VIRGINIA POVERTY LAW CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VIRGINIA POVERTY LAW CENTER INC

EIN 54-1093402 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

THE VIRGINIA POVERTY LAW CENTER (VPLC) PROVIDES LEADERSHIP, SUPPORT, TRAINING, PUBLIC EDUCATION, and ADVOCACY to ADDRESS THE CIVIL LEGAL NEEDS of VIRGINIAS LOW-INCOME POPULATION. OUR LEGAL STAFF SPECIALIZES IN AREAS of LAW THAT AFFECT LOW-INCOME VIRGINIANS. THROUGH TRAINING and COMMUNICATIONS, WE EDUCATE OTHERS ABOUT THE LEGAL RIGHTS of THE POOR and IDENTIFY SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS and ISSUES. WE WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH VIRGINIAS LEGAL AID COMMUNITY, OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, and STAKEHOLDERS to REPRESENT THE INTERESTS of LOW-INCOME VIRGINIANS IN THE COURTS, EXECUTIVE AGENCIES, and LEGISLATIVE BODIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.00 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

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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 leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.45%of revenue went to mission work85.0% of expenses · Program services

3.75%of revenue went to fundraising3.6% of expenses

$104.10spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.90%of revenue went to management and office costs11.4% of expenses

$0.53in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $267,427 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $150,341 for JAY SPEER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$6,516,246

Mission workProgram services$5,763,61988.45% of revenue85.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$775,55711.90% of revenue11.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$244,4973.75% of revenue3.6% of expenses

Total expenses$6,783,673104.10% 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: 85.0% mission · 11.4% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.10% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 7.0% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.43% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 7.9% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.25% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 7.8% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 7.5% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 7.5% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 7.7% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.05% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 6.1% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.38% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,516,246

Expenses$6,783,673

Annual shortfall $267,427 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)$5,763,619 · 85.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$775,557 · 11.4% of expenses

Fundraising$244,497 · 3.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,516,246

Expenses$6,783,673

Assets$3,581,618

Income$6,809,825

Contributions$6,415,761

Mission work (program services)$5,763,619

Fundraising$244,497

Management and general$775,557

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

JAY SPEEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $150,341

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 (27)

JAY SPEEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KATHY WRIGHT ESQBOARD OF DIRECTORS

WANDA HARRYBOARD OF DIRECTORS

W CLARK WILLIAMS JR ESQBOARD OF DIRECTORS

VALERIE SLATER ESQBOARD OF DIRECTORS

TORI ANDREA BABINGTON ESQBOARD OF DIRECTORS

SUJA SARAH MATHEWBOARD OF DIRECTORS

STEVE DICKINSONBOARD OF DIRECTORS

STEPHEN TEAGUEESQBOARD OF DIRECTORS

PAT MCNICHOL ESQBOARD OF DIRECTORS

PASTOR RODNEY HUNTERBOARD OF DIRECTORS

LAUREN DAVISBOARD OF DIRECTORS

LAFONDA PAGEBOARD OF DIRECTORS

L CHARDE REIDBOARD OF DIRECTORS

KRISTI KELLY ESQBOARD OF DIRECTORS

AMY ROMABOARD OF DIRECTORS

KARL DOSSBOARD OF DIRECTORS

JOANNA SUYES ESQBOARD OF DIRECTORS

GOBIND SETHIBOARD OF DIRECTORS

ESTHER AYALABOARD OF DIRECTORS

EMILY CONNOR KENNEDY ESQPRESIDENT

DREW SARRETT ESQVICE PRESIDENT

CYNTHIA BAILEY ESQBOARD OF DIRECTORS

BRODY REID ESQBOARD OF DIRECTORS

BRIANA GREENIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

BRENDA CASTANEDASECRETARY TREASURER

BARY HAUSRATH ESQBOARD OF DIRECTORS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 919 E MAIN ST STE 610, RICHMOND, VA 23219-4600
County: City of Richmond
In care of: JAMES SPEER
Primary officer: JAMES SPEER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailjill@vplc.org Phone(804) 782-9430

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FRANK BARCALOW CPA PLLC
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services