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, $15.1M in expenses, $19.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 268 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $44.9M.

EIN: 421079227 DES MOINES, IA Legal Services NTEE: I80 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$14.3M
Total Expenses$15.1M
Total Assets$19.0M
Grant Records268
Funding Total$44.9M
Filing Years2020–2025

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.

Where $100 goes at Iowa Legal Aid

How Iowa Legal Aid divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$86 Programs the work itself
$10 Management running the organization
$4 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $86 for programs

$86
Iowa Legal Aid has strengthened iowa families through vital support in housing, domestic violence, and income-related issues
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$845,240
2025
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
$31,937
2025
FOR PROGRAMS RELATING TO YOUTH OPPORTUNITY, FINANCIAL STABILITY, COMMUNITY RESILIENCY, & HEALTHY COMMUNITY AND DONOR DESIGNATED FUNDS
$27,564
2025
TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES TO IMPROVE SERVICE DELIVERY IN NORTHEAST IOWA
$14,531
2025
TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES TO IMPROVE SERVICE DELIVERY
$10,568

Showing up to 5 of 268 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Alison Guernsey
DEPUTY DIRECTOR Angela Broughton-Romain
CFO BEG 10/25 Ashley Johnson
DIRECTOR Auna Goodman
DIRECTOR Brian Hansen
REGIONAL MANAGER Carrie O'conner

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Civil Rights & Social Justice
$33,631,133 28 grants
General Support
$6,975,518 151 grants
Health & Medicine
$1,192,136 21 grants
Human & Social Services
$1,037,114 17 grants
Education
$543,590 8 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $14.3M $15.1M $19.0M
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

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $12.2M to $14.3M (+18%), with total assets most recently reported at $19.0M.

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