Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands
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About this organization
Mission
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands' mission is to advance, defend and enforce the legal rights of low-income and vulnerable people in order to secure for them the basic necessities of life.
About
The Legal Aid Society gives free legal aid to people who have nowhere else to turn. It provides direct legal assistance, self-help brochures and advice to individual clients and legal education to groups and the public. Its fundamental mission is to provide safety and stability to families and children. It helps them by preventing and ending domestic violence; obtaining income (from public benefits such as social security, food stamps and welfare and employment compensation); resolving income tax disputes; obtaining health insurance and health services; resolving consumer disputes; gaining and protecting housing, and assuring appropriate education and other services for children. In 2019, Legal Aid handled over 6,257 cases. Volunteer attorneys working through Legal Aid Society Volunteer Lawyers Program handled an additional 739 cases. Donated legal services for 2019 totaled $744,582.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as stated in the filing, is “To provide legal assistance to low-income people and their families, especially on behalf of elderly, children, victims of domestic violence and persons with disabilities.”.
When referring to its actions, they were outlined as: “To provide civil legal assistance to low-income people and their families.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal obligations by reporting their state of operation as TN.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 is noted in the filing as 1321 MURFREESBORO PIKE NO 400, NASHVILLE, TN, 37217.
- The non-profit's form for 2020 reports a total of 113 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$958,181.
- The organization has 22 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1968.
- The organization pays $6,564,735 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $382,883 in fundraising expenses.
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