LEGAL AID BUREAU INC

EIN: 520591621 501(c)(3) Crime & Legal

BALTIMORE, MD

Total Revenue
$24,500,946
Total Expenses
$25,997,139
Total Assets
$37,769,524
Net Assets
$23,228,203
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1929
Legal Domicile
MD
Principal Officer
VICTORIA SCHULTZ ESQ
Phone
4109517777
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30

LEGAL AID BUREAU INC, founded in 1929, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $24.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 47% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

TO PROVIDE FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS.

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Trantor Score

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

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $22,959,782
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $527,224
Other Revenue $1,013,940
TOTAL REVENUE $24,500,946

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $5,250
Salaries & Benefits $22,588,001
Fundraising Expenses $155,775
Program Expenses $22,408,687
Other Expenses $3,403,888
TOTAL EXPENSES $25,997,139

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $24,500,946 $46,388,495 -0.5%
Expenses $25,997,139 $47,590,543 -0.5%
Net Income $-1,496,193 $-1,202,048 +0.2%
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
17
Independent Members
17
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
159

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
8
$0
Total Directors
17
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
BRIAN P HOCHHEIMER PRESIDENT 6.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ORA JOHNSON VICE PRESIDENT 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD L WASSERMAN TREASURER 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARQUITA WISE-JONES SECRETARY 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
EMERSON L DORSEY JR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JESSICA A DUHOFFMANN BOARD MEMBER 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MANNY GERALDO BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DONALD T HOWE BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ASHLEY M GREEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAUREN HC LACEY BOARD MEMBER 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LORENZO A BIVANS JR BOARD MEMBER 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHARLES MORTON BOARD MEMBER 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRANDYN HICKS BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RANAK K JASANI BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHELSEA ORTEGA BOARD MEMBER 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANITA JONES BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD ADAMS BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VICTORIA H SCHULTZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
KRISTI SCHULENBERG CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
PRIYA SARATHY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
JESSICA SYSAK CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFIC 40.00
Officer
$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
2025 $24,500,946 $25,997,139 $37,769,524 $-1,496,193
2024 $46,388,495 $47,590,543 $37,799,223 $-1,202,048
2023 $35,587,700 $44,376,537 $39,377,357 $-8,788,837
2022 $35,507,510 $31,319,654 $47,217,398 $4,187,856
2021 $35,567,650 $30,409,887 $34,483,542 $5,157,763
2020 $25,847,620 $28,837,354 $33,923,075 $-2,989,734
2019 $29,856,620 $28,952,987 $27,805,929 $903,633
2018 $29,837,332 $26,789,901 $24,614,076 $3,047,431
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