Indiana Legal Services Inc
The mission of ILS is to use the law to fight poverty and racism, empower clients, and improve access to justice.
Indiana Legal Services Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $19,241,182
- +57.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $24,747,333
- +42.6% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $215,113
- +2147.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $17,104,193
- -2.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Indiana Legal Services Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 2 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Bono Indiana Inc Evansville, IN | General Support | $60,000 |
| Indiana Bar Foundaton Indianapolis, IN | General Support | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19,241,182 | $24,747,333 | $17,104,193 | — | — | $215,113 |
| 2023 | $12,232,687 | $17,348,409 | $17,468,775 | — | — | $9,571 |
| 2022 | $12,825,799 | $15,379,495 | $15,741,370 | — | — | $31,893 |
| 2021 | $3,509,840 | $15,005,387 | $15,358,785 | — | — | $239 |
| 2020 | $3,899,906 | $13,359,464 | $13,157,780 | $90,000 | 2 | $282 |
About Indiana Legal Services Inc
Based on IRS filings
Indiana Legal Services Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $19.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $215K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Indiana Legal Services Inc is led by Jon Laramore, Executive Director & Assistant Secretary on every filing since 2020; 4 of 46 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jon Laramore
Executive Director & Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$129K (2020) → $138K (2024)
LaDonna Sims
President
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2021
1st Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rakuya Trice
Deputy Director & Director of Medical-Legal Partnerships
New on the 2024 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$101K (2024)
Aviva Orenstein
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol-Ann Seaton
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Phillips Smith
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Guerrettaz
Director
President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ernesto V Reyes
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Schultz
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geraldine Carter White
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harry Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerome L Ezell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Moses
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen S Gabbard
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy L Osborn
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
KIMBERLY D Duell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristina L Carlson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mildred Williams
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nellie Simbol
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis Carr
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Rompola
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Edwards
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Wylie
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shirley Adams
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sylvia Tapp
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana Rifai
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Szabo
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Steckbeck
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tabitha Villarrubia
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adedoyin Doyin Gomih
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judy Stanton
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kayla Welch
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Moore
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kayla D Britton
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Garcia Reger
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosetta White
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Martinez
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alyssa Wilkinson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judge Ryan Gardner
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Kondras Jr.
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Ward
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$88K (2022) → $94K (2024)
Cayla Rosine
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2024 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$2K (2024)
Kristen Harmon
1st Vice President
Director → 1st Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lashung Willis
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Palmquist
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amber Nicole Ying
2nd Vice President
Director → 2nd Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Patricia L McKinnon (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Heather R James (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Ryan Judge Gardner (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Vicki Carmichael (2023) — Director
- Former: Ivan E. Bodensteiner (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Roger Mann (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Walter S Chidester (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Christopher Gramling (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Schuerman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Esperanza Alonzo (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: J-Tan Roseborough (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Judith H Stanton (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mary Fondrisi (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Paul A Leonard Jr. (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Paul E SINGLETON (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Carrie Hagan (2020) — Director
- Former: Jean Swygert (2020) — Director
- Former: Kristin Steckbeck Bilinski (2020) — Director
- Former: Lolita Campbell (2020) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Michael Arnold (2020) — Director
- Former: Ralph Dowling (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $138K, to Jon Laramore (Executive Director; Assistant Secretary). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Indiana Legal Services Inc
How large is Indiana Legal Services Inc?
Indiana Legal Services Inc reported $19.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $24.7M.
What is Indiana Legal Services Inc?
Indiana Legal Services Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Indianapolis, IN. It holds $19.2M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Indiana Legal Services Inc operate?
Indiana Legal Services Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Indiana Legal Services Inc's EIN?
Indiana Legal Services Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6059654. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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