Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County
Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of the Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County is to provide high-quality civil legal services to low-income and other vulnerable residents in order to ensure equal access to justice. We change lives through direct representation, legal advice and information, and community education.
About
Since 1959, the Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County has provided free legal assistance in critical civil matters to area residents. Legal Aid's mission is to ensure equal and meaningful access to the civil justice system to Santa Barbara County residents living at or below the poverty level, those facing language or disability barriers, seniors and others living on fixed incomes such as social security, to secure safe shelter, adequate income and protection from domestic violence and elder abuse. Legal Aid's services ranges from the provision of legal information and advice to assistance with the preparation of legal documents and representation in court proceedings. Legal Aid has offices in Santa Barbara, Santa Maria and Lompoc and staffs three courthouse based legal resource centers for self represented litigants in those same cities.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “Legal aid for low income persons.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “Legal aid for low income persons.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of CA, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2020 as 301 E CANON PERDIDO, SANTA BARBARA, CA, 93101.
- The non-profit has a total of 21 employees, as reported on their form for 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $5,715.
- The organization has 15 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1959.
- The organization pays $1,179,799 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $23,436 in fundraising expenses.
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