Nonprofit · EIN 43-0816805
LEGAL SERVICES OF EASTERN MO INC
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,004,689 | $15,467,100 | -$1,462,411 | $54,929,828 | $4,160,778 | $50,769,050 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $15,316,263 | $15,335,011 | -$18,748 | $56,323,378 | $5,132,540 | $51,190,838 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,938,191
- of which government grants
- $7,750,997
- Program service revenue
- $27,585
- Investment income
- $3,063,860
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,554,793
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$30,220
- Other revenue
- -$24,947
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $384,636
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $368,016
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,433,205
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,286,232
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $86,052
- Accounting fees
- $90,500
- Occupancy
- $1,020,757
- Travel
- $46,274
- Depreciation
- $101,398
- Program services (functional)
- $12,821,367
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,037,798
- Fundraising (functional)
- $607,935
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $56,323,378
- Total assets, end of year
- $54,929,828
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,160,778
- Net assets, end of year
- $50,769,050
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $421,705
- Publicly traded securities
- $48,344,242
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $50,195,344
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $573,706
- Gross receipts
- $46,950,715
- Employees
- 125
- Volunteers
- 192
- Year formed
- 1956
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL K GLAZIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $189,914 | $22,309 |
| JEANNE PHILIPS-ROTH | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SERVICE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,682 | $24,207 |
| JOEL FERBER | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,086 | $26,392 |
| KAREN WARREN | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,890 | $25,866 |
| ERIC KEITH | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $146,568 | $9,225 |
| SUSAN ALVERSON | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,448 | $18,788 |
| COLLEEN DAUM | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,189 | $8,897 |
| T BENNETT BURKEMPER | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEROME DOBSON | DIRECTOR/CO-VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA FINLAY | DIRECTOR/CO-VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY RUSH | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA KEYS | DIRECTOR/ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HICKEY | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN R MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR/TREASURER (THRU 6/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY BURGER | DIRECTOR/ASST TREASURER (THRU 6/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
30 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN TURNAGE | DIRECTOR/ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA FLETCHER | DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CANDY O'CONNELL | DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VANESSA ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE CHERBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DODSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY ELAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AGNES HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HOLLIDAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE KETTENBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE LENIVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANA LINDSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA LOWE | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY MARTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MUNICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE NEPPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA PERRON | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE REDMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDAN ROEDIGER | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VENNIE SHARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAVIS THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA THORPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSE TURNER | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DELORES VERNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTOR WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THAYER WEAVER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVIE WILLIAMSON-MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 46 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL K GLAZIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $181,886 | $25,182 |
| JOEL FERBER | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,826 | $34,205 |
| JEANNE PHILIPS-ROTH | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,185 | $19,795 |
| KAREN WARREN | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION & COMMUNITY E Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,291 | $31,216 |
| SUSAN ALVERSON | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,905 | $18,766 |
| ERIC KEITH | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $136,098 | $8,534 |
| KATE E TUCKER | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,155 | $26,152 |
| T BENNETT BURKEMPER | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEROME DOBSON | DIRECTOR/CO-VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA FINLAY | DIRECTOR/CO-VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY RUSH | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA KEYS | DIRECTOR/ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN R MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY BURGER | DIRECTOR/ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA FLETCHER | DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDY O'CONNELL | DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CHERBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DODSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY ELAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HICKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AGNES HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HOLLIDAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE KETTENBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANA LINDSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA LOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY MARTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MCCONNELL | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MUNICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA PERRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE REDMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN ROEDIGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER L SCHWENDEMANN | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VENNIE SHARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAVIS THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SIMON | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA THORPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN TURNAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELORES VERNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THAYER WEAVER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA WHITING | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVIE WILLIAMSON-MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4232 FOREST PARK AVE, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108-2811
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DANIEL K GLAZIER, 701 MARKET STREET 1100, ST LOUIS, MO 63101
- Signed the 990
- DANIEL K GLAZIER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (314) 534-4200
- Website
- WWW.LSEM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RUBINBROWN LLP
Mission
PARTNERING TO IMPROVE LIVES AND PROMOTE FAIRNESS WE ACHIEVED A 97% SUCCESS RATE HELPING THOSE IN LEGAL NEED, MOSTLY WOMEN WITH CHILDREN AND ABOUT 62% PERSONS OF COLOR, OVERCOME BARRIERS TO SAFETY AND STABILITY AND OBTAIN $20.5M IN MONETARY BENEFITS.
Program accomplishments
- HEALTH: ENSURING PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES RECEIVE THE HEALTH CARE THEY NEED, RESOURCES TO FEED THEIR FAMILIES AND OTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS, INCLUDING LEGAL NEEDS FOR PERSONS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. IN 2024, WE PROVIDED LEGAL ASSISTANCE WHICH HELPED 2,392 CLIENTS AND THEIR HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS. THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, OUTREACH, COLLABORATIONS, AND REFERRALS, PEOPLE LEARN THEIR RIGHTS AND PREVENT LOSS OF HEALTH CARE COVERAGE, WHICH HELPED ANOTHER 2,921 PEOPLE.Expenses $2,265,866
- SAFETY: OUR FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION ASSISTS SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ESCAPE THEIR CRUEL ABUSERS. IT NOT ONLY SAVES THE VICTIMS LIVES BUT ALSO SAVES THEIR CHILDREN, AND STOPS A FUTURE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE. WE AIDED 2,116 VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS IN COMPLETED CASES COVERING ALL ASPECTS OF FAMILY LAW, INCLUDING PROTECTIVE ORDERS. OUR COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION, OUTREACH, COLLABORATIONS, AND REFERRALS FOR NEEDY PEOPLE AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS, HELPED ANOTHER 6,273 PEOPLE. BY ADDRESSING SYSTEMIC LEGAL PROBLEMS IMPACTING COMMUNITY MEMBERS' SAFETY WE HELP PREVENT FUTURE ABUSE.Expenses $3,629,304
- BASIC NEEDS: WE REDUCE HOMELESSNESS THROUGH EVICTION DEFENSE AND HELP THE MARGINALIZED OBTAIN SERVICES TO MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS. SERVICES PROVIDED TO VETERANS, ELDERLY, UNACCOMPANIED MINORS, AND IMMIGRANTS, AMONG OTHERS, HELPED 2,214 PEOPLE AND THEIR HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS IN COMPLETED CIVIL LEGAL CASES (NOTE: THIS INCLUDES CLIENTS, HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS UNDER 18, AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 18 AND OLDER). EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ON THEIR RIGHTS TO MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS THROUGH LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, OUTREACH, COLLABORATION, AND REFERRALS TO OTHER RESOURCES HELPED ANOTHER 4,674 PEOPLE. WE HELP MEET BASIC NEEDS OF THE LARGER COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR SYSTEMIC LEGAL WORK.Expenses $4,144,055 · grants $384,636
- EDUCATION: CHILDREN'S FUTURE SELF-SUFFICIENCY DEPENDS ON MEETING THEIR EDUCATIONAL NEEDS. WE FOCUS ON PROVIDING LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OR FACING UNFAIR DISCIPLINE. UTILIZING A RACIAL EQUITY LENS TO HELP STOP THE SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE, WE HELPED 574 CHILDREN/YOUTH AND THEIR HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS IN COMPLETED CASES. OUR COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION PROVIDES KNOWLEDGE OF EDUCATIONAL LAW, THE FIRST STEP TO SEEKING HELP. THESE EDUCATION PROGRAMS ALONG WITH OUTREACH, COLLABORATIONS, AND REFERRALS TO OTHER RESOURCES, HELPED ANOTHER 3,105 PEOPLE. WE EXPAND THE RESULTS OF OUR LEGAL ADVOCACY BY ADDRESSING SYSTEMIC LEGAL PROBLEMS IMPACTING COMMUNITY MEMBERS RELATED TO EDUCATION.Expenses $888,829 · revenue $5,000
- ECONOMIC STABILITY: ENFORCING FAIR CONSUMER PROTECTIONS AND COMBATTING CONSUMER SCAMS, HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES FORM AND GROW, AND HELPING NEIGHBORHOODS FIX AND PREVENT VACANT PROPERTY PROBLEMS ALL CREATE ECONOMIC STABILITY. THIS LEGAL WORK HELPED 886 PEOPLE AND THEIR HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS IN COMPLETED CASES FOR CLIENTS. PEOPLE LEARN ABOUT LEGAL REMEDIES THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION ON THESE ECONOMIC STABILITY ISSUES, OUTREACH, COLLABORATIONS, AND REFERRALS TO OTHER RESOURCES, HELPING ANOTHER 15,969 PEOPLE. OUR SYSTEMIC LEGAL ADVOCACY HELPS REMOVE BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC STABILITY.Expenses $1,893,313 · revenue $22,585
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 | Not 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
- 43-0816805
- 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
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $54,929,828
- Income (IRS master file)
- $46,950,715
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $14,004,689 | $15,467,100 | $54,929,828 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $15,316,263 | $15,335,011 | $56,323,378 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $46,934,343 | $11,059,545 | $51,328,048 | 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 43-0816805).
Questions about LEGAL SERVICES OF EASTERN MO INC
- What is the EIN of LEGAL SERVICES OF EASTERN MO INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEGAL SERVICES OF EASTERN MO INC is 43-0816805.
- Is LEGAL SERVICES OF EASTERN MO INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to LEGAL SERVICES OF EASTERN MO INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEGAL SERVICES OF EASTERN MO INC 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 SERVICES OF EASTERN MO INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEGAL SERVICES OF EASTERN MO INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of LEGAL SERVICES OF EASTERN MO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DANIEL K GLAZIER.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEGAL SERVICES OF EASTERN MO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 45 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $189,914 (DANIEL K GLAZIER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LEGAL SERVICES OF EASTERN MO INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $14,004,689, expenses of $15,467,100 and total assets of $54,929,828 at year end.
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