Legal Services Law Line of Vermont Inc
Analysis
Legal Services Law Line of Vermont Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Burlington, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.
In the financial year ending December 2023, Legal Services Law Line of Vermont Inc reported income of $2.1m and spending of $1.9m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $2.1m (+79%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Legal Services Law Line of Vermont Inc sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Goodwill Industries Big Bend Services Inc ($2.1m), Rural Advocates for Independent Living ($2.1m) and Homeless Advocacy Project ($2.1m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 64% and program service revenue 34% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $135k (7.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $912k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $301k, net assets of $722k. It reported 21 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 64%
- Program services 34%
- Other 1.9%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Goodwill Industries Big Bend Services Inc | Tallahassee | $2.1m |
| Rural Advocates for Independent Living | Kirksville | $2.1m |
| Homeless Advocacy Project | Philadelphia | $2.1m |
| National Black Justice Coalition Inc | Tallahassee | $2.1m |