Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education
Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education reported $23.8 million in revenue and $9.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.25 went to program services, $5.18 to management and general costs and $1.57 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.5% of the total. Government grants made up 96.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $256,187 (CEOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 312% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.8MFor 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 $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 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 | 96.5% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.0% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $256,187 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.61% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 32.1 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 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 Services is the first of the two steps toward access to justice for all. With these program services, we offer training, scholarships, mentoring, recognition and award programs and financial assistance. These services are offered to individuals and entities promoting free Legal Services and support to those in arizona most vulnerable. In addition to the direct financial and legal support offered, legal service education is provided through law related websites. Over 500,000 arizona households benefited from our program services through grantees and volunteers. Our websites are visited…
Lre law-related education is the second of the two steps toward access to justice for all. With these program services, we offer curriculum, training, scholarships, mentoring, recognition awards programs and financial assistance. These services are offered to individuals and entities promoting free education and awareness to youth so that they will increase their understanding of their roles as good citizens. Over 300,000 arizona children benefited from our program services through our grantees and participants
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $239,765 | $0 | $16,422 | $256,187 |
| CIO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,667 | $0 | $31,972 | $218,639 |
| CRO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,497 | $0 | $30,924 | $218,421 |
| CSO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,026 | $0 | $22,438 | $213,464 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,283 | $0 | $13,997 | $203,280 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,074 | $0 | $29,648 | $187,722 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $459K (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–1b25 · 25 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 531
- Volunteers Part I, line 6720
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education totaling $39 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 Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education spent in 2024, $93.25 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education reported that 93.2% of its $9.8 million in expenses went to program services, 5.2% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $256,187, for the role of CEOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education get its money?
Of $23.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 96.5% came from contributions and grants (including 96.0% from government grants) and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-3351710 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 202503179349304245 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432909349301633 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302779349301780 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349308378 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102729349300245 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002799349301605 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-3351710: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.