EIN 51-6000158

Community Legal Aid Society

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
78
Year formed
1946
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
CLASI provides free legal aid to vulnerable communities in Delaware, including those with disabilities, low-income families, and victims of domestic violence.
Total revenues
$8,525,145
2022
Total expenses
$8,314,738
2022
Total assets
$4,303,833
2022
Num. employees
78
2022

Program areas at Community Legal Aid Society

Clasi provides free civil Legal services to individuals whose income does not exceed 125% of the federal poverty guidlines, individuals over 60, and victims of crime. Work in the poverty law program focuses on homelessness prevention; maintainence of income benefits, food benefits, and healthcare benefits; family law, especially in cases of domestic violence; and assitance for immigrant victims of crime, especially domestic violence, sexual assult, abuse and neglect.
Clasi's hud-funded fair housing initiative program provides free statewide representation to delawareans whose right to fair housing as guaranteed by state and/or federal law has been violated. Clasi's services include intake, investigation, processing and representation. Clasi also conducts outreach and education activities.
As Delaware's protection and advocacy system, clasi provides free Legal representation for and advocates on behalf of individuals with disabilities in Delaware. Disabilites law program projects include help for people with developmental disabilities, mental illness, traumatic brain injuries and those who are benficiaries of social security. Other projects include protection and advocacy for individual rights, assistive technology and voter access.
Other program services includes clasi's contributions of Legal services to the Community outside of their main programs.

Who funds Community Legal Aid Society

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Delaware Bar FoundationLegal Aid$450,000
Longwood Foundation (LF)Eviction Defense Project$400,000
Delaware Bar FoundationLegal Aid$279,000
...and 8 more grants received

Personnel at Community Legal Aid Society

NameTitleCompensation
James HamiltonChief Financial Officer$125,141
Daniel G AtkinsExecutive Director$173,840
John WhitelawLegal Advocacy Director$120,228
Laura WaterlandProject Director$117,940
Laura GrahamDeputy Director$102,490
...and 18 more key personnel

Financials for Community Legal Aid Society

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$8,444,945
Program services$100,767
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$-20,567
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$8,525,145

Form 990s for Community Legal Aid Society

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-08-25990View PDF
2021-122022-09-23990View PDF
2020-122021-07-08990View PDF
2019-122020-09-14990View PDF
2018-122019-08-17990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like Community Legal Aid Society

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Pisgah Legal ServicesAsheville, NC$10,270,903
Community Legal Aid ServicesAkron, OH$8,580,101
Iowa Legal AidDes Moines, IA$11,242,929
South Coastal Counties Legal Services (SCCLS)Fall River, MA$10,165,414
Legal Aid of West Virginia (LAWV)Charleston, WV$13,466,950
Southern MN Regional Legal Services (SMRLS)St Paul, MN$11,788,555
Maryland Legal AidBaltimore, MD$35,507,510
Legal Aid Services of OklahomaOklahoma City, OK$22,016,007
Greater Hartford Legal Aid (GHLA)Hartford, CT$5,301,215
New Hampshire Legal Assistance (NHLA)Concord, NH$5,202,591
Data update history
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from WSFS Cares Foundation
October 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
October 29, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
October 24, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
September 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $400,000 from Longwood Foundation (LF)
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsSenior centersCharities
Issues
Human servicesHomelessnessAbuse preventionCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
100 W 10th St 801
Wilmington, DE 19801
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Website URL
declasi.org/ 
Phone
(302) 575-0660
Facebook page
CommunityLegalAidSociety 
Twitter profile
@declasi 
IRS details
EIN
51-6000158
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1946
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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