LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

EIN 52-1039060 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I800)

What they do

CONGRESS ESTABLISHED THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION (LSC) to HELP ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS to JUSTICE for INDIVIDUALS WHO SEEK REDRESS of GRIEVANCES and to PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY LEGAL ASSISTANCE to THOSE WHO OTHERWISE COULD NOT AFFORD LEGAL REPRESENTATION. CONSISTENT WITH THIS CONGRESSIONAL MANDATE, LSCS MISSION is to PROMOTE EQUAL ACCESS to JUSTICE BY FUNDING and SUPPORTING HIGH-QUALITY CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE for LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES and ITS TERRITORIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.00 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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

99.16%of revenue went to mission work97.0% of expenses · Program services

0.11%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$102.20spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

2.94%of revenue went to management and office costs2.9% of expenses

$0.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $12,609,289 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $327,696 for LYNN JENNINGS (VP, GRANTS MANAGEMENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$572,829,932

Mission workProgram services$568,019,72499.16% of revenue97.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$16,815,4062.94% of revenue2.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$604,0910.11% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Total expenses$585,439,221102.20% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 97.0% mission · 2.9% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.7% mission · 3.2% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.98% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.2% mission · 2.7% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.90% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.1% mission · 2.8% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.86% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.0% mission · 3.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.09% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 97.1% mission · 2.8% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.54% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 3.3% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.09% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 6.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.48% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$572,829,932

Expenses$585,439,221

Annual shortfall $12,609,289 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)$568,019,724 · 97.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$16,815,406 · 2.9% of expenses

Fundraising$604,091 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$572,829,932

Expenses$585,439,221

Assets$208,050,227

Income$572,829,932

Contributions$564,646,868

Mission work (program services)$568,019,724

Fundraising$604,091

Grants given$3,837,150,686

Average grant$3,432,156

Management and general$16,815,406

Executive compensation (total)$1,140,219

Accounting fees$451,808

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

LYNN JENNINGSVP, GRANTS MANAGEMENT · 38 hrs/week $327,696Base $261,788 · Other $65,908

DEBORAH MOORECFO AND TREASURER · 38 hrs/week $318,098Base $263,634 · Other $54,464

CAROL AMY BERGMANVP, GOVT RELATIONS/PUBLIC AFFAIRS · 38 hrs/week $307,507Base $265,003 · Other $42,504

JADA BREEGLECHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $303,560Base $246,195 · Other $57,365

WILLIE GUNNGENERAL COUNSEL · 38 hrs/week $301,121Base $271,461 · Other $29,660

RONALD FLAGGPRESIDENT · 38 hrs/week $289,884Base $259,558 · Other $30,326

HELEN M GUYTONDEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL · 38 hrs/week $285,190Base $225,110 · Other $60,080

STEFANIE DAVISDEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL · 38 hrs/week $284,168Base $225,615 · Other $58,553

JOYCE ARLENE MCGEEDIR, OFFICE OF PROGRAM PERFORMANCE · 38 hrs/week $278,167Base $228,952 · Other $49,215

THOMAS YATSCOINSPECTOR GENERAL · 38 hrs/week $265,886Base $230,196 · Other $35,690

LORA RATHDIR, OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT · 38 hrs/week $259,889Base $221,208 · Other $38,681

JOHN G LEVICHAIR · 24 hrs/week $48,777

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 (21)

LYNN JENNINGSVP, GRANTS MANAGEMENT

DEBORAH MOORECFO AND TREASURER

CAROL AMY BERGMANVP, GOVT RELATIONS/PUBLIC AFFAIRS

JADA BREEGLECHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

WILLIE GUNNGENERAL COUNSEL

RONALD FLAGGPRESIDENT

HELEN M GUYTONDEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL

STEFANIE DAVISDEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL

JOYCE ARLENE MCGEEDIR, OFFICE OF PROGRAM PERFORMANCE

THOMAS YATSCOINSPECTOR GENERAL

LORA RATHDIR, OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT

JOHN G LEVICHAIR

GLORIA VALENCIA-WEBERDIRECTOR

FRANK X NEUNDER JRDIRECTOR

JULIE REISKINDIRECTOR

LAURIE MIKVADIRECTOR

FATHER PIUS PIETRZYK OPVICE CHAIR

ROBERT J GREY JRDIRECTOR

VICTOR B MADDOXDIRECTOR

ABIGAIL LAWLIS KUZMADIRECTOR

JOHN G MALCOLMDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 1825 I ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-5403
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % RONALD FLAGG
Primary officer: DEBORAH MOORE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 295-1500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I800)
IRS tax category: All Other Legal Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes