LEE COUNTY LEGAL AID SOCIETY INC

EIN: 591163686 501(c)(3)

FORT MYERS, FL

Total Revenue
$2,213,929
Total Expenses
$1,295,390
Total Assets
$2,711,417
Net Assets
$2,444,044
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1967
Legal Domicile
FL
Principal Officer
ANDREW BANYAI ESQ
Phone
2393346118
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

LEE COUNTY LEGAL AID SOCIETY INC, founded in 1967, is a community nonprofit that reported $2.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 49% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $919K, a strong 41% operating margin.

Mission

TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA WHO MEET OUR FINANCIAL GUIDELINES. WE PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES IN THE AREA OF FAMILY LAW, INCLUDING DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE, PATERNITY, ESTABLISHING PARENTING PLANS, AND STEP-PARENT ADOPTION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,119,068

1.FAMILY LAW - SINCE 1967, LEE COUNTY LEGAL AID SOCIETY HAS FOUNDED ITS LEGAL REPUTATION ON THE REPRESENTATION OF FAMILIES WITH MINOR CHILDREN INVOLVED. PROTECTING THE RIGHTS AND WELFARE OF...

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1.FAMILY LAW - SINCE 1967, LEE COUNTY LEGAL AID SOCIETY HAS FOUNDED ITS LEGAL REPUTATION ON THE REPRESENTATION OF FAMILIES WITH MINOR CHILDREN INVOLVED. PROTECTING THE RIGHTS AND WELFARE OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN DURING AND AFTER DIVORCE HAS BEEN A FUNDAMENTAL CAUSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024, OUR ORGANIZATION SERVED 226 PEOPLE WITH FAMILY LAW ISSUES AND RECOVERED 436,177.07 IN 26 CASES WITH OUTCOMES THAT AFFECTED FAMILIES. THERE WERE 47 FAMILY LAW CASES REMAINING OPEN AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. 2.IMMIGRATION LAW - ARPA GRANT-FUNDED 30-MONTH PROGRAM CONTINUATION. THE IMMIGRATION PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE FASTEST-GROWING PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY LEE COUNTY LEGAL AID SOCIETY, TO DATE. INITIATED TO HELP IMMIGRANT YOUTH WHO HAVE SUFFERED NEGLECT, ABUSE, OR ABANDONMENT TO BECOME LEGAL IN THE UNITED STATES, THROUGH THE SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE STATUS (SIJS) PATHWAY TO CITIZENSHIP, CHILDREN UNDER AGE 18 ARE THEN PROTECTED FROM DEPORTATION FROM THE UNITED STATES. AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE AT 18, THOSE YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN AWARDED SIJS ARE ABLE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT, RENT A PLACE TO LIVE, AND CONTINUE TO LIVE AND WORK THEIR WAY TOWARD FULL CITIZENSHIP. IN FISCAL 2024, LEE COUNTY LEGAL AID SOCIETY SERVED 239 PEOPLE WITH IMMIGRATION ISSUES, INCLUDING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THERE WERE 40 IMMIGRATION CASES REMAINING OPEN AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. 3.HOUSING LAW - AS A RESULT OF CATASTROPHIC HURRICANE IAN, THE HOUSING LAW PROGRAM SOUGHT TO ADVISE AND REPRESENT THOSE WHOSE HOMES WERE DESTROYED OR SO BADLY DAMAGED THAT INSURANCE AND CONTRACTOR ISSUES WERE DEEMED PREDATORY AND OFTEN FRAUDULENT. LANDLORD/TENANT ISSUES ALSO AROSE IN GREAT NUMBER, DUE TO THE UNSCRUPULOUS AVARICE OF LANDLORDS WHO WERE READY TO EVICT GOOD TENANTS SO THE LANDLORD COULD INCREASE RENT IN A SCARCE HOUSING MARKET. PROBLEMS CLIENTS FACED WITH UNSAFE LIVING CONDITIONS AND PROPERTY LOSS CONTINUE TO NEED LEGAL ADVICE, TO DATE. 44 PEOPLE WITH HOUSING ISSUES WERE SERVED IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, EXCLUSIVE OF THOOSE WHO WERE GIVEN LEGAL ADVICE AND COUNSEL THROUGH THE SELF HELP PROGRAMS IN LEE AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES. 4.SELF HELP CENTERS OUR ORGANIZATION RUNS VIA ZOOM FOR LEE CLERK OF COURT AND CHARLOTTE CLERK OF COURT CONTINUE TO BE A VERY POPULAR OPTION FOR PEOPLE WHO CANNOT AFFORD AN ATTORNEY BUT NEED BRIEF LEGAL ADVICE. THIS FREE SERVICE SERVED A TOTAL OF 680 PEOPLE IN FISCAL 2024, 192 WITH FAMILY LAW ISSUES (118 IN LEE COUNTY, 74 IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY) AND 123 WITH HOUSING ISSUES (79 IN LEE COUNTY, 42 IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.) THERE WERE 365 OTHERS SERVED IN THE SELF HELP CENTER PROGRAMS WHO HAD VARIOUS LEGAL PROBLEMS INCLUDING PROBATE, BANKRUPTCY, SMALL CLAIMS, AND MORE.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,182,194
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $31,735
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $2,213,929

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,025,482
Fundraising Expenses $12,151
Program Expenses $1,119,068
Other Expenses $269,908
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,295,390

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $2,213,929 $1,481,522 +0.5%
Expenses $1,295,390 $1,125,138 +0.2%
Net Income $918,539 $356,384 +1.6%
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
11
Independent Members
11
Employees
12
Volunteers
25

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
5
$124,277
Total Directors
13
$124,277
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ANDREW BANYAI ESQ EXECUTIVE DI 40.00
Officer Director
$124,277 $0 $124,277
MARIA ALAIMOESQ VICE PRESIDE 0.35
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MATT DINKEL DIRECTOR 0.35
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANASTASIJA PAK-GALVIN ESQ TREASURER 0.80
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BENJAMIN ABDULNOUR ESQ PRESIDENT 1.19
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DESTINEY SMITH ESQ DIRECTOR 0.35
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRANK TALTY ESQ DIRECTOR 0.35
Director
$0 $0 $0
JASON RIOS ESQ DIRECTOR 0.35
Director
$0 $0 $0
LUKE JOHNSON ESQ SECRETARY 0.80
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICIA TALTY ESQ DIRECTOR 0.35
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRUCE R CONNOLLY ESQ DIRECTOR 0.35
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARIANNE LEPERA ESQ DIRECTOR 0.35
Director
$0 $0 $0
TRAVIS RUSSELL DIRECTOR 0.30
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
2025 $2,213,929 $1,295,390 $2,711,417 $918,539
2024 $1,481,522 $1,125,138 $1,601,914 $356,384
2023 $1,197,047 $846,801 $1,278,840 $350,246
2022 $734,609 $649,667 $846,714 $84,942
2021 $739,389 $640,104 $770,155 $99,285
2020 $659,660 $653,293 $770,827 $6,367
2019 $605,953 $567,945 $660,751 $38,008
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