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Indiana Legal Services Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Indianapolis, IN EIN: 35-6059654 Website

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

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

EvansvilleIndianapolis

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2020 it made 2 grants totaling $90K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pro Bono Indiana Inc Evansville, INGeneral Support$60,000
Indiana Bar Foundaton Indianapolis, INGeneral Support$30,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet 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$90,0002$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.

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

Jon Laramore — Executive Director; Assistant Secretary: $138KJon LaramoreExecutive Director; Assistant…$138KRakuya Trice — Deputy Director and Director of Medical-Legal Partnerships: $101KRakuya TriceDeputy Director and Director of…$101KAnne Ward — Chief Financial Officer (Through Dec 2024): $94KAnne WardChief Financial Officer…$94KCayla Rosine — Chief Financial Officer (Beginning Dec 2024): $2KCayla RosineChief Financial Officer…$2K

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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