Jacksonville Area Legal Aid
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid reported $11.1 million in revenue and $10.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.66 went to program services, $12.12 to management and general costs and $2.22 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.4% of the total. Government grants made up 89.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $179,427 (EXECUTIVE DI). 23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 97% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 2,451 covered unclassified charities: $88.23 programs, $11.72 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| 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 | 96.4% | 29.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 89.2% | 3.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.3% | 58.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $179,427 | $302,069 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.69% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 23 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCompleted and closed 9,111 individual cases. Provided outreach and community education relating to low-income, elder, and other vulnerable community issues via various community events and media broadcasts. Updated and distributed brochures in several languages, including: consumer protection, foreclosure defense, debtor rights, tenant rights, fair housing, employment rights, family law, domestic violence and elder abuse, health and disability benefits, and other poverty law issues. Established/preserved 1,116,519 in lump sum retroactive disability benefits and family income support and…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 DI Key employee | $179,427 | $0 | $0 | $179,427 |
| ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee | $164,849 | $0 | $0 | $164,849 |
| CHIEF FINANC Highest compensated employee | $131,826 | $0 | $0 | $131,826 |
| ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee | $131,080 | $0 | $0 | $131,080 |
| ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee | $122,653 | $0 | $0 | $122,653 |
| ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee | $120,044 | $0 | $0 | $120,044 |
23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jacksonville Area Legal Aid (Part VII, line 2).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b18 · 18 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 5104
- Volunteers Part I, line 6460
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Jacksonville Area Legal Aid totaling $14,613 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 Jacksonville Area Legal Aid's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid reported that 85.7% of its $10.6 million in expenses went to program services, 12.1% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jacksonville Area Legal Aid pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jacksonville Area Legal Aid reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $179,427, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jacksonville Area Legal Aid get its money?
Of $11.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 96.4% came from contributions and grants (including 89.2% from government grants) and 2.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jacksonville Area Legal Aid a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-0696291 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612299349301266 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532619349301103 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412829349301536 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341579349300514 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231819349301443 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101819349301115 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001479349301210 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-0696291: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.