Legal Aid Services of Oregon
Legal Aid Services of Oregon reported $14.6 million in revenue and $13.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.89 went to program services, $14.11 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.8% of the total. Government grants made up 84.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $160,051 (DEPUTY DIRECTOR). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 56% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.1% | 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 | 98.8% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 84.7% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $160,051 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.18% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.6 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseLegal Aid Services of Oregon (laso) is a non-profit organization that provides representation on civil cases to low-income clients throughout the state of oregon. In addition, two statewide programs provide Legal Services to farmworkers and representation on native american issues in state and tribal courts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $140,660 | $0 | $19,391 | $160,051 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $145,970 | $0 | $11,746 | $157,716 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $117,291 | $0 | $36,875 | $154,166 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $113,923 | $0 | $36,906 | $150,829 |
| STAFF ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $111,902 | $0 | $33,931 | $145,833 |
| REGIONAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $113,360 | $0 | $29,447 | $142,807 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $119,073 | $0 | $17,747 | $136,820 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Legal Aid Services of Oregon (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $309K (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–1b15 · 15 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 5137
- Volunteers Part I, line 6154
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PAVELCOMM It support and services | $260,583 |
| ELEMENTAL LAW LLC Legal services | $241,884 |
| CENTER FOR NONPROFIT LEGAL SERVICES Legal services | $124,687 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Legal Aid Services of Oregon'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 Oregon, 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 Oregon's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Legal Aid Services of Oregon reported that 85.9% of its $13.6 million in expenses went to program services, 14.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Legal Aid Services of Oregon pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Legal Aid Services of Oregon reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $160,051, for the role of DEPUTY DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Legal Aid Services of Oregon get its money?
Of $14.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.8% came from contributions and grants (including 84.7% from government grants) and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Legal Aid Services of Oregon a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-0635480 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 202523159349306952 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413129349304281 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342629349300924 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232799349301523 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112729349301906 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003119349301900 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-0635480: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.