Public Charity

Legal Services of Southern Missouri

Based in Springfield, MO, Legal Services of Southern Missouri operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $8.9M in revenue, $8.7M in expenses, $45.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 47 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $21.1M.

EIN: 431106228 Springfield, MO Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$8.9M
Total Expenses$8.7M
Total Assets$45.7M
Grant Records47
Funding Total$21.1M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

Legal Services of Southern Missouri provides comprehensive civil legal services to low-income individuals and families in southern Missouri. LSSM has been providing these services under grant agreements with the Legal Services Corporation and other grantors since 1976.

Where $100 goes at Legal Services of Southern Missouri

How Legal Services of Southern Missouri divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$69 Programs the work itself
$29 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $69 for programs

$69
Legal Services of Southern Missouri provides comprehensive civil legal services to low-income individuals and families in 43-counties of southern Missouri
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL MISSION OF LEGAL AID TO THE POOR.
$755,760
2024
CIVIL LEGAL AID
$2,233,446
2024
TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL MISSION OF LEGAL AID TO THE POOR.
$641,465
$72,263
$65,255

Showing up to 5 of 47 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Deputy Director Amanda Pearl
Director Bradley Van Zee
Director Carol Barsby
Vice President Christine Hutson
Director Clayton Ballard
Dir. of Finance Cody Schroeder

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Civil Rights & Social Justice
$19,917,378 15 grants
General Support
$825,502 18 grants
Human & Social Services
$21,788 2 grants
Unspecified
$316,532 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $8.9M $8.7M $45.7M
2023 $7.4M $8.1M $43.9M
2022 $42.8M $6.6M $43.2M
2021 $6.8M $5.6M $7.2M
2020 $5.7M $5.5M $6.1M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $5.7M to $8.9M (+55%), with total assets most recently reported at $45.7M.

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