THE LEGACY SENIOR COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE LEGACY SENIOR COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION

EIN 75-2411609 · Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)

What they do

RAISE FUNDS for CREATION and CONTINUATION of AN ENDOWMENT. INVEST RAISED FUNDS. DISTRIBUTES FUNDS to ENHANCE AFFILIATES ABILITY to PROVIDE A CONTINUUM of CARE to SENIORS and THEIR FAMILIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.70 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 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

84.29%of revenue went to mission work88.7% of expenses · Program services

4.25%of revenue went to fundraising4.5% of expenses

$95.05spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.50%of revenue went to management and office costs6.8% of expenses

$9.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

71.4%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 $72,076 for MELISSA ORTH (PRESIDENT/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$2,651,141

Mission workProgram services$2,234,62784.29% of revenue88.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$172,4566.50% of revenue6.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$112,7864.25% of revenue4.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$131,2724.95% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,519,86995.05% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 88.7% mission · 6.8% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.05% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 8.7% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.98% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 8.9% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 9.2% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.72% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 7.8% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.97% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 12.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.26% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 19.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 13.73% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,651,141

Expenses$2,519,869

Annual surplus $131,272 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)$2,234,627 · 88.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$172,456 · 6.8% of expenses

Fundraising$112,786 · 4.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,651,141

Expenses$2,519,869

Assets$23,239,808

Income$3,032,173

Contributions$1,892,014

Mission work (program services)$2,234,627

Fundraising$112,786

Grants given$8,338,235

Average grant$555,882

Management and general$172,456

Stocks and bonds$9,955,533

Accounting fees$7,544

Investing fees$37,114

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MELISSA ORTHPRESIDENT/CEO · 4 hrs/week $72,076Base · Other $72,076

TERRY PURCHALCFO END: 5/2024 · 5 hrs/week $21,679Base · Other $21,679

ANDREA STATMANSR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 20 hrs/week $2,177Base · Other $2,177

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)

MELISSA ORTHPRESIDENT/CEO

TERRY PURCHALCFO END: 5/2024

ANDREA STATMANSR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

MICHAEL KANESECRETARY

AMY KORENVAESTRUSTEE

SUSIE CARPTRUSTEE

STUART MORSETRUSTEE

SCOTT SNORTONCFO START: 7/2024

SANDY KAUFMANCHAIR

SANDY DONSKYTRUSTEE

NEIL RUBINSTEINTRUSTEE

NATE LEVINETRUSTEE

CAROL AARONTRUSTEE

BRADLEY LAYETRUSTEE

LINDA GARNERTRUSTEE

JEFF RASANSKYTRUSTEE

JACK BAUMTRUSTEE

IRVING PRENGLERTRUSTEE

HELENE RUDBERGTRUSTEE

DAN PRESCOTTTRUSTEE

CINDY SPECHLERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: 8240 MANDERVILLE LANE, DALLAS, TX 75231
County: Dallas
In care of: Melissa Orth
Primary officer: Melissa Orth, President/CEO

How to reach them

Phone(972) 468-6176

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification: Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)
IRS tax category: Animal Protection & Welfare
Grant-giving organization: Yes