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Filing year 2024

Legal Services of Southern Missouri

Springfield, Missouri·EIN 43-1106228·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$8.9M
Total assets
$45.7M
Total expenses
$8.7M
Reported officers
29
Mission

Legal Services of Southern Missouri provides comprehensive civil legal services to low-income individuals and families in southern Missouri. LSSM has been providing these services under grant agreements with the Legal Services Corporation and other grantors since 1976.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Coo/interim Exec Director
Unclassified
$185k
$199k
Base
$168k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Executive Director
75th to 90th percentile
$174k
$188k
Base
$171k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Deputy Director
Unclassified
$143k
$154k
Dir. of Finance
Unclassified
$130k
$140k
Deputy Director
Unclassified
$126k
$135k
Managing Attorney
Unclassified
$124k
$134k
Managing Attorney
Unclassified
$123k
$133k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 22 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 8%
from 2023

From $171k in 2023 to $185k in 2024.

$171k
2023
$185k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 5% in real terms$189k to $199k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

Legal Services of Southern Missouri reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$7.4M
$8.1M
2023
$8.9M
$8.7M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about Legal Services of Southern Missouri

What does the Chief Executive Officer of Legal Services of Southern Missouri earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Legal Services of Southern Missouri received $174,369 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Legal Services of Southern Missouri compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Legal Services of Southern Missouri falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are Legal Services of Southern Missouri's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Legal Services of Southern Missouri reported $8.9M in total revenue and $8.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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