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Advocates For Basic Legal Equality

TOLEDO, OH

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Total revenue

$14.3M

Total expenses

$11.7M

Net assets

$14.1M

Grants received

$12.9M

86 grants

EIN

237376131

Tax year

2024

Mission

Advocates for basic legal equality, inc. (able) is a non-profit law firm that provides high quality legal assistance in civil matters to help eligible low-income individuals and groups to achieve self-reliance, equal justice and economic opportunity.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$13.6M
Program service revenue$755K
Investment income—
Other revenue$103K
Total revenue$14.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.9M
Salaries & benefits$7.5M
Fundraising$324K
Other expenses$2.3M
Total expenses$11.7M
Total assets$17.4M
Net assets$14.1M

People

34 listed

NameRoleCompensation

HEATHER L HALL

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Board

$147K

48 hrs/wk

MAKIEDAH MESSAM

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 3/24)

Board

$135K

42 hrs/wk

NIKOLETA I COOK

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Board

$128K

40 hrs/wk

ANDREA DE LA ROCA

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

ANNA DELP

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

TWILA R FERGUSON

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

JOHN F HALL

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

SAUNDRA HOLMES

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

JORDAN JENNINGS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

ALEX LAVELLE

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

THOMAS J LUCENTE JR

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

CASSANDRA ANDRES

PRESIDENT

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

LINDSEY POSEY

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

JAMES STAHLER

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

CARASUSANA CARA WALL

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

ETHEL WASHINGTON-HARRIS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

KATHRYN A WATSON

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

KARI L WHITE

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

MECHELLE ZAROU

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

EVE MITRO

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

KHADIJAH H ALI

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

ROBERT TUCKER

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

NATHAN D TURNER

SECRETARY

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

BRANDON E DOBYNS

TREASURER

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

HEATHER L ALLRED

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

CATHERINE BITWAYIKI

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

CLAYTON CRATES

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

AMANDA DAVIS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

JESUS SALAS

MANAGING ATTORNEY (THRU 12/24)

Staff

$133K

38 hrs/wk

MARK HELLER

SENIOR ATTORNEY

Staff

$120K

41 hrs/wk

MATTHEW N CURRIE

MANAGING ATTORNEY

Staff

$119K

36 hrs/wk

REBECCA STEINHAUSER

MANAGING ATTORNEY

Staff

$116K

44 hrs/wk

KATHLEEN C KERSH

MANAGING ATTORNEY

Staff

$108K

42 hrs/wk

JANET HALES

FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Staff

$97K

1.5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 86 of 86

FromAmountPurposeYear
Ohio Access to Justice Foundation
$1.7M
Funding to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans.
2024
ONEOHIO RECOVERY FOUNDATION INC
$149K
OPIOID ABATEMENT
2024
PROMEDICA FOUNDATION
$75K
OPERATING GRANT
2024
CLEMENT O MINIGER MEMORIAL FOUNDATI
$60K
GENERAL
2024
LEGAL AID OF WESTERN OHIO INC
$42K
SUPPORT
2024
PSA 3 AGENCY ON AGING
$26K
OMBUDSMAN SERVICES
2024
TOLEDO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$25K
IMMIGRATION ADVOCACY PROJECT; THE HAITIAN COMMUNITY IN SPRINGFIELD, OHIO
2024
THE SPRINGFIELD FOUNDATION
$10K
SUCCESS PROGRAM
2024
TOLEDO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Andersons Foundation
$1K
2024 Access to Justice Awards Ceremony & Dinner
2024
Ohio Access to Justice Foundation
$1.3M
Funding to support civil legal services for low-income and underserved Ohioans.
2023
THE DAYTON FOUNDATION
$297K
VARIOUS PROJECTS
2023
TOLEDO LAW ASSOCIATION
$221K
CASE MGMT SYSTEM
2023
PROMEDICA FOUNDATION
$75K
OPERATING GRANT
2023
CLEMENT O MINIGER MEMORIAL FOUNDATI
$60K
GENERAL
2023
TOLEDO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$50K
IMMIGRATION ADVOCACY PROJECT; JUSTICE FOR ALL CAMPAIGN
2023
UNITED WAY OF GREATER TOLEDO
$46K
GENERAL OPERATIONS,MEDICAL LEGAL PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN
2023
LEGAL AID OF WESTERN OHIO INC
$42K
SUPPORT
2023
PSA 3 AGENCY ON AGING
$26K
OMBUDSMAN SERVICES
2023
MATHILE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$23K
MEDICAL LEGAL PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN
2023
IDDINGS BENEVOLENT TRUST XXXXX5009
$20K
GENERAL
2023
THE SPRINGFIELD FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
DAYTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$10K
PROGRAM DONATION
2023
WPCU Sunshine Community Fund
$10K
Community Giving
2023
TOLEDO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HEALTH SERVICES
$8K
SUCCESS PROGRAM
2023
THE O-I CHARITIES FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
Ohio Access to Justice Foundation
$1.4M
Funding to support civil legal services for low-income and underserved Ohioans
2022
TOLEDO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$201K
IMMIGRATION ADVOCACY PROJECT, JUSTICE FOR ALL CAMPAIGN, ACCESS TO JUSTICE FUND, IMMIGRATION ADVOCACY PROJECT, LEGAL SUPPORT FOR JUNCTION SUCCESS, JUSTICE STRAIGHT UP
2022
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION
$99K
SOCIAL SERVICES
2022
CLEMENT O MINIGER MEMORIAL FOUNDATI
$60K
GENERAL
2022
UNITED WAY OF GREATER TOLEDO
$51K
MOTHERS WITH HEALTH EQUITY, RESILIENCE AND STABILITY, GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
LEGAL AID OF WESTERN OHIO INC
$48K
SUPPORT
2022
TOLEDO LAW ASSOCIATION
$39K
CASE MGMT SYSTEM
2022
STRANAHAN FOUNDATION
$35K
SUPPORT FOR THE PURCHASE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
2022
ROBERT H REAKIRT FDN EQUITIES
$35K
VICTIMS OF OPIOID CRISIS
2022
PSA 3 AGENCY ON AGING
$26K
OMBUDSMAN SERVICES
2022
DAYTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$10K
PROGRAM DONATION
2022
IDDINGS BENEVOLENT TRUST XXXXX5009
$10K
GENERAL
2022
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HEALTH SERVICES
$8K
SUCCESS PROGRAM
2022
THE DAYTON FOUNDATION
$253K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS
2021
VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC
$211K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
CLEMENT O MINIGER MEMORIAL FOUNDATI
$60K
GENERAL
2021
UNITED WAY OF GREATER TOLEDO
$53K
MOTHERS WITH HEALTH EQUITY, RESILIENCE AND STABILITY, GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
MATHILE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$23K
MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP ADDRESSES CHILDREN'S NEEDS
2021
DAYTON FOUNDATION DEPOSITORY
$22K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS
2021
DAYTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$10K
PROGRAM DONATION
2021
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$7K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
Ohio Access to Justice Foundation
$1.1M
Funding to support civil legal services for low-income and underserved Ohioans
2020
THE DAYTON FOUNDATION
$256K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS
2020
TOLEDO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$95K
EVICTION CRISIS AND MENTAL HEALTH RESPONSE, IMMIGRATION ADVOCACY PROJECT
2020
UNITED WAY OF GREATER TOLEDO
$63K
MOTHERS WITH HEALTH EQUITY, RESILIENCE AND STABILITY, GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
CLEMENT O MINIGER MEMORIAL FOUNDATI
$50K
GENERAL
2020
BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF ADVOCATES FOR BASIC LEGAL EQUALITY, INC.
2020
LEGAL AID OF WESTERN OHIO INC
$49K
SUPPORT
2020
OHIO STATE BAR FOUNDATION
$34K
GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
MATHILE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$32K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2020
IDDINGS BENEVOLENT TRUST XXXXX5009
$20K
GENERAL
2020
GEORGE B QUATMAN FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL
2020
DAYTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$10K
PROGRAM DONATION
2020
University of Dayton
$10K
50TH YEAR CAMPAIGN
2020
Northwest Ohio Community Shares Inc
$6K
—
2020
DAYTON FOUNDATION DEPOSITORY
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS
2020
FIRST FINANCIAL FOUNDATION
$5K
EXPANSION CAMPAIGN FOR LEGAL SERVICES FOR LMI RESIDENTS
2020
OHIO CAPITAL IMPACT CORPORATION
$5K
SPONSORSHIPS
2020
THE O-I CHARITIES FOUNDATION
$3K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2020
ROUND ROOM GIVES INC
$2K
EQUAL JUSTICE PROGRAMMING
2020
TOLEDO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
Andersons Foundation
$1K
Justice for All Campaign
2020
THE DAYTON FOUNDATION
$304K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS
2019
DAYTON FOUNDATION PLUS INC
$100K
VARIOUS PROJECTS
2019
UNITED WAY OF GREATER TOLEDO
$68K
GENERAL OPERATIONS, MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN, DACA
2019
University of Dayton
$10K
50TH YEAR CAMPAIGN
2019
Northwest Ohio Community Shares Inc
$10K
General Operations
2019
EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS
$5K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2019
THE DAYTON FOUNDATION
$255K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS
2018
BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY
$75K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF ADVOCATES FOR BASIC LEGAL EQUALITY
2018
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
Ohio Access to Justice Foundation
$1.4M
Legal aid for special populations/funding to support legal aid
2017
THE DAYTON FOUNDATION
$255K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS
2017
VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC
$100K
SAFE CITIES NETWORK
2017
UNITED WAY OF GREATER TOLEDO
$72K
GENERAL OPERATIONS,MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN, SPECIAL IMMIGRATION PROGRAM
2017
University of Dayton
$10K
50TH ANNIVERSARY CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION
2017
DAYTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$10K
PROGRAM DONATION
2017
Northwest Ohio Community Shares Inc
$7K
—
2017
Ohio Access to Justice Foundation
$1.4M
LEGAL AID FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS/FUNDING TO SUPPORT LEGAL AID
2016

Funded by

$12.9M from 36 funders · 86 grants · 2016–2024

Ohio Access to Justice Foundation

$8.3M · 6 grants · 2016–2024

The Dayton Foundation

$1.6M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Toledo Community Foundation Inc

$371K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

United Way Of Greater Toledo

$353K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Vera Institute Of Justice Inc

$311K · 2 grants · 2017–2021

Clement O Miniger Memorial Foundati

$290K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Toledo Law Association

$261K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Legal Aid Of Western Ohio Inc

$182K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN237376131
Subsection03
Ruling date1974-06
Formed1969
Employees103
Volunteers25
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