Legal Aid Of Western Michigan
Legal Aid Of Western Michigan
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About this organization
Mission
To secure justice and protect rights of low-income individuals unable to obtain and pay for legal services in civil matters by the provision of legal representation and counsel.
About
LEGAL AID OF WESTERN MICHIGAN PROVIDED DIRECT LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO 7,250 LOW INCOME PERSONS AND SENIORS LIVING IN ITS 17 COUNTY SERVICE AREA. OVER 1,100 PERSONS WERE PROVIDED WITH EXTENDED SERVICE - REPRESENTATION IN COURT AND WITH ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES - WHILE OVER 6,100 WERE PROVIDED WITH ADVICE OR BRIEF SERVICE FROM LOCAL OFFICES OR THE CALL HOTLINE. IN ADDITION, OVER 20,000 PERSONS BENEFITED FROM LAWM ACTIVITIES WITH OVER 2,400 ATTENDING COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENTS OR CLINICS AND WORKSHOPS, AN ADDITIONAL 2,000 RECEIVING HELP THROUGH HELP DESKS AT THE COURTHOUSE OR AN INTERNET-BASED "ASK A LAWYER" PROJECT; AND ANOTHER 9,900 WERE REFERRED TO OTHER SOURCES OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE OR OTHER HELP.WE ARE PROUD TO REPORT THE 2018 PRO BONO CAMPAIGN RAISED OVER $258,000 IN FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE DONATIONS MADE BY PRIVATE ATTORNEYS DIRECTLY TO LAWM THROUGH THE UNITED WAY ($12,000), NOR DOES IT INCLUDE COSTS WAIVED BY FIRMS/INDIVIDUALS ON PRO BONO FILES THEY HANDLED ($15,500). TOTAL FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS INCLUDING ALL OF THE ABOVE WERE $285,500.IN ADDITION, PRO BONO ATTORNEYS CLOSED 188 CASES DURING 2018. THE NUMBER OF HOURS DONATED ON THOSE FILES WAS 3,912 AND WERE VALUED AT $1,103,213. THIS IS THE TENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR IN WHICH THE DOLLAR VALUE OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE PRIVATE BAR EXCEEDED THE $1,000,000 MARK. TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF TIME AND MONEY DONATED BY THE PRIVATE BAR WERE $1,392,655.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “To secure justice and to protect the rights of persons unable to obtain and pay for legal services by the provision of legal assistance and counsel to such persons”.
When detailing its duties, they were outlined as: “Provide high quality free civil legal services to the poor and elderly living in 17 counties in western michigan.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is MI.
- The address of the non-profit for 2019 according to the filing is 25 DIVISION AVE SOUTH NO 300, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49503.
- The non-profit's form for the year 2019 reports a total of 60 employees on their payroll.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $267,587.
- The organization has 18 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1977.
- The organization pays $4,084,333 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $25,420 in fundraising expenses.
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