Mississippi Bar Foundation Inc.
Mississippi Bar Foundation Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
Improve administration of justice by providing support for legal services to the poor & needy.
About
Interest on Lawyers Trust Account Program ('IOLTA'): The foundation gave 8 grants for $150,000 in the categories of legal aid to the poor, law-related education, and improvements in the administration of justice. Recipients included Mississippi Center for Legal Services, North Mississippi Rural Legal Services, Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project, Mission First Legal Aid Office, University of Mississippi Child Advocacy Legal Clinic, Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence, Mississippi Bar Young Lawyers Division Law-Related Education Program, and Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program. The IOLTA program provided funding to the loan repayment assistance program to assist law school graduates pursue a career in public interest and serve the poor or underserved populations through direct legal services. Eight attorneys employed by IOLTA grantees received financial assistance with their law school loans. Bank of America Mortgage Settlement: The foundation gave funds from the Bank of America Mortgage Settlement to 3 grantees to assist with foreclosure prevention and community redevelopment programs: Mississippi Center for Justice, Mississippi Center for Legal Services, and North Mississippi Rural Legal Services.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is listed in the filing as “The foundation will strive to improve the administration of justice through the support of organizations which provide legal services to the poor and needy. the foundation will work to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of mississippi's judiciary through education, training, technological improvements, and by recognizing and honoring significant contributors to this cause.”.
When discussing its operations, they were characterized as: “Improve administration of justice by providing support for legal services to the poor & needy.”.
- The non-profit's legally reported state of operation is MS.
- The filing states that the non-profit's address in the year 2020 is P O BOX 2168, JACKSON, MS, 392252168.
- The form submitted by the non-profit for 2020 shows a total of 0 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is $377,942.
- The organization has 19 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1962.
- The organization pays $99,687 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $1,338 in fundraising expenses.
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