Legal Aid of Western Missouri
Legal Aid of Western Missouri reported $13.4 million in revenue and $13.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.05 went to program services, $13.73 to management and general costs and $3.22 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 84.4% of the total. Government grants made up 37.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $169,960 (Executive Dir.). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor 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 $13M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$46.52 $6.2M
- Government grants$37.80 $5.1M
- Investment income$15.68 $2.1M
Other revenue was negative: −$15,367. 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) | 83.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.7% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 84.4% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 37.8% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $169,960 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.24% | 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 | 45.5 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 34 of 34 | 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 expenseOur dedicated staff of 128 including attorneys, paralegals, and administrative professionals provided free, quality legal assistance to low-income individuals and families across 40 counties in Western Missouri. During 2024, we advanced justice, promoted change, and improved the lives of 11,644 children and adults in our community with urgent civil legal needs. We preserved housing for families, preventing eviction and homelessness in our communities. We helped survivors of domestic violence achieve safety, stability, and independence. We removed legal barriers to health care, helping clients…
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 Dir. Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $155,000 | $0 | $14,960 | $169,960 |
| Director of Lit. Listed in Part VII, 37.50 hrs/week | $125,000 | $0 | $15,287 | $140,287 |
| Director of IT Listed in Part VII, 37.50 hrs/week | $118,655 | $0 | $13,793 | $132,448 |
| Managing Attorney Listed in Part VII, 37.50 hrs/week | $107,662 | $0 | $22,264 | $129,926 |
| Deputy Director Listed in Part VII, 37.50 hrs/week | $113,471 | $0 | $14,283 | $127,754 |
| Director of Finance Listed in Part VII, 37.50 hrs/week | $100,270 | $0 | $9,312 | $109,582 |
| Dir of Finance Officer, 19.00 hrs/week | $100,000 | $0 | $3,618 | $103,618 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Legal Aid of Western Missouri (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $274K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b34 · 34 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 5151
- Volunteers Part I, line 6297
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Legal Aid of Western Missouri totaling $385K 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 Legal Aid of Western Missouri spent in 2024, $83.05 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Legal Aid of Western Missouri's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Legal Aid of Western Missouri reported that 83.1% of its $13.7 million in expenses went to program services, 13.7% to management and general and 3.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Legal Aid of Western Missouri pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Legal Aid of Western Missouri reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $169,960, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Legal Aid of Western Missouri get its money?
Of $13.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 84.4% came from contributions and grants (including 37.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Legal Aid of Western Missouri a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-0824638 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 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 202543009349300469 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349304047 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349308849 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349303829 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133139349301828 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-0824638: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.