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Legal Services Corporation

EIN 52-1039060 · DC · NTEE I800 · Form 990, fiscal 2023

An independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit established by Congress in 1974 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. It is the largest single funder of civil legal aid in the United States, distributing federal appropriations as grants to independent nonprofit legal aid programs across all states and territories. These grantees provide free civil legal assistance to low-income Americans in matters such as housing, family safety, and consumer issues.

Financials, fiscal 2023

Revenue

$595.8M

Expenses

$583.2M

Total assets

$148.0M

Net assets

$98.9M

Operating margin

2.1%

1-year growth

11.2%

5-year growth (CAGR)

8.1%

Reserve (years of spending)

2.0

Contributions share

98.4%

Programme spending

0.1%

Fundraising cost

0.0%

Executive pay share

0.27%

Employees

217

Revenue per employee

$2.7M

Grants paid

$548.0M

Years filing

48

NFP Health Score: 71 / 100

Financial 45 · Governance 100 · Operational 90. The score is built from Form 990 line items only. It cannot measure how well an organisation delivers its mission.

Mission

To promote equal access to justice in our nation and to provide grants for high quality civil legal assistance to low-income persons.

Revenue history