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Nonprofit · EIN 53-0196600

LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Financials

$14.6M$11.4M2023$14.1M$14M2024$15.8M$16.6M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$15,789,338$16,620,369-$831,031$17,379,695$2,882,632$14,497,063
December 31, 2024990$14,084,073$14,021,952$62,121$18,116,339$3,198,759$14,917,580
December 31, 2023990$14,589,968$11,388,382$3,201,586$17,960,096$3,810,431$14,149,665
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$15,249,025
of which government grants
$1,250,858
Program service revenue
$46,659
Investment income
$594,236
Net gain from sales of assets
$287,502
Net income from fundraising events
-$108,315
Other revenue
-$100,582

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$78,779
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$441,818
Other salaries and wages
$11,656,011
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$14,482,187
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$309,780
Occupancy
$730,374
Depreciation
$129,396
Program services (functional)
$13,195,199
Management and general (functional)
$2,449,619
Fundraising (functional)
$975,551

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$18,116,339
Total assets, end of year
$17,379,695
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,882,632
Net assets, end of year
$14,497,063
Land, buildings and equipment
$211,682
Publicly traded securities
$6,552,352
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,020,217
Net assets with donor restrictions
$7,476,846
Gross receipts
$16,837,061
Employees
144
Volunteers
350
Year formed
1934
State of legal domicile
DC

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
VIKRAM SWARUUPEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$250,954$17,345
ROBERT PERGAMENTDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$204,368$24,045
STEPHANIE N TROYERLEGAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$194,749$24,333
MEGAN D BROWDERLEGAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$189,589$13,314
JONATHAN LEVYDIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$153,872$24,911
KATHERINE HAYSDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Officer
40$158,430$15,089
DOROTHY J SCHEELINEDIR. OF PEOPLE & CULTURE
Highest-paid employee
40$164,501$7,182
DEBORAH BRAND BAUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOHN RELMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEVE BRODYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PHILIP HORTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DANIEL JARCHOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARY LOU SOLLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KURT RICHTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PETER SPIVACKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
40 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JENNIFER LEVYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
BRADLEY S LUIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PHILIP BARTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KIMBERLY PARKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SHEILA CHESTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KWAKU AKOWUAHVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RANDALL BRATERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NADIRA CLARKEIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
CHRISTIE GRYMES THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRAD FAGGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LEAH QUADRINOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ALEXANDRA WALSHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JESSICA HOUGHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SARAH KIRKPATRICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SARA RAZIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SHAWN WRIGHTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MEL BOSTWICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RAJESH DEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ALLISON FOLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHIOMA ACHEBEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STEVEN HERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
VALERIE KELLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RAKESH KILARUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SCOTT NEMEROFFTEARSURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RENA REISSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANTHONY PIERCEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JONICE GRAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ASHLEY JOYNER CHAVOUSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
M ALEXANDER KOCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LUKMAN AZEEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KATHARINE BURKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ALANNA CLAIRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DANIEL GROOMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANDREW LACYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
EMILY LOEBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEREMY ZUCKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHARLOTTE TAYLORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PAUL BRACHMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RICK SOFIELDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 57 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
VIKRAM SWARUUPEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$245,000$16,061
ROBERT PERGAMENTDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$191,800$22,311
STEPHANIE N TROYERLEGAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$181,980$22,821
JONATHAN LEVYDIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$162,567$18,841
KATHERINE HAYSDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Officer
40$162,768$14,158
JENNIFER MEZEYLEGAL DIRECTOR, UNTIL 12/24
Highest-paid employee
40$150,359$12,707
DOROTHY J SCHEELINEDIR. OF PEOPLE & CULTURE
Highest-paid employee
40$151,852$2,441
DEBORAH BRAND BAUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOHN RELMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEVE BRODYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOAN E MCKOWNIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
PHILIP HORTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DANIEL JARCHOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARY LOU SOLLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KURT RICHTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PETER SPIVACKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JENNIFER LEVYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRADLEY S LUIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PHILIP BARTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANNEMARGARET CONNOLLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KIMBERLY PARKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SHEILA CHESTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KWAKU AKOWUAHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RANDALL BRATERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NADIRA CLARKEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
CHRISTIE GRYMES THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KARA BROCKMEYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BRAD FAGGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LEAH QUADRINOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ALEXANDRA WALSHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JESSICA HOUGHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SARAH KIRKPATRICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SARA RAZIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SHAWN WRIGHTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MEL BOSTWICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RAJESH DEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ALLISON FOLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHIOMA ACHEBEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEVEN HERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
VALERIE KELLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RAKESH KILARUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JANE O'BRIENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SCOTT NEMEROFFTEARSURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RENA REISSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANTHONY PIERCEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JONICE GRAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ASHLEY JOYNER CHAVOUSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
M ALEXANDER KOCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JASON RUBINSTEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LUKMAN AZEEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KATHERINE BURKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ALANNA CLAIRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DANIEL GROOMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANDREW LACYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
EMILY LOEBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEREMY ZUCKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 57 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
VIKRAM SWARUUPEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$200,026$7,503
ROBERT PERGAMENTDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$177,279$21,550
STEPHANIE N TROYERLEGAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$165,079$21,700
KATHERINE HAYSDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Officer
40$160,890$13,708
RACHEL RINTELMANNLEGAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$149,457$18,522
JONATHAN LEVYDIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$145,136$17,185
JENNIFER MEZEYLEGAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$141,262$14,002
DEBORAH BRAND BAUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOHN RELMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOHN T BYRNESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEVE BRODYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID S DANTZICBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOAN E MCKOWNIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
PHILIP HORTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DANIEL JARCHOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARY LOU SOLLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KURT RICHTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PETER SPIVACKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JENNIFER LEVYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRADLEY S LUIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PHILIP BARTZAT-LARGE EXE. COMMITTEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANNEMARGARET CONNOLLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KIMBERLY PARKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SHEILA CHESTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL CALHOONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KWAKU AKOWUAHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RANDALL BRATERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NADIRA CLARKEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
CHRISTIE GRYMES THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KARA BROCKMEYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BRAD FAGGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOHN MCCARTHYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LEAH QUADRINOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ALEXANDRA WALSHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARY BORJABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JESSICA HOUGHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SARAH KIRKPATRICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SARA RAZIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SHAWN WRIGHTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MEL BOSTWICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RAJESH DEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ALLISON FOLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHIOMA ACHEBEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
VINCENT COHENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEVEN HERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
VALERIE KELLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RAKESH KILARUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JANE O'BRIENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SCOTT NEMEROFFTEARSURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RENA REISSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANTHONY PIERCEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JONICE GRAYAT-LARGE EXE. COMMITTEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ASHLEY JOYNER CHAVOUSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
M ALEXANDER KOCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DEBODHONYAA SENGUPTABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JASON RUBINSTEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1331 H ST NW STE 350, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-4748
In care of
% KATHERINE HAYS
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
VIKRAM SWARUUP, 1331 H STREET NW SUITE 350, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Signed the 990
VIKRAM SWARUUP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(202) 628-1161
Return prepared by
SARFINO AND RHOADES LLP

Mission

LEGAL AID'S MISSION IS TO 'MAKE JUSTICE REAL' - IN INDIVIDUAL AND SYSTEMIC WAYS - FOR PERSONS LIVING IN POVERTY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN PARTICULAR, LEGAL AID PROVIDES CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES IN THE DISTRICT WHO COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER. LEGAL AID STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES FROM CLIENT EDUCATION TO FULL REPRESENTATION BEFORE A COURT OR AN ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL. TYPES OF CASES INCLUDE PREVENTING EVICTIONS AND HOMELESSNESS, PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PRESERVING HOME OWNERSHIP, ENSURING A SAFE AND DECENT PLACE TO LIVE, CURBING ABUSIVE DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES, SECURING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, NUTRITION, AND PUBLIC BENEFITS, PROTECTING FAMILIES AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, PROMOTING FAMILY STABILITY THROUGH CHILD SUPPORT AND CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS, AND PROVIDING A RANGE OF CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO THE IMMIGRANT CLIENT COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA works to ensure that families, individuals and communities living in poverty have equal and meaningful access to justice by providing advice, brief assistance, representation and referrals. In addition to direct client services, and Organization advocates for systemic change on matters that grow directly from individual cases. The core priorities of the Organization include keeping people housed, securing access to health care and public benefits, protecting limited assets and income, protecting immigrants' rights, securing safety from domestic violence and finding family stability. The Organization also has a nationally-recognized appellate practice, the Barbara McDowell Appellate Advocacy Project.
    Expenses $13,195,199 · grants $78,779

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
53-0196600
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
1942
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$17,379,695
Income (IRS master file)
$16,837,061

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$15,789,338$16,620,369$17,379,695XML
990December 2024$14,084,073$14,021,952$18,116,339XML
990December 2023$14,589,968$11,388,382$17,960,096XML
990December 2022$12,396,520$10,929,406$14,917,002IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 53-0196600).

Questions about LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

What is the EIN of LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA is 53-0196600.
Is LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
Are donations to LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 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 SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 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 SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 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 SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names VIKRAM SWARUUP.
Who are the officers and directors of LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 55 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $250,954 (VIKRAM SWARUUP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,789,338, expenses of $16,620,369 and total assets of $17,379,695 at year end.

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