Nonprofit · EIN 59-1171886
BAY AREA LEGAL SERVICES INC
Tax-exempt · TAMPA, FL 33605
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $16,853,078 | $15,661,397 | $1,191,681 | $14,306,697 | $5,956,931 | $8,349,766 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $15,028,719 | $14,297,543 | $731,176 | $15,170,278 | $8,301,518 | $6,868,760 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,699,467
- of which government grants
- $11,523,189
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $128,568
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,863
- Net income from gaming
- $4,059
- Other revenue
- $25,043
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $452,990
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $509,399
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,832,016
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,544,395
- Professional fundraising fees
- $14,684
- Legal fees
- $33,589
- Accounting fees
- $64,134
- Occupancy
- $1,148,840
- Travel
- $93,782
- Depreciation
- $12,152
- Program services (functional)
- $14,016,958
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,196,160
- Fundraising (functional)
- $448,279
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,170,278
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,306,697
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,956,931
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,349,766
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $177,587
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,400,238
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $949,528
- Gross receipts
- $16,863,583
- Employees
- 190
- Volunteers
- 173
- Year formed
- 1967
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOAN BOLES | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 37.5 | $192,753 | $17,583 |
| JP LACASSE | COO Officer | 37.5 | $145,257 | $7,122 |
| JENA HUDSON | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $127,321 | $19,363 |
| GALE PINKSTON | TEAM LEADER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $118,629 | $21,662 |
| THOMAS DIFIORE | TEAM LEADER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $112,445 | $24,953 |
| JEFFREY GRABEL | LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $108,347 | $24,673 |
| THERESA JILL LOPRESTO | HR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $113,487 | $13,897 |
| MARTIN LAWYER ESQ | SR. STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $115,788 | $5,597 |
| LYNN ABBOTT | CFO Officer | 37.5 | $106,430 | $13,610 |
| VIVIAN CORTES HODZ ESQ | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY COX ESQ | CHAIRPERSON-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW O'MALLEY ESQ | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG E ROTHBURD ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM THALER ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BEDKE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA C BELL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLEEN B BREJ ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA DAVIS-GRYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE DERR ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VALORIE HOPPENWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADRIANA HUAPILLA | DIRECTOR, UNTIL 11/2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH LAHLOU-AMINE ESQ | DIRECTOR, UNTIL 3/2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YOLANDA V LEE-GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EVAN MALLOY ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX SARSFIELD ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TORI SIMMONS ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA ANDERSON STANLEY ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICTOR VAN PELT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GIESI OLLER | DIRECTOR, AS OF 11/2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YOHANCE PETTIS ESQ | DIRECTOR, AS OF 3/2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD WOLTMANN | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 37.5 | $208,021 | $24,924 |
| JOAN BOLES | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $152,324 | $15,252 |
| JP LACASSE | COO Officer | 37.5 | $134,239 | $6,660 |
| THOMAS DIFIORE | TEAM LEADER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $105,085 | $24,064 |
| GALE PINKSTON | TEAM LEADER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $107,472 | $21,351 |
| JAMES HENGELBROK | TEAM LEADER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $117,897 | $5,773 |
| THERESA JILL LOPRESTO | HR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $107,650 | $13,437 |
| MARTIN LAWYER ESQ | SR. STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $114,868 | $5,541 |
| LYNN ABBOTT | CFO Officer | 37.5 | $98,834 | $13,066 |
| MICHAEL BEDKE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA C BELL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLEEN B BREJ ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY COX ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA DAVIS-GRYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE DERR ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIAN CORTES HODZ ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VALORIE HOPPENWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIANA HUAPILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH LAHLOU-AMINE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLANDA V LEE-GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN MALLOY ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW O'MALLEY ESQ | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG E ROTHBURD ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX SARSFIELD ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TORI SIMMONS ESQ | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA ANDERSON STANLEY ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM THALER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR VAN PELT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1302 N 19TH ST STE 400, TAMPA, FL 33605-5243
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOAN C BOLES, 1302 N 19TH STREET 400, TAMPA, FL 336055230
- Signed the 990
- JOAN C BOLES, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (813) 232-1343
- Website
- WWW.BALS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JAMES MOORE & COPL
Mission
BAY AREA LEGAL SERVICES (BALS) IS A REGIONAL, NON-PROFIT PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY LEGAL COUNSEL BY ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS AND NON-PROFIT GROUPS WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES, RESOLVING THE LEGAL PROBLEMS OF OUR CLIENTS, AND PRESERVING THE INDEPENDENCE, HOPE, AND DIGNITY OF THOSE WE SERVE.
Program accomplishments
- BAY AREA LEGAL SERVICES INC. STRIVES TO PROVIDE A SAFE, STABLE, AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT TO LOW-INCOME AND VULNERABLE CLIENTS BY PROACTIVELY RESPONDING TO COMMUNITY NEEDS AS THEY ARISE INCLUDING:- SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING SEEKING INDEPENDENCE AND SAFETY FROM THEIR ABUSERS.- PEOPLE WITH HOUSING INSECURITIES, PREVENTING UNLAWFUL FORECLOSURE AND EVICTION FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.- SENIORS 60+, PRESERVING THEIR HOUSING, FIGHTING EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE, AND MORE.- VETERANS SEEKING ACCESS TO HARD-EARNED HEALTH BENEFITS AND OTHER PROMISED RESOURCES.- DISASTER VICTIMS, ASSISTING WITH INSURANCE DENIALS, CONTRACTOR ISSUES, CONSUMER AND DEBT PROBLEMS, AND MORE.- CHILDREN AND TEENS IN FOSTER CARE, ADVOCATING FOR THEIR RIGHTS AND SAFETY.- PEOPLE WITH LIMITED MEANS NEEDING ASSISTANCE TO RESOLVE TAXPAYER DISPUTES AND CLAIMS.- SMALL BUSINESSES AND OTHER CHARITIES, PROMOTING INFORMED ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES.Expenses $14,016,958 · grants $452,990 · revenue $18,055
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
- 59-1171886
- 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
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,306,697
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,863,583
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $16,853,078 | $15,661,397 | $14,306,697 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $15,028,719 | $14,297,543 | $15,170,278 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $12,511,833 | $13,357,605 | $12,705,960 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 59-1171886).
Questions about BAY AREA LEGAL SERVICES INC
- What is the EIN of BAY AREA LEGAL SERVICES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BAY AREA LEGAL SERVICES INC is 59-1171886.
- Is BAY AREA LEGAL SERVICES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to BAY AREA LEGAL SERVICES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BAY AREA LEGAL SERVICES 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 BAY AREA LEGAL SERVICES 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 BAY AREA LEGAL SERVICES 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 BAY AREA LEGAL SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOAN C BOLES.
- Who are the officers and directors of BAY AREA LEGAL SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 32 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $192,753 (JOAN BOLES, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does BAY AREA LEGAL SERVICES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $16,853,078, expenses of $15,661,397 and total assets of $14,306,697 at year end.
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