Nonprofit · EIN 41-0958386
LEGAL AID SERVICE OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
Also known as JUSTICE NORTH
Tax-exempt · DULUTH, MN 55802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,805,284 | $5,919,370 | -$114,086 | $994,519 | $1,456,798 | -$462,279 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,450,966 | $5,789,699 | -$338,733 | $1,588,194 | $1,936,387 | -$348,193 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,130,028 | $4,745,745 | -$615,717 | $956,349 | $926,121 | $30,228 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,690,686
- of which government grants
- $5,376,860
- Program service revenue
- $66,074
- Investment income
- $8,556
- Net income from fundraising events
- $39,968
- Other revenue
- $39,968
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $224,372
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,365,927
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,718,332
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,490
- Occupancy
- $196,536
- Travel
- $34,907
- Depreciation
- $35,408
- Program services (functional)
- $5,255,412
- Management and general (functional)
- $614,638
- Fundraising (functional)
- $49,320
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,588,194
- Total assets, end of year
- $994,519
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,456,798
- Net assets, end of year
- -$462,279
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $56,976
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$789,719
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $327,440
- Gross receipts
- $5,815,661
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 1952
- State of legal domicile
- MN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DORI RAPAPORT | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $181,936 | $42,832 |
| TIFFANY DOHERTY | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,371 | $38,873 |
| KRISTIN PARENDO | ELDER LAW LE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,699 | $35,295 |
| GEOFFREY MILLER | ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,616 | $35,010 |
| JIM VOLLSTAEDT | SUPERVISING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,857 | $8,925 |
| LEZLIE PAULUS | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,375 | $29,217 |
| FRED FRIEDMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WATKINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORD TIMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM M BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY PRICE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE POOLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC BELLARIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK PREBICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI FLOHAUG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID TEN EYCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC BEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN STROMBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES BALLIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED HOLM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DORI RAPAPORT | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $193,263 | $32,682 |
| TIFFANY DOHERTY | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,909 | $28,250 |
| KRISTIN PARENDO | ELDER LAW LE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,286 | $27,968 |
| GEOFFREY MILLER | ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,841 | $27,027 |
| JIM VOLLSTAEDT | SUPERVISING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,187 | $8,988 |
| LAURIE BAUERLY | ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,129 | $26,208 |
| TARA SERCK | DIR. OF FIN. Officer | 40 | $105,671 | $12,810 |
| WILLIAM M BURNS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WATKINS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED FRIEDMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORD TIMO | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY PRICE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE POOLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC BELLARIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK PREBICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI FLOHAUG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID TEN EYCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN STROMBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA RICHARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BALLIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DORI RAPAPORT | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $190,287 | $30,275 |
| TIFFANY DOHERTY | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,272 | $28,026 |
| KRISTIN PARENDO | ELDER LAW LE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,836 | $27,788 |
| JIM VOLLSTAEDT | SUPERVISING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,877 | $7,453 |
| TARA SERCK | DIR. OF FIN. Officer | 40 | $96,980 | $13,091 |
| WILLIAM M BURNS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED FRIEDMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WATKINS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORD TIMO | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY PRICE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE POOLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC BELLARIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK PREBICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI FLOHAUG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID TEN EYCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN STROMBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA RICHARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BALLIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 230 W SUPERIOR ST STE 200, DULUTH, MN 55802-1929
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DORI RAPAPORT, 230 WEST SUPERIOR STREET SUITE 200, DULUTH, MN 55802
- Signed the 990
- DORI RAPAPORT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (218) 623-8100
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.JUSTICENORTH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ESTERBROOKS CPAS LTD
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICE TO LOW-INCOME CLIENTS. OUR LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDE BASIC PROTECTION FOR OUR CLIENTS BY ENFORCING THE LAW WHEN THEIR RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED, PROMOTE THE SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT OUR REGION, AND EDUCATE AND INFORM OUR COMMUNITY RESIDENTS OF THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
Program accomplishments
- DURING 2025, LEGAL AID SERVICE OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA PROVIDED FREE, HIGH-QUALITY CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA. ATTORNEYS, PARALEGALS, AND VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS HELPED CLIENTS RESOLVE LEGAL ISSUES INVOLVING HOUSING, FAMILY SAFETY, PUBLIC BENEFITS, CONSUMER PROTECTION, ELDER LAW, AND OTHER MATTERS AFFECTING BASIC NEEDS, FINANCIAL SECURITY, AND LONG-TERM STABILITY. SERVICES WERE PROVIDED THROUGH DIRECT REPRESENTATION, LEGAL ADVICE, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, CLINICS, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH COURTS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. LEGAL AID'S WORK HELPED PREVENT HOMELESSNESS, PROTECT SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, PRESERVE FAMILY STABILITY, SECURE INCOME AND HEALTH BENEFITS, PROTECT OLDER ADULTS FROM ABUSE AND FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION, AND REMOVE LEGAL BARRIERS THAT PREVENT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FROM ACHIEVING STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. DURING THE YEAR, LEGAL AID SERVED 9,159 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES, PROTECTED AND RECOVERED 868,180.00 FOR CLIENTS, CLOSED 3,514 CASES WITH ITS LEGAL SERVICES STAFF AND CLOSED 502 CASES THROUGH ITS PRIVATE ATTORNEY INVOLVEMENT (PAI) PROGRAM. STAFF ALSO REACHED MORE THAN 2,761 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH LEGAL EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS, CLINICS, AND OUTREACH EVENTS. DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO COMPLETED ITS MERGER WITH LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA TO FORM JUSTICE NORTH. THE MERGER SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED ACCESS TO CIVIL LEGAL AID ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA, CREATING ONE OF THE LARGEST RURAL LEGAL AID PROVIDERS IN THE COUNTRY WHILE ENSURING UNINTERRUPTED SERVICES FOR EXISTING CLIENTS. FOLLOWING THE MERGER, JUSTICE NORTH SERVES RESIDENTS ACROSS MORE THAN 52,000 SQUARE MILES OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA THROUGH EIGHT OFFICES AND NUMEROUS OUTREACH LOCATIONS, ENSURING ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN SOME OF THE STATE'S MOST RURAL AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.Expenses $5,255,412 · revenue $66,074
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-0958386
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1956
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $994,519
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,815,661
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $5,805,284 | $5,919,370 | $994,519 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,450,966 | $5,789,699 | $1,588,194 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,130,028 | $4,745,745 | $956,349 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,368,690 | $3,762,404 | $969,050 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 41-0958386).
Questions about LEGAL AID SERVICE OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
- What is the EIN of LEGAL AID SERVICE OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEGAL AID SERVICE OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA is 41-0958386.
- Is LEGAL AID SERVICE OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
- Are donations to LEGAL AID SERVICE OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEGAL AID SERVICE OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LEGAL AID SERVICE OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEGAL AID SERVICE OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LEGAL AID SERVICE OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DORI RAPAPORT.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEGAL AID SERVICE OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $181,936 (DORI RAPAPORT, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does LEGAL AID SERVICE OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,805,284, expenses of $5,919,370 and total assets of $994,519 at year end.
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