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Screen a listIowa Legal Aid
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$14Mrevenue
FY2025 · +28% in 3 yrs198staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.2%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.8%
Middle half of peersMedianIowa Legal Aid
Where the money goes FY2025 · $15M spent
Programs$13M85%Management and general$1.5M10%Fundraising$676k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$468k in FY2024 and −$747k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 2.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
32 of the 47 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 76% of revenue in FY2025. $4.0M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending91funders
$5.7Ma year, last 3 years
73%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Legal Services CorporationSince FY2018$2.7M$2.5M$3.8M$3.4M$4.0M$5.2MUnited Way of Central IowaEvery year since FY2017$217k$216k$216k$244k$354k$216k$209kThe Hws Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2021$546k$41k$474kUnited Way of East Central IowaEvery year since FY2017$176k$176k$176k$178k$125k$112k$113kAging Resources of Central IowaSince FY2021$93k$89k$85kUnited Way of Johnson & Washington Counties IncEvery year since FY2017$37k$37k$39k$36k$35k$42k$40kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$241k$189k$228k$371k$237k$201k$250k62 other fundersUp to $128k a year each$204k$292k$448k$740k$495k$400k$438k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund