COMMUNITY LEGAL AID SERVICES (EIN 340753560) - 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

1952

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

STEVEN J MCGARRITY

Phone

8665842350

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

COMMUNITY LEGAL AID SERVICES, founded in 1952, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $12.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 9% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $2.4M, a strong 20% operating margin.

Mission

TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF THOSE IN POVERTY BY GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTROL, IMPROVE, AND ENRICH THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITY.

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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 $11,770,423

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $266,654

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $12,037,077

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $7,758,090

Fundraising Expenses $402,119

Program Expenses $8,070,253

Other Expenses $1,837,361

TOTAL EXPENSES $9,595,451

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$12,037,077	$11,057,790	+0.1%
Expenses	$9,595,451	$8,309,203	+0.2%
Net Income	$2,441,626	$2,748,587	-0.1%

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

Volunteers

153

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

$339,498

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DAVID BUTZ	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DURIYA DHINOJWALA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIN DICKINSON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DIONNE LACEY	IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER TEODOSIO	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
J SEAN KEENAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH FERRISE	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHANTAL JACKSON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ATHENA GOUGH	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIN PALMER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHY WILKINS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHELSEA M CROY SMITH	TRUSTEE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DEAUDRA EDGERSON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AKIM LATTERMORE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARCUS WAINWRIGHT	SECRETARY	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER WETHERBEE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NAN KEVIN GELHARD	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNAH WILLIAMS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN MCGARRITY	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$145,391	$37,353	$182,744
LISA CARLEY	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$138,424	$18,330	$156,754

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
2024	$12,037,077	$9,595,451	$15,013,484	$2,441,626
2023	$11,057,790	$8,309,203	$12,550,382	$2,748,587
2022	$8,580,101	$7,788,416	$9,876,169	$791,685
2021	$8,507,942	$7,026,149	$7,391,622	$1,481,793
2020	$6,972,387	$6,949,681	$6,710,993	$22,706
2019	$7,343,008	$6,590,995	$5,529,870	$752,013
2018	$6,267,959	$5,783,515	$4,730,503	$484,444

COMMUNITY LEGAL AID SERVICES