Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $14,601,951
- Total expenses
- $14,336,731
- Contributions and grants received
- $14,166,378
- Grants paid
- $170,216
- Program service revenue
- $207,918
- Investment income
- $309,546
- Other revenue
- -$81,891
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,141,855
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,275,841
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $6,866,014
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $12,717,618
- Management and general expenses
- $1,169,271
- Fundraising expenses
- $449,842
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $12,717,618
Program services were 88.7% 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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1a · Federated campaigns
$260,281
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1c · Fundraising events
$337,473
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$10,323,281
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$3,245,343
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$520
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2a · Program service revenue: Legal Assistance Project
total $140,462 · related or exempt $140,462
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2b · Program service revenue: Civil Legal Assistance
total $40,000 · related or exempt $40,000
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2c · Program service revenue: Attorney Fees
total $20,676 · related or exempt $20,676
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2d · Program service revenue: Community ID
total $6,780 · related or exempt $6,780
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3 · Investment income
total $308,322 · excluded $308,322
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $6,074,733
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $6,073,509
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $1,224
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $1,224 · excluded $1,224
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$148,522
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$337,473
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$231,068
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$82,546 · excluded -$82,546
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11a · Other revenue: Other Misc. Revenue
total $655 · excluded $655
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11e · Other revenue, total
$655
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $50,625 · program services $50,625
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $119,591 · program services $119,591
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,059,948 · program services $946,480 · management and general $85,137 · fundraising $28,331
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $8,887,344 · program services $7,890,387 · management and general $761,650 · fundraising $235,307
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $224,545 · program services $209,360 · management and general $8,745 · fundraising $6,440
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $1,345,542 · program services $1,254,551 · management and general $52,406 · fundraising $38,585
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $715,336 · program services $639,709 · management and general $58,220 · fundraising $17,407
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $48,800 · program services $43,222 · management and general $3,254 · fundraising $2,324
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $11,777 · management and general $11,777
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11g · Fees: other
total $35,715 · program services $26,332 · management and general $5,244 · fundraising $4,139
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13 · Office expenses
total $455,735 · program services $333,491 · management and general $80,758 · fundraising $41,486
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14 · Information technology
total $263,258 · program services $233,166 · management and general $17,554 · fundraising $12,538
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16 · Occupancy
total $707,171 · program services $644,622 · management and general $12,754 · fundraising $49,795
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17 · Travel
total $107,155 · program services $100,626 · management and general $813 · fundraising $5,716
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $8,016 · program services $6,175 · management and general $747 · fundraising $1,094
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20 · Interest
total $9,284 · management and general $9,284
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $48,281 · program services $13,442 · management and general $33,779 · fundraising $1,060
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23 · Insurance
total $57,520 · program services $53,273 · fundraising $4,247
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24a · Other expenses: Litigation Expenses
total $71,830 · program services $70,868 · management and general $953 · fundraising $9
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24b · Other expenses: Library Fund
total $38,648 · program services $35,499 · management and general $2,978 · fundraising $171
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24c · Other expenses: Projects Expenses
total $38,362 · program services $37,517 · management and general $745 · fundraising $100
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24d · Other expenses: Pro Bono Expenses
total $20,939 · management and general $20,939
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24e · All other expenses
total $11,309 · program services $8,682 · management and general $1,534 · fundraising $1,093
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $3,493 · end of year $2,772
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $7,722,854 · end of year $8,295,451
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,519,721 · end of year $1,102,372
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $16,957 · end of year $33,825
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $82,570 · end of year $181,903
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$620,936
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$577,698
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $45,294 · end of year $43,238
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $1,543,759 · end of year $3,178,887
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,607,010 · end of year $1,303,407
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $663,671 · end of year $763,016
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $74,494 · end of year $189,733
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21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $3,695,410 · end of year $4,191,220
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,715,491 · end of year $2,131,872
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $6,275,540 · end of year $6,531,446
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $117,052 · end of year $334,568
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
To provide high quality civil legal advice, representation, and education free of charge to the most vulnerable and at-risk children, families, elders, veterans and individuals in Palm Beach County so as to protect their personal safety, enhance (continues on Schedule O) their opportunities and living conditions, and promote self-sufficiency.
Activities or mission (Part I)
To provide high quality civil legal advice, representation, and (continues on Schedule O) education free of charge to the most vulnerable and at-risk children, families, elders, veterans and individuals in Palm Beach County so as to protect their personal safety, enhance their opportunities and living conditions, and promote self-sufficiency.
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The Foster Children's Project - The Children Advocacy supports children from birth to age 12, along with their siblings, who are in the licensed custody of the State of Florida. Once appointed by the Juvenile Court, the Project's attorneys advocate for these children in all court and administrative proceedings to protect them from abuse and neglect. They also work to ensure that the children achieve permanent placement with either their biological or adoptive parents within a 12-month period. In the fiscal year 2023-2024, the attorneys represented 460 clients in foster care.
Expenses $4,586,473
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The Fair Housing Project - The Individual Rights Advocacy initiative offers community outreach, education, advocacy, and enforcement activities related to fair housing laws. Its goal is to ensure that individuals in Palm Beach, Martin, Okeechobee, Hendry, and St. Lucie counties are not denied housing based on race, sex, color, religion, national origin, handicap, familial status, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or gender identity and expression. Besides advocating for victims of fair housing discrimination, the project also represents tenants facing eviction, ensuring their rights under the Florida Landlord Tenant Act are upheld. During the fiscal year 2023-24, the Fair Housing Project staff served 1,765 clients.
Expenses $5,081,570
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The Elder Law Project - Elder Advocacy offers legal advice, consultation, education, and representation to seniors aged 60 and above who are economically and socially disadvantaged. The project addresses issues such as elder abuse and exploitation, housing law, real property law, consumer law, guardianship matters, family law, and government benefits like Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicare, and Medicaid. In the fiscal year 2023-2024, the Elder Law Project staff at Legal Aid assisted 1,714 seniors in our community.
Expenses $946,286
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The Domestic Violence Project offers survivors of abuse legal advice, consultation, and help with filing injunctions for protection (restraining orders), as well as representation at hearings for these injunctions. The project aims to protect clients from further violence and promote stability by establishing parenting plans and securing financial support for survivors when needed. In addition to legal assistance, the project provides referrals to community resources, helping survivors access personalized safety planning, support groups, transitional housing, and financial resources. In the fiscal year 2023-2024, the Domestic Violence Project served 1,751 clients.
Expenses $683,398
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During FY 2023-2024 other legal counseling services were provided to 6,636 individuals.
Expenses $1,419,891 · Grants $170,216 · Revenue $207,918
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Michelle R Suskauer Esq
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 7
-
Lawrence P Rochefort Esq
First Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 12
-
Robert H Friedman Esq
Second Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 16
-
Scott C Murray Esq
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Jerald S Beer Esq
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 17
-
Miriam Acosta-Castriz Esq
Immediate Past President,
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Robert M W Shalhoub Esq
Chairperson-Board of Trust
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 12
-
David P Ackerman Esq
Member-Board of Trustees
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Claire Arnold
Member-Board of Trustees
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
F Gregory Barnhart Esq
Member-Board of Trustees
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jeffery A Devore Esq
Member-Board of Trustees
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Mariano Garcia Esq
Member-Board of Trustees
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Garry Glickman Esq
Member-Board of Trustees
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jane Kreusler-Walsh Esq
Member-Board of Trustees
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Richard Lubin Esq
Member-Board of Trustees
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Rafael J Roca Esq
Member-Board of Trustees
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Grasford W Smith Esq
Member-Board of Trustees
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Gary Woodfield Esq
Member-Board of Trustees
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Leslie Artsis Adams
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Daniel Armas Esq
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Nelson E Baez Esq
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Abigail Beebe Esq
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Richard M Benrubi Esq
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Bridget A Berry Esq
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Robin Bresky Esq
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Carla Tharp Brown
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Alan M Burger Esq
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Vincent F Cuomo
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Amy Devore
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Howard D DuBosar Esq
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Karis Engle MS
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Dwinette J Feemster Esq
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Richard D Greenfield
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Jack P Hill Esq
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Denise Rappaport Isaacs Esq
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Wilnar J Julmiste Esq
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
W Hampton Keen Esq
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Tama B Kudman Esq
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Nancy Albano Lambrecht
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Gary S Lesser Esq
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Daniel Lustig Esq
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
James Grier Pressly III Esq
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Heather L Ries Esq
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Lawrence P Rochefort Esq
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Peter A Sachs Esq
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Matthew Sackel Esq
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
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Robert M W Shalhoub Esq
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
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Michelle R Suskauer Esq
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Rebecca Mercier Vargas Esq
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Matthew Zimmerman Esq
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
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Robert Bertisch Esq
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $178,471
- From this org
- $161,172
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,299
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $161,172
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $4,956
- Nontaxable benefits
- $12,343
- Filer's total
- $178,471
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Michael Spillane
Dir. of Finance & Admin.
- Total calculated
- $143,474
- From this org
- $127,474
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,000
- Hours/week
- 40
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James Walsh Esq
Supervising Attorney
- Total calculated
- $128,445
- From this org
- $112,509
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,936
- Hours/week
- 40
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John Walsh Esq
Supervising Attorney
- Total calculated
- $152,442
- From this org
- $130,585
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,857
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $130,585
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $4,104
- Nontaxable benefits
- $17,753
- Filer's total
- $152,442
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Dana Brookes Wooley
Dir. Of Philanthropy
- Total calculated
- $129,905
- From this org
- $115,220
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,685
- Hours/week
- 40
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Ross Baer Esq
Supervising Attorney
- Total calculated
- $130,149
- From this org
- $114,350
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,799
- Hours/week
- 40
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Rena Taylor
Attorney
- Total calculated
- $120,610
- From this org
- $105,964
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,646
- Hours/week
- 40
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 · 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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Unrestricted general support.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 9 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202501349349309235
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