Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corp
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corp reported $18.0 million in revenue and $17.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.42 went to program services, $5.58 to management and general costs and $1.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. Government grants made up 65.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $130,819 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 134% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.9% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 65.9% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $130,819 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.76% | 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 | 3.5 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProvides legal assistance in noncriminal proceedings or matters to persons financially unable to afford legal assistance. The corporation served 25,500 people in over 14,000 cases for the year ended december 31, 2025. Our blog and website had over 45,054 views with over 14,387 people attending community legal education events. The direct economic impact of our work to clients in 2025 was $38,500,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,999 | $0 | $15,820 | $130,819 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corp (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $131K (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–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 5231
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corp totaling $33,831 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 Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corp's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corp, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corp's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corp reported that 93.4% of its $17.2 million in expenses went to program services, 5.6% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corp pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corp reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $130,819, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corp get its money?
Of $18.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 99.9% came from contributions and grants (including 65.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corp a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 72-0877422 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 202612249349301706 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541989349301529 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412689349300916 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342219349300234 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232699349300618 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122309349300722 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013179349305436 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 72-0877422: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.