OHIO LEGAL HELP: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
OHIO LEGAL HELP (EIN 83-0571864)
Tax period
2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Filed
2022-04-05
IRS object ID
202200959349301450
Schema version
2020v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-04-05T14:24:53-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN310800053PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & COBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14449 EASTON WAY SUITE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43219ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN830571864EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OHIO LEGAL HELPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlOHIOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6142856875PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line188 E BROAD STREET SUITE 720AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43215ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSUSAN A CHOEPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6142856875PhoneNum
Signature2022-03-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstSUSANPersonFirstNm
Person LastCHOEPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonNATOSHA DILLEYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01225377PTIN
Phone6148852208PhoneNum
Preparation2022-03-29PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSUSAN CHOEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line188 E BROAD STREET SUITE 720AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43215ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$799,877GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTPS://WWW.OHIOLEGALHELP.ORG/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2018FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOHIO 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
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$97,922PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$300,846CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$73,732TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$509,371NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionOHIO 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
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$413,340ExpenseAmt
Desc86 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 DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO IT. IT'S AN IMPORTANT ISSUE CALLED THE JUSTICE GAP, AND IT REFERS TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CIVIL LEGAL NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME AND VULNERABLE 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 UNDERSERVED, VULNERABLE AND LOW-INCOME OHIOANS BY CONNECTING THEM TO CRITICAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD IN THEIR LIVES.(PROGRAM DESCRIPTION CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

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PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SALLY BLOOMFIELD
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN PINNEY
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JOHN HOLT
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSE BAUTISTA
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDGE LINDA TEODOSIO
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK NYLANDER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
UKEME AWAKESSIEN JETER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN CHOE
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Management And General$901ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Program Services$16,256ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,772ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,151FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Management And General$2,255ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Fundraising$23FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,378TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,468TotalAmt
Management And General$1,468ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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Fundraising$26,722FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$172,253BOYAmt
EOY$295,867EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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EOY$164,181EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,140BOYAmt
EOY$15,286EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$68,695BOYAmt
EOY$120,706EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$254,088BOYAmt
EOY$596,040EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$20,536BOYAmt
EOY$33,128EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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BOY$53,196BOYAmt
EOY$53,541EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,732BOYAmt
EOY$86,669EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$180,356BOYAmt
EOY$136,871EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$372,500EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$180,356BOYAmt
EOY$509,371EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$254,088BOYAmt
EOY$596,040EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Prior Period Adjustments$28,169PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$96,812CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$534,526CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$799,867CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,431,205TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$96,812CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$534,526CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$799,867CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,431,205TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$24,369SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,406,836PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$61CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$71TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$250CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$250TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,431,526TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$155,823OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$35,117DepreciationAmt
Book Value$120,706BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$120,706TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$916,254TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$116,377DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$116,377RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$799,877RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$799,877TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$615,408TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$116,377DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$116,377ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$499,031ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$499,031TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSUSAN CHOEPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$135,162BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$6,750DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$27,225NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$169,137TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationON 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)

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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A:OHIO LEGAL HELP STARTED WITH THE IDEA OF EQUITABLE JUSTICE FOR ALL. IN 2015, THE OHIO SUPREME COURT'S TASK FORCE ON ACCESS TO JUSTICE RECOMMENDED THAT THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMUNITY "DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A STATEWIDE WEBSITE DEVOTED TO PROVIDING FREE AND ACCURATE LEGAL INFORMATION TO OHIO RESIDENTS." IN RESPONSE TO THIS CHARGE, A GROUP OF COMMUNITY AND LEGAL ORGANIZATIONS MET IN 2017 TO PLAN THE CREATION OF A STATEWIDE, USER-CENTERED LEGAL PORTAL THAT WOULD BECOME OHIOLEGALHELP.ORG. AFTER TWO YEARS OF RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY-LED DESIGN, OHIO LEGAL HELP LAUNCHED TO THE PUBLIC IN 2019. IN THE SECOND YEAR OF OPERATIONS, THE WEBSITE ASSISTED MORE THAN 623,000 VISITORS TO THE SITE WITH LEGAL ISSUES RANGING FROM DIVORCE TO EVICTION. BY PROVIDING ACTIONABLE AND ACCURATE INFORMATION, OHIO LEGAL HELP TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF LOW-INCOME, UNDERSERVED AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND FULFILLS THE MISSION OF ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL. WHEN OHIO LEGAL HELP LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER 2019, NO ONE COULD HAVE PREDICTED THE UNPRECEDENTED NEED FOR LEGAL HELP THAT WOULD FOLLOW AS THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HIT IN MARCH 2020. RECOGNIZING THIS NEED, OHIO LEGAL HELP CREATED A COVID-19 HUB THAT IS REGULARLY UPDATED WITH THE LATEST PROTECTIONS AND BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO OHIOANS. AS OHIO BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD IN 2021 DESPITE ONGOING CHALLENGES, OHIO LEGAL HELP BUILT OUT NEW TOOLS AND CONTENT THAT ALLOWED OHIOANS TO TAKE ACTION TO RESOLVE THEIR LEGAL PROBLEMS. SINCE THE ONSET OF THE PANDEMIC, OHIO LEGAL HELP HAS HELPED OVER 1 MILLION FAMILIES WITH THEIR LEGAL ISSUES. THROUGH FUNDING FROM THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY LEGAL AID, OHIO LEGAL HELP CREATED AND LAUNCHED MY OLH, A SECURE USER HUB WHERE USERS CAN FIND, SAVE AND COMPLETE COURT FORMS. MY OLH WAS CREATED TO MAKE FILLING OUT FORMS ON A PHONE EASIER FOR HARDWORKING INDIVIDUALS, LIKE A MOM WHO IS JUGGLING PROVIDING FOR HER FAMILY AND THE ADDITIONAL STRESSORS BROUGHT ON BY THE PANDEMIC. MY OLH LAUNCHED WITH FORMS LIKE DIVORCE WITHOUT CHILDREN AND THE CDC EVICTION MORATORIUM DECLARATION, BUT SOON ADDED MORE INCLUDING THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CIVIL PROTECTION ORDER. THE TOOL ENABLES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS TO SAFELY AND EASILY ACCESS AND COMPLETE THE LEGAL FORMS THEY NEED TO OBTAIN A CIVIL PROTECTION ORDER. SINCE LAUNCH IN OCTOBER 2021, NEARLY 7,000 USERS HAVE BEEN HELPED BY THE DV CPO CONTENT AND FORMS. AS 2021 CAME TO A CLOSE, OHIO LEGAL HELP CREATED TWO NEW LEGAL MODULES TO HELP OHIOANS SEAL CRIMINAL RECORDS AND FIND RELIABLE, TRUSTWORTHY INFORMATION ON IMMIGRATION. GIVING OHIOANS THE TOOLS NEEDED TO SEAL THEIR CRIMINAL RECORDS WILL BREAK DOWN BARRIERS TO SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT. TRUSTWORTHY AND ACCURATE IMMIGRATION INFORMATION AND RESOURCES WILL HELP NEW AMERICANS AVOID SCAMS AND BECOME CITIZENS. NEW CONTENT AND TOOLS SUCH AS THESE EMPOWER OHIO FAMILIES TO HAVE ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT STABILITY. IN 2021 IN TOTAL, OHIO LEGAL HELP ASSISTED MORE THAN 623,000 USERS WHO WORKED TO REBUILD AND RECOVER FROM THE PANDEMIC. OHIO LEGAL HELP'S 2021 USER METRICS ARE AS FOLLOWS: - TOTAL USERS ASSISTED: 623,000 - TOTAL VISITS TO OHIOLEGALHELP.ORG: 793,000 - USERS WITH EVICTION ISSUES: 111,000 O INCLUDING 20,000 USERS WITH THE CDC EVICTION MORATORIUM FORM FROM SEPTEMBER 2020 TO THE END OF THE MORATORIUM IN AUGUST 2021 AND; O OVER 15,000 REFERRALS TO EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE. - USERS WITH UNEMPLOYMENT ISSUES: 62,000 - USERS WITH FOOD + SNAP NEEDS: 21,000 - USERS WITH DIVORCE, DISSOLUTION AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE NEEDS: 68,000 - REFERRALS TO OHIO'S 600+ COURTS, LEGAL AIDS, AND LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES: O TOTAL REFERRALS: 164,000 O COURTS: 89,000 O SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES: 44,000 O LEGAL AID (INCLUDING PRO SENIORS): 16,000 O PUBLIC DEFENDER/COURT APPOINTED: 8,000 O PRIVATE BAR ASSOCIATION (LRS): 7,000 THESE METRICS SHOW THE VITAL ROLE OF TRUSTED, 24/7 ONLINE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AS OHIOANS WORK TO REBUILD AND RECOVER FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. AS A PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND STRATEGIC PLAN, THE OHIO LEGAL HELP TEAM IS ALWAYS WORKING TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND THE SERVICES OF THE WEBSITE. IN ALL PROJECTS, OHIO LEGAL HELP USES A DATA-DRIVEN AND EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH THAT EMPHASIZES ACCESSIBLE, MOBILE-FIRST DESIGN. IN APRIL 2022, OHIO LEGAL HELP, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT, WILL LAUNCH A VIRTUAL SELF-HELP CENTER. THE SELF-HELP CENTER WILL ENABLE SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT, FILL OUT AND SAVE COURT FORMS, FILE FORMS ELECTRONICALLY, GET SUPPORT VIA A CHAT FUNCTION AND CONNECT WITH A LAWYER. LANGUAGE SHOULD NEVER BE A BARRIER TO EQUITABLE ACCESS TO JUSTICE. TO HELP MEET THIS NEED, OHIO LEGAL HELP WILL EXPAND TO A WIDER COMMUNITY THROUGH SPANISH TRANSLATION OF THE WEBSITE IN 2022. INNOVATION SHOULD NOT BE JUST FOR INNOVATION'S SAKE. RECOGNIZING THIS, OHIO LEGAL HELP ACTIVELY SEEKS FEEDBACK FROM PEOPLE WHO NEED AND USE OUR SITE. OVER 12,000 USERS SHARED THEIR NEEDS WITH US THROUGH USER SURVEYS IN 2021. IN 2022 AND BEYOND, OHIO LEGAL HELP WILL CONTINUE TO BRIDGE THE JUSTICE GAP FOR UNDERSERVED, VULNERABLE AND LOW-INCOME OHIOANS BY CONNECTING THEM TO CRITICAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD IN THEIR LIVES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12COHIO 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 15AON 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 19OHIO LEGAL HELP'S IRS FORM 990 FILING AND AUDIT ARE AVAILABLE VIA ITS WEBSITE. FURTHER, ANY FILES REQUESTED BY THE PUBLIC WILL GENERALLY BE MADE AVAILABLE IN DIGITAL FORMAT VIA ELECTRONIC DELIVERY.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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