Law School Admission Council
Law School Admission Council reported $133.6 million in revenue and $118.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $69.66 went to program services, $30.34 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 89.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $917,476 (FORMER CEO (UNTIL 6/30/24)). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 71% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $119MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $134MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 69.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 30.3% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 89.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $917,476 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.77% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 28.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 21 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAdministered Law School Admission tests (lsat). Provided the Law School credential assembly service (cas) for candidates. Prepared and sent reports to law schools on behalf of candidates, conducted educational research for the legal community. Provided online test prep to subscribers through lawhub
Held various training and education programs for member Law School Admission professionals. Provided professional consulting services to various law schools
Held in-person and digital national Law School forums to acquaint students with their legal education alternatives. Held an annual meeting for member schools to attend
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER CEO (UNTIL 6/30/24) Former, 37.50 hrs/week | $896,578 | $0 | $20,898 | $917,476 |
| COO/INTERIM-PRESIDENT/CEO Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $737,856 | $0 | $29,859 | $767,715 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $458,936 | $0 | $42,568 | $501,504 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL AND CORPOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $436,710 | $0 | $21,099 | $457,809 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $345,133 | $0 | $16,227 | $361,360 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Former, 37.50 hrs/week | $260,014 | $0 | $6,399 | $266,413 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Former, 37.50 hrs/week | $220,159 | $0 | $22,203 | $242,362 |
| CHAIR, INVESTMENT Director/trustee, 1.50 hrs/week | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Law School Admission Council (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b21 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5426
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
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Of every $100 Law School Admission Council spent in FY2025, $69.66 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Law School Admission Council's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Law School Admission Council reported that 69.7% of its $118.5 million in expenses went to program services, 30.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Law School Admission Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Law School Admission Council reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $917,476, for the role of FORMER CEO (UNTIL 6/30/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Law School Admission Council get its money?
Of $133.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 89.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Law School Admission Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-2998164 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641059349302729 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510979349300721 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411029349301311 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321119349300302 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202202669349301470 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141349349305019 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-2998164: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.