Program areas at North Carolina Equal Access to Justice Foundation
The North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center is the statewide pro bono clearinghouse that assists lawyers in fulfilling their professional responsibility to provide pro bono legal services. The Center focuses on projects to address unmet legal needs, creating clinics and other models of service delivery to provide needed legal services such as the Driver's License Restoration Project, housing stability, disaster relief, expunctions, and FEMA appeal assistance. The Driver's License Restoration Project served 1,789 clients in 2023.
The NC Equal Access to Justice Commission's goal is to overcome barriers to justice and empower North Carolinians to meet their leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving. Commission activities include policy work, data collection, program evaluation, stakeholder convenings, legislative support, etc.
The Wake County Legal Support Center opened in January 2023 to increase access to justice for residents of Wake County by serving as a resource hub for self-represented litigants in civil legal matters. The Center served over 5,600 visitors in its first year.
The NC Equal Justice Alliance is a collaborative planning and coordination council of providers of legal aid and other supportive stakeholders in North Carolina. The Alliance was established to provide central coordination of a sustained comprehensive, integrated, statewide system to provide the most effective legal service to people in poverty in North Carolina.
Grants made by North Carolina Equal Access to Justice Foundation
Who funds North Carolina Equal Access to Justice Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at North Carolina Equal Access to Justice Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Jennifer M Lechner | Executive Director | $121,948 | 2024-06-11 |
| Robert Edmunds | Chair | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Reid C Adams | Chair / President | $0 | 2021-12-31 |
| Kenneth L Schorr | Secretary | $0 | 2017-12-31 |
| E Fitzgerald Parnell | Treasurer | $0 | 2017-12-31 |
Financials for North Carolina Equal Access to Justice Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,116,534 | $808,813 | 38% |
| Program services | $185,433 | $1,059 | 17410.2% |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| 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 | $1,180 | $45 | 2522.2% |
| Total revenues | $1,303,147 | $809,917 | 60.9% |
Organizations like North Carolina Equal Access to Justice Foundation
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana | 501(c)(3) | New Orleans, LA | $1,273,550 |
| Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $3,326,642 |
| Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Madison, WI | $3,801,162 |
| District of Columbia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $2,140,547 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Legal Partnership | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $929,574 |
| The Watsonville Law Center | 501(c)(3) | Watsonville, CA | $963,102 |
| Louisiana Appellate Project | 501(c)(3) | Mandeville, LA | $1,528,092 |
| Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund (LELDF) | 501(c)(3) | Alexandria, VA | $4,314,697 |
| Nebraska Lawyers Trust Account Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Lincoln, NE | $894,362 |
| Vermont Bar Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Montpelier, VT | $2,209,039 |
Data update history
August 3, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 20, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 16, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 16, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
MembershipsLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 901 Corporate Dr
- Raleigh, NC 27607
- Metro area
- Raleigh-Cary, NC
- County
- Wake County, NC
- Website URL
- nccourts.gov/commissionsÂ
- Phone
- (919) 890-1092
IRS details
- EIN
- 26-2466688
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2008
- 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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