Program (LACY)
• Health Program
• Pro Bono Program
• Name and Gender Marker Change Project
• Unhoused Advocacy Project
• Nonprofit Protection Project

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Goodwin ProctercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2026Co-counsel in California Supreme Court case securing landmark decision on public records act enforcement and government accountability.
• Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosaticoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2025Partnered for second year during Pride Month to host name and gender marker change legal clinic. Attorneys from the firm provide pro bono services to help TGI clients petition for court orders to correct identity documents.
• Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits (SVCN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2025Partnership with SVCN for the Nonprofit Protection Project, a first-of-its-kind regional initiative providing free legal support to nonprofits navigating emerging legal challenges.
• Give Light ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2025Partner for the Nonprofit Protection Project, contributing expertise to help nonprofits navigate legal challenges from shifting federal priorities.
• Fish & RichardsoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2024Lead counsel in landmark class action settlement protecting San Diego residents who rely on vehicles as shelter from unjust enforcement and fines. Settlement reached after 6+ years of litigation.
• Disability Rights CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2024Co-counsel in San Diego settlement protecting unhoused individuals' rights and vehicle habitation.
• Disability Rights AdvocatescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2024Co-counsel in San Diego settlement providing essential resource-based supports and accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
• National Homelessness Law CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2024Co-counsel in San Diego settlement using the law to end and prevent homelessness.
• Law Office of Ann E. MenaschecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2024Co-counsel representing class of unhoused individuals in San Diego vehicle habitation settlement.
• Dreher Law FirmcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2024Co-counsel in San Diego settlement representing individuals against government fraud.
• Manfred APCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2024Co-counsel in San Diego settlement for unhoused individuals' rights.
• ACLU Foundation of Northern CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2021Co-counsel in lawsuit against City of Mountain View challenging RV parking ban as unconstitutional and discriminatory.
• King & Spalding LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2021Pro bono partner in Mountain View RV ban lawsuit. Partner Andrew Ong serves on Law Foundation Board of Directors. Also served as pro bono co-counsel in California Supreme Court case City of Gilroy v. Superior Court.
• Hewlett Packard EnterprisecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2021Pro bono partner in Mountain View RV ban lawsuit challenging unconstitutional vehicle habitation restrictions.
• Sacred Heart Community ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Homelessness Prevention System (HPS) providing rental assistance and support to low-income residents at risk of homelessness in Santa Clara County.
• Destination: HomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Homelessness Prevention System helping prevent homelessness for low-income Santa Clara County residents.
• Santa Clara County Office of Supportive HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Homelessness Prevention System providing housing support services.
• City of San JosecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Homelessness Prevention System providing housing assistance to at-risk residents.
• 19 Community OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of community partners in Homelessness Prevention System reaching diverse populations.
• Cooley LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPro bono partner submitting amicus brief supporting San Jose Rent Registry. Board member Alessandra Murata is Partner at Cooley.
• Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched Racial, Social, and Economic Justice Fellowship Program deploying fellows to work on civil rights issues at nonprofits including the Law Foundation.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bay Area Legal Aid: Bay Area Legal Aid is the largest regional legal aid provider across multiple Bay Area counties, offering free services in housing, public benefits, immigration, and family law. It is the closest direct peer in mission, service mix, and client population to the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley.
• Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County: Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County is a neighboring county legal aid organization providing free civil legal services to low-income residents in housing, family, immigration, and consumer law. Directly comparable in size, mission, and service model, and a natural geographic peer adjacent to Santa Clara County.
• Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto: Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto (CLSEPA) is a community-based legal aid nonprofit serving low-income residents on the San Francisco Peninsula. Comparable in focus on housing, immigration, and family law for underserved communities, and a collaborator/competitor in the same regional legal services ecosystem.
• Inner City Law Center: Inner City Law Center is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing free legal services to low-income residents focused on homelessness prevention, housing, and immigration. Highly comparable in the specific emphasis on unhoused advocacy and housing justice litigation, though in a different metro.
• California Rural Legal Assistance: California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA) is a statewide legal aid program serving low-income rural communities, including significant housing, education, and immigration work. Comparable in being a California nonprofit legal aid organization with systems-change impact litigation alongside direct services.
• Public Law Center: Public Law Center is one of Orange County's largest pro bono legal aid organizations, providing free civil legal services. Comparable in operating model, pro bono attorney engagement, and service mix (housing, family, immigration, healthcare access).
• Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area: Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area is a civil rights legal organization using impact litigation and direct services to address racial and economic justice. Highly comparable as a Bay Area civil rights legal org that co-counseled several matters with the Law Foundation (e.g., Mountain View RV ban litigation).
• Central California Legal Services: Central California Legal Services is a regional legal aid program serving low-income residents of Central California. Comparable in funding mix (government contracts + IOLTA + foundations), service areas, and reliance on pro bono volunteers.

Emerging players

• ACLU Foundation of Northern California: ACLU of Northern California litigates civil liberties and civil rights cases across Northern California, including several cases co-counseled with the Law Foundation (Mountain View RV ban, HIPAA comments). Comparable in systems-change impact litigation, but operates at greater scale and with broader scope.
• National Homelessness Law Center: National Homelessness Law Center is a national advocacy and litigation organization focused on the legal rights of unhoused people, and was a co-counsel partner with the Law Foundation in the San Diego VHO/OVO settlement. Comparable in subject-matter expertise on unhoused rights and impact litigation strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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