Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1983.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
8 people listed on the 990; $186K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2023 | FY2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Peifer Morgan Esquire | $185,833 | $169,096 | $185,562 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See PA Lawyers Fund for Client Security executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Reimburses clients for financial losses caused by dishonest Pennsylvania attorneys.
Questions for PA Lawyers Fund for Client Security
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100 claims resulted in awards to individuals who suffered losses due to the misconduct of members of the pennsylvania bar.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 22-2436398) · Dispute this lineFunding for lawyers concerned for lawyers, inc. (LCL), as directed by the supreme court of pa. LCL provides resources for impaired attorneys, which helps mitigate losses to their clients.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 22-2436398) · Dispute this lineBy the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $7.6M | $5.7M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $15.6M | $20.8M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $23.3M | $26.4M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $2.7M | $2.1M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $20.6M | $24.3M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $186K | $138K | $48K | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $52K | $52K | ||
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $24K | $24K | ||
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $63K | $63K | ||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $18K | $18K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $8K | $8K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $77K | $77K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $30K | $30K | ||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $42K | $42K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $6K | $6K | ||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $29K | $29K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $1K | $1K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $55K | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $16K | $16K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.8M | $1.4M | $418K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 26, 2026 | $5.0M | $1.8M | $3.2M | $24.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | Not on file | ||||
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 | $4.2M | $1.5M | $2.7M | $17.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 13, 2023 | $3.4M | $2.5M | $964K | $14.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2022 | $4.3M | $1.4M | $2.8M | $17.9M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
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Part I · Summary $5,015,093 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,015,093 across 3 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,808,113 across 14 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $26,419,645 assets, 11 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,347,024 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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