Public Charity

Iowa Legal Aid

Based in DES MOINES, IA, Iowa Legal Aid operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $14.3M in revenue, $14.8M in expenses, $19.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 255 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $38.8M.

EIN: 421079227 DES MOINES, IA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$14.3M
Total Expenses$14.8M
Total Assets$19.8M
Grant Records255
Funding Total$38.8M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

To strengthen Iowa's families and communities by providing free legal help that protects housing, safety, and income-and empowers people to build stable, independent lives. With 10 offices serving all 99 Iowa counties, Iowa Legal Aid helps more than 32,000 individuals and families each year secure their basic needs and address issues such as disaster recovery, protecting older Iowans, and supporting veterans.

Sample Grants Received

2024
GENERAL SUPPORT
$668,061
2024
LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND ESSENTIAL NEEDS
$197,808
$125,000
2024
PROGRAM SUPPORT, DONOR DESIGNATION SUPPORT
$105,059
2024
NEBRASKA & IOWA TORNADO RELIEF ASSISTANCE/COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND ALLOCATIONS
$50,000

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Officers & Directors

LITIGATION DIRECTOR Alex Kornya
PRESIDENT Alison Guernsey
DEPUTY DIRECTOR Angela Broughton-Romain
DIRECTOR Auna Goodman
DIRECTOR Brian Hansen
REGIONAL MANAGER Carrie O'conner

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Top Grant Purposes

CIVIL LEGAL AID
$26,237,008 7 grants
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$2,100,000 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,829,572 21 grants
HUMAN SERVICES
$913,279 14 grants
LEGAL AID FOR LOW INCOME IOWANS
$884,607 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $14.3M $14.8M $19.8M
2023 $15.8M $13.5M $19.9M
2022 $11.2M $12.9M $17.1M
2020 $12.2M $11.0M $13.4M
2019 $11.8M $10.4M $11.7M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $11.8M to $14.3M (+21%), with total assets most recently reported at $19.8M.

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