Program areas at MSBF
Mshda - grants and related expenses regarding the eviction diversion program.
Access to justice - grants and related expenses regarding civil legal services to low-income individuals.
Iolta - interest on certain lawyers' pooled accounts designated for grants regarding improvements in the administration of justice and legal services to low-income individuals. 15,992 attorneys participated.
Legal self-help - grants and related expenses regarding provision of legal information and forms online, support for and operation of legal self-help centers, and training related to legal self-help.
Dhs ssi - contract revenues from the Michigan department of human services are distributed to legal services organizations to provide assistance to individuals in applying for ssi or other federal disability benefits.
Filing fees - funds expended to provide grants for civil legal services to low-income individuals.
Fellows program - a program which generates unrestricted revenue for the Foundation's public service activities. 1,514 attorneys participated.
Annual grants to civil legal aid programs. Annual grants included revenue from iolta and msbf general funds.
Who funds Michigan State Bar Foundation (MSBF)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at MSBF
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Traci Thrana Kuiper | Chief Financial Officer | | 2024-03-14 |
| Jennifer Bentley | Executive Director | $164,558 | 2024-04-08 |
| Jonathan Fowler | Past Chief Financial Officer | $112,568 | 2023-09-30 |
| Craig H Lubben | President | $0 | 2023-09-30 |
| Ronda L Tate Truvillion | Secretary | $0 | 2023-09-30 |
| ...and 7 more key personnel |
Financials for MSBF
| Revenues | FYE 09/2023 | FYE 09/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $11,434,244 | $10,923,458 | 4.7% |
| Program services | $7,984,865 | $1,495,378 | 434% |
| Investment income and dividends | $306,126 | $259,559 | 17.9% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $132,537 | $115,958 | 14.3% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $19,857,772 | $12,794,353 | 55.2% |
Organizations like MSBF
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF) | 501(c)(3) | Austin, TX | $48,029,764 |
| Connecticut Bar Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Hartford, CT | $27,745,120 |
| Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN) | 501(c)(3) | Harrisburg, PA | $39,381,254 |
| Maryland Legal Services Corporation (MLSC) | 501(c)(3) | Baltimore, MD | $23,301,829 |
| Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF) | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $13,205,429 |
| Legal Services Corporation of Virginia (LSCV) | 501(c)(3) | Richmond, VA | $24,779,588 |
| Virginia Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (VAFCC) | 501(c)(3) | Richmond, VA | $13,394,072 |
| Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts Board | 501(c)(3) | Harrisburg, PA | $49,000,531 |
| Florida Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (FAFCC) | 501(c)(3) | Jacksonville, FL | $12,441,186 |
| Florida Foundation Seed Producers | 501(c)(3) | Greenwood, FL | $18,438,101 |
Data update history
May 18, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
April 19, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
August 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 23, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsTrade associationsProfessional associationsBusiness and community development organizationsCharities
Issues
Crime and lawHuman servicesLegal servicesBusiness and industry
Characteristics
Provides grantsLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- 306 Townsend St
- Lansing, MI 48933
- Metro area
- Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- County
- Ingham County, MI
- Website URL
- msbf.org/Â
- Phone
- (517) 346-6400
IRS details
- EIN
- 38-1459016
- Fiscal year end
- September
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1947
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- I80: Legal Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 813910: Trade Associations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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