Summit Legal Aid

Tax-deductible

Washington, PA501(c)(3)Since 1980Crime & LegalEIN 25-1192139

To stabilize and improve the families, housing and finances of low-income and other vulnerable southwestern pennsylvania residents through legal advice, representation and other assistance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 69 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $196K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$516K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 64% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.8M
64% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 64% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$7.1M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$7.1M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$7.1M
FY2025▲ +13%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2025$7.1M
Expenses
$7.1M
FY2025▲ +16%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$6.1M
FY2025$7.1M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2025+0.01%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$99K
FY2022$584K
FY2023$831K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1980.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $6.8M Management & general 5% · $340K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

23 people listed on the 990; $516K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$151,180Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$149,099Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$115,406Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$100,316Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brian Gorman’s $151K as Executive Director is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Brian Gorman$151,180$131,955———
Jamie Cameron$149,099$136,984———
Rachel Clark$115,406$103,429———
Brian Gorman ESQ——$109,942$109,925$104,554
Shelley Walker$100,316————

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.

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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

Provides legal help to improve housing, finances, and stability for vulnerable residents.

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1 program service account for $6.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Provide free civil legal assistance to low-income and other qualified, vulnerable individuals to protect families, victims of domestic violence, housing, and economic security. Total cases for the year were 6,564.

$6.8Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $147K · 2020–2022
Greene County Bar AssociationFY2020$6,495

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$7.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.8M
Managementcol C$340K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$7.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Total revenueLn 12$7.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$770
SavingsLn 2$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31K
Other assetsLn 15$283K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 569
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K$31K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$612K$569K$43K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.8M$3.6M$178K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$170K$162K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.1M$1.0M$48K
Payroll taxesLn 10$353K$337K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$263K$261K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K$29K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$19K$947
OccupancyLn 16$347K$331K$16K
TravelLn 17$141K$127K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$26K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$27K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$182K$173K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$97K$93K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.1M$6.8M$340K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $7.1M$7.1M−$3K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.3M$6.1M$186K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.4M$3.1M$245K$831K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.1M$2.7M$483K$584K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$2.8M$69K$99K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,118,018 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$6,955,601
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$141,158
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,096,759
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,259$21,259
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,259$7,118,018
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,121,195 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $569,240 · Management $42,846$612,086
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,600,201 · Management $178,356$3,778,557
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $162,212 · Management $7,386$169,598
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,025,271 · Management $48,436$1,073,707
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $336,759 · Management $16,534$353,293
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $261,361 · Management $1,237$262,598
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $29,220$29,220
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,805 · Management $947$19,752
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $331,014 · Management $16,252$347,266
IX-17 TravelPrograms $127,343 · Management $13,265$140,608
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,291 · Management $1,287$27,578
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,696 · Management $1,311$28,007
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $173,225 · Management $8,482$181,707
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $93,088 · Management $4,130$97,218
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,780,726 · Management $340,469 · Fundraising $0$7,121,195
Part X · Balance sheet $2,868,855 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $770$770
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,215,815$1,858,218
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $262,240$315,025
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $331,758$217,866
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $164,479$162,727
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $37,253$31,488
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $417,234$282,761
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,429,549$2,868,855
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $149,036$143,162
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,649,283$1,181,737
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $204$202
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $610,165$523,218
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,409,739$1,848,920
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $926,505$969,411
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $93,305$50,524
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,019,810$1,019,935
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,429,549$2,868,855
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,019,935 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,118,018
XI-2 Total expenses$7,121,195
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,177
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,019,810
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,303
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,019,935

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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