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EIN 47-5156371

Lotus Legal Clinic

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
8
City
Milwaukee
State
Wisconsin
Year formed
2015
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
I70: Protection Against, Prevention of Neglect, Abuse, Exploitation
Description
Lotus Legal Clinic empowers survivors of sexual violence and trafficking through the provision of comprehensive legal services, advocacy, and community education. The organization invests in survivors as change agents and envisions a national level impact. They offer free legal counsel to survivors of gender-based violence and human trafficking regardless of income. Lotus Legal Clinic's policy initiatives aim to create systemic change in laws and judicial systems to ensure justice for survivors. Their office is located in Milwaukee, WI.
Total revenues
$884,275
2023
Total expenses
$851,434
2023
Total assets
$510,640
2023
Num. employees
8
2023

Program areas at Lotus Legal Clinic

LEGAL SERVICES LOTUS Legal Clinic provides free legal counsel to survivors of gender-based violence and human trafficking regardless of income. POLICY INITIATIVES LOTUS policy initiatives are to create systemic change in our laws and judicial systems to improve the lives and protect the legal interests of victims of gender-based violence and human trafficing. SURVIVOR EMPOWERMENT LOTUS believes that survivor empowerment is the core of what makes LOTUS unique as a legal clinic. Programs like Untold Stories help our clients live through the challenges of their cases and come through with hope and purpose. Using art, literature and other humanities gives power to the law and direct access to what survivors teach us and ask us to change about the status quo. LOTUS helps survivors meet their personal goals through scholarships and services to help them become change agents, nonprofit CEOs, peer mentors, writers and public speakers. EDUCATION LOTUS provides training for community and legal system stakeholders.

Who funds Lotus Legal Clinic

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Otto Bremer Trust (OBT)General Operations$55,000
Wisconsin Trust Account FoundationCivil Legal Services$52,000
The Roots and Wings FoundationUnrestricted Grant$50,000
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at Lotus Legal Clinic

NameTitleCompensation
Erika PettyExecutive Director$97,732
Kathryn KnowltonPast Executive Director$3,333
Alyson LippmanPresident$0
Alejandra AnastasSecretary$0
Veronica HatchTreasurer$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Lotus Legal Clinic

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$876,181
Program services$4,590
Investment income and dividends$322
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
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$3,182
Total revenues$884,275

Form 990s for Lotus Legal Clinic

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-10990View PDF
2022-122023-10-19990View PDF
2021-122022-10-03990View PDF
2020-122021-08-31990View PDF
2019-122021-02-22990View PDF
...and 1 more Form 990

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JusticeMattersDurham, NC$1,462,208
StandpointSaint Paul, MN$1,192,989
Casa Dekalb CountySycamore, IL$599,492
North Brooklyn Coalition Against Family ViolenceBrooklyn, NY$809,379
Victim Rights Law CenterBoston, MA$3,807,942
Project SafeguardDenver, CO$1,189,324
Ascend JusticeChicago, IL$3,568,609
Legal Resource Center on Violence Against WomenTakoma Park, MD$300,434
Timpanogos Legal CenterOrem, UT$444,837
Women Against Abuse Legal CenterPhiladelphia, PA$348,150
Data update history
November 26, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
November 24, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $55,000 from Otto Bremer Trust (OBT)
March 20, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
December 31, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from The Roots and Wings Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesAbuse preventionCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Political advocacyPartially liquidatedState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
130 W Bruce St Ste 450
Milwaukee, WI 53204
Metro area
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
County
Milwaukee County, WI
Website URL
lotuslegal.org/ 
Phone
(414) 875-7085
IRS details
EIN
47-5156371
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2015
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I70: Protection Against, Prevention of Neglect, Abuse, Exploitation
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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