Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada Inc

Analysis

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Las Vegas, NV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, 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 Aid Center of Southern Nevada Inc reported income of $35.6m and spending of $23.3m, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $21.9m to $35.6m (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within NV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc ($35.4m), Legal Aid Bureau Inc ($35.6m) and Mothers Against Drunk Driving ($34.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $478k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $14.7m. At year end it held assets of $90.1m against liabilities of $10.5m, net assets of $79.6m. It reported 236 employees.