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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$572,829,932
Total expenses
$585,439,221
Contributions and grants received
$564,646,868
Grants paid
$547,329,874
Program service revenue
$610,938
Investment income
$7,572,126
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$208,050,227
Total liabilities, end of year
$121,521,211
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$86,529,016
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$568,019,724
Management and general expenses
$16,815,406
Fundraising expenses
$604,091
Program service expenses (Part III)
$568,019,724

Program services were 97.0% 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)

    $563,000,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,646,868

  • 2a · Program service revenue: REGISTRATION FEES

    total $464,613 · related or exempt $464,613

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SPONSORSHIPS

    total $146,325 · related or exempt $146,325

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $7,572,126 · excluded $7,572,126

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $544,913,491 · program services $544,913,491

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $2,416,383 · program services $2,416,383

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,895,843 · program services $1,034,596 · management and general $828,053 · fundraising $33,194

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $21,095,512 · program services $11,512,204 · management and general $9,213,945 · fundraising $369,363

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,906,923 · program services $1,040,643 · management and general $832,892 · fundraising $33,388

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,730,462 · program services $1,490,063 · management and general $1,192,591 · fundraising $47,808

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,780,681 · program services $971,750 · management and general $777,753 · fundraising $31,178

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $61,669 · management and general $61,669

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $451,808 · management and general $451,808

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $15,000 · fundraising $15,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,752,719 · program services $1,123,992 · management and general $628,727

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $112,714 · program services $42,561 · management and general $68,214 · fundraising $1,939

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,580,957 · program services $914,289 · management and general $649,493 · fundraising $17,175

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,100,125 · program services $1,060,205 · management and general $1,008,600 · fundraising $31,320

  • 17 · Travel

    total $829,447 · program services $585,413 · management and general $241,239 · fundraising $2,795

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $719,587 · program services $507,875 · management and general $209,287 · fundraising $2,425

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $626,141 · program services $236,431 · management and general $378,940 · fundraising $10,770

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $128,712 · program services $48,602 · management and general $77,896 · fundraising $2,214

  • 24a · Other expenses: OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GEN

    total $98,203 · program services $37,082 · management and general $59,432 · fundraising $1,689

  • 24b · Other expenses: LSC STAFF TRAINING AND

    total $87,187 · program services $32,922 · management and general $52,765 · fundraising $1,500

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS

    total $53,853 · program services $20,335 · management and general $32,592 · fundraising $926

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $81,804 · program services $30,887 · management and general $49,510 · fundraising $1,407

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $108,826,972 · end of year $113,411,808

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $76,342,501 · end of year $65,853,410

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,370,656 · end of year $509,545

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $959,464 · end of year $347,930

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $795,232 · end of year $837,186

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

    $7,965,171

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

    $1,185,504

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $138,602 · end of year $6,779,667

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,279,452 · end of year $20,310,681

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,396,106 · end of year $3,838,337

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $87,145,443 · end of year $89,284,443

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $99,275 · end of year $46,980

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $28,351,451

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $30,651,098 · end of year $35,516,039

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $68,420,957 · end of year $51,012,977

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

CONGRESS ESTABLISHED THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION (LSC) TO HELP ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO SEEK REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES AND TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO OTHERWISE COULD NOT AFFORD LEGAL REPRESENTATION. CONSISTENT WITH THIS CONGRESSIONAL MANDATE, LSC'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE BY FUNDING AND SUPPORTING HIGH-QUALITY CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND ITS TERRITORIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROMOTE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND CIVIL LEGAL AID TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.

  • BASIC FIELD GRANTS: LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION PROMOTES EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE BY PROVIDING $516 MILLION IN BASIC FIELD GRANTS TO 132 INDEPENDENT LEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS SERVING EVERY STATE, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND U.S. TERRITORIES. THROUGH THESE GRANTS, LSC STRENGTHENS CIVIL LEGAL AID AND EXPANDS ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THROUGH A COMPETITIVE GRANT PROCESS, LSC FUNDS A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF NONPROFIT LEGAL AID PROVIDERS THAT DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO OTHERWISE COULD NOT AFFORD LEGAL REPRESENTATION. LSC-FUNDED ORGANIZATIONS HELP CLIENTS ADDRESS CRITICAL LEGAL ISSUES AFFECTING THEIR SAFETY, STABILITY, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY, INCLUDING HOUSING AND EVICTION PREVENTION, FAMILY LAW AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MATTERS, CONSUMER PROTECTION, ACCESS TO PUBLIC BENEFITS, VETERANS' SERVICES, DISASTER RECOVERY, EMPLOYMENT ISSUES, AND SUPPORT FOR OLDER AMERICANS.

    Expenses $534,072,421 · Grants $516,067,473

  • EMERGENCY DISASTER RELIEF GRANTS:PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING TO LSC GRANTEES SERVING COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTERS, ENABLING LEGAL AID PROVIDERS TO RESPOND TO DISASTER RELATED CIVIL LEGAL NEEDS.

    Expenses $15,932,437 · Grants $14,100,665

  • PRO BONO INNOVATIVE FUNDS:LSC AWARDS PRO BONO INNOVATIVE FUNDS TO LSC GRANTEES ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS ANNUALLY TO DEVELOP, TEST AND REPLICATE INNOVATIVE PRO BONO EFFORTS THAT ENABLE GRANTEES TO EXPAND ACCESS TO LEGAL ASSISTANCE USING PRIVATE, VOLUNTEER LAWYERS.

    Expenses $5,876,249 · Grants $5,436,574

  • TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE GRANTS:LSC AWARDS TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE GRANTS TO LSC GRANTEES TO FUND THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS TO ENHANCE THE DELIVERY OF CIVIL LEGAL AID, AUTOMATE FUNCTIONS, AND EXPAND ACCESS TO LEGAL RESOURCES FOR SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS.

    Expenses $5,764,471 · Grants $5,570,136

  • LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:LSC AWARDS LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LRAP) GRANTS ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS TO HELP GRANTEES RECRUIT AND RETAIN ATTORNEYS BY REDUCING THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF LAW SCHOOL DEBT. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS A STRONG AND STABLE LEGAL AID WORKFORCE BY HELPING GRANTEES ATTRACT AND RETAIN QUALIFIED ATTORNEYS WHO PROVIDE CRITICAL CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.

    Expenses $2,500,691 · Grants $2,416,386

  • OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES:LSC ENGAGES IN SEVERAL PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES TO HELP IMPROVE THE CIVIL LEGAL AID PROBLEM IN AMERICA SUCH AS THE RURAL SUMMER LEGAL CORPS PROGRAM A PRIVATELY FUNDED INITIATIVE TO CONNECT LAW STUDENTS WITH LEGAL AID PROGRAMS IN THE COMMON PURSUIT OF BETTER ADDRESSING THE CIVILLEGAL NEEDS OF RURAL COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS THE ITC CONFERENCE WHICH IS THE ONLY NATIONAL EVENT FOCUSED EXCLUSIVELY ON THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE LEGAL AID COMMUNITY.

    Expenses $3,873,455 · Grants $3,738,639 · Revenue $610,938

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • John G Levi

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $48,777
    From this org
    $48,777
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    24.3

  • Father Pius Pietrzyk Op

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $4,521
    From this org
    $4,521
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.1

  • Robert J Grey Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $4,521
    From this org
    $4,521
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.1

  • Abigail Lawlis Kuzma

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $3,699
    From this org
    $3,699
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.3

  • Victor B Maddox

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $3,699
    From this org
    $3,699
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.8

  • John G Malcolm

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $3,288
    From this org
    $3,288
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.4

  • Laurie Mikva

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $4,521
    From this org
    $4,521
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.7

  • Frank X Neunder Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $4,521
    From this org
    $4,521
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5.2

  • Julie Reiskin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $4,521
    From this org
    $4,521
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Gloria Valencia-Weber

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $4,932
    From this org
    $4,932
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.6

  • Ronald Flagg

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $289,884
    From this org
    $259,558
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,326
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $258,538
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,020
    Deferred
    $24,988
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,338
    Filer's total
    $289,884

  • Lynn Jennings

    VP, GRANTS MANAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $327,696
    From this org
    $261,788
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $65,908
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $254,263
    Bonus
    $6,505
    Other
    $1,020
    Deferred
    $25,818
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,090
    Filer's total
    $327,696

  • Carol Amy Bergman

    VP, GOVT RELATIONS/PUBLIC AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $307,507
    From this org
    $265,003
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,504
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $258,198
    Bonus
    $6,505
    Other
    $300
    Deferred
    $25,749
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,755
    Filer's total
    $307,507

  • Deborah Moore

    CFO AND TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $318,098
    From this org
    $263,634
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,464
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $256,109
    Bonus
    $6,505
    Other
    $1,020
    Deferred
    $25,186
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,278
    Filer's total
    $318,098

  • Willie Gunn

    GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $301,121
    From this org
    $271,461
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,660
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $263,936
    Bonus
    $6,505
    Other
    $1,020
    Deferred
    $25,818
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,842
    Filer's total
    $301,121

  • Jada Breegle

    CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $303,560
    From this org
    $246,195
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,365
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $239,297
    Bonus
    $5,878
    Other
    $1,020
    Deferred
    $24,268
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,097
    Filer's total
    $303,560

  • Joyce Arlene McGee

    DIR, OFFICE OF PROGRAM PERFORMANCE

    Total calculated
    $278,167
    From this org
    $228,952
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,215
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,127
    Bonus
    $5,108
    Other
    $82,717
    Deferred
    $22,418
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,797
    Filer's total
    $278,167

  • Helen M Guyton

    DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $285,190
    From this org
    $225,110
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,080
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $218,831
    Bonus
    $5,259
    Other
    $1,020
    Deferred
    $22,190
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,890
    Filer's total
    $285,190

  • Thomas Yatsco

    INSPECTOR GENERAL

    Total calculated
    $265,886
    From this org
    $230,196
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,690
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $229,896
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $300
    Deferred
    $22,135
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,555
    Filer's total
    $265,886

  • Stefanie Davis

    DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $284,168
    From this org
    $225,615
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $58,553
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,056
    Bonus
    $5,259
    Other
    $300
    Deferred
    $22,122
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,431
    Filer's total
    $284,168

  • Lora Rath

    DIR, OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT

    Total calculated
    $259,889
    From this org
    $221,208
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,681
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $214,520
    Bonus
    $5,668
    Other
    $1,020
    Deferred
    $21,262
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,419
    Filer's total
    $259,889

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
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A
THE ORGANIZATION MADE A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $82,122 TO JOYCE MCGEE DURING THE YEAR FOLLOWING SEPARATION FROM SERVICE.

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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 July 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202631949349301413

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