LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF SALT LAKE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF SALT LAKE

EIN 87-0212457 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I80Z)

What they do

PROMOTE SAFETY, STABILITY and SELF-SUFFICIENCY for LOW INCOME FAMILIES and INDIVIDUALS, AS WELL AS VICTIMS of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, THROUGH EFFECTIVE, EFFICIENT LEGAL ADVOCACY and ASSISTANCE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.50 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.75%of revenue went to mission work80.5% of expenses · Program services

1.85%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$84.21spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.60%of revenue went to management and office costs17.3% of expenses

$1.31in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.3%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 $158,562 for STEWART P RALPHS (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$2,734,407

Mission workProgram services$1,852,67167.75% of revenue80.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$399,24014.60% of revenue17.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$50,6081.85% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$431,88815.79% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,302,51984.21% 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: 80.5% mission · 17.3% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.21% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 12.9% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.62% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 11.7% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.79% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 14.7% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.51% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 6.5% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.13% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 6.4% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.57% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 6.9% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.07% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 6.6% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,734,407

Expenses$2,302,519

Annual surplus $431,888 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)$1,852,671 · 80.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$399,240 · 17.3% of expenses

Fundraising$50,608 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,734,407

Expenses$2,302,519

Assets$3,024,476

Income$2,822,886

Contributions$2,687,856

Mission work (program services)$1,852,671

Fundraising$50,608

Management and general$399,240

Executive compensation (total)$197,728

Stocks and bonds$995,947

Accounting fees$17,995

Investing fees$9,143

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

STEWART P RALPHSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $158,562Base $140,405 · Other $18,157

KERI GARDNERPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $111,334Base $100,829 · Other $10,505

BLAIR HODSONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $96,064Base $83,655 · Other $12,409

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 (37)

STEWART P RALPHSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KERI GARDNERPROGRAM DIRECTOR

BLAIR HODSONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

ROBERT COLEBOARD MEMBER

MCKAELA DANGERFIELDBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL R MENSSENBOARD MEMBER

MICKELL JIMENEZBOARD MEMBER

MONICA CALLBOARD MEMBER

NICOLE SALAZAR-HALLBOARD MEMBER

NICOLE SQUIRESBOARD MEMBER

REBECCA BOSENBOARD MEMBER

REBECCA RYONBOARD MEMBER

WILEY WILLDENBOARD MEMBER

SADE TURNERBOARD MEMBER

SALLY MCMINIMEEBOARD MEMBER

SARAH GOLDBERGBOARD MEMBER

STACY MCNEILLBOARD MEMBER

STEPHANIE TOBEYBOARD MEMBER

WALTER ROMNEYBOARD MEMBER

AMY HAYES KENNEDYBOARD MEMBER

DAN BARNETTBOARD MEMBER

ANDREA FROSTBOARD MEMBER

ANNIKA A JONESBOARD MEMBER

ASHLEY WALKERBOARD MEMBER

ASHLEY WOODPRESIDENT

BENJAMIN BROWNTREASURER/SECRETARY

BRONWEN DROMEYBOARD MEMBER

BRUCE SWEETENBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINE SEMINARIOBOARD MEMBER

MARIE DURRANTBOARD MEMBER

DAVID BATEMANVICE PRESIDENT

DAVID BILLINGSBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFFER NELSON-CLARKBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA JACOBSBOARD MEMBER

JONATHAN R LEEBOARD MEMBER

JULIE NELSONBOARD MEMBER

KARA HOUCKBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1938
Location: 960 S MAIN ST, SALT LAKE CTY, UT 84101-2923
County: Salt Lake
In care of: % LENHART BROWN
Primary officer: STEWART P RALPHS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(801) 328-8849

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EIDE BAILLY LLP
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I80Z)
IRS tax category: All Other Legal Services