LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA INC (EIN 31-1784161)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-15
IRS object ID
202203199349329865
Schema version
2021v4.0
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)
Return2022-11-15T19:45:43-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN561627242PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROMEO WIGGINS & COMPANY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18210 CREEDMOOR RD 202AddressLine1Txt
CityRALEIGHCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27613ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN311784161EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLEGABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9198562131PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 26087AddressLine1Txt
CityRALEIGHCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP276116087ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGEORGE HAUSEN JRPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone9198562131PhoneNum
Signature2022-11-15SignatureDt

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstGEORGEPersonFirstNm
Person LastHAUSEN JRPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJ KELLY LANIERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01240701PTIN
Phone9198705151PhoneNum
Preparation2022-11-15PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGEORGE HAUSEN JRPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 26087AddressLine1Txt
CityRALEIGHCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27611ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$46,798,720GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LEGALAIDNC.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2001FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionLEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA IS A STATEWIDE, NONPROFIT LAW FIRM THAT PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES IN CIVIL MATTERS TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN ORDER TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND TO REMOVE LEGAL BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body28VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent28VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee613TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers825TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$32,017,207PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$46,216,955CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$429,422PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$314,667CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$74,374PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$15,968CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$250,664PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$251,130CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$32,771,667PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$46,798,720CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$980,670PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,886,930CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$24,844,485PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$29,474,749CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$288,580CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$7,210,119PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$14,586,645CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$33,035,274PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$45,948,324CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$263,607PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$850,396CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$20,569,025TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$20,293,978TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$15,707,297TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$14,581,854TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,861,728NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,712,124NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionLEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA IS A STATEWIDE, NONPROFIT LAW FIRM THAT PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES IN CIVIL MATTERS TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN ORDER TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND TO REMOVE LEGAL BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$41,659,082ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,886,930GrantAmt
Revenue$314,667RevenueAmt
DescLEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA IS A STATEWIDE, NONPROFIT LAW FIRM THAT PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES IN CIVIL MATTERS TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN ORDER TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND TO REMOVE LEGAL BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. LANC FOCUSES ITS ADVOCACY ON CASES THAT AFFECT ITS CLIENTS' BASIC HUMAN NEEDS - SAFETY FROM VIOLENCE, SHELTER AND INCOME - AND CASES INVOLVING SYSTEMIC AND STRUCTURAL INJUSTICES AND INEQUALITIES THAT BROADLY AFFECT LOW-INCOME NORTH CAROLINIANS. LANC'S CORE CASES INVOLVE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HOUSING, PUBLIC BENEFITS, CONSUMER RIGHTS, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, AND DISASTER RELIEF AND RECOVERY. CLIENTS ARE AMONG THE POOREST OF THE POOR; GENERALLY PEOPLE WITH INCOMES BELOW 125% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. THREE-QUARTERS OF OUR CLIENTS ARE WOMEN, MANY OF WHOM HAVE MINOR CHILDREN. LANC SERVES ROUGHLY 25,000 CLIENTS A YEAR IN ALL 100 COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA. LANC HAS MORE THAN 20 FIELD OFFICES AND OPERATES 12 STATEWIDE OR REGIONAL PROJECTS THAT FOCUS ON DISCRETE AREAS OF LAW OR SERVE SPECIAL CLIENT POPULATIONS. LANC IS A FULL-SERVICE LAW FIRM THAT PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF SERVICES TO CLIENTS, FROM ADVICE AND BRIEF SERVICE TO FULL REPRESENTATION IN COURT. LANC ALSO CONDUCTS SELF-HELP LEGAL WORKSHOPS THAT EDUCATE AND EMPOWER CLIENTS TO HANDLE CERTAIN BASIC LEGAL ISSUES THEMSELVES. LANC ALSO PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES SELF-HELP AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES LIKE HANDBOOKS, BROCHURES AND VIDEOS. IN ADDITION TO PROVING HIGH-QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND COUNSEL ACROSS THE STATE TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, LANC ADMINISTERS VARIOUS PUBLIC BENEFITS PROGRAMS FOR QUALIFIED NORTH CAROLINA CITIZENS. FOR EXAMPLE, LANC IS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FEDERAL ACA ENROLLMENT PROCESS IN NORTH CAROLINA. IN THIS PROJECT, LANC STAFF SERVE AS CERTIFIED NAVIGATORS TO PROVIDE OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME NORTH CAROLINA CONSUMERS ABOUT THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND ASSIST THEM IN ENROLIING IN HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS. IN 2020 AND 2021, LANC ALSO ACTED AS A COMMUNITY PARTNER ON VARIOUS RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROJECTS. LANC USED ITS ADMINISTRAIVE RESOURCES AND CAPACITY TO DISTRIBUTE RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN ARREARS AND FACING EVICTION. LANC IS CURRENTLY OPERATING A CALL CENTER AND ASSISTANCE PROJECT, CALLED OMBUDSMAN, ON BEHALF OF THE STATE DHHS. THIS PROJECT ASSISTS PATIENTS FROM THE 1.6M MEDICAID-ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS IN NORTH CAROLINA WHO ARE EXPERIENCING MEDICAID ACCESS ISSUES WITH PROVIDERS. THE OMBUDSMEN HELP PATIENTS OVERCOME OBSTACLES TO MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND REIMBURSEMENT, INCLUDING RESOLVING MISUNDERSTANDINGS OR MISCOMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS. LANC IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS FUNDED BY A WIDE VARIETY OF SOURCES, INCLUDING FEDERAL GRANTS, STATE COURT FEES, CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS, STATE AND LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS, LAW FIRMS AND INDIVIDUALS. NEARLY HALF OF LANC'S FUNDING COMES FROM THE FEDERAL LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION, WHICH IS FUNDED BY A CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR GRANTS TO CIVIL LEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$41,659,082TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (true)CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (true)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document1069IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee613EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member28IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (true)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (true)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGEORGE HAUSEN JRPersonNm
Phone9198562131PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1224 S DAWSON STAddressLine1Txt
CityRALEIGHCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27611ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (34 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
GEORGE HAUSEN JR
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$152,823$0$15,551
CELIA PISTOLIS
DIRECTOR LIT40.00$109,215$0$12,853Yes (X)
TAMARA REYNOLDS
FINANCE40.00Yes (X)$103,161$0$14,012
AMANDA BRADLEY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JUDGE ALLYSON K DUNCAN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
C MARK HOLT ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRIS R CLIFTON ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CLAYTON D MORGAN ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES M TALLY JR ESQ
EX OFFICIO1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JENNIFER SALINAS ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN MOSCHANDREA ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JONATHAN E HARRIS ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KYLE WOOSLEY ESQ
EX OFFICIO1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MIKE COLOMBO ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
REID C ADAMS ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALAN PARRY ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ASHLEY CAMPBELL ESQ
VICE-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ED GASKINS JR ESQ
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN BUDDY WESTER ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JUAN ARREOLA ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LENNEKA FELICIANO ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MANISHA PATEL ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARK SOTICHECK ESQ
EX OFFICIO1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TADRA MARTIN ESQ
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KRISTY FLEMING
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALICE FREEMAN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GONZALO E FRIAS
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ADRIENNE KENNEDY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LINDA MCCALL
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JUDGE LINDA MCGEE
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LOCKWOOD PERRY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LATRICE ROBINSON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KRISTEN SELLERS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DIANE WARDLOW
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$365,199TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$42,416TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Federated Campaigns$588,968FederatedCampaignsAmt
Government Grants$37,630,476GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$7,997,511AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$46,216,955TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CONTRACT REVENUE541100$309,952$309,952
ATTORNEY FEES AWARDED531120$4,715$4,715
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$314,667TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$15,968TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$15,968ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$226,820RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$226,820RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$226,820TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$226,820ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
OTHER REVENUE900099$18,910$18,910
EQUIPMENT DISPOSAL900099$5,400$5,400
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$24,310OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$46,798,720TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$314,667RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$267,098ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,886,930TotalAmt
Program Services$1,886,930ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$255,984TotalAmt
Program Services$140,407ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$115,577ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,802,409TotalAmt
Program Services$19,625,198ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,026,379ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$150,832FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$392,952TotalAmt
Program Services$350,561ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,594ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,797FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,373,995TotalAmt
Program Services$4,794,260ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$541,482ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,253FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,649,409TotalAmt
Program Services$1,471,474ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$166,194ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,741FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$469,696TotalAmt
Program Services$467,953ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,743ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,305TotalAmt
Management And General$50,305ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,345,709TotalAmt
Program Services$998,974ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$308,979ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,756FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$645,671TotalAmt
Program Services$589,700ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,397ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,574FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,978,295TotalAmt
Program Services$1,749,558ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$217,974ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,763FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$159,153TotalAmt
Program Services$151,401ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,429ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$323FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,733TotalAmt
Program Services$71,733ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$331,062TotalAmt
Program Services$174,983ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$156,079ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$159,115TotalAmt
Program Services$129,732ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,473ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$910FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
RENTAL/UTILS ASSISTANCE$7,401,359$7,401,359
TELEPHONE$598,874$546,604$48,680$3,590
OTHER EXPENSE$352,312$206,563$139,153$6,596
SOFTWARE MAINT & SUPPORT$330,120$288,503$31,889$9,728

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$693,241TotalAmt
Program Services$613,189ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$75,335ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,717FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,948,324TotalAmt
Program Services$41,659,082ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,000,662ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$288,580FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$437,137BOYAmt
EOY$23,253EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,543,525BOYAmt
EOY$6,541,229EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,998,204BOYAmt
EOY$8,642,284EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$209,872BOYAmt
EOY$175,154EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,227BOYAmt
EOY$61,968EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,277,513LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,741,298LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,758,031BOYAmt
EOY$2,536,215EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,500,000BOYAmt
EOY$2,250,000EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$66,029BOYAmt
EOY$63,875EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,569,025BOYAmt
EOY$20,293,978EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,864,079BOYAmt
EOY$2,890,538EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$232,924BOYAmt
EOY$555,034EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,060,591BOYAmt
EOY$7,692,491EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,703BOYAmt
EOY$43,791EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,500,000BOYAmt
EOY$3,400,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,707,297BOYAmt
EOY$14,581,854EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,673,132BOYAmt
EOY$4,822,004EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,188,596BOYAmt
EOY$890,120EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,861,728BOYAmt
EOY$5,712,124EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,569,025BOYAmt
EOY$20,293,978EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$850,396ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$24,278,184CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,009,457CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$27,677,086CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$32,017,207CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$46,216,955CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$156,198,889TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$24,278,184CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,009,457CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$27,677,086CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$32,017,207CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$46,216,955CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$156,198,889TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$156,198,889PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$287,787CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$312,991CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$320,300CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$301,194CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$243,788CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,466,060TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$46,364CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,643CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,584CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$23,844CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24,310CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$132,745TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$157,797,694TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,037,362GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.98990PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98560PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation132,745ExplanationTxt

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee EtcfalseAgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (true)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$39,122BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,442InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$421AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$44,143EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$34,425BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,038InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$341AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$39,122EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$29,639BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,113InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$327AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$34,425EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$32,330BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$2,370InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$321AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$29,639EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$28,630BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,007InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$307AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$32,330EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$371,088OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$371,088BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,329,588OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,580,828DepreciationAmt
Book Value$748,760BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$194,167OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$163,123DepreciationAmt
Book Value$31,044BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$862,641OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$694,142DepreciationAmt
Book Value$168,499BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,520,029OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$303,205DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,216,824BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,536,215TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Closely Held Equity Interests CloselyHeldEquityInterestsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Book Value$2,250,000BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$2,250,000TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$48,146,548TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,347,828DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,347,828RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$46,798,720RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$46,798,720TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$47,296,152TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,347,828DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,347,828ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$45,948,324ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$45,948,324TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART IV, LINE 2BCLIENT ESCROW FUNDS ARE MAINTAINED IN A SEPARATE BANK ACCOUNT TO HOLD AND DISBURSE MONEY THAT BELONGS TO A CLIENT AND TO THIRD PARTIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE REPRESENTATION OF CLIENTS.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4PROVIDE FOR LONG-TERM SOLVENCY OF THE ORGANIZATION.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (12 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2TxtBusiness Name Line2RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine2Txt
ACCESS EAST
2100 STANTONSBURG RDGREENVILLENC27834561949493501C3$131,450DHHS STATEWIDE NAVIG
CHARLOTTE CENTER FOR LEGAL ADVOCACY
1431 ELIZABETH AVENUECHARLOTTENC28204561202940501C3$749,410VARIOUS
CHILDRENS LAW CENTER
102 W THIRD ST STE 470WINSTON SALEMNC27101613245567501C3$50,539UNITED WAY FORSYTH C
COUNCIL ON AGING BUNCOMBE COUNTY
46 SHEFFIELD CIRCLEASHEVILLENC28803237410586501C3$117,196DHHS STATEWIDE NAVIG
CUMBERLAND HEALTHNET
225 GREEN STREETFAYETTEVILLENC28301352443853501C3$57,794DHHS STATEWIDE NAVIGSUITE 1111
FINANCIAL PROTECTION LAW CENTER
272 N FRONT STWILMINGTONNC28401562262315501C3$73,317VARIOUS
HEALTH NET GASTON
200 E 2ND AVEGASTONIANC28052561913112501C3$58,318DHHS STATEWIDE NAVIG
KINTEGRA HEALTH
200 EAST 2ND AVENUEGASTONIANC28052581958398501C3$82,153DHHS STATEWIDE NAVIG
NC ASSOCIATION OF BLACK LAWYERS
PO BOX 179DURHAMNC27702561348982501C3$63,840VARIOUSLAND LOSS PREVENTION
NC FIELD
327 N QUEEN ST STE 306KINSTONNC28501274618713501C3$9,344DHHS STATEWIDE NAVIG
NORTH CAROLINA JUSTICE CENTER
PO BOX 28068RALEIGHNC27601561348186501C3$82,586VARIOUS
PISGAH LEGAL SERVICES
PO BOX 2276ASHEVILLENC28802561191115501C3$410,983VARIOUS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org12Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationLANC RECEIVES INVOICES AND REVIEWS BACKUP PROVIDED FROM SUB-GRANTEES. WE ASK FOR PAYROLL REGISTERS, INVOICES, DOCUMENTATION, ETC TO SUPPORT THE INVOICE AMOUNT. FEDERAL AWARD SUB-GRANTEES ALSO PROVIDE A RISK ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE THAT LANC PREPARED ALONG WITH THEIR MOST RECENT AUDIT REPORT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGEORGE HAUSEN JRPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$152,823BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$7,607DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$7,944NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$168,374TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONLEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA IS A STATEWIDE, NONPROFIT LAW FIRM THAT PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES IN CIVIL MATTERS TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN ORDER TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND TO REMOVE LEGAL BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ALEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA IS A STATEWIDE, NONPROFIT LAW FIRM THAT PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES IN CIVIL MATTERS TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN ORDER TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND TO REMOVE LEGAL BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. LANC FOCUSES ITS ADVOCACY ON CASES THAT AFFECT ITS CLIENTS' BASIC HUMAN NEEDS - SAFETY FROM VIOLENCE, SHELTER AND INCOME - AND CASES INVOLVING SYSTEMIC AND STRUCTURAL INJUSTICES AND INEQUALITIES THAT BROADLY AFFECT LOW-INCOME NORTH CAROLINIANS. LANC'S CORE CASES INVOLVE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HOUSING, PUBLIC BENEFITS, CONSUMER RIGHTS, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, AND DISASTER RELIEF AND RECOVERY. CLIENTS ARE AMONG THE POOREST OF THE POOR; GENERALLY PEOPLE WITH INCOMES BELOW 125% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. THREE-QUARTERS OF OUR CLIENTS ARE WOMEN, MANY OF WHOM HAVE MINOR CHILDREN. LANC SERVES ROUGHLY 25,000 CLIENTS A YEAR IN ALL 100 COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA. LANC HAS MORE THAN 20 FIELD OFFICES AND OPERATES 12 STATEWIDE OR REGIONAL PROJECTS THAT FOCUS ON DISCRETE AREAS OF LAW OR SERVE SPECIAL CLIENT POPULATIONS. LANC IS A FULL-SERVICE LAW FIRM THAT PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF SERVICES TO CLIENTS, FROM ADVICE AND BRIEF SERVICE TO FULL REPRESENTATION IN COURT. LANC ALSO CONDUCTS SELF-HELP LEGAL WORKSHOPS THAT EDUCATE AND EMPOWER CLIENTS TO HANDLE CERTAIN BASIC LEGAL ISSUES THEMSELVES. LANC ALSO PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES SELF-HELP AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES LIKE HANDBOOKS, BROCHURES AND VIDEOS. IN ADDITION TO PROVING HIGH-QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND COUNSEL ACROSS THE STATE TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, LANC ADMINISTERS VARIOUS PUBLIC BENEFITS PROGRAMS FOR QUALIFIED NORTH CAROLINA CITIZENS. FOR EXAMPLE, LANC IS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FEDERAL ACA ENROLLMENT PROCESS IN NORTH CAROLINA. IN THIS PROJECT, LANC STAFF SERVE AS CERTIFIED NAVIGATORS TO PROVIDE OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME NORTH CAROLINA CONSUMERS ABOUT THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND ASSIST THEM IN ENROLIING IN HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS. IN 2020 AND 2021, LANC ALSO ACTED AS A COMMUNITY PARTNER ON VARIOUS RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROJECTS. LANC USED ITS ADMINISTRAIVE RESOURCES AND CAPACITY TO DISTRIBUTE RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN ARREARS AND FACING EVICTION. LANC IS CURRENTLY OPERATING A CALL CENTER AND ASSISTANCE PROJECT, CALLED OMBUDSMAN, ON BEHALF OF THE STATE DHHS. THIS PROJECT ASSISTS PATIENTS FROM THE 1.6M MEDICAID-ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS IN NORTH CAROLINA WHO ARE EXPERIENCING MEDICAID ACCESS ISSUES WITH PROVIDERS. THE OMBUDSMEN HELP PATIENTS OVERCOME OBSTACLES TO MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND REIMBURSEMENT, INCLUDING RESOLVING MISUNDERSTANDINGS OR MISCOMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS. LANC IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS FUNDED BY A WIDE VARIETY OF SOURCES, INCLUDING FEDERAL GRANTS, STATE COURT FEES, CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS, STATE AND LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS, LAW FIRMS AND INDIVIDUALS. NEARLY HALF OF LANC'S FUNDING COMES FROM THE FEDERAL LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION, WHICH IS FUNDED BY A CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR GRANTS TO CIVIL LEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURN IS REVIEWED BY A SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO ITS FILING. THE RETURN IS MADE AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CMANAGEMENT REVIEWS CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATIONS WHEN ENTERING INTO AND PAYING CONTRACTS. THESE REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED ON A REGULAR BASIS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE INDEPENDENT AD HOC COMPENSATION AND EVALUATION COMMITTEE (APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE), CHAIRED BY THE OUTGOING BOARD CHAIR, CONDUCTED A COMPARABILITY STUDY, INCLUDING AN INDUSTRY SURVEY FROM MIE TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. THE RESULT WAS RATIFIED BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BCOMPENSATION WAS BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA AND WAS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THEN THE FULL BOARD, BUT DID NOT EMPLOY AN INDEPENDENT ANALYST.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE.

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