JACKSONVILLE AREA LEGAL AID
Using data as of: December 2015
Rating: RECOMMEND
About
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid provides legal services to low income and special-needs individuals throughout the northeast Florida region. With roots dating back to the 1930’s, they now have a staff of 35 attorneys and 30 support staff who handle civil legal matters.
More information on Jacksonville Area Legal Aid can be found here:
https://www.jaxlegalaid.org/
Jax Legal Aid Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/JacksonvilleAreaLegalAid/
Our Analysis
Financial information comes from the latest public Form 990 filing.
Financial Overview
Jax Legal Aid brought in $4.3 million in revenue according to their latest report.FINANCIAL INFORMATION
| CURRENT YEAR | |
|---|---|
| Contributions | 3,864,111 |
| Program Services | 516,850 |
| TOTAL REVENUE | 4,381,346 |
| TOTAL EXPENSES | 4,113,857 |
| Revenue Minus Expenses | 267,489 |
| END OF YEAR | |
|---|---|
| Assets | 2,123,325 |
| Liabilities | 990,730 |
| NET ASSETS | 1,132,595 |
Income Sources
Of the $4.3 million in revenue, $2.8 million came from government grants and $1.0 million came outside contributions. Their operations brought in a little more than $500,000.INCOME SOURCES
| TOTAL REVENUE | |
|---|---|
| Contributions | 1,003,806 |
| Government Grants | 2,860,305 |
| TOTAL | 3,864,111 |
| Program Services Income | 516,850 |
| TOTAL REVENUE | 4,380,961 |
Expenses and Philanthropic Spending
Jax Legal Aid spends 82% directly on their mission. We like to see a charity spend at least 75% on their mission, so their 82% is within our acceptable range. They also have a fundraising expense of just above 3%, but this is modest and they do not use an outside fundraiser.EXPENSES
| TOTAL EXPENSES | PROGRAM EXPENSES | ADMIN EXPENSES | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses | 4,113,857 | 3,390,769 | 584,032 | 139,056 |
| Percentage of spending | 82.4% | 14.2% | 3.4% |
Our Conclusion
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid is an often-overlooked program that provides an important service. Legal matters can be expensive and overwhelming, so Jax Legal Aid fills an important niche. We give them a RECOMMEND rating.
Jax Legal Aid has several recognition levels for different donation amounts:
https://www.jaxlegalaid.org/donate/donate-now/
Contact:
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid
126 W. Adams St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 356-8371
Form 990: LINK
Financial information comes from the latest Form 990 filing. This review is the opinion of Local Philanthropic and is provided for general information purposes only. Please conduct your own due diligence before donating to any nonprofit.