2021-05-15T12:00:33-05:00 2020-06-30 310800053 CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO 4449 EASTON WAY SUITE 400 COLUMBUS OH 43219 990 2019-07-01 830571864 OHIO LEGAL HELP OHIO 6142856875 88 E BROAD STREET SUITE 720 COLUMBUS OH 43215 SUSAN A CHOE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6142856875 2021-05-14 1 NATOSHA DILLEY P01225377 6148852208 2021-05-14 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z SUSAN CHOE 88 E BROAD STREET SUITE 720 COLUMBUS OH 43215 534837 0 X HTTPS://WWW.OHIOLEGALHELP.ORG/ X 2018 OH OHIO LEGAL HELP LEVERAGES TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION TO IMPROVE JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS FOR ALL OHIOANS. OUR WORK REMOVES BARRIERS TO THE LAW SO THAT ALL OHIOANS CAN UNDERSTAND THEIR LEGAL OPTIONS, MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND CONNECT TO LEGAL AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. 8 8 4 25 0 0 96812 534526 0 0 0 61 0 250 96812 534837 0 0 0 0 0 350212 0 0 24388 14378 86703 14378 436915 82434 97922 82434 254088 0 73732 82434 180356 X OHIO LEGAL HELP LEVERAGES TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION TO IMPROVE JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS FOR ALL OHIOANS. OUR WORK REMOVES BARRIERS TO THE LAW SO THAT ALL OHIOANS CAN UNDERSTAND THEIR LEGAL OPTIONS, MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND CONNECT TO LEGAL AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. 0 0 377197 86 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)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 OHIO LEGAL HELP.ORG. AFTER TWO YEARS OF RESEARCH AND DESIGN, OHIO LEGAL HELP LAUNCHED TO THE PUBLIC IN 2019. IN THE FIRST FULL YEAR OF OPERATIONS, THE WEBSITE ASSISTED MORE THAN 330,000 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. OHIO LEGAL HELP IMMEDIATELY TOOK ACTION AND CREATED A COVID-19 HUB THAT IS REGULARLY UPDATED WITH THE LATEST PROTECTIONS AND BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO OHIOANS.IN ADDITION TO THE COVID-19 HUB, OHIO LEGAL HELP PROVIDES THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL'S EVICTION MORATORIUM DECLARATION FORM TO HELP PEOPLE FACING EVICTION COMPLETE THE FORM ONLINE AND ON A SMARTPHONE. SINCE THE CDC ANNOUNCED THIS MORATORIUM IN SEPTEMBER, NEARLY 20,000 PEOPLE FACING EVICTION HAVE ACCESSED OHIO LEGAL HELP'S MORATORIUM FORM.IN TOTAL, FROM MARCH 15, 2020, THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR, OHIO LEGAL HELP ASSISTED MORE THAN 310,000 USERS WHO FACED SERIOUS ISSUES SUCH AS EVICTION, FOOD INSTABILITY AND UNEMPLOYMENT. OHIO LEGAL HELP'S COVID-19 METRICS ARE AS FOLLOWS: TOTAL USERS ASSISTED: 310,000USERS WITH UNEMPLOYMENT ISSUES: 89,000USERS WITH COVID-19 ISSUES: 44,000 USERS WITH EVICTION AND FORECLOSURE ISSUES: 50,000 - INCLUDING 17,000 USERS WITH THE CDC EVICTION MORATORIUM FORMUSERS WITH FOOD + SNAP NEEDS: 7,400REFERRALS TO OHIO'S 600+ COURTS, LEGAL AIDS, AND LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES: - TOTAL REFERRALS: 80,800 - COURTS: 44,000 - SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES: 19,000 - LEGAL AID (INCLUDING PRO SENIORS): 9,000 - PUBLIC DEFENDER/COURT APPOINTED: 4,800 - PRIVATE BAR ASSOCIATION (LRS): 4,000THIS SHOWS THE VITAL ROLE OF TRUSTED, 24/7 ONLINE LEGAL ASSISTANCE DURING THE CURRENT COVID-19 CRISIS AND BEYOND.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. 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. IN THE YEAR AHEAD, OHIO LEGAL HELP WILL PARTNER WITH THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT TO CREATE AND PILOT 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 2021. 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. NEARLY 10,000 USERS SHARED THEIR NEEDS WITH US THROUGH USER SURVEYS IN 2020. IN 2021 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. 377197 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X SUSAN A CHOE 6142856875 88 E BROAD STREET SUITE 720 COLUMBUS OH 43215 DAVID KUTIK PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SALLY BLOOMFIELD VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN PINNEY TREASURER/SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN HOLT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSE BAUTISTA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JUDGE LINDA TEODOSIO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK NYLANDER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 UKEME AWAKESSIEN JETER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUSAN CHOE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 135162 0 33975 135162 0 33975 1 0 1 0 0 534526 534526 61 61 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 250 250 250 534837 0 0 311 169137 144115 13933 11089 154436 131589 12722 10125 4183 3564 345 274 4176 3558 344 274 18280 15615 1493 1172 2719 2719 926 833 93 6618 5059 1228 331 49769 49183 469 117 5316 4648 363 305 6077 5164 305 608 13739 13739 1246 1246 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 260 130 130 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 31 31 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 2 2 436915 377197 35330 24388 0 172253 13140 82434 13739 82434 68695 82434 254088 20536 53196 0 73732 X 82434 180356 82434 180356 82434 254088 97922 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 96812 534526 631338 96812 534526 631338 40367 590971 61 61 250 250 631649 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 82434 13739 68695 68695 648487 113650 113650 534837 0 534837 522396 85481 85481 436915 0 436915 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUSAN CHOE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 135162 0 0 0 0 0 6750 0 27225 0 169137 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AT OHIO LEGAL HELP'S JUNE MEETING, THE FULL BOARD DISCUSSES THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR IS THEN SET BASED UPON HER ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE SALARIES FROM COMPARABLE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN OHIO AND NATIONALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OHIO LEGAL HELP'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND PROCEDURE EXTENDS TO ALL DIRECTORS AND TO OHIO LEGAL HELP'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER MUST ANNUALLY COMPLETE AND SIGN THE "ANNUAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM". DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER AN ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS ARE MADE BY THE BOARD THROUGH A MAJORITY VOTE WHICH EXCLUDES THE VOTE OF A POTENTIALLY CONFLICTED DIRECTOR(S). NO DIRECTOR OR OFFICER MAY PRESIDE OVER, VOTE ON, OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY DELIBERATION OF ANY MATTER IN WHICH SUCH DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS A CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AT OHIO LEGAL HELP'S JUNE MEETING, THE FULL BOARD DISCUSSES THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR IS THEN SET BASED UPON HER ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE SALARIES FROM COMPARABLE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN OHIO AND NATIONALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 OHIO 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.