Bet Tzedek

What Bet Tzedek does

Bet Tzedek is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public interest law firm founded in 1974 in Los Angeles that delivers free legal services to low-income individuals and families across Los Angeles County. The organization operates through five practice areas — Justice for Seniors/Dependent Adults/Caregivers, Justice for Workers/Taxpayers/Small Business Owners, Justice for Tenants/Homeowners/Unhoused Individuals, Justice for Children & Families, and Justice for Transgender Individuals — and is one of only two agencies nationally providing free legal services to aging Holocaust survivors. Services are delivered via direct legal representation, a portfolio of recurring legal clinics (Employment Rights, Tenants' Rights: Culver City, Small Claims, Elder Abuse Restraining Order, Decedents' Estates Self-Help, Conservatorship Self-Help), educational workshops and webinars, policy advocacy, and impact litigation. Reach is extended through intake channels including an in-person office at 3250 Wilshire Blvd (13th Floor, Los Angeles CA 90010), a phone hotline at (323) 939-0506, an online LegalServer intake portal, and a network of more than 30 community partners spanning government agencies, healthcare providers, labor advocates, civil rights organizations, and corporate funders.

The business model is that of a charitable nonprofit rather than a technology or product company: all legal services are provided free of charge to qualifying low-income clients, and revenue is generated exclusively through donations, foundation grants, corporate charitable contributions, government funding, planned giving, and annual gala fundraising. The technology layer is minimal and operational — LegalServer for intake, Microsoft Forms and Outlook for clinic scheduling, and WordPress/The Events Calendar for events — with no proprietary platforms, no app, no AI/ML capabilities, and no patents or trademarks. Operations are scaled primarily through a 1,573-strong pro bono attorney and volunteer network that contributed 29,882 hours in 2025, alongside a paid staff of 51-100. In 2025 the organization helped 82,840 individuals and families, fielded 30,078 calls and online intake applications, and ran 812 clinics and presentations. The senior leadership includes a Vice President of External Affairs (Vincent Cummings, managing Cy Pres nominations) and a Senior Development Officer (Amy Peckner, 15-year tenure, over $25 million cumulatively raised); the organization is governed by a board of directors and remains an independent, privately held 501(c)(3) with no parent company, subsidiaries, or institutional investment backers.

Name

Bet Tzedek

Legal name

BET TZEDEK

Website

https://bettzedek.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bet Tzedek is a Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) public interest law firm, founded in 1974, that provides free legal representation, clinics, education, and policy advocacy to low-income individuals and families across Los Angeles County, serving seniors, workers, tenants, families, and transgender individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

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. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Bet Tzedek relies primarily on donations from individuals, foundations, corporations, and government grants. The organization hosts annual gala events and maintains planned giving programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bet Tzedek provides free legal services to low-income individuals and families in Los Angeles County, delivered through five practice areas (Seniors/Dependent Adults, Workers/Small Business, Tenants/Homeowners/Unhoused, Children/Families, and Transgender Individuals). Services encompass direct legal representation, brief advice through free legal clinics, educational workshops and webinars, policy advocacy, and impact litigation. All services are provided at no cost to eligible clients.

Product overview

Bet Tzedek is a nonprofit public interest law firm providing free legal services through five main practice areas: Justice for Seniors/Dependent Adults/Caregivers, Workers/Taxpayers/Small Business, Tenants/Homeowners/Unhoused, Children/Families, and Transgender Individuals. Services are delivered through direct legal representation, free legal clinics (Employment Rights, Tenants' Rights, Small Claims, Elder Abuse, Decedents' Estates, Conservatorship), educational workshops, and policy advocacy across Los Angeles County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Justice for Seniors, Dependent Adults & Caregivers
• Justice for Workers, Taxpayers & Small Business Owners
• Justice for Tenants, Homeowners & Unhoused Individuals
• Justice for Children & Families
• Justice for Transgender Individuals
• Employment Rights (ERP) Clinic
• Tenants' Rights Clinic (Culver City)
• Small Claims Clinic
• Elder Abuse Restraining Order Clinic
• Remote Decedents' Estates Self-Help Clinic (DEC)
• Conservatorship Self-Help Clinic

Quantifiable outcome

• 82,840 individuals and families helped in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• County of Los AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner providing support and collaboration for legal services to county residents. One of the primary community partners enabling access to services for vulnerable populations.
• LA County Aging and Disability DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency partnership focused on serving seniors and dependent adults, providing referrals and collaborative services for elder law matters.
• StayHoused LAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing justice partnership providing resources and legal assistance for tenants facing eviction and housing instability.
• State Bar of CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional bar association partnership supporting pro bono legal services and lawyer referrals.
• Los Angeles LGBT CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership focused on providing legal services to transgender and LGBTQ+ individuals, including name changes and gender marker updates.
• Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership providing referrals and integrated services for patients needing legal assistance.
• Los Angeles Urban LeaguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil rights organization partnership providing referrals and collaborative services for economic justice.
• Garment Worker CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor advocacy partnership providing employment rights services to garment workers facing wage theft and workplace violations.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Los AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish federation partnership supporting Bet Tzedek's historical connection to serving Holocaust survivors and Jewish community.
• LA RepresentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative partnership providing civil legal aid connections for LA residents.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• National Housing Law Project: National housing justice organization providing legal assistance, advocacy, and litigation on housing rights for low-income tenants — directly comparable to Bet Tzedek's lead housing practice area and its impact litigation model, but at a national scope.

Direct peers

• Public Counsel: Largest pro bono public interest law firm in the nation, headquartered in LA, providing free civil legal services and impact litigation across housing, children's rights, and immigration — closely aligned with Bet Tzedek's practice mix and donor-funded model.
• Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles: LA's largest direct legal services provider for low-income residents, covering housing, family, immigration, and consumer law — directly comparable to Bet Tzedek's nonprofit legal aid model in the same service territory.
• Justice in Aging: National legal advocacy organization focused on elder law and low-income seniors, directly comparable to Bet Tzedek's lead practice area and its nationally recognized senior legal services expertise.
• Inner City Law Center: LA-based legal aid nonprofit specializing in homelessness prevention, housing, and immigrant rights — overlapping significantly with Bet Tzedek's tenants/unhoused and immigrant-serving practice areas in the same geography.
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California: LA-based civil rights legal aid organization providing direct services, impact litigation, and policy advocacy for Asian American and immigrant communities — comparable nonprofit legal aid model in the same service region.
• Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County: LA-based legal aid nonprofit serving low-income communities across housing, family, consumer, and public benefits law — directly comparable in service population, geographic focus, and pro bono delivery model.

Regional players

• Bay Area Legal Aid: Northern California's largest legal aid provider serving low-income clients across housing, family, consumer, and benefits law — comparable nonprofit legal aid model with similar practice breadth but different geography.
• Public Law Center: Orange County-based pro bono law firm providing free civil legal services to low-income residents — comparable nonprofit legal aid model in adjacent Southern California geography, covering similar housing, family, and consumer practice areas.
• Legal Aid Society of San Diego: San Diego-based civil legal aid organization providing free services to low-income residents — comparable donor-funded legal aid model serving similar vulnerable populations in a different Southern California market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bettzedek
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCw7swoqGsZ-D_B7bIYPAl-g
• Facebookfacebook.com/bettzedek
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bet-tzedek-legal-services
• Instagraminstagram.com/bettzedek

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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