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| Charity Name | The Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center | Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program | Western Center on Law & Poverty | Mississippi Center for Justice | Volunteer Lawyers Network |
| Location | San Francisco, CA | Philadelphia, PA | Los Angeles, CA | Jackson, MS | Minneapolis, MN |
| Overall Rating |
(90.54) |
(95.67) |
(89.44) |
(87.33) |
(88.24) |
| Financial Rating | (88.60) |
(95.37) |
(85.07) |
(85.87) |
(92.84) |
| A&T Rating | (93.00) |
(96.00) |
(100.00) |
(89.00) |
(85.00) |
| Financial Metrics | |||||
| Program Expenses | 72.8% | 78.2% | 77.5% | 85.7% | 78.8% |
| Admin Expenses | 14.5% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 6.6% | 14.0% |
| Fund Expenses | 12.5% | 9.7% | 10.8% | 7.5% | 7.0% |
| Fund Efficiency | $0.14 | $0.08 | $0.14 | $0.09 | $0.07 |
| Program Growth | 4.1% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 2.9% | 6.6% |
| Working Capital | 1.92 | 1.14 | 0.48 | 0.24 | 0.64 |
| Liabilitites to Assets | 5.7% | 1.4% | 24.1% | 16.3% | 13.7% |
| Total Revenue | $6,319,201 | $1,391,123 | $3,587,181 | $2,658,175 | $1,185,936 |
| Total Expenses | $5,138,776 | $1,280,922 | $3,978,399 | $4,545,487 | $1,219,490 |
| Excess/Deficit | $1,180,425 | $110,201 | $-391,218 | $-1,887,312 | $-33,554 |
| Net Assets | $8,855,974 | $1,337,942 | $1,843,691 | $1,086,820 | $740,454 |
| CEO Compensation % of Expenses |
$169,876 3.30% |
$88,908 6.94% |
$162,286 4.07% |
$170,475 3.75% |
$88,742 7.27% |
| Accountability & Transparency Metrics | |||||
| Information Provided on the Form 990 | |||||
| Independent Voting Board Members |  | | | | |
| No Material diversion of assets | | | | | |
| Audited financials prepared by independent accountant | | | | |  |
| Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties | | | | | |
| Documents Board Meeting Minutes | | | | | |
| Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing | | | | | |
| Conflict of Interest Policy | | | | | |
| Whistleblower Policy | | | | | |
| Records Retention Policy | | | | | |
| CEO listed with salary | | | | | |
| Process for determining CEO compensation | | | | | |
| Does Not Compensate Any Board Members | | | | | |
| Does the charity's website include readily accessible information about the following: | |||||
| Donor Privacy Policy |  | | | | |
| Board Members Listed | | | | | |
| Audited Financials | | | | | |
| Form 990 | | | | | |
| Key staff listed | | | | | |
