EIN 51-6000158

Community Legal Aid Society

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
86
Year formed
1946
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Community Legal Aid Society advocates for vulnerable Delawareans, offering free legal services to individuals with disabilities, low-income residents, and survivors of domestic violence.
Total revenues
$9,274,089
2023
Total expenses
$9,254,088
2023
Total assets
$4,079,692
2023
Num. employees
86
2023

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
Delaware Bar FoundationLegal Aid$270,000
The WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH and ROSATI FOUNDATIONGeneral Operating Support$25,000
...and 6 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 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$9,142,797
Program services$111,074
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$-17,662
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$37,880
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$9,274,089

Form 990s for Community Legal Aid Society

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-09-01990View PDF
2022-122023-08-25990View PDF
2021-122022-09-23990View PDF
2020-122021-07-08990View PDF
2019-122020-09-14990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 30, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
October 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from The WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH and ROSATI FOUNDATION
October 3, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
July 14, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $450,000 from Delaware Bar Foundation
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from WSFS Cares Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsSenior centersCharities
Issues
Human servicesHomelessnessAbuse preventionCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
100 W 10th St 801
Wilmington, DE 19801
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
County
New Castle County, DE
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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