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Acadiana Legal Service Corporation

EIN 72-0832432 · Lafayette, LA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF ACADIANA LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION IS TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES BY ADVOCATING FOR FAIRNESS, PROTECTION, AND JUSTICE. OUR VISION FOR THE STATE IS FOR THESE SERVICES TO BE EASY AND TIMELY ACCESSIBLE.

Income
$12.1 million
Spending
$11.5 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
-3.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 98%
Employees
138
Volunteers
2
Highest pay
$175,547, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 31% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $9.6 million spent. IN 2024, ALSC HANDLED 6,864, CASES THAT ASSISTED 10,242 ELIGIBLE LOUISIANA HOUSEHOLDS, SERVING 4,774 CHILDREN, 148 VETERANS, 347 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS, AND 810 ELDERLY RESIDENTS BEING 60+ YEARS OLD. ALSC HAD A POSITIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES WHICH INCLUDED OVER $1.3M IN DISABILITY BENEFITS, SPOUSAL SUPPORT, SUCCESSIONS, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID BENEFITS AND IN HOUSING MATTERS.IN ADDITION TO THE LSC DISASTER GRANT, PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN THE LOUISIANA OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (OCD), HUNT, GUILLOT & ASSOCIATES (HGA), AND ALSC HELP ADDRESS HEIR AND TITLE PROPERTY ISSUES FOR DISASTER SURVIVORS STILL STRUGGLING WITH REPAIRS. ALSC PARTNERED WITH THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF DALLAS AND THE RED RIVERBANK TO ADDRESS OTHER HEIR PROPERTY INITIATIVES IN 2025. THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PLAYERS COALITION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, WE ARE ABLE TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC BARRIERS THAT THREATEN BLACK GENERATIONAL WEALTH BY FOCUSING ON HEIRS' PROPERTY ISSUES.ALSC IS ALSO POISED TO PURSUE ADDITIONAL FUNDING SOURCES IN 2025 FOR EXPUNGEMENT RELATED CASES FOR THOSE SEEKING TO BE GAINFULLY EMPLOYED. ALSC PROVIDED REPRESENTATION IN OVER 150 CASES TO HELP DISASTER SURVIVORS RECOVER AND REBUILD THEIR LIVES. ALSC CAN NOW UTILIZE JUSTICE MOBILE UNITS TO TRAVEL TO THE UNDERSERVED "LEGAL DESERTS" IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA TO PROVIDE OUTREACH AND TO DELIVER SERVICES TO OUR CLIENT COMMUNITY LITERALLY AT THEIR DOORSTEPS.ALSC, IN 2023, WAS ONE OF ONLY 9 GRANTEES SELECTED AND RECEIVED A $1MILLION STATEWIDE HUD EVICTION PREVENTION GRANT FOR TWO YEARS. ALSC SUB-CONTRACTED WITH SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA LEGAL SERVICES (SLLS), ENABLING SLLS TO PROVIDE SERVICES IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA. THIS GRANT WAS RENEWED FOR ANOTHER TWO YEARS IN 2025.ALSC OBTAINED $300,000 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA), LEGAL SERVICES FOR HOMELESS VETERANS AND VETERANS AT-RISK FOR HOMELESSNESS (LSV-H) GRANT IN 2024. ALSC HAS ALSO APPLIED FOR THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT, LAV GRANT FOR THE FALL OF 2025.IN 2024, OUR EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH EFFORTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR JUSTICE MOBILE UNITS HAVE EXPANDED CONNECTION TO 18,432 ADDITIONAL RESIDENTS. PROVIDING SUCH VALUABLE LEGAL INFORMATION ENABLES OUR CLIENT COMMUNITY TO PROTECT AND ADDRESS THEIR LEGAL ISSUES BEFORE IT DEVELOPS INTO A CRISIS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1978.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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