OHIO LEGAL HELP: Form 990, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- OHIO LEGAL HELP (EIN 83-0571864)
- Tax period
- 2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
- Filed
- 2025-03-27
- IRS object ID
- 202500869349301605
- Schema version
- 2023v6.0
- 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 | 2025-03-27T13:10:23-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-06-30 | 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 | 2023-07-01 | 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 | 2025-03-27 | 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 | 2025-03-27 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | 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 | $1,058,284 | 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 | 9 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 9 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 5 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 25 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $877,886 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,057,902 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $3 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $7 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $550 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $375 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $878,439 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,058,284 | 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 | $590,836 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $635,267 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $19,269 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $142,963 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $246,165 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $733,799 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $881,432 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $144,640 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $176,852 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $608,825 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $844,523 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $32,122 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $90,968 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $576,703 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $753,555 | 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 | $782,934 | 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 | $782,934 | 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 | 5 | 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 | 9 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 9 | 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 (10 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) | $154,827 | $0 | $35,732 | |
| BRANDI MARTIN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| CHERYL BROOKS SULLIVAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| JON HOLT | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| JOSE BAUTISTA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| MARK NYLANDER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| DAVID KUTIK | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| SALLY BLOOMFIELD | ||||||
| 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 | $154,827 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $35,732 | 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 | $114,903 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,057,902 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,057,902 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $7 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $7 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | MISCELLANEOUS | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $375 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $375 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $375 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,058,284 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $382 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $190,559 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $168,958 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,465 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,136 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $330,780 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $293,287 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $28,578 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,915 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,548 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,672 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,430 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $446 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $60,131 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $53,315 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,195 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,621 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $37,249 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $33,024 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,220 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,005 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,480 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $10,480 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,406 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $6,406 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,554 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,599 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $955 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,423 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,007 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,095 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $321 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $115,781 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $114,232 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,239 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $310 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,642 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,525 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $838 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $279 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,809 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,388 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $140 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $281 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $422 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $422 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $80,505 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $80,505 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,058 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,058 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|
| DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $2,032 | $2,032 |
| BANK SERVICE CHARGES | $53 | $53 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $881,432 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $782,934 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $79,229 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $19,269 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $124,062 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $398,754 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $125,000 | BOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,372 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $17,050 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $604,839 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $176,120 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $345,391 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $428,719 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $608,825 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $844,523 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,122 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $90,968 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,122 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $90,968 | 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 | $502,335 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $710,716 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $74,368 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $42,839 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $576,703 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $753,555 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $608,825 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $844,523 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $176,852 | 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 | $534,526 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $799,867 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $511,045 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $877,886 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,057,902 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,781,226 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $534,526 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $799,867 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $511,045 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $877,886 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,057,902 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,781,226 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $3,781,226 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $61 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $10 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $8 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $89 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $250 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $900 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $550 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $375 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,075 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $3,783,390 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99940 | 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 | $604,839 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $176,120 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $428,719 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $428,719 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,073,576 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $15,292 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $15,292 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $1,058,284 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $1,058,284 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $896,724 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $15,292 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $15,292 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $881,432 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $881,432 | 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 | $154,827 | 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 | $7,741 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs | $0 | DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $27,991 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $190,559 | 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 AT OHIO LEGAL HELP'S JUNE MEETING, 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: | OHIO LEGAL HELP EMPOWERS OHIOANS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR LEGAL OPTIONS, MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TAKE ACTION. THIS YEAR, OHIO LEGAL HELP CELEBRATED FIVE YEARS OF IMPACT, PARTNERSHIP, AND INNOVATION. SINCE OUR LAUNCH IN 2019, WE HAVE SERVED 3.7 MILLION USERS - 80% OF WHOM LIVE AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. EVERY NUMBER REPRESENTS AN OHIOAN FACING A LEGAL CHALLENGE, AND FOR MANY, OUR WEBSITE IS MORE THAN A RESOURCE - IT'S A PATHWAY TO RESOLVING THEIR LEGAL ISSUES. AND OVER THE PAST YEAR, WE'VE WORKED HARD TO MAKE THAT PATH STRONGER AND EASIER TO ACCESS. WE REMAIN GUIDED BY A SIMPLE BUT POWERFUL PRINCIPLE: TO MEET OHIOANS WHERE THEY ARE AND PROVIDE THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR LEGAL SITUATIONS. WITH 70% OF OUR USERS VISITING THE SITE ON MOBILE DEVICES, WE'VE ALWAYS PRIORITIZED A MOBILE-FIRST DESIGN THAT ALLOWS OHIOANS TO FIND ANSWERS ANYTIME, ANYWHERE. IN 2022, OHIO LEGAL HELP WAS RECOGNIZED AS A NATIONAL LEADER IN PROVIDING EASY TO ACCESS, PLAIN-LANGUAGE, HIGH-QUALITY LEGAL INFORMATION. THIS ACKNOWLEDGMENT REAFFIRMED OUR COMMITMENT TO USER-FRIENDLY DESIGN, BUT WE KNEW THERE WAS MORE TO DO. WE'VE LEVERAGED TECHNOLOGY TO REACH MORE PEOPLE, COLLABORATED WITH PARTNERS TO CREATE NEW LEGAL CONTENT, AND CONTINUED TO INNOVATE SO THAT EVERY OHIOAN, REGARDLESS OF INCOME, HAS THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO NAVIGATE THE LEGAL SYSTEM. HERE'S A LOOK AT SOME OF THE WORK WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST YEAR TO EXPAND ACCESS TO LEGAL HELP ACROSS OHIO. EXPANDING ACCESS ACROSS OHIO: FIVE YEARS AGO, OHIO LEGAL HELP LAUNCHED WITH A SIMPLE BUT POWERFUL GOAL: TO PROVIDE CLEAR, RELIABLE LEGAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO HELP OHIOANS NAVIGATE THE LEGAL SYSTEM. SINCE THEN, WE HAVE SERVED MILLIONS OF OHIOANS - PEOPLE FACING EVICTION, SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND FAMILIES DEALING WITH COMPLEX LEGAL ISSUES FOR THE FIRST TIME. OHIO LEGAL HELP'S 2024 USER METRICS WERE AS FOLLOWS: O TOTAL USERS ASSISTED: 757,206 O TOTAL VISITS TO OHIOLEGALHELP.ORG: 990,792 O TOTAL PAGES VISITED ON OHIOLEGALHELP.ORG: 2.0 MILLION O TOTAL NUMBER OF REFERRALS: 194,053 BROKEN DOWN THROUGH - O COURTS: 82,771 O LEGAL AIDS (INCLUDING PRO SENIORS): 27,645 O PRIVATE BAR ASSOCIATIONS (LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE): 12,041 O PUBLIC DEFENDERS AND COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL: 8,088 O SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES: 63,508 USER PROFILE: O VISITING ON A MOBILE PHONE OR TABLET (70%) O AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE OF 3 PEOPLE O HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS LESS THAN 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (80%) O NEARLY HALF (49%) FALL INTO A SPECIAL DEMOGRAPHIC WHETHER THAT'S FACING HOMELESSNESS (49%), EXPERIENCING VIOLENCE OR ABUSE (32%), OVER THE AGE OF 60 (29%), OR A VETERAN (15%). OUR TOP PAGES VISITED IN 2024 WERE NAME CHANGE, PROTECTION ORDERS, DISSOLUTION, THE EVICTION TIMELINE, AND FINDING A LAWYER. JUST SIX MONTHS AFTER OUR LAUNCH, THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC UPENDED DAILY LIFE, AND OHIOANS TURNED TO US IN RECORD NUMBERS. IN 2020 ALONE, MORE THAN 310,000 PEOPLE VISITED OUR SITE, SEEKING INFORMATION ON UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, EVICTION PROTECTIONS, AND OTHER RESOURCES. OVER THE YEARS, WE'VE ADAPTED TO MEET EVOLVING NEEDS - FROM LAUNCHING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CIVIL PROTECTION ORDER FORMS IN 2021 TO HELPING NEARLY 90,000 OHIOANS ACCESS RENTAL ASSISTANCE IN 2022. INNOVATION HAS BEEN AT THE HEART OF OUR WORK. IN 2023, WE LAUNCHED THE FIRST VIRTUAL SELF-HELP CENTER IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, HELPING SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS NAVIGATE FAMILY LAW CASES WITH GREATER CONFIDENCE. THAT SAME YEAR, WE LAUNCHED THE SPANISH-LANGUAGE VERSION OF OUR WEBSITE, TRANSLATING MORE THAN 203,000 WORDS TO ENSURE THAT OUR USERS CAN FIND AND UNDERSTAND THEIR LEGAL OPTIONS. IN 2024, WE CONTINUED TO PRIORITIZE ACCESS. WE IMPLEMENTED TEXT-TO-SPEECH FUNCTIONALITY TO SUPPORT LOW-LITERACY USERS AND THOSE WITH DIFFERENT LEARNING STYLES. WE ALSO EXPANDED MULTI-LANGUAGE TRANSLATION ACROSS OUR SITE, ENSURING THAT MORE OHIOANS CAN UNDERSTAND THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS. OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS, OHIO LEGAL HELP HAS BECOME A TRUSTED RESOURCE FOR MORE THAN 3.7 MILLION USERS, 80% OF WHOM LIVE AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. AS WE REFLECT ON THIS IMPACT, WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO EXPANDING ACCESS ACROSS OHIO IN THE YEARS TO COME. COLLABORATION FOR GREATER ACCESS: COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE REMAINS CRITICAL TO OUR WORK, AND IN 2024, WE CONTINUED TO WORK TOGETHER WITH EXPERTS TO CREATE RESOURCES THAT ADDRESS OHIOANS' LEGAL NEEDS. THIS YEAR, WE PARTNERED WITH THE SUPREME COURT OF OHIO TO DEVELOP A NEW STALKING AND SEXUALLY ORIENTED OFFENSE PROTECTION ORDER TOOL, FUNDED THROUGH A VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT (VAWA) GRANT. THIS TOOL ENABLES STALKING VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS TO SAFELY ACCESS AND COMPLETE THE LEGAL FORMS THEY NEED TO OBTAIN A CIVIL PROTECTION ORDER. KNOWING THAT BETTER ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND COURT FORMS CAN EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE ACTION, OHIO LEGAL HELP BEGAN DEVELOPMENT OF THIS NEW TOOL IN 2023 AND WORKED WITH EXPERTS FROM AROUND THE STATE, INCLUDING THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF CLEVELAND AND THE MONTGOMERY AND HAMILTON COUNTY COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS. THE NEW TOOL ALLOWS USERS TO EASILY RETRIEVE AND FILL OUT THE PROTECTION ORDER FORMS ONLINE, STARTING AND STOPPING AS THEY NEED TO, AND SAVING THE INFORMATION AS THEY GO. THE SITE IS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH BY MOBILE PHONE, TABLET, OR COMPUTER 24/7; AND HAS INFORMATION ON THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CIVIL PROTECTION ORDERS, ONLINE STALKING, AND GATHERING EVIDENCE FROM YOUR PHONE. WE ALSO LAUNCHED A NEW MENTAL HEALTH MODULE, AVAILABLE 24/7, TO MEET AND SUPPORT USERS WHERE THEY ARE AND EMPOWER THEM TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR TREATMENT. DEVELOPED WITH EXPERT GUIDANCE FROM DISABILITY RIGHTS OHIO, THE WASHINGTON COUNTY ADAMH BOARD, METROHEALTH, AND THE OHIO ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, THE MODULE PROVIDES ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ON PATIENT RIGHTS, THE PROBATE COURT'S CIVIL COMMITMENT PROCESS, AND HOW TO ACCESS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN OHIO. IT ALSO FEATURES A GUIDED INTERVIEW TO HELP USERS COMPLETE OHIO'S DECLARATION OF MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT - AN ADVANCE DIRECTIVE THAT ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS TO OUTLINE THEIR CARE PREFERENCES IN THE EVENT OF A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. INNOVATING FOR ACCESS TO JUSTICE: TECHNOLOGY CONTINUES TO BE A DRIVER IN MAKING IN EXPANDING ACCESS TO LEGAL HELP. IN 2024, WE EXPANDED OUR VIRTUAL SELF-HELP CENTERS, BRINGING CRITICAL LEGAL RESOURCES TO MORE COMMUNITIES. BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF OUR FIRST VIRTUAL SELF-HELP CENTER (VSHC) IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, WE PARTNERED WITH THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT TO LAUNCH A NEW VSHC FOR SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS. THIS SECURE, MOBILE-FIRST PLATFORM PROVIDES SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS WITH ACCESS TO COURT FORMS, STEP-BY-STEP LEGAL INFORMATION, AND THE ABILITY TO BEGIN THEIR CASE FILINGS FROM HOME. FOR THOSE LIVING BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL - 16% OF CUYAHOGA'S POPULATION - THIS TOOL REMOVES CHALLENGES LIKE FINDING TRANSPORTATION AND CHILDCARE, MAKING IT EASIER FOR THEM TO ACCESS AND NAVIGATE THE LEGAL SYSTEM. CUYAHOGA RESIDENTS WHO CANNOT AFFORD LEGAL REPRESENTATION WILL BE THE PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES OF THE VSHC, BUT IT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS NAVIGATING THEIR CASES IN THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT, WHICH HANDLES NEARLY 7,700 CASES A YEAR. THE CUYAHOGA AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY VSHCS ARE EXPECTED TO SERVE NEARLY 35,000 FAMILIES IN 2025. THE SUCCESS OF THESE CENTERS HAS LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR FURTHER EXPANSION, WITH A NEW VSHC SET TO LAUNCH IN LORAIN COUNTY IN SPRING 2025, ENSURING EVEN MORE COMMUNITIES HAVE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL LEGAL RESOURCES. LOOKING AHEAD: AS WE MARK FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE, WE ARE PROUD OF THE IMPACT WE'VE MADE - BUT WE KNOW THERE IS STILL MORE TO DO. WHETHER IT'S HELPING SOMEONE STAY IN THEIR HOME OR OBTAIN A PROTECTION ORDER, OUR MISSION REMAINS THE SAME: TO EMPOWER OHIOANS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO RESOLVE THEIR LEGAL ISSUES. LOOKING AHEAD, WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO EXPANDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL OHIOANS. THROUGH COLLABORATION, INNOVATION, AND A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHALLENGES OUR USERS FACE, WE WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP NEW TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT EMPOWER PEOPLE TO NAVIGATE THE LEGAL SYSTEM WITH GREATER CONFIDENCE. TOGETHER, WE ARE EXPANDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE - ONE STEP, ONE RESOURCE, AND ONE PERSON AT A TIME. |
| 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 AT OHIO LEGAL HELP'S JUNE MEETING, 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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