OHIO LEGAL HELP: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- OHIO LEGAL HELP (EIN 83-0571864)
- Tax period
- 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
- Filed
- 2026-05-07
- IRS object ID
- 202641279349302269
- Schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-05-07T13:01:30-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 310800053 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4449 EASTON WAY SUITE 400 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | COLUMBUS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 43219 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 830571864 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | OHIO LEGAL HELP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | OHIO | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6142856875 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 88 E BROAD STREET SUITE 720 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | COLUMBUS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 43215 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SUSAN A CHOE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6142856875 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-05-07 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | 0 | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | NATOSHA CARR | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01225377 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6148852208 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-05-07 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | SUSAN CHOE | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 88 E BROAD STREET SUITE 720 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | COLUMBUS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 43215 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,216,706 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | HTTPS://WWW.OHIOLEGALHELP.ORG/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2018 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | OH | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | OHIO LEGAL HELP LEVERAGES TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION TO IMPROVE JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS FOR ALL OHIOANS. OUR WORK REMOVES BARRIERS TO THE LAW SO THAT ALL OHIOANS CAN UNDERSTAND THEIR LEGAL OPTIONS, MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND CONNECT TO LEGAL AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 11 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 11 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 6 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 25 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,057,902 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,207,876 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $7 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $7,655 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $375 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $1,175 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,058,284 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,216,706 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $635,267 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $742,277 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $18,133 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $246,165 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $394,343 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $881,432 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,136,620 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $176,852 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $80,086 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $844,523 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $904,823 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $90,968 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $71,182 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $753,555 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $833,641 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | OHIO LEGAL HELP LEVERAGES TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION TO IMPROVE JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS FOR ALL OHIOANS. OUR WORK REMOVES BARRIERS TO THE LAW SO THAT ALL OHIOANS CAN UNDERSTAND THEIR LEGAL OPTIONS, MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND CONNECT TO LEGAL AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,022,117 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | 92 PERCENT OF CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS REPORTED BY LOW-INCOME AMERICANS RECEIVE INADEQUATE OR NO LEGAL HELP. PEOPLE WHO NEED LEGAL HELP THE MOST ARE OFTEN THE ONES WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO IT. IT IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE CALLED THE JUSTICE GAP, AND IT REFERS TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CIVIL LEGAL NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME AMERICANS AND THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO MEET THOSE NEEDS. OHIO LEGAL HELP WAS CREATED TO BRIDGE AND CLOSE THIS JUSTICE GAP IN OHIO. AS A STATEWIDE, SECURE MOBILE-FIRST HUB OF LEGAL INFORMATION, FORMS AND RESOURCES, OHIO LEGAL HELP BRIDGES THE JUSTICE GAP FOR OHIOANS IN NEED BY CONNECTING THEM TO CRITICAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD IN THEIR LIVES.(PROGRAM DESCRIPTION CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O) | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,022,117 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 3 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 6 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 11 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 11 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SUSAN A CHOE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6142856875 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 88 E BROAD STREET SUITE 720 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | COLUMBUS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 43215 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN CHOE | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $164,766 | $0 | $34,975 | |
| CHERYL BROOKS SULLIVAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| JON HOLT | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| JORDON MARTELL | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| BRANDI MARTIN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| MARK NYLANDER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| RON REES | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| DAVID KUTIK | ||||||
| IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| SALLY BLOOMFIELD | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| JOSE BAUTISTA | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| JOHN PINNEY | ||||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| UKEME AWAKESSIEN JETER | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $164,766 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $34,975 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp
Contractor Name ContractorName
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CAPELLIC LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Contractor Address ContractorAddress
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1398 E VERSAILLE CT | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BOISE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | ID | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 83706 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Services | WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE | ServicesDesc |
| Compensation | $265,677 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $75,441 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,132,435 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,207,876 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $7,655 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $7,655 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | MISCELLANEOUS | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $1,175 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,175 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $1,175 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,216,706 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $8,830 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $199,741 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $179,511 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15,916 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,314 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $429,153 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $385,689 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $34,195 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,269 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,852 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,449 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,104 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $299 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $48,846 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $43,899 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,893 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,054 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $50,685 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $45,552 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,039 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,094 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,566 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $16,566 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,647 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $8,647 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,086 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,202 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $884 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,439 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,738 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,329 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $372 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $245,513 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $243,963 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,240 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $310 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,209 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,688 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $417 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $104 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,876 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,227 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $216 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $433 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $88,199 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $88,199 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,025 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $7,025 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|
| DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $1,684 | $1,684 |
| BANK SERVICE CHARGE | $99 | $99 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,136,620 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,022,117 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $96,370 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $18,133 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $398,754 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $38,074 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $462,653 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $2,500 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,050 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,950 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $646,965 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $264,319 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $428,719 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $382,646 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $844,523 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $904,823 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $90,968 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $71,182 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $90,968 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $71,182 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $710,716 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $741,614 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $42,839 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $92,027 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $753,555 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $833,641 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $844,523 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $904,823 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $80,086 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $799,867 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $511,045 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $877,886 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,057,902 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,207,876 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,454,576 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $799,867 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $511,045 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $877,886 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,057,902 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,207,876 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,454,576 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $4,454,576 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $10 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $8 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $7 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7,655 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7,683 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $900 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $550 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $375 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,175 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,000 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $4,465,259 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99760 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.99940 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $646,965 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $264,319 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $382,646 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $382,646 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,231,461 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $14,755 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $14,755 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $1,216,706 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $1,216,706 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,151,375 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $14,755 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $14,755 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,136,620 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,136,620 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SUSAN CHOE | PersonNm |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $164,766 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt |
| Bonus Filing Organization | $0 | BonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
| Bonus Related Organizations | $0 | BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | $0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Other Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $8,238 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs | $0 | DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $26,737 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $199,741 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | $0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 3 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE FULL BOARD DISCUSSES THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR IS THEN SET BASED UPON HER ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE SALARIES FROM COMPARABLE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN OHIO AND NATIONALLY. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: | IN 2025, OUR WORK WAS SHAPED BY THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIP AND A SHARED COMMITMENT TO EXPANDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE. TOGETHER WITH COURTS, LEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AGENCIES, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WE CONTINUED BUILDING SOLUTIONS THAT RESPOND TO THE REAL NEEDS OF OHIOANS. THESE EFFORTS STRENGTHENED NOT ONLY THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS, BUT ALSO THE SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT THEM. THE WORK OF THE PAST YEAR REFLECTS THREE INTERCONNECTED AREAS OF FOCUS. IMPACT REFLECTS THE REACH OF THIS WORK AND THE GROWING NUMBER OF OHIOANS WHO RELY ON OHIO LEGAL HELP TO FIND ANSWERS AND MOVE FORWARD. INSIGHT CAPTURES HOW COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS ACROSS THE STATE HELPS US BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES OHIOANS FACE AND GUIDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW RESOURCES. INFRASTRUCTURE HIGHLIGHTS THE TECHNOLOGY AND COURT PARTNERSHIPS THAT MAKE IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO ACCESS LEGAL HELP AND NAVIGATE THE LEGAL SYSTEM. TOGETHER, THESE EFFORTS CONTINUE TO ADVANCE OHIO LEGAL HELP'S MISSION OF CLOSING THE JUSTICE GAP AND EMPOWERING OHIOANS TO RESOLVE THEIR LEGAL ISSUES WITH CONFIDENCE. IMPACT - OHIO LEGAL HELP'S WORK IS MEASURED BY ITS IMPACT ON THE PEOPLE WHO RELY ON ITS SERVICES. EACH YEAR, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF OHIOANS TURN TO THE PLATFORM FOR HELP NAVIGATING LEGAL CHALLENGES SUCH AS EVICTION, PROTECTION ORDERS, FAMILY LAW MATTERS, ESTATE PLANNING, AND CONSUMER ISSUES. OHIO LEGAL HELP'S 2025 USER METRICS WERE AS FOLLOWS: TOTAL USERS ASSISTED: 767,537 TOTAL VISITS TO OHIOLEGALHELP.ORG: 1,031,892 TOTAL PAGES VISITED ON OHIOLEGALHELP.ORG: 1,922,147 TOTAL NUMBER OF REFERRALS: 238,929 O COURTS: 95,532 O LEGAL AIDS (INCLUDING PRO SENIORS): 35,413 O PRIVATE BAR ASSOCIATIONS (LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE): 14,329 O PUBLIC DEFENDERS AND COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL: 8,650 O SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES: 85,005 USER PROFILE: O VISITING ON A MOBILE PHONE OR TABLET (67%) O AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE OF 3 PEOPLE O HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS LESS THAN 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (79%) O MORE THAN HALF (54%) FALL INTO A SPECIAL DEMOGRAPHIC WHETHER THAT'S FACING HOMELESSNESS (41%), EXPERIENCING VIOLENCE OR ABUSE (29%), IDENTIFY AS HAVING A DISABILITY (46%), OVER THE AGE OF 60 (27%), OR A VETERAN (12%). OUR TOP PAGES VISITED IN 2025 WERE NAME CHANGE, PROTECTION ORDERS, EVICTION TIMELINE, TRANSFER-ON-DEATH FOR HOME, AND DISSOLUTION. THIS YEAR, OHIO LEGAL HELP RECEIVED NATIONAL RECOGNITION THROUGH THE AMERICAN LEGAL TECHNOLOGY AWARD IN THE COURTS CATEGORY FOR ITS WORK EXPANDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY. THE AMERICAN LEGAL TECHNOLOGY AWARDS HONOR ORGANIZATIONS AND INNOVATORS WHOSE WORK DEMONSTRATES EXCELLENCE IN LEGAL TECHNOLOGY AND IMPROVES HOW LEGAL SYSTEMS SERVE THE PUBLIC. THE RECOGNITION HIGHLIGHTS OHIO LEGAL HELP'S COMMITMENT TO DESIGNING USER-CENTERED LEGAL TECHNOLOGY THAT HELPS INDIVIDUALS BETTER UNDERSTAND AND NAVIGATE THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM. BY COMBINING PLAIN-LANGUAGE LEGAL GUIDANCE, DOCUMENT AUTOMATION, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH COURTS AND LEGAL AID PROVIDERS, OHIO LEGAL HELP CONTINUES TO DEVELOP TOOLS THAT MAKE LEGAL PROCESSES MORE ACCESSIBLE AND EASIER TO NAVIGATE FOR PEOPLE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE FACE SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO LEGAL HELP. THIS NATIONAL RECOGNITION REFLECTS THE GROWING IMPACT OF OHIO LEGAL HELP'S WORK AND REINFORCES THE IMPORTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS THAT IMPROVE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR COMMUNITIES ACROSS OHIO. INSIGHT - A CORE VALUE OF OHIO LEGAL HELP IS ITS COMMITMENT TO LISTEN TO PARTNERS ACROSS THE LEGAL AND PUBLIC SERVICE COMMUNITIES AND TRANSLATE THOSE INSIGHTS INTO PRACTICAL RESOURCES FOR OHIOANS. THROUGH OUR LEGAL AID ADVISORY COUNCIL, LEGAL AID PARTNERS SHARED THAT THEY WERE SEEING AN INCREASE IN QUESTIONS FROM UNMARRIED PARENTS SEEKING CLARITY ON THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. IN RESPONSE, OHIO LEGAL HELP CREATED A COMPREHENSIVE PLAIN-LANGUAGE RESOURCE EXPLAINING PARENTAL RIGHTS FOR UNMARRIED PARENTS AND OUTLINING THE LEGAL STEPS FAMILIES MAY NEED TO TAKE. OHIO LEGAL HELP ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE OHIO BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES OHIOANS WERE EXPERIENCING WITH NEW FEDERAL REAL ID REQUIREMENTS. MANY RESIDENTS ENCOUNTER DOCUMENTATION ISSUES WHEN NAMES DO NOT MATCH ACROSS OFFICIAL RECORDS, INCLUDING SITUATIONS INVOLVING NAME CHANGES. WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE BMV, OHIO LEGAL HELP DEVELOPED A REAL ID OVERVIEW TO HELP RESIDENTS UNDERSTAND DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS AND RESOLVE DISCREPANCIES BEFORE VISITING A DEPUTY REGISTRAR. IN ADDITION, COLLABORATION WITH THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE ASSISTANT THAT HELPS PARENTS REQUEST A REVIEW OF THEIR CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS. BY SIMPLIFYING THIS PROCESS, OHIO LEGAL HELP HELPS FAMILIES MORE EASILY NAVIGATE AN IMPORTANT STEP IN MANAGING THEIR FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND ENSURING CHILD SUPPORT ARRANGEMENTS REMAIN APPROPRIATE. THESE COLLABORATIONS DEMONSTRATE HOW PARTNERSHIPS WITH LEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AGENCIES, AND COURTS HELP OHIO LEGAL HELP IDENTIFY EMERGING NEEDS AND RESPOND WITH TIMELY, ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION. INFRASTRUCTURE - OHIO LEGAL HELP EXISTS TO MAKE THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM NAVIGABLE AT SCALE. OUR WORK FOCUSES NOT ONLY ON PROVIDING INFORMATION, BUT ALSO ON BUILDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT HELPS INDIVIDUALS SUCCESSFULLY MOVE THROUGH COMPLEX LEGAL PROCESSES. OHIO LEGAL HELP CONTINUES TO EXPAND THIS INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH NEW TECHNOLOGIES DESIGNED TO REDUCE BARRIERS FOR USERS NAVIGATING COMPLEX LEGAL PROCESSES. ONE EXAMPLE IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE REINSTATEMENT TOOL THAT USES AI-ASSISTED OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION TO SCAN A USER'S DRIVING RECORD, CONVERT IT INTO STRUCTURED DATA, AND APPLY A RULES-BASED SYSTEM TO PRODUCE A CLEAR ACTION PLAN. WITH A SIMPLE DOCUMENT UPLOAD, USERS WILL BE ABLE TO UNTANGLE OVERLAPPING SUSPENSIONS AND IDENTIFY ACHIEVABLE STEPS TOWARD REINSTATING THEIR LICENSE, AN ESSENTIAL STEP TOWARD MAINTAINING EMPLOYMENT AND FINANCIAL STABILITY. COURT PARTNERSHIPS ALSO REMAIN CENTRAL TO THIS INFRASTRUCTURE. OHIO LEGAL HELP'S VIRTUAL SELF-HELP CENTERS INTEGRATE THE ORGANIZATION'S GUIDED TECHNOLOGY DIRECTLY INTO COURT PROCESSES. BUILDING ON EARLIER SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATIONS, THE LORAIN COUNTY DOMESTIC RELATIONS AND JUVENILE COURT LAUNCHED A NEW VIRTUAL SELF-HELP CENTER IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OHIO LEGAL HELP. THESE PLATFORMS ALLOW SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS TO COMPLETE COURT FORMS THROUGH A STRUCTURED, STEP-BY-STEP SYSTEM TAILORED TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF EACH COURT. FOR COURTS, THESE TOOLS PROVIDE WORKFLOW DASHBOARDS THAT ALLOW STAFF TO TRACK, REVIEW, AND PROCESS SUBMISSIONS MORE EFFICIENTLY. THIS MODEL HELPS REDUCE REJECTED FILINGS, DECREASE CONTINUANCES AND PROCEDURAL DISMISSALS, AND IMPROVE CASE FLOW. OHIO LEGAL HELP IS CONTINUING TO EXPAND THIS INFRASTRUCTURE BY WORKING WITH ADDITIONAL COURTS AND EXPLORING REGIONAL MODELS FOR VIRTUAL SELF-HELP CENTERS THAT WILL ALLOW MULTIPLE COURTS TO SHARE DIGITAL RESOURCES. TOGETHER, THESE SYSTEMS FORM A COORDINATED LEGAL INFORMATION AND NAVIGATION INFRASTRUCTURE THAT SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS, COURTS, AND LEGAL PROFESSIONALS ACROSS OHIO. LOOKING AHEAD - AS WE LOOK AHEAD, WE REMAIN FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING THE SYSTEMS THAT HELP OHIOANS NAVIGATE THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM. EVERY YEAR, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TURN TO OHIO LEGAL HELP WHEN THEY ARE FACING DIFFICULT LEGAL CHALLENGES THAT AFFECT THEIR HOMES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR FINANCIAL STABILITY. OUR RESPONSIBILITY IS TO ENSURE THAT WHEN THEY DO, CLEAR AND RELIABLE HELP IS THERE. THROUGH CONTINUED COLLABORATION WITH COURTS, LEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AGENCIES, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WE WILL KEEP BUILDING THE TOOLS AND INFRASTRUCTURE THAT MAKE THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM MORE NAVIGABLE. BY LISTENING TO THE NEEDS OF OUR USERS AND THE PARTNERS WHO SERVE THEM, WE WILL CONTINUE DEVELOPING RESOURCES THAT HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THEIR OPTIONS AND TAKE MEANINGFUL NEXT STEPS. THE WORK AHEAD IS ROOTED IN THE SAME MISSION THAT GUIDES US TODAY: EXPANDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL OHIOANS. TOGETHER, WE WILL CONTINUE BUILDING A SYSTEM THAT IS MORE UNDERSTANDABLE, MORE ACCESSIBLE, AND MORE RESPONSIVE TO THE PEOPLE IT SERVES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | OHIO LEGAL HELP'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND PROCEDURE EXTENDS TO ALL DIRECTORS AND TO OHIO LEGAL HELP'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER MUST ANNUALLY COMPLETE AND SIGN THE "ANNUAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM". DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER AN ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS ARE MADE BY THE BOARD THROUGH A MAJORITY VOTE WHICH EXCLUDES THE VOTE OF A POTENTIALLY CONFLICTED DIRECTOR(S). NO DIRECTOR OR OFFICER MAY PRESIDE OVER, VOTE ON, OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY DELIBERATION OF ANY MATTER IN WHICH SUCH DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS A CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE FULL BOARD DISCUSSES THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR IS THEN SET BASED UPON HER ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE SALARIES FROM COMPARABLE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN OHIO AND NATIONALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY LAW. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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