BAY AREA LEGAL SERVICES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BAY AREA LEGAL SERVICES INC

EIN 59-1171886 · Public Interest Law (I83)

What they do

BAY AREA LEGAL SERVICES (BALS) is A REGIONAL, NON-PROFIT PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY LEGAL COUNSEL BY ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS and NON-PROFIT GROUPS WITH LIMITED ACCESS to LEGAL SERVICES, RESOLVING THE LEGAL PROBLEMS of OUR CLIENTS, and PRESERVING THE INDEPENDENCE, HOPE, and DIGNITY of THOSE WE SERVE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $89.50 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 leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.17%of revenue went to mission work89.5% of expenses · Program services

2.66%of revenue went to fundraising2.9% of expenses

$92.93spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.10%of revenue went to management and office costs7.6% of expenses

$0.91in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.1%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$16,853,078

Mission workProgram services$14,016,95883.17% of revenue89.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,196,1607.10% of revenue7.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$448,2792.66% of revenue2.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,191,6817.07% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$15,661,39792.93% 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: 89.5% mission · 7.6% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.93% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 7.4% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.13% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 7.4% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.76% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 7.6% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 7.2% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.00% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 6.8% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.22% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 6.8% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.24% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 7.4% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.43% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,853,078

Expenses$15,661,397

Annual surplus $1,191,681 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)$14,016,958 · 89.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,196,160 · 7.6% of expenses

Fundraising$448,279 · 2.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$16,853,078

Expenses$15,661,397

Assets$14,306,697

Income$16,863,583

Contributions$16,699,467

Mission work (program services)$14,016,958

Fundraising$448,279

Grants given$2,539,115

Average grant$47,908

Management and general$1,196,160

Executive compensation (total)$540,748

Accounting fees$64,134

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

JOAN BOLESPRESIDENT AND CEO · 38 hrs/week $210,336Base $192,753 · Other $17,583

JP LACASSECOO · 38 hrs/week $152,379Base $145,257 · Other $7,122

JENA HUDSONDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $146,684Base $127,321 · Other $19,363

GALE PINKSTONTEAM LEADER · 38 hrs/week $140,291Base $118,629 · Other $21,662

THOMAS DIFIORETEAM LEADER · 38 hrs/week $137,398Base $112,445 · Other $24,953

JEFFREY GRABELLITIGATION AND ADVOCACY DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $133,020Base $108,347 · Other $24,673

THERESA JILL LOPRESTOHR DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $127,384Base $113,487 · Other $13,897

MARTIN LAWYER ESQSR. STAFF ATTORNEY · 38 hrs/week $121,385Base $115,788 · Other $5,597

LYNN ABBOTTCFO · 38 hrs/week $120,040Base $106,430 · Other $13,610

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 (32)

JOAN BOLESPRESIDENT AND CEO

JP LACASSECOO

JENA HUDSONDEPUTY DIRECTOR

GALE PINKSTONTEAM LEADER

THOMAS DIFIORETEAM LEADER

JEFFREY GRABELLITIGATION AND ADVOCACY DIRECTOR

THERESA JILL LOPRESTOHR DIRECTOR

MARTIN LAWYER ESQSR. STAFF ATTORNEY

LYNN ABBOTTCFO

SARAH LAHLOU-AMINE ESQDIRECTOR, UNTIL 3/2024

MICHAEL BEDKE ESQDIRECTOR

PAUL MARTINEZDIRECTOR

REBECCA C BELL ESQDIRECTOR

YOLANDA V LEE-GEORGEDIRECTOR

TORI SIMMONS ESQDIRECTOR

VALORIE HOPPENWORTHDIRECTOR

VICTOR VAN PELTDIRECTOR

VIVIAN CORTES HODZ ESQCHAIRPERSON

YOHANCE PETTIS ESQDIRECTOR, AS OF 3/2024

ADRIANA HUAPILLADIRECTOR, UNTIL 11/2024

LINDA ANDERSON STANLEY ESQDIRECTOR

JIM THALER ESQTREASURER

JEFFREY COX ESQCHAIRPERSON-ELECT

GIESI OLLERDIRECTOR, AS OF 11/2024

EVAN MALLOY ESQDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA DAVIS-GRYCEDIRECTOR

CRAIG E ROTHBURD ESQSECRETARY

CHRISTINE DERR ESQDIRECTOR

CAROLEEN B BREJ ESQDIRECTOR

BARBARA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

ANDREW OMALLEY ESQCHAIRMAN EMERITUS

ALEX SARSFIELD ESQDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1968
Location: 1302 N 19TH ST STE 400, TAMPA, FL 33605-5243
County: Hillsborough
In care of: JOAN C BOLES
Primary officer: JOAN C BOLES, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(813) 232-1343

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JAMES MOORE & COPL
NTEE classification: Public Interest Law (I83)
IRS tax category: Public Interest Law
Grant-giving organization: Yes