2021-02-15T08:44:06-08:00 2020-06-30 561688300 C DeWitt Foard & Co PA CPAs 817 E Morehead Street Ste 100 Charlotte NC 28202 990 2019-07-01 237062151 Mecklenburg Bar Foundation MECK 7043758624 2850 Zebulon Avenue Charlotte NC 28208 Leah R Campbell Executive Director 2021-02-15 true Terry W Lancaster P00096087 7043721515 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Leah R Campbell 2850 Zebulon Avenue Charlotte NC 28208 467204 false X www.meckbar.org X 1962 NC To advance public understanding and respect for the rule of law and the role of the legal profession; to promote the highest ideals of professionalism, public service and access to the legal system; and to support the charitable and educational goals of the Mecklenburg County Bar. 22 22 0 100 0 290879 150415 268800 268800 7609 5837 1245 2479 568533 427531 99705 114500 0 0 0 36135 372716 322422 472421 436922 96112 -9391 4596043 4370117 2394398 2177685 2201645 2192432 To advance public understanding and respect for the rule of law and the role of the legal profession; to promote the highest ideals of professionalism, public service and access to the legal system; and to support the charitable and educational goals of the Mecklenburg County Bar. false false 347628 114500 268800 The Foundation has established a Bar Center which provides services to the general public, attorneys, and other non-profit organizations which provide free legal assistance. 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The Teen Court program is an alternative justice system that offers youthful offenders ages 12-17 with no previous convictions an opportunity to avoid a permanent criminal record and take responsibility for their actions before a jury of their peers.Capital Area Immigrants' Rights: To support the Immigration Impact Lab which provides legal representation to asylum seekers in the Fourth Circuit Court. The Immigration Impact Lab litigates appeals and class actions lawsuits on behalf of asylum seekers & other noncitizens in the states within the Fourth Circuit, including the Carolinas, and beyond. Trainings and technical support are provided to private and non-profit immigration and criminal attorneys representing clients. Funding supports training local attorneys to handle asylum cases.Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy: To support the pro bono program to provide legal services; to engage, train and support attorneys in pro bono opportunities; and to recognize the contributions of these attorneys. The program is dedicated to providing high-quality legal services to help underserved clients meet their most important needs for income, shelter, safety from violence, health care, education of children, fair treatment as consumers and equitable access to public and private benefits. International House of Metrolina: To expand the breadth of its start-up pro bono initiatives, enabling supervising attorneys to recruit and train pro bono attorneys, to evaluate cases for referral, and to mentor attorneys representing naturalization clients. The project benefits refugees, asylees and other underserved immigrants in Charlotte-Mecklenburg who qualify for naturalization. Funding supports professional development of staff attorneys through annual conferences, Continuing Legal Education courses and to support the Ginter Immigration Law Clinic. Pat's Place: To support a portion of the salary expense for a forensic interviewer and the expansion of the forensic interview program. Pats Place Child Advocacy Center coordinates the support and treatment of child survivors of the most serious cases of abuse in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. The forensics interview is the foundation of child protection and criminal investigations. Safe Alliance: To help fund the salary of the Director of the Legal Representation Project (LRP). The LRP provides free legal representation in hearings to obtain Domestic Violence Protective Orders and acts as a conduit to allow local attorneys to donate their time to victims who need legal services. The Director is one of three staff positions (one being part-time) at LRP and is vital to fulfilling the agencys mission of representing domestic violence victims.Council for Childrens' Rights: To support the Councils Childrens Defense Team as it relates to representing local juveniles. The Councils juvenile representation has expanded following North Carolinas Raise the Age legislation which now includes youths through age 17. InReach: To support InReachs education and training of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers with how to interact with individuals will intellectual and developmental disabilities. Originally the grant award was to support Lunch and Learn sessions which offered these educational sessions. In November 2020 InReach requested that the grant award be reoriented to support disabled clients whose employment has been impacted by the pandemic. That request was approved by the MBF Board of Directors. Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used End of year report providing details of how grant funds were used. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et There is one law firms with three board members as partners. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Executive Director, Director of Finance, and a member of the Executive Committee review and approve the 990 before it is filed. A copy of the Form 990 is provided to every board member before it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The conflict of interest policy is provided to each director and each director is required to annually certify compliance and prospectively disclose potential conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Made available on Mecklenburg County Bar's website. Mecklenburg County Bar Exempt Code Section The Mecklenburg County Bar is exempt from Federal income tax as an integral part of a political subdivision of the state of North Carolina. Mecklenburg County Bar 26th Jud Dist 2850 Zebulon Avenue Charlotte NC 28208 560798133 Improve & preserve administration of justice NC See Sch. O N/A false false true false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false true false Mecklenburg County Bar 26th Jud Dist b 2500 Mecklenburg County Bar 26th Jud Dist j 268800 Mecklenburg County Bar 26th Jud Dist n 104509 Mecklenburg County Bar 26th Jud Dist p 2023 Mecklenburg County Bar 26th Jud Dist r 151187