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← ALASKA LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ALASKA LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,067,070
Total expenses
$7,261,804
Contributions and grants received
$7,997,074
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$21,750
Investment income
$47,143
Other revenue
$1,103
Total assets, end of year
$6,059,650
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,120,381
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,939,269
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,998,099
Management and general expenses
$1,166,162
Fundraising expenses
$97,543
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,998,099

Program services were 82.6% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,818,934

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,178,140

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Litigation Income

    total $21,750 · related or exempt $21,750

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $33,105 · excluded $33,105

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $189,556

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $175,518

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $14,038

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $14,038 · excluded $14,038

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous

    total $1,103 · related or exempt $1,103

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,103

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $457,848 · program services $380,350 · management and general $72,729 · fundraising $4,769

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,998,980 · program services $3,310,950 · management and general $645,688 · fundraising $42,342

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $61,592 · program services $51,592 · management and general $9,294 · fundraising $706

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $945,349 · program services $791,861 · management and general $142,656 · fundraising $10,832

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $344,697 · program services $288,731 · management and general $52,016 · fundraising $3,950

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $49,597 · program services $3,825 · management and general $45,722 · fundraising $50

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $16,465 · management and general $16,465

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $383,593 · program services $365,072 · management and general $13,150 · fundraising $5,371

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $3,227 · program services $2,142 · management and general $741 · fundraising $344

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $147,943 · program services $132,639 · management and general $14,887 · fundraising $417

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $59,926 · program services $43,682 · management and general $15,384 · fundraising $860

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $465,049 · program services $370,773 · management and general $88,486 · fundraising $5,790

  • 17 · Travel

    total $52,609 · program services $44,193 · management and general $7,175 · fundraising $1,241

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $53,218 · program services $44,704 · management and general $7,258 · fundraising $1,256

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $27,201 · management and general $27,201

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $54,556 · program services $44,124 · management and general $10,150 · fundraising $282

  • 24a · Other expenses: Litigation Expenses

    total $56,092 · program services $55,707 · management and general $135 · fundraising $250

  • 24b · Other expenses: Training

    total $20,795 · program services $20,045 · management and general $750

  • 24c · Other expenses: Food/Entertainment

    total $16,449 · program services $10,919 · management and general $3,776 · fundraising $1,754

  • 24d · Other expenses: Library Expenses

    total $12,002 · program services $9,629 · management and general $2,353 · fundraising $20

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $34,616 · program services $27,161 · management and general -$9,854 · fundraising $17,309

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $182,150 · end of year $253,938

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $789,747 · end of year $2,284,500

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $748,991 · end of year $1,206,381

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $8,794 · end of year $1,114

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $249,194 · end of year $110,943

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $152,366

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $134,745

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $44,822 · end of year $17,621

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,080,819 · end of year $1,263,761

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,202,001 · end of year $921,392

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $188,875 · end of year $199,247

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,104,331 · end of year $2,021,399

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,053,369 · end of year $899,735

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,724,771 · end of year $2,686,413

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $235,172 · end of year $252,856

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

To provide meaningful access to justice in resolving civil legal problems for low-income clients, thus promoting family stability and reducing legal consequences of poverty.

  • Support from the legal services corporation enabled ALSC to help low-income Alaskans with their civil legal needs. We provide a wide range of legal services that included legal advice and representation to the development and distribution of self-help legal resources and community legal education clinics. We also used funds from the legal services corporation to recruit and train pro bono volunteers to further extend the services we provide to low-income Alaskans.

    Expenses $2,759,815 · Revenue $594

  • With support from the State of Alaska, ALSC provided legal advice and representation in non-criminal matters to additional low-income Alaskans through its eleven offices located in hub communities throughout Alaska.

    Expenses $1,557,872

  • Other Program Services include: US Department of Interior, US Department of Justice, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Corporation for Community and National Service, AK Department of Health and Social Services, Alaska Court System, Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, City of Ketchikan, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, North Slope Borough, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Bar Foundation, Bristol Bay Native Association, Association of Village Council Presidents, Juneau Community Foundation, Tanana Chiefs Conference, Maniilaq Association, Partners in Justice Campaign and others.

    Expenses $1,420,292 · Revenue $13,531

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Nikole Nelson

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $157,767
    From this org
    $132,141
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,626
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $132,141
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,626
    Filer's total
    $157,767

  • Tracy Janssen

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $156,331
    From this org
    $135,387
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,944
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $135,387
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,944
    Filer's total
    $156,331

  • Abbi Novotny

    Staff Attorney

    Total calculated
    $153,459
    From this org
    $135,410
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,049
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $135,410
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,049
    Filer's total
    $153,459

  • Leigh Dickey

    Advocacy Director

    Total calculated
    $144,801
    From this org
    $109,785
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,016
    Hours/week
    40

  • Maggie Humm

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $144,114
    From this org
    $116,424
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,690
    Hours/week
    40

  • Teka Lamade

    Supervising Attorn

    Total calculated
    $140,167
    From this org
    $120,099
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,068
    Hours/week
    40

  • Michael Cagle

    Staff Attorney

    Total calculated
    $134,850
    From this org
    $116,801
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,049
    Hours/week
    40

  • Nandita Lal

    HR Director

    Total calculated
    $111,913
    From this org
    $111,746
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $167
    Hours/week
    40

  • Joseph Nelson

    Board President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Myra Munson

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Karen Lambert

    Sec/Treas

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Elizabeth LeDuc

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Gabrielle LeDoux

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Liz Pederson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Margie Nelson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Meghan Topkok

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Leona Santiago

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Elsie Sampson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Etta Kuzakin

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Violet Gronn

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Julia Dorris

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Melony Urban

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Raymond Oney

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Carolyn Heyman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
29 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202413039349302426

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