Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida
Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida reported $20.9 million in revenue and $19.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.74 went to program services, $19.91 to management and general costs and $3.35 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.9% of the total. Government grants made up 47.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $274,944 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 93% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.9% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.9% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 47.5% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $274,944 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.43% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.4 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 16 | 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 expenseCommunity Legal Services is a full service civil legal aid law firm that promotes legal aid for all. Approximately 92% of low-income americans' do not receive enough or any legal assistance for a civil legal assistance (see lsc 2022 justice gap report). Nearly one million people in central florida qualify for our services. Our lawyers and advocates provide no-cost legal aid, helping approximately 10,000 individuals and their families in central florida each year. We help vulnerable and low income people resolve civil legal matters that make a difference in their everyday lives, including…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,974 | $0 | $38,970 | $274,944 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,484 | $0 | $35,912 | $202,396 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,492 | $0 | $20,280 | $189,772 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,010 | $0 | $21,674 | $186,684 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $465K (Part IX, line 5).
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–1b16 · 15 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 11aNo
- 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 5185
- Volunteers Part I, line 6311
Largest outside contractors
2025 · 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
1 private foundation reported grants to Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida totaling $341 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 Community Legal Services of Mid-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 Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida spent in 2025, $76.74 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida reported that 76.7% of its $19.2 million in expenses went to program services, 19.9% to management and general and 3.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $274,944, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida get its money?
Of $20.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 94.9% came from contributions and grants (including 47.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-1156260 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 202611339349304596 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202511349349312701 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421779349300617 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332589349300418 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202349349301030 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102159349300300 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003039349300400 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-1156260: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.