LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA INC (EIN 31-1784161)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-15
IRS object ID
202123199349302367
Schema version
2020v4.0
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)
Return2021-11-15T07:47:01-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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 Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2021-11-14SignatureDt

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
Preparation2021-11-14PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
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$32,771,667GrossReceiptsAmt
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
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Voting Members Independent32VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee541TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers825TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$27,677,086PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$32,017,207CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$429,422CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$83,054PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$74,374CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$254,830PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$250,664CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$28,873,097PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$32,771,667CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,044,666PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$980,670CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$22,150,414PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$181,083CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$6,116,401PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$7,210,119CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$29,311,481PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$33,035,274CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$438,384PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$263,607CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$7,516,722TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$20,569,025TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,391,387TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$15,707,297TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$5,125,335NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,861,728NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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$30,046,857ExpenseAmt
Grant$980,670GrantAmt
Revenue$429,422RevenueAmt
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, LANC ALSO ACTED AS A COMMUNITY PARTNER ON THE STATE'S RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT, CALLED HOPE. IN THIS PROJECT, OVER ELEVEN WEEKS, LANC USED ITS ADMINISTRAIVE RESOURCES AND CAPACITY TO DISTRIBUTE OVER 8M IN RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO OVER 14,000 LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN ARREARS AND FACING EVICTION. LANC IS CURRENTLY OPERATING A NEW 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$30,046,857TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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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
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Report Investments Other SecYes (true)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (true)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (true)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
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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 (35 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
GEORGE HAUSEN JR
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$146,553$0$20,729
CELIA PISTOLIS
DIR LITIGATI40.00$103,881$0$10,883Yes (X)
BERNETTA REYNOLDS
FINANCE40.00Yes (X)$100,247$0$13,305
AMANDA BRADLEY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GERALDINE CHAMPION
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ASHLEY H CAMPBELL ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRIS R CLIFTON ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CLAYTON D MORGAN ESQ
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
FRANCISCO BENZONI ESQ
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
GLENN BARFIELD ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
IRIS P GREEN ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES M TALLY JR ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JENNIFER SALINAS ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN MOSCHANDREAS ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JONATHAN E HARRIS ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LEANNE NEASE BROWN ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MANISHA PATEL ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MONICA WEBB-SHACKLEFORD ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
REID C ADAMS ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RICHARD J RUTLEDGE JR ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
S CAMILLE PAYTON ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TADRA MARTIN ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ED GASKINS JR ESQ
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JACQUELINE GRANT 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)
MARIO PEREZ ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KRISTY FLEMING
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GONZALO E FRIAS
VICE-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATHY HARRIS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ADRIENNE KENNEDY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LOCKWOOD PERRY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LATRICE ROBINSON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KHRISTEN SELLERS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DIANE WARDLOW
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$350,681TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$44,917TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Federated Campaigns$369,967FederatedCampaignsAmt
Government Grants$26,737,597GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$4,909,643AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$32,017,207TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CONTRACT REVENUE541100$414,000$414,000
ATTORNEY FEES AWARDED531120$15,422$15,422
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$429,422TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$74,374TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$74,374ExclusionAmt

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
EQUIPMENT DISPOSAL900099$15,413$15,413
OTHER REVENUE900099$8,431$8,431
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$23,844OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$32,771,667TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$429,422RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$325,038ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$980,670TotalAmt
Program Services$980,670ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$246,800TotalAmt
Program Services$134,977ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$111,823ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,717,107TotalAmt
Program Services$17,165,287ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,426,979ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$124,841FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$747,767TotalAmt
Program Services$686,345ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$56,184ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,238FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,744,669TotalAmt
Program Services$3,437,075ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$281,360ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,234FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,388,142TotalAmt
Program Services$1,274,118ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$104,300ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,724FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$376,869TotalAmt
Program Services$375,626ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,243ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,503TotalAmt
Management And General$44,503ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$707,710TotalAmt
Program Services$505,852ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$198,030ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,828FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$500,148TotalAmt
Program Services$446,216ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,953ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,979FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,869,134TotalAmt
Program Services$1,609,608ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$258,991ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$535FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$119,955TotalAmt
Program Services$113,806ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,003ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$146FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$196,774TotalAmt
Program Services$146,833ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,941ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$139,116TotalAmt
Program Services$128,991ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,125ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
RENTAL/UTILS ASSISTANCE$1,462,222$1,462,222
TELEPHONE$510,382$454,917$55,049$416
OTHER EXPENSE$353,171$298,447$54,724
LIBRARY EXPENSE$257,521$244,897$12,573$51

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$672,614TotalAmt
Program Services$580,970ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$84,553ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,091FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,035,274TotalAmt
Program Services$30,046,857ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,807,334ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$181,083FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$195,194BOYAmt
EOY$437,137EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,802,117BOYAmt
EOY$9,543,525EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,372,981BOYAmt
EOY$6,998,204EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100,020BOYAmt
EOY$209,872EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,144BOYAmt
EOY$56,227EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,317,138LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,559,107LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,910,560BOYAmt
EOY$1,758,031EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,500,000EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,706BOYAmt
EOY$66,029EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,516,722BOYAmt
EOY$20,569,025EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,970,100BOYAmt
EOY$2,864,079EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$205,935BOYAmt
EOY$232,924EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$166,479BOYAmt
EOY$11,060,591EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,873BOYAmt
EOY$49,703EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,500,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,391,387BOYAmt
EOY$15,707,297EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,320,441BOYAmt
EOY$3,673,132EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,804,894BOYAmt
EOY$1,188,596EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,125,335BOYAmt
EOY$4,861,728EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,516,722BOYAmt
EOY$20,569,025EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$263,607ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$22,522,329CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$24,278,184CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$26,009,457CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$27,677,086CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$32,017,207CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$132,504,263TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$22,522,329CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$24,278,184CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$26,009,457CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$27,677,086CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$32,017,207CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$132,504,263TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$132,504,263PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$282,550CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$287,787CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$312,991CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$320,300CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$301,194CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,504,822TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$319,032CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$46,364CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,643CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,584CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$23,844CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$427,467TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$134,436,552TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,600,052GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.98560PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98270PublicSupportPY170Pct
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
Explanation427,467ExplanationTxt

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$34,425BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,038InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$341AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$39,122EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$28,630BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,007InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$307AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$32,330EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$27,194BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,713InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$277AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$28,630EndYearBalanceAmt
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$2,327,752OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,531,269DepreciationAmt
Book Value$796,483BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$178,812OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$157,622DepreciationAmt
Book Value$21,190BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$964,488OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$723,168DepreciationAmt
Book Value$241,320BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$474,998OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$147,048DepreciationAmt
Book Value$327,950BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,758,031TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Closely Held Equity Interests CloselyHeldEquityInterestsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Book Value$1,500,000BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$1,500,000TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$34,444,494TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,672,827DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,672,827RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$32,771,667RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$32,771,667TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$34,708,101TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,672,827DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,672,827ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$33,035,274ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$33,035,274TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 (11 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2TxtBusiness Name Line2RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine2Txt
ACCESS EAST
2100 STANTONSBURG RDGREENVILLENC27834561949493501C3$133,459DHHS STATEWIDE NAVIG
CHARLOTTE CENTER FOR LEGAL ADVOCACY
1431 ELIZABETH AVENUECHARLOTTENC28204561202940501C3$244,389VARIOUS
CHILDRENS LAW CENTER
102 W THIRD ST STE 470WINSTON SALEMNC27101613245567501C3$46,043UNITED WAY FORSYTH C
COUNCIL ON AGING BUNCOMBE COUNTY
46 SHEFFIELD CIRCLEASHEVILLENC28803237410586501C3$84,579DHHS STATEWIDE NAVIG
CUMBERLAND HEALTHNET
225 GREEN STREETFAYETTEVILLENC28301352443853501C3$29,006DHHS STATEWIDE NAVIGSUITE 1111
FINANCIAL PROTECTION LAW CENTER
272 N FRONT STWILMINGTONNC28401562262315501C3$99,461NC HOUSING FINANCE A
HEALTH NET GASTON
200 E 2ND AVEGASTONIANC28052561913112501C3$32,573DHHS STATEWIDE NAVIG
NC ASSOCIATION OF BLACK LAWYERS
PO BOX 179DURHAMNC27702561348982501C3$118,371NC HOUSING FINANCE ALAND LOSS PREVENTION
NORTH CAROLINA HOUSING COALITION
5800 FARRINGDON PLACERALEIGHNC27609561798953501C3$5,538Z SMITH REYNOLDS
NORTH CAROLINA JUSTICE CENTER
PO BOX 28068RALEIGHNC27601561348186501C3$87,790VARIOUS
PISGAH LEGAL SERVICES
PO BOX 2276ASHEVILLENC28802561191115501C3$99,461VARIOUS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org11Total501c3OrgCnt

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$146,553BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$7,280DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$13,449NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$167,282TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

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, LANC ALSO ACTED AS A COMMUNITY PARTNER ON THE STATE'S RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT, CALLED HOPE. IN THIS PROJECT, OVER ELEVEN WEEKS, LANC USED ITS ADMINISTRAIVE RESOURCES AND CAPACITY TO DISTRIBUTE OVER 8M IN RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO OVER 14,000 LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN ARREARS AND FACING EVICTION. LANC IS CURRENTLY OPERATING A NEW 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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