Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County
Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County reported $18.5 million in revenue and $17.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.12 went to program services, $10.12 to management and general costs and $2.76 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.4% of the total. Government grants made up 56.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $184,581 (Executive Director). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 81% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor 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
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 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 | 95.4% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 56.4% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $184,581 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.06% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 35 of 35 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Foster Children's Project - The Children Advocacy supports children from birth to age 12, along with their siblings, who are in the licensed custody of the State of Florida. Once appointed by the Juvenile Court, the Project's attorneys advocate for these children in all court and administrative proceedings to protect them from abuse and neglect. They also work to ensure that the children achieve permanent placement with either their biological or adoptive parents within a 12-month period. In the fiscal year 2024-2025, the attorneys represented 437 clients in foster care
The Fair Housing Project - The Individual Rights Advocacy offers community outreach, education, advocacy, and enforcement activities related to fair housing laws. Its goal is to ensure that individuals in Palm Beach, Martin, Okeechobee, Hendry, and St. Lucie counties are not denied housing based on race, sex, color, religion, national origin, handicap, familial status, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or gender identity and expression. Besides advocating for victims of fair housing discrimination, the project also represents tenants facing eviction, ensuring their rights under the…
The Public Guardianship Project serves as the legal guardian of indigent residents of Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee Counties who have been declared incapacitated by the Probate Court. The goal of the Public Guardianship Project is to provide direct legal representation to its clients, as well as a full range of professional and supportive services, in order to ensure that their basic needs are met, their quality of life enhanced and that they are provided with all entitlement and financial assistance for which they are eligible. During FY 2024-2025, the Public Guardianship…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 | $169,153 | $0 | $15,428 | $184,581 |
| Supervising Attorney Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,872 | $0 | $19,627 | $157,499 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,367 | $0 | $3,491 | $155,858 |
| Dir. of Finance & Admin. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,878 | $0 | $14,427 | $151,305 |
| Supervising Attorney Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,963 | $0 | $14,303 | $149,266 |
| Dir. Of Philanthropy Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,451 | $0 | $16,568 | $149,019 |
| Supervising Attorney Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,463 | $0 | $14,303 | $135,766 |
| Comptroller Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,347 | $0 | $4,813 | $124,160 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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
FY2025 · 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–1b35 · 35 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 5194
- Volunteers Part I, line 6635
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Lakeside Health Center Rent for court appointed wards | $163,425 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County totaling $173K 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 Society of Palm Beach 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 Society of Palm Beach County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County spent in FY2025, $87.12 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County reported that 87.1% of its $17.4 million in expenses went to program services, 10.1% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $184,581, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County get its money?
Of $18.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 95.4% came from contributions and grants (including 56.4% from government grants) and 2.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-6046994 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202601889349301905 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202501349349309235 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202401749349300610 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342269349301349 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202089349301515 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202101899349301550 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-6046994: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.