LACKAWANNA PRO BONO INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LACKAWANNA PRO BONO INC

EIN 23-2887494 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I80Z)

What they do

PROVIDES PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES to ELIGIBLE LOW INCOME CLIENTS UTILIZING ATTORNEYS WHO HAVE VOLUNTEERED THEIR SERVICES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $59.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

58.17%of revenue went to mission work59.3% of expenses · Program services

30.64%of revenue went to fundraising31.2% of expenses

$98.05spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.24%of revenue went to management and office costs9.4% of expenses

$0.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$353,755

Mission workProgram services$205,78958.17% of revenue59.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$32,6869.24% of revenue9.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$108,37430.64% of revenue31.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,9061.95% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$346,84998.05% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 59.3% mission · 9.4% management · 31.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 55.2% mission · 10.2% management · 34.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.23% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 52.7% mission · 12.4% management · 34.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.49% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 53.8% mission · 11.0% management · 35.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.57% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 64.2% mission · 10.0% management · 25.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.86% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 65.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.98% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 66.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$353,755

Expenses$346,849

Annual surplus $6,906 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$205,789 · 59.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$32,686 · 9.4% of expenses

Fundraising$108,374 · 31.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$353,755

Expenses$346,849

Assets$311,236

Income$353,755

Contributions$316,841

Mission work (program services)$205,789

Fundraising$108,374

Management and general$32,686

Executive compensation (total)$56,334

Accounting fees$4,270

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (16)

BO LOUGHNEY ESQDIRECTOR

BRUCE S ZERO ESQVICE PRESIDENT

CHARLES D CURTIN ESQTREASURER

DANIEL W MUNLEY ESQDIRECTOR

DAVID I FALLK ESQDIRECTOR

EDWARD A MONSKY ESQSECRETARY

GARY DRAPEKDIRECTOR

JENNA KRAYCER TUZZE ESQDIRECTOR

JERRY MUSHENO PMP ESQDIRECTOR

JULIANNE K ZALESKI ESQDIRECTOR

KEVIN M CONABOY ESQPRESIDENT

LORI BARRETT ESQDIRECTOR

MICHAEL HANLEYDIRECTOR

SARA MCDONALDDIRECTOR

THE HONORABLE JAMES A GIBBONSDIRECTOR

TYRONE HOLMESDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: 233 PENN AVE, SCRANTON, PA 18503-1921
County: Lackawanna
In care of: BRUCE S ZERO ESQ
Primary officer: BRUCE S ZERO ESQ, VICE PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(570) 961-2714

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: OSTROWSKI BECKLEY AND THORPE PC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I80Z)
IRS tax category: All Other Legal Services