NATIONAL LEGAL AID AND DEFENDER AS… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1949

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

APRIL FRAZIER CAMARA ESQ

Phone

2024520620

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

NATIONAL LEGAL AID AND DEFENDER ASSOCIATION, founded in 1949, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $6.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 16% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $7.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 18% operating deficit.

Mission

THE NATIONAL LEGAL AID & DEFENDER ASSOCIATION (NLADA) WORKS TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP HIGH QUALITY, EFFECTIVE CIVIL LEGAL AID AND PUBLIC DEFENSE SERVICES. NLADA ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY SUPPORTING THE EXISTING NETWORK OF CIVIL AND DEFENDER SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND BY ENCOURAGING THE FORMATION OF NEW LEGAL AID AND DEFENDER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WHOSE PURPOSE IT IS TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,226,701

SPECIAL PROJECTS - RESTRICTED GRANTS RECEIVED BY NLADA TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC PROJECTS ON BEHALF OF CIVIL LEGAL AID AND PUBLIC DEFENSE. NLADA'S CIVIL AND DEFENDER DIVISIONS BOTH RECEIVED FUNDING TO...

SPECIAL PROJECTS - RESTRICTED GRANTS RECEIVED BY NLADA TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC PROJECTS ON BEHALF OF CIVIL LEGAL AID AND PUBLIC DEFENSE. NLADA'S CIVIL AND DEFENDER DIVISIONS BOTH RECEIVED FUNDING TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE DELIVERY OF HIGH QUALITY LEGAL SERVICES IN THE FIELD. THE CIVIL DIVISION RECEIVED FUNDING TO SUPPORT WORK TO ENHANCE OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO CIVIL LEGAL AID PROGRAMS DURING THE NATIONWIDE PANDEMIC AND LOCK DOWN. THE DEFENDER DIVISION HAS RECEIVED FUNDING TO CARRY OUT VARIOUS INITIATIVES ON BEHALF OF AN IMPROVED PUBLIC DEFENSE SYSTEM.

Program 2

Expenses: $608,070 Revenue: $1,849,232

CIVIL DIVISION - SUPPORTS A WIDE ARRAY OF ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF CIVIL LEGAL AID PROGRAM PROVIDERS, PRO BONO ATTORNEYS, LAW SCHOOLS, BAR ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS PLAYING A ROLE IN ENSURING THAT LOW-INCOME PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL LEGAL MATTERS. THE DEFENDER DIVISION SUPPORTS AN ARRAY OF ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF IMPROVED PUBLIC DEFENSE SYSTEMS.

Program 3

Expenses: $457,629

COMMUNICATIONS - THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN CRAFTING AND DISSEMINATING AN ORGANIZATION'S MESSAGES TO ITS TARGET AUDIENCE AND THE BROADER PUBLIC. IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR...

COMMUNICATIONS - THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN CRAFTING AND DISSEMINATING AN ORGANIZATION'S MESSAGES TO ITS TARGET AUDIENCE AND THE BROADER PUBLIC. IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS, MEDIA RELATIONS, INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS, AND MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS. THE DEPARTMENT ENSURES CONSISTENCY IN MESSAGING ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS, HELPS IN BUILDING AND MAINTAINING THE ORGANIZATION'S REPUTATION, ENGAGES WITH STAKEHOLDERS, AND SUPPORTS THE OVERALL STRATEGIC GOALS.

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,884,155

Program Service Revenue $2,879,928

Investment Income $28,234

Other Revenue $298,011

TOTAL REVENUE $6,090,328

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $11,808

Salaries & Benefits $3,790,852

Fundraising Expenses $929,233

Program Expenses $4,281,292

Other Expenses $3,391,625

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,194,285

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$6,090,328	$5,259,729	+0.2%
Expenses	$7,194,285	$5,971,596	+0.2%
Net Income	$-1,103,957	$-711,867	+0.6%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

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

$819,435

Total Directors

$377,696

Key Employees

$779,050

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JO-ANN WALLACE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$46,190	$377,696
APRIL CAMARA FRAZIER	PRESIDENT AND CEO	37.50	Officer	$210,486	$29,865	$240,351
ALISON BLOOMQUIST	VP, DLS	37.50	Key Emp	$172,115	$36,423	$208,538
MARIA SOTO	SR. VP OF OPERATIONS/SECRETARY	37.50	Officer	$176,107	$25,281	$201,388
AILEEN MOFFATT	VP OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS	37.50	Key Emp	$168,531	$25,149	$193,680
CHERISE BURDEEN	VP, MISSION SUPPORT	37.50	Key Emp	$174,044	$15,189	$189,233
RADHIKA SINGH	VP, CIVIL LEGAL AID INITIATIVES	37.50	Key Emp	$171,359	$16,240	$187,599
RABIAH BURKS	VP, COMMUNICATIONS	37.50	Highest	$145,036	$13,989	$159,025
YVETTE HATCHER	DIRECTOR, FINANCE	37.50	Highest	$123,093	$23,227	$146,320
KERI NASH	DIRECTOR, RACIAL EQUITY	37.50	Highest	$128,610	$14,491	$143,101
CHRISTOPHER BUERGER	CHIEF COUNSEL, CIVIL	37.50	Highest	$113,306	$5,117	$118,423
DAVID MILLER	DIRECTOR, POLICY	37.50	Highest	$103,259	$10,602	$113,861
STAN GERMAN	CHAIRPERSON	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RHODIA D THOMAS	IMMED. PAST CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROSITA STANLEY	VICE CHAIRPERSON	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIA THOMAS-JONES	VICE CHAIRPERSON	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RONALD SIMPSON-BEY	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES CHOSY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANGELA CIOLFI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SOUMMER CRAWFORD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EDDIE ELLIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NALANI FUJIMORI KAINA	DIRECTOR - UNTIL 2/2023	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LILLIAN JOHNSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACK LONDEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TINA LUONGO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AISHA MCWEARY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LIZA MERRILL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JODI METZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KELLI NEPTUNE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PRESTON PUGH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN SCHULTZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AARON SONTZ	DIRECTOR - UNTIL 10/2023	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$6,090,328	$7,194,285	$4,067,216	$-1,103,957
2022	$5,259,729	$5,971,596	$5,780,457	$-711,867
2021	$7,773,553	$5,142,425	$5,969,911	$2,631,128
2020	$5,032,741	$5,006,581	$3,225,640	$26,160
2019	$5,834,147	$5,404,186	$3,541,824	$429,961
2018	$4,785,852	$4,570,775	$3,099,098	$215,077

NATIONAL LEGAL AID AND DEFENDER ASSOCIATION