TIMPANOGOS LEGAL CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TIMPANOGOS LEGAL CENTER

EIN 45-3633760 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE of THE ORGANIZATION is to PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES to LOW-INCOME PEOPLE and VICTIMS of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. OUR MISSION is to EMPOWER VICTIMS of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE and LOW-INCOME UTAHNS to NAVIGATE THE LEGAL SYSTEM THROUGH INNOVATIVE and TRAUMA-INFORMED LEGAL SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION RECRUITS and TRAINS LEGAL PROFESSIONALS to PROVIDE PRO BONO WORK IN NEW and MEANINGFUL WAYS, WHICH ENABLES THOUSANDS of PEOPLE EACH YEAR to PURSUE or DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS IN COURT and ENSURE STABILITY and SECURITY for THEIR FAMILIES. WE NAMED OUR ORGANIZATION AFTER MOUNT TIMPANOGOS WITH THE VISION THAT WE WILL LIFT OUR CLIENTS LIKE THE PEAKS of THE MOUNTAIN ELEVATE OUR EYES UPWARD. OUR MOTTO is "LIFTING LIVES THROUGH THE LAW".

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.50 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 leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.72%of revenue went to mission work79.5% of expenses · Program services

6.06%of revenue went to fundraising5.9% of expenses

$102.77spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.98%of revenue went to management and office costs14.6% of expenses

$0.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $18,718 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $84,806 for SUSAN GRIFFITH (EXECUTIVE DI). 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$675,823

Mission workProgram services$552,31381.72% of revenue79.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$101,26014.98% of revenue14.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$40,9686.06% of revenue5.9% of expenses

Total expenses$694,541102.77% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 79.5% mission · 14.6% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.77% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 8.4% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.01% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 16.1% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.60% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 13.1% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.34% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 8.1% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.96% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 12.5% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 11.0% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.85% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.13% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$675,823

Expenses$694,541

Annual shortfall $18,718 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$552,313 · 79.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$101,260 · 14.6% of expenses

Fundraising$40,968 · 5.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$675,823

Expenses$694,541

Assets$485,960

Income$675,823

Contributions$672,776

Mission work (program services)$552,313

Fundraising$40,968

Management and general$101,260

Accounting fees$7,500

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

SUSAN GRIFFITHEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $84,806

TATIANA CHRISTENSENEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $45,828

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

SUSAN GRIFFITHEXECUTIVE DI

TATIANA CHRISTENSENEXECUTIVE DI

DANIELLE DALLASBOARD MEMBER

DAYLE ELIESONBOARD MEMBER

GRACIANA MESSIERBOARD MEMBER

KEENAN CAROLLBOARD MEMBER

LIISA HANCOCKSECRETARY

RICHARD SHEFFIELDPRESIDENT

STEPHEN WHITINGBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: PO BOX 14, OREM, UT 84059-0014
County: Sanpete
In care of: % SUSAN GRIFFITH
Primary officer: TATIANA CHRISTENSEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailTLCinfo@timplegal.org Phone(801) 649-8895 Officer phone(801) 722-5804

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BOUNTIFUL PEAK ADVISORS
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services