Frank H Hiscock Legal Aid Society
Frank H Hiscock Legal Aid Society reported $11.4 million in revenue and $11.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.91 went to program services, $7.09 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.7% of the total. Government grants made up 93.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $188,750 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESID). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 74% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.7% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 93.0% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $188,750 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.69% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.0 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 19 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESID Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,484 | $0 | $20,266 | $188,750 |
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,181 | $0 | $7,550 | $133,731 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,032 | $0 | $17,299 | $128,331 |
| IT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,152 | $0 | $16,881 | $120,033 |
| SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,536 | $0 | $7,824 | $117,360 |
| SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,394 | $0 | $2,385 | $116,779 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Frank H Hiscock Legal Aid Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $193K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b19 · 18 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5126
- Volunteers Part I, line 636
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Frank H Hiscock Legal Aid Society totaling $15,941 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Frank H Hiscock Legal Aid Society spent in 2024, $92.91 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Frank H Hiscock Legal Aid Society's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Frank H Hiscock Legal Aid Society reported that 92.9% of its $11.2 million in expenses went to program services, 7.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Frank H Hiscock Legal Aid Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Frank H Hiscock Legal Aid Society reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $188,750, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESID (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Frank H Hiscock Legal Aid Society get its money?
Of $11.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.7% came from contributions and grants (including 93.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Frank H Hiscock Legal Aid Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 15-0527253 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543189349309949 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413189349308426 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349314051 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203149349306545 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143149349307119 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349313173 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 15-0527253: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.