Georgia Legal Services Program
Georgia Legal Services Program reported $24.4 million in revenue and $24.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.43 went to program services, $7.00 to management and general costs and $1.57 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.3% of the total. Government grants made up 32.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $217,297 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25MFor 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 $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.0% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.3% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 32.7% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $217,297 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.88% | 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 | 7.9 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 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 expenseTo provide service under legal service corporation (lsc) to promote equal access to justice in our nation and to provide high quality civil legal assistance to low-income persons
Elder legal assistance and elder abuse prevention projects provide services funded under the older americans act(oaa). The projects are designed to provide assistance in the identification, prevention and/or treatment of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation for seniors with a social or economic need
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, 35.00 hrs/week | $202,937 | $0 | $14,360 | $217,297 |
| DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION & ADVOCACY Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $172,682 | $0 | $37,703 | $210,385 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $166,149 | $0 | $22,358 | $188,507 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $143,316 | $0 | $32,609 | $175,925 |
| DIRECTOR OF PRO BONO Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $140,379 | $0 | $34,503 | $174,882 |
| MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $150,292 | $0 | $21,278 | $171,570 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $129,777 | $0 | $35,707 | $165,484 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $580 | $0 | $0 | $580 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Georgia Legal Services Program (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $385K (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–1b24 · 24 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 5246
- Volunteers Part I, line 6227
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 Georgia Legal Services Program totaling $92,406 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 Georgia Legal Services Program's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Georgia Legal Services Program, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Georgia Legal Services Program's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Georgia Legal Services Program reported that 91.4% of its $24.6 million in expenses went to program services, 7.0% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Georgia Legal Services Program pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Georgia Legal Services Program reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $217,297, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Georgia Legal Services Program get its money?
Of $24.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.3% came from contributions and grants (including 32.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Georgia Legal Services Program a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1111590 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 202533079349302048 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442749349300209 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303009349301370 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349309177 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132359349300813 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043229349300334 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1111590: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.