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Community Legal Services INC

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
Other · PHILADELPHIA, PA · EIN 23-1671562

About

The mission of community legal services of philadelphia is to fight poverty, challenge systems that perpetuate injustice, and change lives through cutting-EDGE advocacy and exceptional legal representation.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
390
Volunteers
56

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2025-06-30
Revenue
$28.5M
Expenses
$28.8M
Assets
$30.5M
Liabilities
$8.2M

Financial history

$28.8M$14.4M$0
171819202122232425
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2025: $28.5M · Peak FY2024: $28.8M · Avg: $20.4M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$47K
Grants Given
—
COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES INC
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Address

1424 Chestnut ST
Philadelphia, PA, 19102-255

Governance

Voting board members27
Independent members27
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
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