LEGAL HAND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LEGAL HAND INC

EIN 82-3194908 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

LEGAL HAND, INC. is AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to ADDRESSING THE IMBALANCE IN ACCESS to QUALITY LEGAL INFORMATION and ASSISTANCE for LOWER INCOME COMMUNITIES. IT is LEGAL HAND, INC.S MISSION to HELP THE UNDERPRIVILEGED AVOID and OVERCOME CIVIL LEGAL HURDLES WITHOUT HAVING to INCUR BURDENSOME LEGAL FEES or BE FORCED to NAVIGATE THE LEGAL SYSTEM ALONE. IN PURSUIT of ITS MISSION, LEGAL HAND, INC. WILL UTILIZE TRAINED, NON-LAWYER VOLUNTEERS, WHO WILL OPERATE OUT of NEIGHBORHOOD STOREFRONTS. THEIR TRAINED NON-LAWYER VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE FREE LEGAL INFORMATION, ASSISTANCE, and REFERRALS to HELP INDIVIDUALS RESOLVE ISSUES IN AREAS SUCH AS HOUSING, FAMILY, IMMIGRATION, DIVORCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, and BENEFITS to PREVENT PROBLEMS FROM TURNING INTO LEGAL ACTIONS. EACH LEGAL HAND, INC. CENTER WILL BE MANAGED BY A COORDINATOR, and SUPPORTED BY A LEGAL SERVICES ATTORNEY to HELP TRAIN and ASSIST VOLUNTEERS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.70 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 leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

48.74%of revenue went to mission work95.7% of expenses · Program services

$50.92spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.18%of revenue went to management and office costs4.3% of expenses

$6.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.0%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 $166,805 for FERN FISHER (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$2,150,646

Mission workProgram services$1,048,29248.74% of revenue95.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$46,7912.18% of revenue4.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,055,56349.08% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,095,08350.92% 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: 95.7% mission · 4.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.92% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.0% mission · 4.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.03% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 25.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 5.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.97% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.4% mission · 2.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 32.88% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 7.37% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,150,646

Expenses$1,095,083

Annual surplus $1,055,563 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)$1,048,292 · 95.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$46,791 · 4.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,150,646

Expenses$1,095,083

Assets$7,358,658

Income$2,150,646

Contributions$2,000,000

Mission work (program services)$1,048,292

Grants given$50,000

Average grant$50,000

Management and general$46,791

Executive compensation (total)$403,017

Accounting fees$26,011

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

FERN FISHEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $166,805

TIFFANY BUTTERSDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $114,607

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 (7)

FERN FISHEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

TIFFANY BUTTERSDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

HELAINE BARNETTCHAIR/PRESIDENT

HYON KIMDIRECTOR

JUDGE JONATHAN LIPPMANDIRECTOR

LEONARD LAUDERDIRECTOR

ROGER BARNETTDIRECTOR, CFO, SEC, TREAS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: 2 NORTH BREAKERS ROW N-34, PALM BEACH, FL 33480
County: Palm Beach
In care of: ROGER BARNETT
Primary officer: ROGER BARNETT, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaillegalhandinc@legalhand.org Phone(917) 747-3833

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes