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Screen a listLegal Services of Eastern Michigan
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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)
$5.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +21% in 3 yrs64staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.5%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.8%
Middle half of peersMedianLegal Services of Eastern Michigan
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.5M spent
Programs$4.7M85%Management and general$690k13%Fundraising$110k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
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 cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 68% of revenue in FY2025. $4.4M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending13funders
$8.5Ma year, last 3 years
90%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Legal Services CorporationSince FY2018$6.2M$6.0M$8.4M$7.4M$7.2M$8.3MMichigan State Bar FoundationSince FY2018$51k$127k$318k$876k$899k$504kRuth Mott FoundationOn and off$58k$119k$60k$119kGenesee County Legal Aid Society DBA Center for Civil JusticeOn and off$245kCharles Stewart Mott FoundationSince FY2022$135k$15kAmerican College of Bankruptcy FoundationSince FY2019$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$14$335 other fundersUp to $36k a year each$25k$100$1k$36k$200
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund