Legal Services of North Florida
Legal Services of North Florida reported $11.2 million in revenue and $11.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.23 went to program services, $10.16 to management and general costs and $0.61 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.5% of the total. Government grants made up 75.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $213,329 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 92% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$24.24 $2.7M
- Government grants$75.12 $8.5M
- Investment income$0.64 $71,472
Other revenue was negative: −$15,739. 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) | 89.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 75.2% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $213,329 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.83% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProvided family (18% of total cases), housing (41% of total cases), consumer (19% of total cases), and other (22% of total cases) civil legal representation at no charge to eligible clients who are unable to afford legal counsel. Served 7,438 clients, opened 5,479 cases and closed 5,202 cases during 2024
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 | $178,697 | $0 | $34,632 | $213,329 |
| DIR OF LITIGATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,634 | $0 | $50,069 | $182,703 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,376 | $0 | $18,331 | $164,707 |
| MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,293 | $0 | $36,474 | $163,767 |
| ASST DIR OF LITIG Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,838 | $0 | $30,812 | $139,650 |
| MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,689 | $0 | $25,648 | $138,337 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Legal Services of North Florida (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $213K (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–1b21 · 21 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 5141
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PS TECHNOLOGY It services | $308,975 |
| ARCHTECH LLC It services | $191,680 |
| EMBASSY SUITES BY HILTON Hotel services | $101,234 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Legal Services of North Florida totaling $41 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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Every number above is copied from Legal Services of North Florida's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Legal Services of North Florida, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Legal Services of North Florida spent in 2024, $89.23 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Legal Services of North Florida's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Legal Services of North Florida reported that 89.2% of its $11.6 million in expenses went to program services, 10.2% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Legal Services of North Florida pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Legal Services of North Florida reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $213,329, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Legal Services of North Florida get its money?
Of $11.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.5% came from contributions and grants (including 75.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Legal Services of North Florida a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 51-0197090 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 202532879349300423 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422779349301707 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202331319349303548 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211179349301111 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121329349303172 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202041289349302109 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 51-0197090: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.