The Legal Aid Society of Westchester County

Analysis

The Legal Aid Society of Westchester County is a registered charity in United States, based in White Plains, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1964, 62 years ago. 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, The Legal Aid Society of Westchester County reported income of $18.9m and spending of $15.9m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $13.4m to $18.9m (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Legal Aid Society of Westchester County sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include People Incorporated of Virginia ($18.9m), Kidspeace National Centers of North America Inc ($18.9m) and Seattle Childrens Guild Association ($18.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $387k (2.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.0m. At year end it held assets of $21.7m against liabilities of $16.5m, net assets of $5.1m. It reported 99 employees.