The organization's mission is to promote excellence in Management to ensure high quality advocacy on behalf of low-income people. The organization advances best practices and innovation in leadership, Management, supervision and fundraising by supporting a full and free exchange of ideas and providing training, consulting and a flagship journal for the legal aid community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$136K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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 $87K a year · 11% 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$136K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
30 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 30.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$193K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$541K
Spent
$388K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$808K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$541K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$541K
FY2021$576K
FY2022$687K
FY2023$941K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$388K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$388K
FY2021$419K
FY2022$648K
FY2023$827K
FY2024$990K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$808K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$808K
FY2021$965K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 May 1989.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $350K Management & general 10% · $38K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $136K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$135,810Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kesha James$142,800$158,707$150,601$77,871——
Patricia a Pap———$127,751$135,716$135,810

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves management and leadership for high-quality advocacy for low-income people.

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1 program · $350K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The organization's mission is to promote excellence in management to ensure high quality advocacy on behalf of low-income people. The organization advances best practices and innovation in leadership, management, supervision and fundraising by supporting a full and free exchange of ideas and providing training, consulting and a flagship…

$350Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$541K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$502K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$388K
Ln 25
Programscol B$350K
Managementcol C$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$808K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$975K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$193K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36K
Government grantsLn 1e$36K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$502K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$541K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$947K
SavingsLn 2$28K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$975K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$193K
Net assetsLn 32$808K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6120
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$710K$975K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$715$0
Total assetsLn 16$729K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K$193K
Net assetsLn 32$655K$808K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$138K$120K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$79K$69K$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$8K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$15K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$6K$977
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K$425
OccupancyLn 16$13K$11K$2K
TravelLn 17$600$510$90
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$44$37$7
InterestLn 20$2K$2K$335
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$715$608$107
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$111K$110K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$180
Total functional expensesLn 25$388K$350K$38K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.0M$37K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$990K$21K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $941K$827K$114K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $687K$648K$39K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $576K$419K$157K$965K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $541K$388K$153K$808K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $540,873 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,000$35,823
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $610,612$501,863
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,562$3,187
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $628,174$540,873
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $224,451$244,401
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $289,453$143,414
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $513,904$387,815
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $114,270$153,058
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $540,873 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$35,823
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$35,823
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $501,863$501,863
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,187$3,187
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $501,863 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,187$540,873
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $387,815 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $119,999 · Management $18,188$138,187
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $68,843 · Management $10,435$79,278
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,364 · Management $1,476$9,840
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,532 · Management $2,564$17,096
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,538 · Management $977$6,515
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,834 · Management $425$7,259
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,288 · Management $1,992$13,280
IX-17 TravelPrograms $510 · Management $90$600
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $37 · Management $7$44
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,901 · Management $335$2,236
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $608 · Management $107$715
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $109,890 · Management $1,353$111,243
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,342 · Management $180$1,522
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $349,686 · Management $38,129 · Fundraising $0$387,815
Part X · Balance sheet $1,000,835 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $682,393$946,970
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $27,615$27,726
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $18,428$26,139
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $715$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $729,151$1,000,835
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $52,997$21,623
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $20,949$20,949
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $73,946$192,572
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $655,205$808,263
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $655,205$808,263
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $729,151$1,000,835
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $808,263 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$540,873
XI-2 Total expenses$387,815
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$153,058
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$655,205
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$808,263

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