Legal Services Corporation

Analysis

Legal Services Corporation is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1975, 51 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 September 2023, Legal Services Corporation reported income of $595.8m and spending of $583.2m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $436.1m to $595.8m (+37%), an average of +8.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Corporation sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Legal Aid Society ($376.6m), Caring People Alliance ($312.6m) and Vera Institute of Justice Inc ($263.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.6m (0.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $18.5m. It paid $201k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $148.0m against liabilities of $49.1m, net assets of $98.9m. It reported 217 employees.