CENTRAL MINNESOTA LEGAL SERVICES (EIN 411299151) - 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

1979

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DANIEL MORRIS

Phone

6123328151

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

CENTRAL MINNESOTA LEGAL SERVICES, founded in 1979, is a community nonprofit that reported $4.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 16% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $4.4M left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

THE MISSION OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA LEGAL SERVICES IS TO ADVOCATE FOR ACCESS TO THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY LEGAL SERVICES AND TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY BY EMPOWERING SELF-ADVOCACY SKILLS THROUGH LEGAL EDUCATION.

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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 $4,543,808

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $57,944

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $4,601,752

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $3,464,929

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $3,808,787

Other Expenses $895,919

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,360,848

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$4,601,752	$3,954,685	+0.2%
Expenses	$4,360,848	$3,709,924	+0.2%
Net Income	$240,904	$244,761	0.0%

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

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

$292,918

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DANIEL MORRIS	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$120,925	$12,738	$133,663
PAT O'NEILL	DIRECTOR OF	40.00	Officer	$126,224	$33,031	$159,255
DIANA LARSON	SUPERVISING	40.00	Highest	$104,688	$6,868	$111,556
AUTUMN GOULD	SUPERVISING	40.00	Highest	$101,514	$19,014	$120,528
ELIZABETH SAUER	MANAGING ATT	40.00	Highest	$100,660	$11,536	$112,196
JONATHAN WOLF	PRESIDENT	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TIFANNE WOLTER	VICE PRESIDE	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK VAVRECK	TREASURER	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARNA L ANDERSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LYNDSEY OLSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRAVIS ALLEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEN WAGNER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY LAWRENCE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHEENA BEAMON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTINE WITTMANN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHY TESSMER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSH FISHER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIMBERLY THOLE-REINKE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CALONDRA CHANDLER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANN O'REILLY	DIRECTOR END	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARYCATHLEEN FENSKE	DIRECTOR END	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
OWAIS AHMED	DIRECTOR BEG	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEG LUGER-NIKOLAI	DIRECTOR BEG	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMIE ASCHEMAN	DIRECTOR BEG	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	$4,601,752	$4,360,848	$2,715,651	$240,904
2023	$3,954,685	$3,709,924	$2,315,763	$244,761
2022	$3,055,783	$2,931,443	$1,971,226	$124,340
2021	$882,460	$2,503,166	$1,763,329	$-1,620,706
2020	$2,498,179	$2,493,336	$3,627,484	$4,843
2019	$2,407,325	$2,533,817	$3,325,699	$-126,492
2018	$2,380,295	$2,370,063	$3,463,273	$10,232

CENTRAL MINNESOTA LEGAL SERVICES