ACADIANA LEGAL SERVICE CORPORATION (EIN 720832432) - 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

1977

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SACHIDA RAMAN

Phone

8662752572

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

ACADIANA LEGAL SERVICE CORPORATION, founded in 1977, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $12.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $11.5M left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

ACADIANA LEGAL SERVICE CORPORATION (ALSC) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, FUNDED PRIMARILY BY THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION (LSC) AND THE LOUISIANA BAR FOUNDATION (LBF), TO PROVIDE FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO OUR MARGINALIZED CLIENT COMMUNITY IN CIVIL MATTERS TO 42 OF THE 64 PARISHES IN LOUISIANA. OVER 30 OF THESE PARISHES ARE RURAL AND CONSIDERED "LEGAL DESERTS."OUR FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE CLIENTS, INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND OTHER FAMILY LAW ISSUES, CHILD IN NEED OF CARE, CONSUMER AND FINANCE, HOUSING, VETERANS FACING HOMELESSNESS; PUBLIC BENEFITS, HEALTH, OLDER AMERICANS PROGRAM, EXPUNGEMENTS AND EMPLOYMENT, AND DISASTER RELATED ISSUES.

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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 $11,847,397

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $49,947

Other Revenue $177,841

TOTAL REVENUE $12,075,185

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $118,134

Salaries & Benefits $9,086,563

Fundraising Expenses $13,100

Program Expenses $9,589,155

Other Expenses $2,249,741

TOTAL EXPENSES $11,454,438

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$12,075,185	$12,087,471	0.0%
Expenses	$11,454,438	$11,323,372	+0.0%
Net Income	$620,747	$764,099	-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

Independent Members

Employees

138

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

$327,517

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ANN POOLE	ELIGIBLE CLIENT	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNA SIMMONS	SECRETARY	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ASHLEY FREEMAN	ATTORNEY	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRANNON MENARD	AT-LARGE MEMBER	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CYNTHIA COBB	ELIGIBLE CLIENT	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGE ERNEST III	PRESIDENT	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES E CALHOUN	ATTORNEY	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULHELENE JACKSON	TREASURER	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN C MCLELLAN	ATTORNEY	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDSAY YOUNG MEADOR	ATTORNEY	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY WINCHELL	ATTORNEY	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELODY TROUT	ELIGIBLE CLIENT	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SANTRICA POPE	VICE PRESIDENT	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STACY GUICE	ATTORNEY	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN KUTCHER	ELIGIBLE CLIENT	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SYLVIA HILL	ELIGIBLE CLIENT	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TAMARA BATTLES	ATTORNEY	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THERESA RICHARD	ELIGIBLE CLIENT	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AVIS D GUTEKUNST	CFO	37.50	Officer	$12,632	$1,782	$14,414
SACHIDA RAMAN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	37.50	Officer	$151,309	$24,238	$175,547
SANDRA S POTIER	FORMER CFO	37.50	Officer	$116,043	$21,513	$137,556
FRANCHESCA HAMILTON-ACKER	SR. ATTORNEY/UNIT LEADER	37.50	Highest	$113,278	$22,250	$135,528
TAMIKO B CHATMAN	OFFICER STAFF	37.50	Highest	$104,856	$24,649	$129,505
WALTER P MCCLATCHEY JR	OFFICER STAFF	37.50	Highest	$105,659	$9,993	$115,652

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	$12,075,185	$11,454,438	$8,956,462	$620,747
2023	$12,087,471	$11,323,372	$7,728,420	$764,099
2022	$10,539,832	$9,942,764	$7,224,270	$597,068
2021	$9,259,979	$8,891,788	$6,508,596	$368,191
2020	$8,948,202	$8,628,353	$7,102,911	$319,849
2019	$6,066,925	$6,426,683	$5,419,030	$-359,758
2018	$6,155,143	$5,873,860	$4,249,911	$281,283

ACADIANA LEGAL SERVICE CORPORATION