Liabilities / Assets
18th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 18% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 38-1568260 • 501(c)3 • Grand Rapids, MI
Profile
The organization's mission is to secure justice for and protect the rights of residents of kent county, michigan, who are unable to obtain and pay for defense of criminal actions, by providing legal representation and counsel for such persons, to employ attorneys and other staff, and to provide such attorneys and staff with suitable offices and the necessary equipment to carry out these purposes.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
18th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
12th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 12% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
12th percentile
Higher net margin than 12% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
65th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 2.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
2nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
29th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$2,032,894
Down $8,703,812 (-81%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$14,149
Down $7,371,288 (-100%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$2,018,745
Down $1,332,524 (-40%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$6,234,358
Down $249,729 (-3.9%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$7,595,824
Up $2,097,152 (+38%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$1,361,466
Down $2,346,881 (-238%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
The organization's mission is to secure justice for and protect the rights of residents of kent county, michigan, who are unable to obtain and pay for defense of criminal actions, by providing legal representation and counsel for such persons, to employ attorneys and other staff, and to provide such attorneys and staff with suitable offices and the necessary equipment to carry out these purposes.
LEGAL DEFENSE
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Accounts Receivable | $1,232,011 | $0 | ▼ $1,232,011 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $141,181 | $1,141,223 | ▲ $1,000,042 |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $512,659 | $568,751 | ▲ $56,092 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $860,870 | $198,318 | ▼ $662,552 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $126,621 | $106,172 | ▼ $20,449 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $745,180 | $18,430 | ▼ $726,750 |
| Other Assets Total | $7,118,184 | $0 | ▼ $7,118,184 |
| Total Assets | $10,736,706 | $2,032,894 | ▼ $8,703,812 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Other Liabilities | $7,163,324 | $0 | ▼ $7,163,324 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $222,113 | $14,149 | ▼ $207,964 |
| Total Liabilities | $7,385,437 | $14,149 | ▼ $7,371,288 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $3,351,269 | $2,018,745 | ▼ $1,332,524 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $3,351,269 | $2,018,745 | ▼ $1,332,524 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $10,736,706 | $2,032,894 | ▼ $8,703,812 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $18,430 | $70,059 | $88,489 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Dennie | Executive Director | FT | $156,350 | $13,962 | $170,312 |
| Laura Joyce | Deputy Director | FT | $123,880 | $4,639 | $128,519 |
| Art Gadomski | Administrator | FT | $100,898 | $7,653 | $108,551 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tonya Krause-phelan | President |
| David Neff | Member |
| Noah Joseph | Member |
| Stacy Piasecki | Member |
| Matthew Reens | Secretary |
| Marie Kessler | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $5,652,261 |
| Other Expenses | $1,943,563 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $3,803,500 | $264,511 | - | $4,068,011 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $621,447 | $49,196 | - | $670,643 |
| Occupancy | $347,269 | $63,118 | - | $410,387 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $244,429 | $162,953 | - | $407,382 |
| Payroll Taxes | $303,184 | $14,200 | - | $317,384 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $174,886 | $13,955 | - | $188,841 |
| Office Expenses | $81,711 | $6,552 | - | $88,263 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $60,704 | $12,661 | - | $73,365 |
| Other Expenses | $64,949 | $4,586 | - | $69,535 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $52,055 | $7,777 | - | $59,832 |
| All Other Expenses | $35,735 | $3,408 | - | $39,143 |
| Travel | $23,580 | $3,523 | - | $27,103 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $16,200 | - | $16,200 |
| Insurance | $7,532 | $331 | - | $7,863 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $6,935,252 | $660,572 | $0 | $7,595,824 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $7,595,824 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $7,595,824 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $7,595,824 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“The organizaion provides a copy of its 990 to the executive director, and treasurer before filing.”
“The board reviews each member's compliance.”
“The board of directors is made up of other professionals within the court system and bar association as well as non-lawyers. The board researches and votes on the annual salary of the ceo position on an annual basis. The compensation is determined by the local market of comparable attorneys and management.”
“Documents are available to public upon request.”
“The council evaluates tax positions taken on its federal exempt organization business income tax returns in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles which require that tax positions taken be more likely than not to be sustained. Management believes that the council has no significant unrecognized tax benefits under that criteria. Penalties and interest, if any, assessed by income taxing authorities are included in operating expenses. The council's federal exempt organization business income tax returns are generally subject to examination by taxing authorities for three years after they were filed.”
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE COUNCIL EVALUATES TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON ITS FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURNS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES WHICH REQUIRE THAT TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE COUNCIL HAS NO SIGNIFICANT UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS UNDER THAT CRITERIA. PENALTIES AND INTEREST, IF ANY, ASSESSED BY INCOME TAXING AUTHORITIES ARE INCLUDED IN OPERATING EXPENSES. THE COUNCIL'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | The board reviews each member's compliance. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS MADE UP OF OTHER PROFESSIONALS WITHIN THE COURT SYSTEM AND BAR ASSOCIATION AS WELL AS NON-LAWYERS. THE BOARD RESEARCHES AND VOTES ON THE ANNUAL SALARY OF THE CEO POSITION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL MARKET OF COMPARABLE ATTORNEYS AND MANAGEMENT. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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