Legal Services of Eastern Michigan

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1971

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Jill Nylander

Phone

8102342621

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Legal Services of Eastern Michigan, founded in 1971, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $5.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025.

Mission

To provide free civil legal assistance to low-income individuals and to use legal skills to address the causes and effect of poverty.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $4,672,992 Revenue: $25,256

Provision of free civil legal assistance to low-income individuals.

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $5,388,475

Program Service Revenue $25,256

Investment Income $13,340

Other Revenue $183,921

TOTAL REVENUE $5,610,992

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $4,150,128

Fundraising Expenses $110,350

Program Expenses $4,672,992

Other Expenses $1,322,900

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,473,028

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$5,610,992	$5,743,190	0.0%
Expenses	$5,473,028	$5,774,327	-0.1%
Net Income	$137,964	$-31,137	-5.4%

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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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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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

$235,445

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BILL COWDRY	PRESIDENT	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL STRAKA	VICE PRESIDENT	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EUNICE ERVIN	SECRETARY	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREA ROSSI	SECRETARY	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHANTELE ELMY	TREASURER	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC MEAD	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
VALERIE KUTZ-OTWAY	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAVERNE WILLIAMS	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY SHIRELY	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS FANCHER	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAULINE MANCE	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSICA DAVIS	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERWIN MEIERS	Past - President	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSICA RISKEY	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JILL NYLANDER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$121,719	$10,962	$132,681
JODY BLACKBURN	CFO	40.00	Officer	$93,769	$8,995	$102,764
AMY MEILINK	DIRECTING ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$111,156	$10,521	$121,677

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	$5,610,992	$5,473,028	$2,856,614	$137,964
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$5,629,603	$5,435,685	$3,252,708	$193,918
2022	$4,642,700	$4,401,947	$3,418,574	$240,753
2021	$4,042,760	$3,960,195	$2,742,961	$82,565
2020	$3,810,567	$3,631,741	$2,337,339	$178,826
2019	$3,191,568	$3,145,417	$1,526,677	$46,151
2018	$3,003,252	$2,864,670	$1,337,937	$138,582