Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma reported $28.2 million in revenue and $32.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.93 went to program services, $9.37 to management and general costs and $0.70 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.1% of the total. Government grants made up 81.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $268,446 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 105% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $32MFor 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 $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 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 | 99.1% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 81.1% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $268,446 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.84% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.9 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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 expenseTo provide free civil Legal Services - Legal Aid Services enables justice for all because we are oklahoma's law firm for the poor. Legal Aid Services keeps people working, keeps families together and helps our communities function. Legal Aid Services fosters legal resolutions to problems and issues. In 2025, Legal Aid closed 11,875 cases for individuals who otherwise may not have had access to justice
To provide city public defender Legal Services. In 2025, the defender office accepted for representation 934 cases in the oklahoma city municipal court
To provide legal representation in deprived child actions brought by the state, ensuring that all children and qualified parents, legal guardians, and indian custodians receive high quality Legal Services. In 2025, this program served 5,686 clients in 3,286 cases
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 | $223,345 | $0 | $45,101 | $268,446 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,524 | $0 | $30,557 | $155,081 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $348K (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–1b23 · 23 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 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5313
- Volunteers Part I, line 6108
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma totaling $651K 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 Services of Oklahoma'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 Services of Oklahoma, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma reported that 89.9% of its $32.0 million in expenses went to program services, 9.4% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $268,446, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma get its money?
Of $28.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 99.1% came from contributions and grants (including 81.1% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 73-1022203 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 202621349349309357 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501349349307655 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421359349304192 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202321309349305012 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201319349301805 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111879349300121 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022539349301167 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 73-1022203: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.