LEGAL SERVICES OF SOUTHERN MISSOURI Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LEGAL SERVICES OF SOUTHERN MISSOURI

EIN 43-1106228 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

Legal Services of Southern Missouri Provides Comprehensive Civil Legal Services to Low-income Individuals and Families In Southern Missouri. LSSM Has Been Providing These Services Under Grant Agreements With The Legal Services Corporation and Other Grantors Since 1976.

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Of every $100 spent, about $66.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.42%of revenue went to mission work66.0% of expenses · Program services

2.33%of revenue went to fundraising2.4% of expenses

$97.67spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

30.92%of revenue went to management and office costs31.7% of expenses

$5.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

75.3%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$8,887,878

Mission workProgram services$5,725,23264.42% of revenue66.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,747,81930.92% of revenue31.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$207,3862.33% of revenue2.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$207,4412.33% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,680,43797.67% 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: 66.0% mission · 31.7% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.67% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 69.5% mission · 29.1% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.9% mission · 26.5% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 15.40% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 27.9% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 30.6% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.17% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 27.7% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.83% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.4% mission · 28.5% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.11% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 27.4% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,887,878

Expenses$8,680,437

Annual surplus $207,441 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)$5,725,232 · 66.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,747,819 · 31.7% of expenses

Fundraising$207,386 · 2.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,887,878

Expenses$8,680,437

Assets$45,695,578

Income$9,909,295

Contributions$6,695,094

Mission work (program services)$5,725,232

Fundraising$207,386

Management and general$2,747,819

Executive compensation (total)$174,172

Stocks and bonds$25,781,923

Accounting fees$17,720

Investing fees$115,608

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SHARON ALEXANDERCOO/INTERIM EXEC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $184,697Base $167,765 · Other $16,932

STEVEN KELLOGGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $174,369Base $170,962 · Other $3,407

KENNETH ONEALDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $142,938Base $129,776 · Other $13,162

CODY SCHROEDERDIR. OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $130,326Base $117,653 · Other $12,673

AMANDA PEARLDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $125,803Base $113,378 · Other $12,425

JOSEPH HILLSMANAGING ATTORNEY · 40 hrs/week $124,365Base $113,161 · Other $11,204

MICHAEL CATOMANAGING ATTORNEY · 40 hrs/week $123,470Base $112,058 · Other $11,412

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 (29)

SHARON ALEXANDERCOO/INTERIM EXEC DIRECTOR

STEVEN KELLOGGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KENNETH ONEALDEPUTY DIRECTOR

CODY SCHROEDERDIR. OF FINANCE

AMANDA PEARLDEPUTY DIRECTOR

JOSEPH HILLSMANAGING ATTORNEY

MICHAEL CATOMANAGING ATTORNEY

ROBERT PALMERTREASURER

MARY BONERPRESIDENT

NANCY HEARDDIRECTOR

NICHOLAS ADKINSDIRECTOR

RAYMOND WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

KHALA YOUNGDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE STENGERASSISTANT TREAS

TED HELMSDIRECTOR

TERRIL SHULLDIRECTOR

THAD LEACHDIRECTOR

LENA SAMFORDDIRECTOR

KIMBERLY PULLEYDIRECTOR

KARLA CROSSLEYDIRECTOR

JAMES CRUMPDIRECTOR

HARRY STYRONDIRECTOR

DELIA SAMPLESDIRECTOR

DAVID ROSENERDIRECTOR

DARLA BOICESECRETARY

CLAYTON BALLARDDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE HUTSONVICE PRESIDENT

CAROL BARSBYDIRECTOR

BRADLEY VAN ZEEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 3130 S DELAWARE AVE, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804-6416
County: Greene
In care of: Steve Kellogg
Primary officer: Steve Kellogg, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmedia@lsosm.org Phone(417) 881-1397

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROBERTS MCKENZIE MANGAN & CUMMINGS PC
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services