Acadiana Legal Service Corporation
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation reported $12.1 million in revenue and $11.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.72 went to program services, $16.17 to management and general costs and $0.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.1% of the total. Government grants made up 97.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $175,547 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 99% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.2% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 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 | 98.1% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.8% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $175,547 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.53% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn 2024, alsc handled 6,864, cases that assisted 10,242 eligible louisiana households, serving 4,774 children, 148 veterans, 347 domestic violence survivors, and 810 elderly residents being 60+ years old. Alsc had a positive economic impact within our communities which included over $1.3m in disability benefits, spousal support, successions, medicare and medicaid benefits and in housing matters.in addition to the lsc disaster grant, partnerships between the louisiana office of community development (ocd), hunt, guillot & associates (hga), and alsc help address heir and title property issues…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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, 37.50 hrs/week | $151,309 | $0 | $24,238 | $175,547 |
| FORMER CFO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $116,043 | $0 | $21,513 | $137,556 |
| SR. ATTORNEY/UNIT LEADER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $113,278 | $0 | $22,250 | $135,528 |
| OFFICER STAFF Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $104,856 | $0 | $24,649 | $129,505 |
| OFFICER STAFF Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $105,659 | $0 | $9,993 | $115,652 |
| CFO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $12,632 | $0 | $1,782 | $14,414 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Acadiana Legal Service Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $328K (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
2024 · 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 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 5138
- Volunteers Part I, line 62
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Acadiana Legal Service Corporation totaling $76 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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Of every $100 Acadiana Legal Service Corporation spent in 2024, $83.72 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Acadiana Legal Service Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Acadiana Legal Service Corporation reported that 83.7% of its $11.5 million in expenses went to program services, 16.2% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Acadiana Legal Service Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Acadiana Legal Service Corporation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $175,547, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Acadiana Legal Service Corporation get its money?
Of $12.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.1% came from contributions and grants (including 97.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Acadiana Legal Service Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 72-0832432 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542749349300944 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433189349306168 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332689349301003 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232939349300023 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101669349300420 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022279349302352 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 72-0832432: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.