NonprofitsLegal Aid Society Of Cleveland

Legal Aid Society Of Cleveland

CLEVELAND, OH

Total revenue

$19.9M

Total expenses

$20.6M

Net assets

$16.9M

Grants received

$42.0M

266 grants

EIN

340866026

Tax year

2024

Mission

See schedule o.legal aid's mission is to secure justice, equity and access to opportunity for and with people who have low incomes through passionate legal representation and advocacy for systematic change.

Programs

2 programs

Legal aid improves safety and health: secures safety for survivors of domestic violence and other crimes, increase access to health care, improve health and safety of homes, and mitigate the social determinants of health. Legal aid's strategies in achieving this goal include: securing safety for domestic violence survivors and other victims of crime; increasing access to health care; and improving health and safety of homes and neighborhoods. In 2024, legal aid increased safety for 98% of clients for whom safety was an issue and expanded our medical legal partnerships with local health providers.

Expenses: $4.6M

Legal aid secures stable and decent housing: increase availability and accessibility of affordable housing, improve housing stability, and improve housing conditions. Legal aid's strategies in achieving this goal include increasing access to rent assistance, improving housing stability, and improving housing conditions. In 2024, legal aid prevented 81% of evictions/involuntary moves, of clients for whom this was an issue.

Expenses: $6.6M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$18.6M
Program service revenue$3K
Investment income$841K
Other revenue$511K
Total revenue$19.9M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$16.2M
Fundraising$1.0M
Other expenses$4.4M
Total expenses$20.6M
Total assets$22.5M
Net assets$16.9M

People

32 listed

NameRoleCompensation

COLLEEN COTTER

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$230K

40 hrs/wk

MELANIE SHAKARIAN

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AN

Board

$198K

40 hrs/wk

THOMAS MLAKAR

DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR ADVOCA

Board

$197K

40 hrs/wk

ROSLYN QUARTO

DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INIT

Board

$171K

40 hrs/wk

TENILLE KAUS

DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY

Board

$114K

40 hrs/wk

DIANE JAMES

DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY

Board

$97K

40 hrs/wk

TANZALEA DANIELS

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Board

$55K

40 hrs/wk

GWENDOLYN GRAFFENREED

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

ERICA HUGHES

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DOUG WANG

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DAN URBAN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SONYA SHAKIR

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CAROLE RENDON

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JAN ROLLER

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CAROLYN CRENSHAW

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

TED TYWANG

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JOE RODGERS

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

JON LEIKEN

PRESIDENT EMERITUS

Board

2 hrs/wk

RHONDA WILSON

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

NATHAN GENOVESE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

NEIL VAKHARIA

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

QUO VADIS I COBB

PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

ROBYN KING

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JASON BRISTOL

SECRETARY/TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH GROVE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ROBIN TURNER

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

HARLIN ADELMAN

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

TONYA WHITSETT

MANAGING ATTORNEY

Staff

$146K

40 hrs/wk

KATHERINE HOLLINGSWORTH

MANAGING ATTORNEY

Staff

$137K

40 hrs/wk

KATIE FELDMAN

MANAGING ATTORNEY

Staff

$134K

40 hrs/wk

ABIGAIL STAUDT

MANAGING ATTORNEY

Staff

$132K

40 hrs/wk

MATT VINCEL

MANAGING ATTORNEY

Staff

$127K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

FOCUS CFO GROUP LLC

FRACTIONAL CFO

$110K

YOURKVITCH & DIBO

LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF CLIENTS

$106K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 266

FromAmountPurposeYear
$932K
Funding to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans.
2024
$495K
CONTINUE & SUSTAIN RIGHT TO COUNSEL IN CLEVELAND HOUSING COURT
2024
$391K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2024
$391K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2024
$203K
UPWARD MOBILITY - CROSS SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS
2024
$150K
CONTINUED SUPPORT OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR LORAIN COUNTY RESIDENTS, OVER TWO YEARS
2024
$130K
OPIOID ABATEMENT
2024
$100K
GRANTS
2024
$93K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$85K
IMPROVING ACCESS TO
2024
$50K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$40K
LEGAL AID/REPRESENT
2024
$40K
FOR LEGAL SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS
2024
$25K
SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING THROUGH LEGAL AID
2024
$20K
TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE THROUGH CIVIL LEGAL AID IN 2024
2024
$18K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$15K
GRANT 24-96
2024
$15K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$13K
TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
2024
$13K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$10K
GRANT TO ADVANCE LAW RELATED EDUCATION AND STRENGTHEN CLEVELAND LEGAL AID
2024
$10K
SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING THROUGH LEGAL AID
2024
$5K
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
2024
$3K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$1K
GENERAL USE
2024
$985
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$100
PUBLIC CHARITY
2024
$3.6M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2023
$664K
Funding to support civil legal services for low-income and underserved Ohioans.
2023
$384K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2023
$384K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2023
$208K
CONTINUE & SUSTAIN RIGHT TO COUNSEL IN CLEVELAND HOUSING COURT
2023
$150K
CONTINUED SUPPORT OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDIGENT LORAIN COUNTY RESIDENTS, OVER TWO YEARS
2023
$130K
SUPPORT FOR THE ACER PROJECT YEAR 3 OF 4
2023
$90K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$85K
ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR
2023
$75K
Improving Community Health Through Safe and Stable Housing Advocacy in 2024
2023
$75K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$50K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$50K
Operating support.
2023
$45K
GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND
2023
$40K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2023
$40K
For legal services for older adults
2023
$40K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$35K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2023
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING THROUGH LEGAL AID AND THE HIGLEY FUND IN 2023
2023
$20K
TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE THROUGH CIVIL LEGAL AID IN 2023
2023
$20K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$18K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$17K
GRANT# 23.50 - GENERAL SUPPORT, COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANT, DONOR ADVISED GRANTS
2023
$16K
PROVIDE NON-CRIMINAL LEGAL SERVICES TO VULNERABLE AND LOW INCOME LOCAL RESIDENTS.
2023
$15K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$15K
PROMOTING ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX NEEDS THROUGH LEGAL AID
2023
$15K
General support
2023
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$12K
FINANCIAL STABILITY - EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE - BASIC NEEDS
2023
$10K
SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING THROUGH LEGAL AID
2023
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$10K
TO ORGANIZE AND UPDATE PRO-BONO MATERIALS; CREATE RETIRED ATTORNEY MENTORING PROGRAM FOR PRO-BONO
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
General Operating Support
2023
$10K
CONTRIBUTION TO TAX-EXEMPT ORG GENERAL FUND
2023
$9K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$9K
HELPING FAMILIES SECURE SHELTER AND FINANCIAL STABILITY THROUGH LEGAL AID IN 2023
2023
$8K
PROMOTING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH LEGAL AID AND GINN FOUNDATION IN 2023
2023
$5K
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$3K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$1K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS PROGRAMS.
2023
$1K
General Operating Support
2023
$500
General & Unrestricted
2023
$425
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$275
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$100
PUBLIC CHARITY
2023
$100
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2023
$3.5M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2022
$2.5M
General operating support
2022
$1.0M
Funding to support civil legal services for low-income and underserved Ohioans
2022
$1.0M
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CAMPAIGN FOR LEGAL AID
2022
$1M
SUPPORT FOR HOUSING WORK IN NE OHIO POST COVID
2022
$384K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2022
$384K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2022
$250K
Geoffrey Gund Fund for Children and Families.
2022
$250K
THE CAMPAIGN FOR LEGAL AID
2022
$160K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$130K
SUPPORT FOR THE ACER PROJECT - YEAR 2
2022
$116K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$100K
Grant to Relieve Debt Burdens for Older Consumers through Legal Aid
2022
$100K
SEE PART IV
2022
$100K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$80K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$44K
GENERAL OPPORATING SUPPORT
2022
$40K
Securing Stability for Vulnerable Seniors Through
2022
$40K
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
2022
$30K
TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE THROUGH CIVIL LEGAL AID IN 2022
2022
$27K
GENERAL SUPPORT, CAMPAIGN FOR LEGAL AID
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$25K
PROJECT SUPPORT - CIVIC EDUCATION AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE
2022
$23K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$20K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$19K
PROVIDE NON-CRIMINAL LEGAL SERVICES TO VULNERABLE AND LOW INCOME LOCAL RESIDENTS.
2022
$15K
FINANCIAL STABILITY - EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE - BASIC NEEDS
2022
$15K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$15K
General Support
2022
$14K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$10K
PROTECTING HOUSING STABILITY THROUGH CIVIL LEGAL AID AND THE THATCHER FAMILY FUND
2022
$10K
IMPROVING ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN THROUGH CIVIL LEGAL AID AND THE GINN FOUNDATION
2022
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$10K
General Operating Support
2022
$10K
TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
PROTECTING HOUSING STABILITY FOR FAMILIES THROUGH CIVIL LEGAL AID WITH THE HIGLEY FUND
2022
$10K
TO ORGANIZE AND UPDATE PRO-BONO MATERIALS; CREATE RETIRED ATTORNEY MENTORING PROGRAM FOR PRO-BONO
2022
$9K
HELPING FAMILIES SECURE SHELTER AND FINANCIAL STABILITY THROUGH LEGAL AID
2022
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF SECURING JUSTICE, EQUITY, AND ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY FOR AND WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOW INCOMES THROUGH PASSIONATE LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND ADVOCACY FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE.
2022
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$3K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$1K
GENERAL USE
2022
$1K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS PROGRAMS.
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$1K
General Operating Support
2022
$750
GENERAL PURPOSES LEGAL SERVICES
2022
$325
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$250
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$149
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$100
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2022
$100
PUBLIC CHARITY
2022
$3.0M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2021
$131K
FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON TOPICS INCLUDING RACIAL JUSTICE FOR ATTORNEYS AND OTHER STAFF; FOR THE ADVOCATE, COLLABORATE, EDUCATE AND REPRESENT PROGRAM TO REMOVE LEGAL BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY
2021
$110K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$100K
SEE PART IV
2021
$80K
HELPING CHILDREN SUCCEED IN
2021
$43K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$40K
GENERAL OPPORATING SUPPORT
2021
$38K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$38K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$32K
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN, GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$30K
OUTREACH-LKWD RESID
2021
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$20K
MISC GRANTS
2021
$20K
PROVIDE NON-CRIMINAL LEGAL SERVICES TO VULNERABLE AND LOW INCOME LOCAL RESIDENTS.
2021
$18K
FINANCIAL STABILITY - EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE - BASIC NEEDS
2021
$15K
General Support
2021
$15K
General Support
2021
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$11K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$10K
TO ORGANIZE AND UPDATE PRO-BONO MATERIALS; CREATE RETIRED ATTORNEY MENTORING PROGRAM FOR PRO-BONO
2021
$8K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$6K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$225
FOSTER FOR RELIGIOUS &
2021
$2.8M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2020
$1M
COVID-19 RELIEF WORK
2020
$959K
ENSURING HOUSING STABILITY AND HOUSING JUSTICE ALLIANCE LAUNCH
2020
$461K
Funding to support civil legal services for low-income and underserved Ohioans
2020
$250K
THE CAMPAIGN FOR LEGAL AID
2020
$250K
Geoffrey Gund Fund for Children and Families.
2020
$131K
FOR THE EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC SECURITY LAW PRACTICE ($130,000); PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ($500).
2020
$110K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDIGENT LORAIN COUNTY RESIDENTS
2020
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$100K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$92K
PROGRAM GRANTS
2020
$90K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$80K
THE CAMPAIGN FOR LEGAL AID
2020
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$50K
2020 Elder Law Project to provide legal assistance, education, and advocacy
2020
$50K
GENERAL
2020

Funded by

$42.0M from 85 funders · 266 grants · 2016–2024

Legal Services Corporation

$18.4M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Ohio Access to Justice Foundation

$4.3M · 6 grants · 2016–2024

The Cleveland Foundation

$3.3M · 5 grants · 2018–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$2.5M · 1 grant · 2022

Jack Joseph And Morton Mandel

$2M · 2 grants · 2020–2022

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

$1.2M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

$1.2M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Saint Lukes Foundation Of Cleveland Ohio

$940K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN340866026
Subsection03
Ruling date1951-12
Formed1905
Employees174
Volunteers713
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