Lancaster Law Foundation

Tax-deductible

Lancaster, PA501(c)(3)Since 2002Crime & LegalEIN 42-1551989

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The Lancaster Law Foundation promotes equal access to justice by funding nonprofit legal service organizations, supporting pro bono programs that provide direct legal assistance, and educating the public about legal rights and resources. Through its grantmaking and service initiatives, the Foundation helps Lancaster county residents - particularly low-income and underserved populations - navigate the legal system and access essential civil legal services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers.
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $52K a year · 37% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $79K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$156K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$111K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$852K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$156K
FY2025▼ -14%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$75K
FY2021$112K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$181K
FY2025$156K
Expenses
$111K
FY2025▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$63K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$105K
FY2025$111K
Net assets
$852K
FY2025▲ +11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$465K
FY2021$551K
FY2022$559K
FY2023$661K
FY2024$767K
FY2025$852K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2003.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $64K Management & general 40% · $45K Fundraising 2% · $2K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fund public interest law, provide free legal help, and educate on civic and legal matters.

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1 program service account for $64K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Community Grants Program

The lancaster law foundation awarded grants to nonprofit organizations that provide civil legal services and law-related programs to lancaster county residents. Funded initiatives improved access to justice, increased awareness of legal rights and resources, and supported services for low-income and underserved populations, including…

$64Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$79K
Grants paid · 23 grants · $312K · 2020–2025
TenfoldPA · FY2025$10,000
Church World Service INCIN · FY2025$10,000
Midpenn Legal Services INCPA · FY2025$10,000
Lancaster Bar AssociationPA · FY2025$10,000
Bench Mark ProgramPA · FY2025$5,445
Midpenn Legal Services INCPA · FY2024$15,000
YWCA LancasterPA · FY2024$10,000
Zion Community ServicesFY2024$10,000
Bench Mark ProgramPA · FY2023$20,000
Lancaster County District Attorney's OfficeFY2023$10,000
Safe CommunitiesPA · FY2023$10,000
Compass Mark INCPA · FY2023$10,000
Parish Resource Center INCPA · FY2023$10,000
Lancaster Lgbtq CoalitionFY2023$7,000
Midpenn Legal Services INCPA · FY2022$65,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$156K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$111K
Ln 25
Programscol B$64K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$852K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$245K
Total assetsLn 16$852K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$156K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$131K
SavingsLn 2$114K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$245K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$583K
Total assetsLn 16$852K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$852K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$206K$245K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$522K$583K
Total assetsLn 16$767K$852K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$767K$852K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$64K$64K
Management feesLn 11a$34K$34K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$125$125
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$111K$64K$45K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $156K$111K$45K$852K 990 PDF
FY2024 $181K$105K$75K$767K 990 PDF
FY2023 $173K$103K$70K$661K 990 PDF
FY2022 $163K$110K$53K$559K 990 PDF
FY2021 $112K$63K$49K$551K 990 PDF
FY2020 $75K$53K$22K$465K 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 $156,096 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$24,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$123,436
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$147,536
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,358$11,358
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,849−$2,849
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $51$51
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,560$156,096
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $110,834 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $63,945$63,945
IX-11a Management feesManagement $34,000$34,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,170$7,170
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $125$125
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,275 · Fundraising $2,319$5,594
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $63,945 · Management $44,570 · Fundraising $2,319$110,834
Part X · Balance sheet $851,726 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $92,510$130,979
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $113,270$114,296
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $39,110$23,343
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $522,258$583,108
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $767,148$851,726
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $391,509$436,771
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $375,639$414,955
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $767,148$851,726
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $767,148$851,726
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $851,726 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$156,096
XI-2 Total expenses$110,834
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,262
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$767,148
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$39,316
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$851,726

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

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