LEGAL SERVICES OF GREATER MIAMI INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LEGAL SERVICES OF GREATER MIAMI INC

EIN 59-1227481 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I80Z)

What they do

Legal Services of Greater Miami. Inc. (Legal Services) is A Private Nonprofit Law Firm Whose Mission is to Advance Economic Opportunity and Social Justice Through Legal Advocacy for Its Clients and Empower The Low-income Residents of Monroe and Miami-Dade Counties, Florida So As to Eradicate Barriers to Economic and Social Stability Created By Poverty and Injustice. Born Out of The War On Poverty, Legal Services Opened Its Doors In 1966 As The "Economic Opportunity Legal Services Program, Inc." Today, Legal Services is A Nationally Recognized Model of Legal Services Delivery. Legal Services is The Largest Provider of Free Civil Legal Services for The Poor In Monroe and Miami-Dade Counties. Its Board of Directors is Composed of Both Members of The Low-income Community and Attorneys Appointed By Local Bar Associations and Organizations. Legal Services is On The Forefront of Solving Legal Problems for People Who Live In Poverty.

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Of every $100 spent, about $92.80 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.

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They name their leaders49 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

87.70%of revenue went to mission work92.8% of expenses · Program services

2.10%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$94.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.66%of revenue went to management and office costs4.9% of expenses

$1.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $211,986 for MONICA M VIGUES-PITAN (CEO). 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$12,912,882

Mission workProgram services$11,324,79687.70% of revenue92.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$602,1544.66% of revenue4.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$270,8892.10% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$715,0435.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$12,197,83994.46% 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: 92.8% mission · 4.9% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.5% mission · 5.2% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.47% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 6.4% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.05% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 5.8% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.63% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 6.4% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.41% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 0.0% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.04% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 7.8% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.64% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 4.8% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.19% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,912,882

Expenses$12,197,839

Annual surplus $715,043 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)$11,324,796 · 92.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$602,154 · 4.9% of expenses

Fundraising$270,889 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,912,882

Expenses$12,197,839

Assets$17,236,066

Income$12,912,882

Contributions$12,043,483

Mission work (program services)$11,324,796

Fundraising$270,889

Grants given$5,911,494

Average grant$1,477,874

Management and general$602,154

Executive compensation (total)$690,547

Stocks and bonds$62,632

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

MONICA M VIGUES-PITANCEO · 35 hrs/week $211,986Base $191,546 · Other $20,440

VIVIAN CHAVEZ ESQCOO · 35 hrs/week $166,758Base $152,117 · Other $14,641

JEFFREY M HEARNECHIEF ADVOCACY OFC · 35 hrs/week $161,361Base $136,001 · Other $25,360

ILENIA SANCHEZ-BRYSONCIO · 35 hrs/week $152,748Base $142,711 · Other $10,037

JOSE FONSADVOCACY DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $149,578Base $139,238 · Other $10,340

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 (49)

MONICA M VIGUES-PITANCEO

VIVIAN CHAVEZ ESQCOO

JEFFREY M HEARNECHIEF ADVOCACY OFC

ILENIA SANCHEZ-BRYSONCIO

JOSE FONSADVOCACY DIRECTOR

NATASHA STCYRDIRECTOR

KAREN J LAPEKAS ESQ1ST VICE PRES

KEITH IVORYDIRECTOR

KEVIN FITZMAURICE ESQDIRECTOR

LAURA ZAPATA-KIM ESQDIRECTOR

LOREAL A ARSCOTT ESQDIRECTOR

MANUEL L DOBRINSKY ESQDIRECTOR

MARISSA ALTMAN-GLATZER ESQDIRECTOR

NAOMI WIGGINSDIRECTOR

JOSE CUENODIRECTOR

PHYLLIS JOHNSONDIRECTOR

RACHEL WAGNER FURST ESQDIRECTOR

SCOTT BAENA ESQDIRECTOR

SERGE FORTUNEDIRECTOR

SONYA BROWN WILSONDIRECTOR

STANLEY WAKSHLAGDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE L CARMAN ESQDIRECTOR

STEPHEN ROSENTHAL ESQDIRECTOR

TERESA ENRIQUEZ ESQDIRECTOR

WALOLI SALAZARDIRECTOR

WIFREDO FERRERDIRECTOR

EMILY ALEJO PERRYDIRECTOR

ALEJANDRO URIBE ESQDIRECTOR

ARYA ATTARI LI ESQSECRETARY

CANDICE BALMORI ESQDIRECTOR

CARLOS CARDELLE ESQDIRECTOR

CAROLYN PATESDIRECTOR

CHERINE SMITH-VALBRUN ESQDIRECTOR

CORINA HERNANDEZDIRECTOR

D PROPOSIE EVANS ESQPRESIDENT

DARRELL PAYNE ESQDIRECTOR

DEBRA TYLERDIRECTOR

DONALD YATES ESQDIRECTOR

JUANITA ALVAREZDIRECTOR

ENJOLIQUE AYTCH LETT ESQDIRECTOR

FREDDI R MACK ESQDIRECTOR

FRITZNIE JARBATH ESQDIRECTOR

HERMINE WILSONDIRECTOR

HUNG NGUYEN ESQDIRECTOR

IDA WRIGHTDIRECTOR

JASON E BLOCH ESQDIRECTOR

JESIKA DIAZ MUNAR ESQDIRECTOR

JORDI GUSO ESQDIRECTOR

ALEIDA MARTINEZ-MOLINA ESQDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: 4343 W FLAGLER ST STE 100, CORAL GABLES, FL 33134-1585
County: Miami-Dade
In care of: % MONICA VIGUES-PITAN
Primary officer: Monica Vigues-Pitan, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(305) 438-3817

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WATSONRICE LLP
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I80Z)
IRS tax category: All Other Legal Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes