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Community Legal Aid Society Inc

WILMINGTON, DE

Website

Total revenue

$12.5M

Total expenses

$10.2M

Net assets

$5.1M

Grants received

$6.9M

67 grants

EIN

516000158

Tax year

2024

Mission

Provide free civil legal assistance to vulnerable delawareans.

Programs

3 programs

As delaware's protection and advocacy system, clasi provides free legal representation for and advocates on behalf of individuals with disabilities in delaware. Disabilites law program projects include help for people with developmental disabilities, mental illness, traumatic brain injuries and those who are benficiaries of social security. Other projects include protection and advocacy for individual rights, assistive technology and voter access.

Expenses: $2.1M

Clasi's fair housing initiative program provides free statewide representation to delawareans whose right to fair housing as guaranteed by state and/or federal law has been violated. Clasi's services include intake, investigation, processing and representation. Clasi also conducts outreach and education activities.

Expenses: $2.0MGrants: $200K

Other program services includes clasi's contributions of legal services to the community outside of their main programs.

Expenses: $329K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$12.2M
Program service revenue$331K
Investment income—
Other revenue$36K
Total revenue$12.5M

Expenses

Grants paid$200K
Salaries & benefits$8.5M
Fundraising$145K
Other expenses$1.5M
Total expenses$10.2M
Total assets$7.3M
Net assets$5.1M

People

20 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DANIEL ATKINS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$200K

40 hrs/wk

JAMES HAMILTON

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$143K

40 hrs/wk

PAUL LOCKWOOD ESQ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LAUREN RUSSELL ESQ

PRESIDENT ELECT/VP

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KENISHA RINGGOLD ESQ

MEMBER AT LARGE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ODERAH NWAEZE ESQ

PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CAROL KING-RIES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KATHERINE ALTENEDER ESQ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JERRY HYMAN ESQ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

R ERIC HACKER ESQ

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ELEANOR KIESEL ESQ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT LOCKE DO MPH

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NICOLE APPLEWHITE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM J CHAPMAN JR ESQ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CARMELLA KEENER ESQ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOHN WHITELAW

LEGAL ADVOCACY DIRECTOR

Staff

$136K

40 hrs/wk

WILLIAM MOLCHEN

ATTORNEY

Staff

$130K

40 hrs/wk

KATHRYN VAN AMERONGEN

ATTORNEY

Staff

$126K

40 hrs/wk

LAURA GRAHAM

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Staff

$122K

40 hrs/wk

TARA BOOS

MANAGING ATTORNEY

Staff

$118K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

JUST-TECH LLC

IT SERVICES

$196K

Grants received

Showing 67 of 67

FromAmountPurposeYear
NATIONAL HEALTH LAW PROGRAM INC
$45K
HEALTH LAW PARTNERSHIP
2024
THE WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI FOUNDATION
$25K
General Operating Support
2024
WSFS CARES FOUNDATION
$10K
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
2024
CRESTLEA FOUNDATION INC
$8K
GEORGETOWN OFFICE LED FIXTURES
2024
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$200
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
DELAWARE BAR FOUNDATION
$1.1M
LEGAL AID
2023
DELAWARE BAR FOUNDATION
$270K
LEGAL AID
2023
NATIONAL HEALTH LAW PROGRAM INC
$45K
HEALTH LAW PARTNERSHIP
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$33K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$32K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
THE WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI FOUNDATION
$25K
General Operating Support
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$20K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$15K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$11K
ARSHT FELLOWSHIP; RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT COMBINED CAMPAIGN FOR JUSTICE; UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
2023
DELAWARE COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC
$8K
HELP FUND TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION SERVICES OFFERED TO CLIENTS.
2023
DELAWARE BAR FOUNDATION
$450K
LEGAL AID
2022
DELAWARE BAR FOUNDATION
$270K
LEGAL AID
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$23K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$20K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
THE WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI FOUNDATION
$20K
General Operating Support
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$11K
ARSHT FELLOWSHIP, UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
2022
WSFS CARES FOUNDATION
$10K
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
2022
DELAWARE BAR FOUNDATION
$450K
LEGAL AID
2021
LONGWOOD FOUNDATION INC
$400K
EVICTION DEFENSE PROJECT
2021
DELAWARE BAR FOUNDATION
$279K
LEGAL AID
2021
LONGWOOD FOUNDATION INC
$200K
RIGHT TO COUNSEL PROGRAM
2021
DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$164K
RESTRICTED SUPPORT FOR HIRING OF A FELLOW (ATTORNEY) TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES CONSISTENT WITH CLASI'S MISSION, TO SUPPORT HIRING OF A FELLOW (ATTORNEY) TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES CONSISTENT WITH CLASI'S MISSION, DELAWARE SOCIAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE CENTER (STATEWIDE), ARSHT FELLOWSHIP, RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT COMBINED CAMPAIGN FOR JUSTICE AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$30K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$25K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$23K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
THE WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI FOUNDATION
$20K
General Operating Support
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$20K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
DELAWARE BAR FOUNDATION
$435K
LEGAL AID
2020
DELAWARE BAR FOUNDATION
$265K
LEGAL AID
2020
CASEY FAMILY PROGRAMS
$250K
To support the First Chance Delaware initiative in the Wilmington Community of Hope by partnering with the Dual Generation Center at the Stubbs Early Education Center and the Nemours Children's Health System Jessup Street Clinic.
2020
LONGWOOD FOUNDATION INC
$200K
RIGHT TO COUNSEL
2020
DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$165K
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE HIRING OF FELLOW (ATTORNEY) TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES CONSISTENT WITH THE CLASI MISSION AND COST & EFFECTIVENESS STUDY FOR LEGAL COUNSEL IN EVICTION CASES, AND RIGHT TO COUNSEL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.
2020
LAFFEY-MCHUGH FOUNDATION
$50K
LEGAL AID GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
UNITED WAY OF DELAWARE
$49K
OPERATIONS
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$21K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
JEWISH FEDERATION OF DELAWARE INC
$10K
CHARITABLE GRANT TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
THE WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI FOUNDATION
$10K
General Operating Support
2020
INCYTE CHARITABLE GIVING FOUNDATION
$10K
OPERATING
2020
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
DELAWARE BAR FOUNDATION
$453K
LEGAL AID
2019
UNITED WAY OF DELAWARE
$60K
OPERATIONS
2019
DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$34K
TO SUPPORT DOVER OFFICE HEATING AND COOLING, TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT AND PROGRAMS TO ALLOW STAFF TO WORK FROM HOME AND SERVE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CONFIDENTIALLY, AND RESTRICTED SUPPORT FOR THE ROXANA C. ARSHT FELLOWSHIP 2020
2019
TD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25K
LEGAL AID EVICTION DEFENSE AND PREVENTION PROGRAM
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
JEWISH FEDERATION OF DELAWARE INC
$10K
ENDOWMENT FUND GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS
2019
GT HOLLY SKOLNICK FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION
$10K
ASSIST LAWYERS PRACTICING WITHIN A PUBLIC INTEREST LAW PRACTICE
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$5K
HUMAN SERVICES
2019
THE BURKE FOUNDATION INC
$3K
STAFF DISCRETIONARY GRANT
2019
DELAWARE BAR FOUNDATION
$360K
LEGAL AID
2018
DELAWARE BAR FOUNDATION
$270K
LEGAL AID
2018
UNITED WAY OF DELAWARE
$56K
OPERATIONS
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$9K
RESTRICTED SUPPORT - ROXANA C. ARSHT FELLOWSHIP 2019 AND UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
2018
INCYTE CHARITABLE GIVING FOUNDATION
$5K
OPERATING
2018
JEWISH FEDERATION OF DELAWARE INC
$5K
ENDOWMENT FUND GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$12K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$6.9M from 22 funders · 67 grants · 2017–2024

Delaware Bar Foundation

$4.6M · 11 grants · 2018–2023

Longwood Foundation Inc

$800K · 3 grants · 2020–2021

Delaware Community Foundation Inc

$393K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Casey Family Programs

$250K · 1 grant · 2020

United Way Of Delaware

$165K · 3 grants · 2018–2020

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$132K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

$125K · 6 grants · 2020–2023

The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation

$100K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN516000158
NTEE codeI83Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1959-12
Formed1946
Employees86
Volunteers8
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