Legal Aid Service of Broward County
Legal Aid Service of Broward County reported $15.8 million in revenue and $15.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.35 went to program services, $14.56 to management and general costs and $0.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.2% of the total. Government grants made up 95.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $247,633 (CFO). 29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 68% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor 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 $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.6% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.2% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.4% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $247,633 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.56% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 29 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseProvide legal services in civil cases to eligible persons within broward and collier counties in southern florida; cooperate with the judiciary, the florida bar, local bars, and all organizations interested in the administration of justice; and undertake, promote, develop, and carry out charitable, literary, and education projects, planned objectives, and activities of every kind, nature, and description in furtherance of Legal Aid work. In 2025 the organization served 4,245 individual clients and 9,903 within their households. We also served under the private attorney involvement pro bono…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $199,785 | $0 | $47,848 | $247,633 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $219,455 | $0 | $26,742 | $246,197 |
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $189,337 | $0 | $24,903 | $214,240 |
| REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $166,772 | $0 | $37,894 | $204,666 |
| SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $159,351 | $0 | $37,894 | $197,245 |
29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Legal Aid Service of Broward County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $913K (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–1b13 · 13 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 5147
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
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
2 private foundations reported grants to Legal Aid Service of Broward County totaling $859 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 Aid Service of Broward County'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 Aid Service of Broward County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Legal Aid Service of Broward County spent in 2025, $85.35 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Legal Aid Service of Broward County's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Legal Aid Service of Broward County reported that 85.3% of its $15.9 million in expenses went to program services, 14.6% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Legal Aid Service of Broward County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Legal Aid Service of Broward County reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $247,633, for the role of CFO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Legal Aid Service of Broward County get its money?
Of $15.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 99.2% came from contributions and grants (including 95.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Legal Aid Service of Broward County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-1547191 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 202612649349301816 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543189349311114 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443559349301224 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302899349302470 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243009349301869 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122599349300507 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012339349300806 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-1547191: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.