Public Charity

LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WASHINGTON, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $15.8M, expenses of $16.6M, total assets of $17.4M. Imperigo tracks 204 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $42.0M.

EIN: 530196600 WASHINGTON, DC Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$15.8M
Total Expenses$16.6M
Total Assets$17.4M
Grant Records204
Funding Total$42.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

LEGAL AID'S MISSION IS TO 'MAKE JUSTICE REAL' - IN INDIVIDUAL AND SYSTEMIC WAYS - FOR PERSONS LIVING IN POVERTY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN PARTICULAR, LEGAL AID PROVIDES CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES IN THE DISTRICT WHO COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER. LEGAL AID STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES FROM CLIENT EDUCATION TO FULL REPRESENTATION BEFORE A COURT OR AN ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL. TYPES OF CASES INCLUDE PREVENTING EVICTIONS AND HOMELESSNESS, PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PRESERVING HOME OWNERSHIP, ENSURING A SAFE AND DECENT PLACE TO LIVE, CURBING ABUSIVE DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES, SECURING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, NUTRITION, AND PUBLIC BENEFITS, PROTECTING FAMILIES AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, PROMOTING FAMILY STABILITY THROUGH CHILD SUPPORT AND CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS, AND PROVIDING A RANGE OF CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO THE IMMIGRANT CLIENT COMMUNITY.

Where $100 goes at Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia

How Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$81 Programs the work itself
$12 Management running the organization
$7 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $81 for programs

$81
THE Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia works to ensure that families, individuals and communities living in poverty have equal and meaningful access to justice by…
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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.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Alanna Clair
BOARD MEMBER Alexandra Walsh
BOARD MEMBER Allison Foley
BOARD MEMBER Andrew Lacy
BOARD MEMBER Anthony Pierce
BOARD MEMBER Ashley Joyner Chavous

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$32,673,977 142 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$2,497,430 26 grants
Human & Social Services
$2,389,669 11 grants
Housing & Homelessness
$2,119,000 8 grants
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
$1,969,846 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $15.8M $16.6M $17.4M
2024 $14.1M $14.0M $18.1M
2023 $14.6M $11.4M $18.0M
2022 $12.4M $10.9M $14.9M
2021 $10.5M $9.9M $11.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $10.5M to $15.8M (+51%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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