Program areas at Hawaii Justice Foundation
Interest on lawyers' trust account (iolta) program and indigent legal assistance fund (ilaf) program: under the iolta program, interest earned on funds retained by lawyers in trust for their clients is used by the Foundation for legal assistance to the poor, improving the program administration of Justice, and other programs for the benefit of the public as specifically approved by the supreme court of Hawaii for exclusive public purposes. Effective july 1, 1991, supreme court rule 11 required mandatory participation in the iolta program by all attorneys licensed to practice in the state of Hawaii. Under the ilaf program, the Foundation serves as the ilaf adminstrator and oversees the process where surcharges are collected on certain filing fees in the state of Hawaii judicial system. These funds are retained by the judiciary for distribution to qualified low-income service providers under the statutory formula.
Grantees for the primary purpose of helping children in Hawaii who are low-income and in need of assistance.
Grants made by Hawaii Justice Foundation
Who funds Hawaii Justice Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Hawaii Justice Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Robert J Leclair | Executive Director | $125,654 | 2024-10-25 |
| William Hunt | President | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| James Kawachika | Vice President | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Rhonda Griswold | Secretary | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Jo Ann Takeuchi | Treasurer | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| ...and 2 more key personnel |
Financials for Hawaii Justice Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $36,961 | $39,981 | -7.6% |
| Program services | $5,840,926 | $1,661,756 | 251.5% |
| Investment income and dividends | $159,584 | $74,862 | 113.2% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| 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 | $6,037,471 | $1,776,599 | 239.8% |
Organizations like Hawaii Justice Foundation
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation (COLTAF) | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $11,405,287 |
| Michigan State Bar Foundation (MSBF) | 501(c)(3) | Lansing, MI | $19,857,772 |
| Houston Bar Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Houston, TX | $2,113,671 |
| Oregon Law Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Tigard, OR | $2,318,151 |
| Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) | 501(c)(3) | New Orleans, LA | $21,074,164 |
| Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Madison, WI | $10,915,116 |
| Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF) | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $14,304,848 |
| Delaware Bar Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Wilmington, DE | $4,970,370 |
| The South Carolina Bar Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Columbia, SC | $7,760,512 |
| Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $2,303,135 |
Data update history
December 29, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $7,500 from The Cades Foundation December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from J Watumull Fund November 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 28, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
June 12, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsCrime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingState / local levelEndowed supportTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 4750
- Honolulu, HI 96812
- Metro area
- Urban Honolulu, HI
- County
- Honolulu County, HI
- Website URL
- hawaiijustice.org/Â
- Phone
- (808) 537-3886
IRS details
- EIN
- 23-7047345
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1969
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- I80: Legal Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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