Program areas at OLAF
Legal Services and Access to Justice SupportThe Foundation is charged with improving access to justice in civil matters for all Ohioans. In addition to being the largest funder of civil legal aid in the state, the Foundation also funds innovative projects which help low-income and underserved Ohioans live safe, stable, and financially secure lives. From increasing accessibility of trusted legal information and forms to ensuring qualified lawyers are available to address life-changing civil legal issues, the Foundation funds critical programs, services, and resources needed to ensure that all Ohioans can overcome legal hurdles and thrive in their communities. See Schedule O for additional details.
Pro Bono and Justice BusThrough a generous grant from the Supreme Court of Ohio, the Foundation works to increase pro bono volunteerism by attorneys, paralegals, and law students to deliver civil legal services to low-income and underserved Ohioans across Ohio. The Foundation is a catalyst for developing new statewide and local pro bono initiatives like the Ohio Justice Bus, a mobile civil legal office and technology hotspot which helps rural and underserved Ohioans through brief advice clinics. See Schedule O for additional details.
Public Funds ComplianceThe Foundation works with financial institutions, lawyers, title agents, and courts to ensure compliance with Ohio's laws governing Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA), Interest on Trust Accounts (IOTA), and civil filing fee surcharges. The Foundation also works to enhance revenue received from those accounts. Specifically, the Foundation assists lawyers and title insurance agents to properly establish and maintain statutorily required accounts and assists financial institutions and courts to remit and report interest and civil filing fees properly in order to fund civil legal aid and improve access to justice in Ohio.
Who funds Ohio Access to Justice Foundation (OLAF)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at OLAF
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Yukiko Yee | General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer | $109,213 | 2023-06-30 |
| Angela M Lloyd | Executive Director | $167,623 | 2023-11-21 |
| Jennifer Rieman | Communications Director | | 2023-01-16 |
| Karen McVay, Paralegal | It Director | | 2021-12-06 |
| Marcia Palof, Managing Attorney | Director of Pro Bono | | 2021-12-06 |
| ...and 9 more key personnel |
Financials for OLAF
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $8,036,922 | $20,015,131 | -59.8% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $555,826 | $353,173 | 57.4% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $75,662 | $510,880 | -85.2% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $52,022 | $61,576 | -15.5% |
| Total revenues | $8,720,432 | $20,940,760 | -58.4% |
Organizations like OLAF
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Legal Foundation of Washington | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $17,401,527 |
| Vermont Bar Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Montpelier, VT | $2,209,039 |
| The South Carolina Bar Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Columbia, SC | $7,760,512 |
| Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $3,326,642 |
| Indiana Bar Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Indianapolis, IN | $10,479,501 |
| Lubbock Private Defenders' Office | 501(c)(3) | Lubbock, TX | $14,856,314 |
| Erie County Bar Association Aid To Indigent Prisoners Society | 501(c)(3) | Buffalo, NY | $21,485,390 |
| The Chicago Bar Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $9,898,837 |
| Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund (LELDF) | 501(c)(3) | Alexandria, VA | $4,314,697 |
| The Westside Justice Center | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $8,867,819 |
Data update history
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from CareSource Ohio November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCrime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Provides grantsLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 88 E Broad St 720
- Columbus, OH 43215
- Metro area
- Columbus, OH
- County
- Franklin County, OH
- Website URL
- ohiojusticefoundation.org/Â
- Phone
- (614) 715-8560
- Facebook page
- Ohio-Legal-Assistance-FoundationÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 46-4044686
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2013
- 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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