Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMemphis Area Legal Services Inc
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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)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −70% in 3 yrs32staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−70.8%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−14.5%
Middle half of peersMedianMemphis Area Legal Services
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.3M66%Management and general$626k33%Fundraising$14k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 75% in FY2025
$4.3M in FY2023, $1.1M in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$558k in FY2024 and −$789k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.6 months, above the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI14funders
$2.1Ma year, last 3 years
89%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Legal Services CorporationSince FY2018$1.7M$1.3M$1.8M$1.8M$1.7M$2.0MTennessee Bar FoundationEvery year since FY2017$175k$56k$57k$54k$54k$85k$113kWest Tennessee Legal Services INCEvery year since FY2017$11k$27k$25k$19k$13k$29k$133kUnited Way of the Mid SouthStopped after FY2020$6k$7k$6k$5k–Littler Mendelson Foundation IncOn and off$4k$3k$5kSimmons First Foundation IncOn and off$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$9k$30k$131k$48k$75k1 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$5k$5k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped