Sociedad Para Asistencia Legal de Puerto Rico
Sociedad Para Asistencia Legal de Puerto Rico reported $22.1 million in revenue and $18.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.29 went to program services, $9.71 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. Government grants made up 99.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $144,830 (EXECUTIVE DI). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 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 | 99.0% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $144,830 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.80% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.3 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 expenseDuring the 2024-2025 fiscal year, Sociedad Para Asistencia Legal de puerto rico inc. (sal) provided free legal services to citizens accused of crimes, ensuring their constitutional entitlement to legal representation. In cases of serious felonies, citizens were represented from the preliminary hearing through to the end of the criminal proceedings, including the appeals stage if required. During the preliminary hearing phase, a total of 3,667 clients were represented across 5,695 resolved cases. During the trial phase, 5,605 cases were resolved. Out of this total, 4,897 are classified as…
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 DI Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $137,631 | $0 | $7,199 | $144,830 |
| FINANCE DIRE Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $89,890 | $0 | $4,653 | $94,543 |
| HR DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $86,243 | $0 | $3,077 | $89,320 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sociedad Para Asistencia Legal de Puerto Rico (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $371K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 5277
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Of every $100 Sociedad Para Asistencia Legal de Puerto Rico spent in FY2025, $90.29 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Sociedad Para Asistencia Legal de Puerto Rico's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Sociedad Para Asistencia Legal de Puerto Rico reported that 90.3% of its $18.2 million in expenses went to program services, 9.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sociedad Para Asistencia Legal de Puerto Rico pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sociedad Para Asistencia Legal de Puerto Rico reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $144,830, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sociedad Para Asistencia Legal de Puerto Rico get its money?
Of $22.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.0% came from contributions and grants (including 99.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sociedad Para Asistencia Legal de Puerto Rico a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 66-0217275 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 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 June 30, 2025, object 202631349349306848 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511339349302591 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349309830 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341329349305834 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202223549349300407 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 66-0217275: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.