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Screen a listLegal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota
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)
$5.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +72% in 3 yrs48staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.0%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.2%
Middle half of peersMedianLegal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.9M spent
Programs$5.3M89%Management and general$615k10%Fundraising$49k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$616k in FY2023, −$339k in FY2024 and −$114k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
5 of the 6 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, 93% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII17funders
$322ka year, last 3 years
62%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Carlton and Pine County AreaSince FY2020$21k$21k$24k$20kNorthland FoundationOn and off$20k$29k$20kMinnesota State Bar FoundationStopped after FY2022$20k$23k–Otto Bremer TrustOn and off$30kMinnesota Justice FoundationStopped after FY2022$5k$6k$6k–Mightycause Charitable FoundationOn and off$7k$7kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$82$35$10k$74k4 other fundersUp to $600k a year each$55k$524k$51k$49k$42k$41k$648k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped