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Volunteer Lawyers Network

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Website

Total revenue

$2.3M

Total expenses

$2.3M

Net assets

$987K

Grants received

$2.8M

74 grants

EIN

410988459

Tax year

2023

Mission

Provide legal services to low-income people primarily in hennepin county

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.3M
Program service revenue—
Investment income—
Other revenue$8K
Total revenue$2.3M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$1.9M
Fundraising$140K
Other expenses$370K
Total expenses$2.3M
Total assets$1.2M
Net assets$987K

People

34 listed

NameRoleCompensation

THOMAS WALSH

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$99K

40 hrs/wk

MATT BAZZANO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JON BYE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

AMANDA DECKER BARNHOUSE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARK CARTER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PETER GOSS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANNE HAALAND

CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

HON JAPAUL HARRIS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PAUL FLING

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOY ROEPELLE ANDERSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL SKOGLUND

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARDELL PRESLER

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MIKE STINSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAKE VANDELIST

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ALYSIA ZENS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ESTHER AGBAJE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAN DVORAK

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JADE JOHNSON

VICE CHAIR/TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RON LUNDQUIST

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KWAME OFASO-ADDO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

THOMAS POWELL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JULIAN ZEBOT

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PETER STITELER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LINDSEY HANSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ROGER MALDONADO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SHAWN SORRELL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

HON KRISTIEN BUTLER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CYNTHIA HEGARTY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NORM PENTELOVITCH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

HONCHRISTIAN SANDE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KIRI SOMERMEYER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TOM TINKHAM

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KAREN YASHAR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

AUTUMN GEAR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 74 of 74

FromAmountPurposeYear
The Constellation Fund
$150K
Project/programmatic support for the housing program
2024
IMMIGRANT LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA INC
$143K
SUBAWARDEE ON GRANT
2024
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$45K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
OTTO BREMER TRUST
$45K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
FAEGRE DRINKER FOUNDATION
$41K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY
$28K
PROGRAM COSTS
2024
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF BANKRUPTCY
$13K
TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
2024
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$9K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
The Constellation Fund
$150K
Project/programmatic support for the housing program
2023
HENNEPIN COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION
$130K
CONNECTING POVERTY STRICKEN CHILDREN WITH LEGAL REPRESENTATION
2023
OTTO BREMER TRUST
$80K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION
$52K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES
2023
FREDRIKSON & BYRON FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
FAEGRE DRINKER FOUNDATION
$36K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$34K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
ROBINS KAPLAN FOUNDATION
$18K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF BANKRUPTCY
$15K
TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$10K
CIVIL RIGHTS
2023
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$7K
—
2023
ROBINS KAPLAN FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
FELHABER LARSON FENLON & VOGT
$3K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
PENTAIR FOUNDATION
$1K
Matching Gift
2023
ROBINS KAPLAN FOUNDATION
$400
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
POHLAD FAMILY FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
HENNEPIN COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION
$130K
CONNECTING POVERTY STRICKEN CHILDREN WITH LEGAL REPRESENTATION
2022
The Constellation Fund
$100K
Programmatic funding for Volunteer Lawyers Network's Housing Program
2022
The Advocates For Human Rights
$74K
Legal Clinic Consortium Partner
2022
FREDRIKSON & BYRON FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
FAMILY HOUSING FUND
$47K
ANOKA COUNTY HOUSING COURT
2022
FAEGRE DRINKER FOUNDATION
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
POHLAD FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
PROGRAM
2022
ROBINS KAPLAN FOUNDATION
$18K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$11K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF BANKRUPTCY
$10K
TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$5K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
ROBINS KAPLAN FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
The Rum Fund
$500
General operations
2022
CENTERPOINT ENERGY FOUNDATION INC
$300
GENERAL DONATION
2022
LARKIN HOFFMAN DALY & LINDGREN LTD FOUND
$250
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
ROBINS KAPLAN FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
PENTAIR FOUNDATION
—
Matching Gift
2022
HENNEPIN COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION
$130K
GENERAL OPERATIONS, CONNECTING POVERTY STRICKEN CLIENTS WITH LEGAL REPRESENTATION
2021
FREDRIKSON & BYRON FOUNDATION
$45K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION
$21K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2021
FAMILY HOUSING FUND
$20K
REGIONAL EVICTION PREVENTION
2021
ROBINS KAPLAN FOUNDATION
$18K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF BANKRUPTCY
$10K
TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
2021
EZMZGI FOUNDATION
$3K
TO HELP ANIMALS, CHILDREN, & ELDERLY
2021
ROBINS KAPLAN FOUNDATION
$350
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
ROBINS KAPLAN FOUNDATION
$50
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
HENNEPIN COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION
$130K
GENERAL OPERATIONS, CONNECTING POVERTY STRICKEN CLIENTS WITH LEGAL REPRESENTATION
2020
POHLAD FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
PROGRAM
2020
FAEGRE DRINKER FOUNDATION
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
FREDRIKSON & BYRON FOUNDATION
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
FAMILY HOUSING FUND
$30K
EXPANSION OF RAMSEY CTY HOUSING COURT CLINIC
2020
MINNESOTA STATE BAR FOUNDATION
$30K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION
$26K
MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2020
FR BIGELOW FOUNDATION
$25K
RAMSEY COUNTY EVICTION PREVENTION PR
2020
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$15K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF BANKRUPTCY
$10K
TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
2020
OTTO BREMER TRUST
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
ROBINS KAPLAN FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
ROBINS KAPLAN FOUNDATION
$300
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
HENNEPIN COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION
$130K
TO SUPPORT STABILITY OF OPERATIONS AND FLEXIBILITY IN PROGRAMMING SO VLN CAN RESPOND QUICKLY TO CHANGING AND CRITICAL NEEDS.
2019
OTTO BREMER TRUST
$55K
FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL EDUCATION AND SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME MINNESOTANS.
2019
FREDRIKSON & BYRON FOUNDATION
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
FAEGRE DRINKER FOUNDATION
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION
$20K
MULTIPLE GRANTS
2019
ROBINS KAPLAN FOUNDATION
$18K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY
$93K
PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
2018
FAEGRE DRINKER FOUNDATION
$60K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF BANKRUPTCY
$8K
TO CONTINUE WORK OF THE JUDGE NANCY C. DREHER BANKRUPTCY FELLOWSHIP. ONGOING RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FELLOWSHIP POSITION ARE: COMMUNITY EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS; DEVELOP TRAINING MATERIALS/RESOURCES FOR VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS; RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS; PROVIDE SUPPORT TO VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS STAFFING THE BANKRUPCTY ADVICE CLINIC.
2018
HENNEPIN COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION
$126K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS TO SUPPORT STABILITY OF OPERATIONS AND FLEXIBILITY IN PROGRAMMING SO VLN CAN RESPOND QUICKLY TO CHANGING AND CRITICAL NEEDS.
2017
FREDRIKSON & BYRON FOUNDATION
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$2.8M from 25 funders · 74 grants · 2017–2024

Hennepin County Bar Foundation

$776K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

The Constellation Fund

$400K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Fredrikson & Byron Foundation

$250K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Faegre Drinker Foundation

$242K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Otto Bremer Trust

$190K · 4 grants · 2019–2024

Greater Twin Cities United Way

$121K · 2 grants · 2018–2024

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

$119K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Details

EIN410988459
Subsection03
Ruling date1966-06
Formed1966
Employees33
Volunteers545
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