Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri reported $14.0 million in revenue and $15.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.89 went to program services, $13.18 to management and general costs and $3.93 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 78.1% of the total. Government grants made up 55.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $212,223 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 79% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor 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 $14M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$22.72 $3.2M
- Government grants$55.25 $7.8M
- Program service revenue$0.19 $27,585
- Investment income$21.84 $3.1M
Other revenue was negative: −$24,947. 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) | 82.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.2% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 78.1% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 55.3% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $212,223 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.37% | 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 | 39.4 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 31 of 31 | 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 expenseHealth: ensuring people in our communities receive the health care they need, resources to feed their families and other public benefits, including legal needs for persons living with mental illness. In 2024, we provided legal assistance which helped 2,392 clients and their household members. Through our community legal education programs, outreach, collaborations, and referrals, people learn their rights and prevent loss of health care coverage, which helped another 2,921 people
Safety: our free legal representation assists survivors of domestic violence escape their cruel abusers. It not only saves the victims lives but also saves their children, and stops a future cycle of violence. We aided 2,116 victims and their family members in completed cases covering all aspects of family law, including protective orders. Our community legal education, outreach, collaborations, and referrals for needy people and other service providers, helped another 6,273 people. By addressing systemic legal problems impacting community members' safety we help prevent future abuse
Basic needs: we reduce homelessness through eviction defense and help the marginalized obtain services to meet their basic needs. Services provided to veterans, elderly, unaccompanied minors, and immigrants, among others, helped 2,214 people and their household members in completed civil legal cases (note: this includes clients, household members under 18, and other household members 18 and older). Educating the community on their rights to meet their basic needs through legal education programs, outreach, collaboration, and referrals to other resources helped another 4,674 people. We help…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,914 | $0 | $22,309 | $212,223 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SERVICE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,682 | $0 | $24,207 | $171,889 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,086 | $0 | $26,392 | $165,478 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,890 | $0 | $25,866 | $158,756 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,568 | $0 | $9,225 | $155,793 |
| MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,448 | $0 | $18,788 | $153,236 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,189 | $0 | $8,897 | $149,086 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $368K (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–1b31 · 31 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 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 5125
- Volunteers Part I, line 6192
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ARCHTECH LLC It managed services | $171,667 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Legal Services of Eastern Missouri totaling $136K 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 Legal Services of Eastern Missouri's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri reported that 82.9% of its $15.5 million in expenses went to program services, 13.2% to management and general and 3.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Legal Services of Eastern Missouri pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Legal Services of Eastern Missouri reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $212,223, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Legal Services of Eastern Missouri get its money?
Of $14.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 78.1% came from contributions and grants (including 55.3% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Legal Services of Eastern Missouri a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-0816805 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 202513179349300601 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403189349311840 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349315174 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223119349302497 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133059349302353 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013019349301821 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-0816805: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.