LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY INC

EIN 59-6046994 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

to Provide High Quality Civil Legal Advice, Representation, and (continues On Schedule O) Education Free of Charge to The Most Vulnerable and At-risk Children, Families, Elders, Veterans and Individuals In Palm Beach County So As to Protect Their Personal Safety, Enhance Their Opportunities and Living Conditions, and Promote Self-sufficiency.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.10 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 leaders54 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.95%of revenue went to mission work87.1% of expenses · Program services

2.60%of revenue went to fundraising2.8% of expenses

$94.07spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.52%of revenue went to management and office costs10.1% of expenses

$1.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.4%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$18,468,008

Mission workProgram services$15,135,19181.95% of revenue87.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,758,9689.52% of revenue10.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$479,5042.60% of revenue2.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,094,3455.93% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$17,373,66394.07% 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: 87.1% mission · 10.1% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.07% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 8.2% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.18% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 6.7% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.54% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 5.1% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 4.9% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.63% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 6.6% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.78% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 6.4% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.56% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 3.6% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.36% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$18,468,008

Expenses$17,373,663

Annual surplus $1,094,345 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)$15,135,191 · 87.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,758,968 · 10.1% of expenses

Fundraising$479,504 · 2.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$18,468,008

Expenses$17,373,663

Assets$20,300,777

Income$19,539,745

Contributions$17,609,576

Mission work (program services)$15,135,191

Fundraising$479,504

Grants given$247,541

Average grant$27,505

Management and general$1,758,968

Stocks and bonds$9,021,972

Accounting fees$47,000

Investing fees$18,438

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

ROBERT BERTISCH ESQEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $184,581Base $169,153 · Other $15,428

JOHN WALSH ESQSUPERVISING ATTORNEY · 40 hrs/week $157,499Base $137,872 · Other $19,627

JOHN PULEIOCFO · 40 hrs/week $155,858Base $152,367 · Other $3,491

MICHAEL SPILLANEDIR. OF FINANCE & ADMIN. · 40 hrs/week $151,305Base $136,878 · Other $14,427

ROSS BAER ESQSUPERVISING ATTORNEY · 40 hrs/week $149,266Base $134,963 · Other $14,303

DANA BROOKES WOOLEYDIR. OF PHILANTHROPY · 40 hrs/week $149,019Base $132,451 · Other $16,568

JAMES WALSH ESQSUPERVISING ATTORNEY · 40 hrs/week $135,766Base $121,463 · Other $14,303

DIPCHAN RAMSAROOPCOMPTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $124,160Base $119,347 · Other $4,813

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 (54)

ROBERT BERTISCH ESQEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JOHN WALSH ESQSUPERVISING ATTORNEY

JOHN PULEIOCFO

MICHAEL SPILLANEDIR. OF FINANCE & ADMIN.

ROSS BAER ESQSUPERVISING ATTORNEY

DANA BROOKES WOOLEYDIR. OF PHILANTHROPY

JAMES WALSH ESQSUPERVISING ATTORNEY

DIPCHAN RAMSAROOPCOMPTROLLER

MARIANO GARCIA ESQMEMBER-BOARD OF TRUSTEES

NANCY ALBANO LAMBRECHTMEMBER

MICHELLE R SUSKAUER ESQIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

MATTHEW ZIMMERMAN ESQMEMBER

MATTHEW SACKEL ESQMEMBER

PETER A SACHS ESQMEMBER

LESLIE ARTSIS ADAMSMEMBER

LAWRENCE P ROCHEFORT ESQPRESIDENT

LAUREN JOHNSON ESQMEMBER

NELSON E BAEZ ESQMEMBER

NICHOLAS JOHNSON ESQMEMBER

JOHN TERWILLEGER ESQMEMBER

RAFAEL J ROCA ESQMEMBER-BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REBECCA MERCIER VARGAS ESQSECRETARY

RICHARD LUBIN ESQMEMBER-BOARD OF TRUSTEES

RICHARD M BENRUBI ESQMEMBER

ROBERT H FRIEDMAN ESQDIRECTOR AT LARGE

ROBERT M W SHALHOUB ESQMEMBER

ROBIN BRESKY ESQMEMBER

SCOTT C MURRAY ESQFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

TAMA B KUDMAN ESQMEMBER

WILNAR J JULMISTE ESQMEMBER

GARRY GLICKMAN ESQMEMBER-BOARD OF TRUSTEES

ALAN M BURGER ESQMEMBER

ANDREW S KWAN ESQMEMBER

BRIDGET A BERRY ESQMEMBER

CARLA THARP BROWNMEMBER

CLAIRE ARNOLDMEMBER-BOARD OF TRUSTEES

DANIEL ARMAS ESQMEMBER

DANIEL LUSTIG ESQMEMBER

DAVID P ACKERMAN ESQMEMBER-BOARD OF TRUSTEES

DWINETTE J FEEMSTER ESQMEMBER

ELLEN M LEIBOVITCH ESQMEMBER

F GREGORY BARNHART ESQMEMBER-BOARD OF TRUSTEES

KARIS ENGLE MSMEMBER

GARY S LESSER ESQMEMBER

GARY WOODFIELD ESQMEMBER-BOARD OF TRUSTEES

GRASFORD W SMITH ESQMEMBER-BOARD OF TRUSTEES

HEATHER L RIES ESQMEMBER

HOWARD D DUBOSAR ESQMEMBER

JACK P HILL ESQMEMBER

JAMES GRIER PRESSLY III ESQSECOND VICE PRESIDENT

JANE KREUSLER-WALSH ESQMEMBER-BOARD OF TRUSTEES

JEFFERY A DEVORE ESQMEMBER-BOARD OF TRUSTEES

JERALD S BEER ESQTREASURER

ABIGAIL BEEBE ESQMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1969
Location: 423 FERN ST STE 200, WEST PALM BCH, FL 33401-5839
County: Palm Beach
In care of: Robert Bertisch
Primary officer: Robert Bertisch, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(561) 655-8944

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HOLYFIELD & THOMAS LLC
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes