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EIN 52-1039060

Legal Services Corporation (LSC)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
217
City
Washington
State
District of Columbia
Year formed
1974
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
Description
Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is the single largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans in the nation. To promote equal access to justice in our nation and to provide grants for high quality civil legal assistance to low-income persons.
Total revenues
$595,768,576
2023
Total expenses
$583,246,714
2023
Total assets
$147,995,941
2023
Num. employees
217
2023

Program areas at LSC

Basic field grants: promotes equal access to justice by awarding basic field grants to 133 independent Legal aid organizations serving every county in every state, the district of columbia, and u.s. Territories through a competitive grants process.
Pro bono innovative funds:lsc awards pro bono innovative funds on a competitive basis annually to develop, test, and replicate innovative pro bono efforts that enable grantees to expand access to Legal assistance using private, volunteer lawyers.
Emergency disaster relief grants:provides funding to lsc- funded organizations providing Services to survivors of government-declared emergencies.
Technology initiative grants:lsc awards technology initiative grants on a competitive basis annually to grantees to expand access to justice through the use of technology.
Veterans pro bono grants:facilitates the provision of high quality Legal and other assistance without charge to veterans and other individuals who are unable to afford the cost of Legal representation in connection with decisions of, or other proceedings in the u.s. court of appeals for veteran claims.
Loan repayment assistance program:lsc awards loan repayment assistance grants on a competitive basis to assist grantees retain and recruit attorneys with law school loans.
Other program expenses:lsc engages in several programs and initiatives to help improve the civil Legal aid problem in america.

Grants made by LSC

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA)Civil Legal Aid$20,011,749
Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC)Civil Legal Aid$19,921,071
Lone Star Legal AidCivil Legal Aid$17,793,641
...and 128 more grants made totalling $544,230,163

Who funds Legal Services Corporation (LSC)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Ford FoundationCore Support for the Civil Court Data Initiative$250,000
The Sidley Austin FoundationGeneral Support$50,000
Goldman Sachs GivesCommunity Outreach & Enrichment Programs$50,000
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at LSC

NameTitleCompensation
Deborah MooreChief Financial Officer and Treasurer$219,723
Jada BreegleChief Information Officer$190,048
Rebecca Fertig-CohenChief of Staff , Corporate Secretary$234,837
Carol BergmanVice President , Government Relations and Public Affairs$219,911
Lynn JenningsVice President , Grants Management$217,898
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for LSC

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$586,383,774
Program services$327,156
Investment income and dividends$9,057,177
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$469
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$595,768,576

Form 990s for LSC

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-07-12990View PDF
2022-092023-08-14990View PDF
2021-092022-06-10990View PDF
2020-092021-08-09990View PDF
2019-092021-01-21990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
August 31, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
August 29, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 14, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from The Sidley Austin Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $250,000 from The Ford Foundation
October 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from The Dla Piper Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCrime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
National levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
3333 K St NW
Washington, DC 20007
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
lsc.gov/ 
Phone
(202) 295-1500
Facebook page
LegalServicesCorporation 
Twitter profile
@lsctweets 
IRS details
EIN
52-1039060
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1974
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0197361
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-10-16
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