NonprofitsSouthern Legal Counsel Inc

Southern Legal Counsel Inc

GAINESVILLE, FL

Total revenue

$1.5M

Total expenses

$1.1M

Net assets

$918K

Grants received

$3.2M

34 grants

EIN

591726382

Tax year

2023

Mission

Southern legal counsel, inc. (slc) is a florida statewide not-for-profit public interest law firm that is committed to the ideal of equal justice for all and the attainment of basic human and civil rights. Slc primarily assists individuals and groups with public interest issues who otherwise would not have access to the justice system and whose cases may bring about systemic reform. Slc uses a range of strategies to achieve its goals, including litigation, policy advocacy, and training and technical assistance to lawyers, lay persons and organizations.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.0M
Program service revenue$415K
Investment income$32K
Other revenue
Total revenue$1.5M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$811K
Fundraising$116K
Other expenses$319K
Total expenses$1.1M
Total assets$994K
Net assets$918K

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JODI SIEGEL

PRESIDENT/TREASURER/EXEC. DIRECTOR

Board

$119K

40 hrs/wk

BARBARA BOLTON LITTEN

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRIANNA CHESTEEN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KARINA DESCARTIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARTA M ESTEVEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MATT GORDON

DIRECTOR AS OF 01/2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM S GRAESSLE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

E ANDRUS HEALY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BERTA ESPERANZA HERNANDEZ-TRUYOL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CLIFFORD C HIGBY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HARRY D KROP

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SETH R NELSON

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARNI LENNON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KEITH MAYNARD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ZACHARY R RITZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GABRIELA M RUIZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEVEN J SHERMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KEN THOMAS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JETHRO W TOOMER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BARBARA J WALKER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NINA ZOLLO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

AERIEL V LANE

DIRECTOR UNTIL 01/2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 34 of 34

FromAmountPurposeYear
$20K
Public, Societal Benefit
2024
$10K
FOR GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA.
2024
$500
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$250
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. THIS GRANT IS BEING MADE IN HONOR OF IAN SILJESTROM'S PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION'S POP UP ON DECEMBER 11, 2024
2024
$25K
litigation costs
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
TO SUPPORT TRANS CIVIL RIGHTS
2023
$1K
PROVIDES COMMUNITY SUPPORT THROUGH LEGAL ACTION
2023
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$50K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2020
$49K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2019
$40K
Legal assistance
2019
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$10K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$3.2M from 14 funders · 34 grants · 2017–2024

The Florida Bar Foundation Inc

$2.9M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Equal Justice Works

$99K · 2 grants · 2019–2020

Agt Healy Foundation Nm Md & Fl 058704-000

$85K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The Impact Fund

$65K · 2 grants · 2019–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$50K · 4 grants · 2017–2021

Community Foundation Of North

$30K · 3 grants · 2018–2024

The Morrison & Foerster Foundation

$20K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Greater Horizons

$20K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN591726382
Subsection03
Ruling date1977-06
Formed1977
Employees8
Volunteers100
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