COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES INC (EIN 231671562) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1966

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DEBORAH FREEDMAN

Phone

2159813700

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES INC, founded in 1966, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $28.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

TO PROVIDE FREE CIVIL LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR THE POOR.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $28,025,280

Program Service Revenue $264,374

Investment Income $196,069

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $28,485,723

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $22,072,566

Fundraising Expenses $1,104,548

Program Expenses $25,906,672

Other Expenses $6,707,570

TOTAL EXPENSES $28,780,136

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$28,485,723	$28,764,701	0.0%
Expenses	$28,780,136	$26,460,237	+0.1%
Net Income	$-294,413	$2,304,464	-1.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

390

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$411,726

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KIMBERLY TAKACS	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICK DEVINE	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHELLY SOLOMON	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
VALENTINE BROWN	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN P LAVELLE JR	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADRIANNE GUNTER	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DINA SCHLOSSBERG	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLTON JOHNSON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEIR BRADFORD-GREY	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LARRY BENDESKY	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAITLIN G COSLETT	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC YOON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES P FAUNES	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE LEE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARA RICHMAN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARISA TILGHMAN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANICE LEE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELANIE FOREMAN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RONALD LEWIS	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUDY LEONE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILIA MCKEE VASSALLO	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRINA ANDERSON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHERRITA REID ELAM	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH TRAUB	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANA CORTES	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGE DONNELLY	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSIE PICKENS	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBORAH FREEDMAN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	35.00	Officer	$185,750	$32,414	$218,164
LIBARDO CLAVIJO	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	35.00	Officer	$161,458	$32,104	$193,562
BRENDA MARRERO	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	35.00	Highest	$169,458	$31,464	$200,922
SHARON DIETRICH	LITIGATION DIRECTOR	35.00	Highest	$162,042	$13,018	$175,060
WILLIAM E GIBBONS	SENIOR ATTORNEY	35.00	Highest	$162,933	$31,198	$194,131
RICHARD WEISHAUPT	SENIOR ATTORNEY	35.00	Highest	$162,433	$31,523	$193,956
KATHERINE GOMEZ	SENIOR ATTORNEY	35.00	Highest	$166,458	$31,100	$197,558

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$28,485,723	$28,780,136	$30,496,561	$-294,413
2024	$28,764,701	$26,460,237	$30,219,428	$2,304,464
2023	$25,260,692	$23,871,932	$29,186,096	$1,388,760
2022	$20,774,549	$19,934,507	$20,694,601	$840,042
2021	$19,518,804	$17,054,927	$19,978,420	$2,463,877
2020	$14,976,070	$15,103,384	$17,327,610	$-127,314
2019	$14,751,695	$13,111,764	$15,867,453	$1,639,931

COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES INC