Totals
- Total revenue
- $285,267,969
- Total expenses
- $41,881,848
- Contributions and grants received
- $279,646,707
- Grants paid
- $39,738,040
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $4,959,827
- Other revenue
- $661,435
- Total assets, end of year
- $338,335,082
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,335,231
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $336,999,851
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $40,349,899
- Management and general expenses
- $1,303,342
- Fundraising expenses
- $228,607
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $40,349,899
Program services were 96.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$18,923
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$279,627,784
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3 · Investment income
total $3,330,273 · excluded $3,330,273
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6a · Gross rents
real property $50,400
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $40,388
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $10,012
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $10,012 · excluded $10,012
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $143,946,230
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $142,316,676
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $1,629,554
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $1,629,554 · excluded $1,629,554
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$10,873
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$18,923
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$29,796
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$18,923 · excluded -$18,923
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11a · Other revenue: PRES AWARDS
total $502,648 · related or exempt $502,648
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11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS
total $133,837 · related or exempt $133,837
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11c · Other revenue: SPONSPORSHIPS
total $33,861 · related or exempt $33,861
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11e · Other revenue, total
$670,346
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $38,980,878 · program services $38,980,878
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $757,162 · program services $757,162
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $330,381 · program services $85,232 · management and general $201,237 · fundraising $43,912
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $655,250 · program services $212,672 · management and general $348,329 · fundraising $94,249
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $81,381 · program services $3,431 · management and general $69,178 · fundraising $8,772
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $103,123 · program services $12,720 · management and general $78,497 · fundraising $11,906
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $74,076 · program services $6,929 · management and general $60,614 · fundraising $6,533
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $72,184 · management and general $72,184
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $91,679 · management and general $91,679
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11g · Fees: other
total $45,763 · program services $27,768 · fundraising $17,995
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $2,970 · program services $340 · management and general $472 · fundraising $2,158
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13 · Office expenses
total $64,803 · program services $18,431 · management and general $36,552 · fundraising $9,820
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14 · Information technology
total $244,169 · program services $173,415 · management and general $51,498 · fundraising $19,256
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16 · Occupancy
total $51,513 · management and general $51,513
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17 · Travel
total $10,551 · program services $655 · management and general $9,738 · fundraising $158
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20 · Interest
total $770 · fundraising $770
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $37,236 · program services $11,123 · management and general $19,951 · fundraising $6,162
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23 · Insurance
total $37,551 · program services $8,618 · management and general $24,159 · fundraising $4,774
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24a · Other expenses: M&G - OTHER EXPENSES
total $96,588 · management and general $96,588
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24b · Other expenses: AWARDS
total $48,906 · program services $48,000 · management and general $906
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24c · Other expenses: PERSONNEL RECRUITEMENT
total $48,161 · management and general $48,161
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24d · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DUES
total $13,519 · management and general $13,519
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24e · All other expenses
total $33,234 · program services $2,525 · management and general $28,567 · fundraising $2,142
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $65 · end of year $397
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $1,438,438 · end of year $4,245,578
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $24,526,254 · end of year $23,564,851
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $407,742 · end of year $441,290
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $78,586 · end of year $98,979
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,586,984
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$291,584
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,315,696 · end of year $1,295,400
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $62,345,602 · end of year $308,688,587
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $2,641 · end of year $0
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $230,566 · end of year $226,612
-
18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $1,593,612 · end of year $997,580
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $86,445 · end of year $86,445
-
21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $2,267 · end of year $2,481
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $61,543 · end of year $22,113
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $20,077,535 · end of year $28,743,376
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $68,063,056 · end of year $308,256,475
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE FLORIDA BAR FOUNDATION, INC. IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO THE JUSTICE SYSTEM FOR PEOPLE OF LIMITED MEANS. THE FLORIDA BAR FOUNDATION FUNDS LEGAL SERVICES, DEVELOPS INNOVATIVE TOOLS AND PROGRAMS, AND SUPPORTS LEGAL AID PROVIDERS AND THE COURTS. FOR A MORE IN-DEPTH REVIEW OF THE FOUNDATION'S GRANTS:HTTPS://FUNDINGFLA.ORG
Activities or mission (Part I)
FUNDING, PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF GREATER ACCESS TO JUSTICE.
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LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE POOR:IN 2023-2024, APPROVED GRANT AWARDS INCLUDED CHILDREN'S LEGAL SERVICES, COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TWO-YEAR EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS FELLOWSHIPS, DISASTER RELIEF FOR HURRICANE SALLY, ANDSTUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS TO 200+ ATTORNEYS AT LEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE ENGLE GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDED FUNDING TO QUALIFIED LEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS IN THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TO ASSIST LITIGANTS IN OBTAINING REPRESENTATION IN COURT. WE ALSO AWARDED FUNDS TO BE USED TO RETAIN OR HIRE PERSONNEL TO PROVIDE DIRECT LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME CLIENTS FOR LEGAL ISSUES CAUSED BY OR DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. OTHER 2023-2024 PROJECTS INCLUDED: 1) COORDINATING AND PARTIALLY SUBSIDIZING ONLINE LEGAL RESEARCH SERVICES TO LEGAL ASSISTANCE GRANTEES AT A SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED RATE, WITH THE FOUNDATION FACILITATING CENTRALIZED BILLING FOR A STATEWIDE CONTRACT WITH INTERNATIONAL LEGAL RESEARCH FIRM REUTERS THOMSON/WESTLAW; AND 2) CONTINUED PARTIAL SUBSIDIES TO GRANTEES FOR AN ONLINE CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LEGAL SERVER) FUNDED AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE FOUNDATION IN 2008 TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF DAY-TO-DAY CASEWORK AND RELATED ACTIVITIES OF THEIR LAWYERS AND PARALEGALS. THIS CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROVIDES GRANTEES THE DATA AND COMMUNICATION NEEDED TO MANAGE CASES, TRACK OUTCOMES, AND REPORT TO FUNDING SOURCES. THE FOUNDATION'S STATEWIDE CONTRACT WITH LEGAL SERVER EFFECTIVELY REDUCES THE COST TO GRANTEES AND MAKES THE SERVICE AVAILABLE TO SOME WHO COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD A COMPUTERIZED CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
Expenses $35,925,396 · Grants $35,384,647
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IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE:IN 2023-2024, APPROVED GRANT AWARDS INCLUDED CONTINUED FUNDING FOR THE FLORIDA INNOCENCE PROJECT, WHICH WORKS TO EXONERATE FLORIDIANS FOR CRIMES THEY DID NOT COMMIT AND TO FLORIDA'S CHILDREN FIRST, WHICH WORKS TO IMPROVE THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM.
Expenses $425,000 · Grants $425,000
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LAW STUDENT ASSISTANCE:THE FOUNDATION APPROVED FUNDING FOR THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW FOR ELIMINATING ECONOMIC BARRIERS FOR IMMIGRANT AND FARMWORKERS AND TO NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SHEPARD BROAD COLLEGE OF LAW.
Expenses $138,600 · Grants $138,600
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PRO BONO PARTNERSHIPS:"PRO BONO" ROUGHLY TRANSLATES TO "FOR THE GOOD OF THE PUBLIC AND GENERALLY ENCOMPASSES LAWYERS REPRESENTING, AT NO CHARGE, PERSONS WHOCANNOT OTHERWISE AFFORD TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY. THE FLORIDA BARFOUNDATION'S PRO BONO DEPARTMENT WAS A HUB AND CONNECTOR BETWEEN LAWFIRMS, LAW SCHOOLS, THE JUDICIARY, LEGAL AID PROGRAMS, AND OTHERSTAKEHOLDERS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF AND CREATE PRO BONOOPPORTUNITIES.DURING THE YEAR, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED SUPPORT AND FUNDING TO THEFLORIDA PRO BONO COORDINATORS' ASSOCIATION TO EXPAND PRO BONO EFFORTSAND OPPORTUNITIES AND CREATE FURTHER PARTNERSHIPS. THE FOUNDATIONEXPANDED FLORIDAPROBONOMATTERS.ORG, AN ONLINE REFERRAL SYSTEM THATENABLES LAWYERS TO SEARCH FOR AND TAKE PRO BONO CASES ACROSS MULTIPLELEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS. FOR THE SECOND YEAR, THE FOUNDATION ALSOFACILITATED THE FLORIDA PRO BONO LAW SCHOOL CHALLENGE, WHICH MATCHESLAW STUDENTS FROM ALL 12 FLORIDA LAW SCHOOLS WITH LAWYERS TO WORK ONCLIENT CASES HOSTED BY FOUNDATION GRANTEES
Expenses $3,860,903 · Grants $3,789,793
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Murray B Silverstein EsqMURRAY B SILVERSTEIN ESQ
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Roberto R Pardo EsqROBERTO R PARDO ESQ
PRESIDENT - ELECT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Ashley N Sybesma EsqASHLEY N SYBESMA ESQ
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Maria C Gonzalez EsqMARIA C GONZALEZ ESQ
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Hon Suzanne Van WykHON SUZANNE VAN WYK
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Joseph D HudginsJOSEPH D HUDGINS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
A Dax Bello EsqA DAX BELLO ESQ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Joshua T Chilson EsqJOSHUA T CHILSON ESQ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Hon Edwin A Scales IIIHON EDWIN A SCALES III
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Hon Jeffrey T KuntzHON JEFFREY T KUNTZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Michael R Tein EsqMICHAEL R TEIN ESQ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Vincent F CuomoVINCENT F CUOMO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
James P SchwarzJAMES P SCHWARZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
George W Tinsley SrGEORGE W TINSLEY SR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Laura Boeckman EsqLAURA BOECKMAN ESQ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Ian M Comisky EsqIAN M COMISKY ESQ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
John F Harkness Jr EsqJOHN F HARKNESS JR ESQ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Ret Justice James Ec PerryRET JUSTICE JAMES EC PERRY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Raymond R Reid Jr EsqRAYMOND R REID JR ESQ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Hon Hugh A Carithers JrHON HUGH A CARITHERS JR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Min Cho EsqMIN CHO ESQ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Katie Fackler EsqKATIE FACKLER ESQ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Hon Stefanie C MoonHON STEFANIE C MOON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Robert W Murphy EsqROBERT W MURPHY ESQ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Ret Justice Peggy QuinceRET JUSTICE PEGGY QUINCE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Ayana K Barrow EsqAYANA K BARROW ESQ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Sara Courtney Baigorri EsqSARA COURTNEY BAIGORRI ESQ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Brian E Currie EsqBRIAN E CURRIE ESQ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Joseph J Kadow EsqJOSEPH J KADOW ESQ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Kyle W Robisch EsqKYLE W ROBISCH ESQ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Steven A Salzer EsqSTEVEN A SALZER ESQ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Dominic C MacKenzieDOMINIC C MACKENZIE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
- Total calculated
- $211,396
- From this org
- $211,396
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $210,208
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,188
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $211,396
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Robert H HeidtROBERT H HEIDT
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Total calculated
- $118,985
- From this org
- $118,985
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 50
-
Jasmine Lee-GaumierJASMINE LEE-GAUMIER
CONTROLLER
- Total calculated
- $106,963
- From this org
- $106,963
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 50
-
Lushawn PhillipsLUSHAWN PHILLIPS
IOTA PROGRAM DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $103,715
- From this org
- $103,715
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 50
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
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LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY INC
$2,894,165
LAP
-
AMERICANS FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE
$2,848,780
LAP/LSA
-
COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES OF MID-FLORIDA INC
$2,842,256
LAP/AOJ
-
$2,508,872
LAP/LSA
-
LAP/AOJ/LSA
-
LEGAL AID SERVICE OF BROWARD COUNTY INC
$2,409,817
LAP
-
JACKSONVILLE AREA LEGAL AID INC
$2,279,776
LAP
-
$1,708,266
LAP/LSA
-
LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTH FLORIDA INC
$1,584,706
LAP
-
FLORIDA RURAL LEGAL SERVICES INC
$1,564,527
LAP/AOJ
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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THE FLORIDA BAR ENDOWMENT TRUST
501(C)(3) · TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE FLORIDA BAR FOUNDATION TO CARRY ON ITS EXEMPT · FL · controlled entity
Directly controlled by THE FLORIDA BAR FOUNDATION INC
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 31 March 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202520979349302052
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