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Screen a listLegal Aid of Western Missouri
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)
$13Mrevenue
FY2024 · +18% in 3 yrs151staff
5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−2.4%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.2%
Middle half of peersMedianLegal Aid of Western Missouri
Where the money goes FY2024 · $14M spent
Programs$11M83%Management and general$1.9M14%Fundraising$441k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
34 of 34 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
12 of the 20 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 38% of revenue in FY2024. $2.6M is traced federal awards from Department of the Treasury.
990 Part VIII · USAspending44funders
$2.8Ma year, last 3 years
70%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Legal Services CorporationOn and off$2.3M$1.9M$2.6M$2.5M$3.3MHealth Forward FoundationEvery year since FY2017$116k$232k$161k$205k$190k$200k$150kUnited Way of Greater Kansas City IncStopped after FY2021$248k$228k$208k$129k$278k–United Way of Greater St JosephEvery year since FY2017$99k$70k$63k$51k$66k$62k$58kLegal Services of Eastern Missouri IncNew in FY2023$377kMissouri Lawyer Trust Account FoundationBack in FY2023$286kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$85k$10k$57k$10k$47k$172$13225 other fundersUp to $227k a year each$176k$207k$201k$235k$182k$131k$430k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped