Legal Aid Of North Carolina Inc
Legal Aid Of North Carolina Inc
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About this organization
Mission
Legal Aid of North Carolina is a statewide, nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income people in order to ensure equal access to justice and to remove legal barriers to economic opportunity.
About
LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA IS A STATEWIDE, NONPROFIT LAW FIRM THAT PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES IN CIVIL MATTERS TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN ORDER TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND TO REMOVE LEGAL BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. LANC FOCUSES ITS ADVOCACY ON CASES THAT AFFECT ITS CLIENTS' BASIC HUMAN NEEDS - SAFETY FROM VIOLENCE, SHELTER AND INCOME - AND CASES INVOLVING SYSTEMIC AND STRUCTURAL INJUSTICES AND INEQUALITIES THAT BROADLY AFFECT LOW-INOCME NORTH CAROLINIANS. LANC'S CORE CASES INVOLVE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HOUSING, PUBLIC BENEFITS, CONSUMER RIGHTS, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE. CLIENTS ARE AMONG THE POOREST OF THE POOR. GENERALLY PEOPLE WITH INCOMES BELOW 125% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. THREE-QUARTERS OF OUR CLIENTS ARE WOMEN, MANY OF WHOM HAVE MINOR CHILDREN. LANC SERVES ROUGHLY 25,000 CLIENTS A YEAR IN ALL 100 COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLLINA. LANC HAS MORE THAN 20 FIELD OFFICES AND OPERATES 12 STATEWIDE OR REGIONAL PROJECTS THAT FOCUS ON DISCRETE AREAS OF LAW OR SERVE SPECIAL CLIENT POPULATIONS. LANC IS A FULL-SERVICE LAW FIRM THAT PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF SERVICES TO CLIENTS, FROM ADVICE AND BRIEF SERVICE TO FULL REPRESENTATION IN COURT. LANC ALSO CONDUCTS SELF-HELP LEGAL WORKSHOPS THAT EDUCATE AND EMPOWER CLIENTS TO HANDLE CERTAIN BASIC LEGAL ISSUES THEMSELVES. LANC ALSO PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES SELF-HELP AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES LIKE HANDBOOKS, BROCHURES AND VIDEOS. LANC IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS FUNDED BY A WIDE VARIETY OF SOURCES, INCLUDING FEDERAL GRANTS, STATE COURT FEES, CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS, STATE AND LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS, LAW FIRMS AND INDIVIDUALS. NEARLY HALF OF LANC'S FUNDING COMES FROM THE FEDERAL LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION, WHICH IS FUNDED BY A CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR GRANTS TO CIVIL LEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is outlined in the filing as “Legal aid of north carolina is a statewide, nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income people in order to ensure equal access to justice and to remove legal barriers to economic opportunity.”.
When discussing its operations, they were defined as: “Legal aid of north carolina is a statewide, nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income people in order to ensure equal access to justice and to remove legal barriers to economic opportunity.”.
- The state where the non-profit operates has been legally reported as NC.
- The filing indicates that the non-profit's address in 2019 is located at PO BOX 26087, RALEIGH, NC, 276116087.
- The non-profit has reported 415 employees on their form as of 2019.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Provides credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $714,407.
- The CEO's remuneration policy within the organization is established through an impartial review and endorsement process.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 28 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2001.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $19,234,545 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $212,985 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has grants to organizations.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.