LEGAL AID BUREAU INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1929

Legal Domicile

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

WE ADVOCATE WITH AND FOR MARYLANDERS EXPERIENCING POVERTY TO ACHIEVE EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES, COMMUNITY COLLABORATION, AND SYSTEMS CHANGE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $22,408,687 Revenue: $77,227

LEGAL SERVICES. SEE SCHEDULE O.

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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 $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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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

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