Southern Mn Regional Legal Services
Southern Mn Regional Legal Services reported $19.8 million in revenue and $18.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $81.45 went to program services, $15.44 to management and general costs and $3.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.1% of the total. Government grants made up 93.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $211,571 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 73% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor 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 $20M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$4.42 $876K
- Government grants$93.55 $19M
- Program service revenue$1.01 $199K
- Investment income$1.02 $203K
Other revenue was negative: −$22,894. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.1% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 93.7% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $211,571 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.16% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.8 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseSouthern minnesota Regional Legal Services, inc. (smrls or the organization) was formed in 1909 in st. Paul as a branch of associated charities to provide legal advice and representation to low-income people. In 1977, smrls expanded its services to 32 additional counties in the southern third of the state and to migrant farm workers in minnesota and north dakota. In 2016, the definition of clients eligible to be served through the migrant program was broadened to agricultural workers and that program has been renamed.a significant portion of smrls' operations is funded through grants from the…
Highest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $205,052 | $0 | $6,519 | $211,571 |
| LEAD ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $176,677 | $0 | $15,316 | $191,993 |
| LEAD ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $172,523 | $0 | $16,025 | $188,548 |
| SENIOR LEADERSHIP ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $167,065 | $0 | $20,207 | $187,272 |
| SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $170,808 | $0 | $10,908 | $181,716 |
| DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION & ADVOCACY Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $153,573 | $0 | $14,606 | $168,179 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $124,871 | $0 | $10,506 | $135,377 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southern Mn Regional Legal Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $347K (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–1b15 · 15 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 15aNo
- 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 4Yes
- 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 5146
- Volunteers Part I, line 678
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Southern Mn Regional Legal Services totaling $322K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Southern Mn Regional Legal Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Southern Mn Regional Legal Services reported that 81.5% of its $18.3 million in expenses went to program services, 15.4% to management and general and 3.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Southern Mn Regional Legal Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Southern Mn Regional Legal Services reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $211,571, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Southern Mn Regional Legal Services get its money?
Of $19.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.1% came from contributions and grants (including 93.7% from government grants) and 1.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Southern Mn Regional Legal Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-1316151 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 202513219349313291 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433039349301138 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332719349301213 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243089349300034 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122739349301117 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002589349301435 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-1316151: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.