DISABILITY LEGAL SERVICES OF INDIANA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DISABILITY LEGAL SERVICES OF INDIANA INC

EIN 26-2096859 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

The Organization Offers Free and Low Cost Legal Services to Indiana Children and Adults With Disabilities. The Organization Was Formed to Address The Lack of Affordable Legal Representation for Disabled Children and Adults; Specifically In The Area of Education Law. The Organization Also Educates The Public On The Laws Affecting The Education of Persons With Disabilities By Providing Free Training Sessions to Parents and Professionals Concerning Special Education.

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Of every $100 spent, about $63.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

47.96%of revenue went to mission work63.9% of expenses · Program services

7.01%of revenue went to fundraising9.4% of expenses

$75.02spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.05%of revenue went to management and office costs26.7% of expenses

$2.11in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

59.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $98,502 for MARGARET JONES JD (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$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$247,827

Mission workProgram services$118,85047.96% of revenue63.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$49,69020.05% of revenue26.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$17,3857.01% of revenue9.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$61,90224.98% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$185,92575.02% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 63.9% mission · 26.7% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.02% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 66.0% mission · 25.2% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.88% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 56.5% mission · 31.2% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.75% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 64.8% mission · 31.7% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.3% mission · 31.1% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 47.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.02% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$247,827

Expenses$185,925

Annual surplus $61,902 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)$118,850 · 63.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$49,690 · 26.7% of expenses

Fundraising$17,385 · 9.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$247,827

Expenses$185,925

Assets$392,300

Income$247,827

Contributions$147,414

Mission work (program services)$118,850

Fundraising$17,385

Management and general$49,690

Accounting fees$1,920

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARGARET JONES JDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 33 hrs/week $98,502

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

MARGARET JONES JDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BECKY SHIELDSBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN CLAYTREASURER

CHRIS JOLIVETTE JDBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINE HENNESSYSECRETARY

DANIELLE COULTERBOARD MEMBER

HANNAH CARLOCKVICE PRESIDENT

JENNIFER DEWITTBOARD MEMBER

KATE JUERLING JDBOARD MEMBER

KELLY SCOTTBOARD MEMBER

MARGIE FERGUSONBOARD MEMBER

MARY JO WEDDING JDPRESIDENT

RAE MILLSBOARD MEMBER

SABRINA STARRBOARD MEMBER

SHANNAN PENAFLORBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 5954 N COLLEGE AVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46220-2554
County: Marion
In care of: Margaret A Jones
Primary officer: Margaret A Jones, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmjones@abilityallies.org Phone(317) 426-7733

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MELISSA M WINSLOW CPA
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services