OHIO ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
OHIO ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION (EIN 46-4044686)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2025-11-14
IRS object ID
202503189349301715
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-14T07:30:02-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN331498605PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PLANTE & MORAN PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1250 S High St Suite 100AddressLine1Txt
CityColumbusCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43215ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN464044686EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Ohio Access to Justice FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlOHIOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6147158560PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line188 E Broad St 720AddressLine1Txt
CityColumbusCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43215ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAngela M LloydPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone6147158560PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonAmy CiminelloPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00796388PTIN
Phone6148493000PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerAngela M LloydPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line188 E Broad St 720AddressLine1Txt
CityColumbusCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43215ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$22,351,602GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.ohiojusticefoundation.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2013FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionThe Foundation improves access to justice, funding civil legal aid and other programs.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body38VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent38VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee14TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers160TotalVolunteersCnt
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Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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PY Investment Income$1,798,733PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,458,009CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$12,064PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$4,464CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$16,736,107PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$19,007,633CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$7,596,962PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$11,855,446CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$6,760,000PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$4,690,902CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$42,187,714TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$5,160,659TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,317,035TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$32,343,004NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$37,870,679NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionThe Foundation is a nonprofit Ohio foundation committed to improving access to justice and ensuring that Ohioans who are low-income or who lack access can fully and fairly participate in civil systems that produce just outcomes.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$12,718,469ExpenseAmt
Grant$11,855,446GrantAmt
Revenue$11,799,483RevenueAmt
DescLegal Services and Access to Justice Support:The Foundation is dedicated to improving access to justice in civil matters for all Ohioans. In addition to serving as the largest funder of civil legal aid in the state, the Foundation funds innovative projects that empower Ohioans who are low-income or who lack access to resolve legal issues in order to live safe, stable, and financially secure lives. From ensuring qualified lawyers are available to address life-changing civil legal issues to increasing the accessibility of trusted legal information and forms, the Foundation supports the critical programs, services, and resources needed to ensure that all Ohioans can overcome legal hurdles and thrive in their communities. See Schedule O for additional details.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$307,157ExpenseAmt
DescPublic Funds Compliance:The Foundation works closely with financial institutions, lawyers, title agents, and courts to ensure compliance with Ohio's laws governing Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA), Interest on Trust Accounts (IOTA), and civil filing fee surcharges. The Foundation also works to enhance revenue received from those accounts. Specifically, the Foundation assists lawyers and title insurance agents to properly establish and maintain statutorily required accounts and assists financial institutions and courts to remit and report interest and civil filing fees properly in order to fund civil legal aid and improve access to justice in Ohio.Desc

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Expense$515,747ExpenseAmt
DescPro Bono and Justice Bus:Through a generous grant from the Supreme Court of Ohio, the Foundation works to increase pro bono volunteerism by attorneys, paralegals, and law students to deliver civil legal services to low-income Ohioans across the state. The Foundation is a catalyst for developing new statewide and local pro bono initiatives like the Ohio Justice Bus (the Bus), a mobile civil legal office and technology hotspot which helps rural and low income Ohioans through brief advice clinics. See Schedule O for additional details.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$13,541,373TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document14IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee14EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone6147155860PhoneNum

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Address Line188 E Broad St 720AddressLine1Txt
CityColumbusCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (46 entries)

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Paula Boggs Muething
President2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jennifer Day
Immediate Past President2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mary Amos Augsburger
Vice President2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Howard Harcha III
Treasurer2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
P Kelly Tompkins
Secretary2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ann Bergen
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Sally Bloomfield
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Vallie Bowman-English
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stephen Buchenroth
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Shawn Busken
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stuart Cubbon
Board Member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Christopher Davey
Board Member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Joe Dawson
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Susan DiMickele
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Matthew Donahue
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
William Dowling
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Thomas Eagle
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
John Eklund
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lee Fisher
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Charles Gerhardt
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Scott Greenwood
Board Member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Cheryl Grossman
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Justice Daniel Hawkins
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jon Hollingsworth
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
William Klatt
Board Member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ron Johnson
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Gary Leppla
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Nathan Manning
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Sherry Maxfield
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Elizabeth Miller
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jordan Miller
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stephanie Mittica
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
John Pinney
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Richard Pogue
Board Member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michele Reynolds
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Thomas Roberts
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kimberly Shumate
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Justice Melody Stewart
Supreme Court Liaison0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DJ Swearingen
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
William Weisenberg
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Josh Williams
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dean Wilson
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Richard Wright
Board Member0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Angela M Lloyd
Executive Director40.000.00Yes (X)$182,948$0$27,897
Yukiko Yee
General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer40.000.00Yes (X)$119,219$0$57,003
Myrna M Burga
Controller and Human Resources Coordinator40.000.00$105,544$0$15,591Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$100,491TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$4,559,848GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$185,829AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,745,677TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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IOLTA/IOTA and Filing Fees900099$11,369,220$11,369,220
Ohio Department of Commerce Uncla900099$430,263$430,263
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Total Program Service Revenue$11,799,483TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$991,374TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$991,374ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

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Securities$4,810,604SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$3,343,969SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,466,635SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,466,635TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,466,635ExclusionAmt

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Credit Card Rebate900099$2,550$2,550
Student Loan Repayment Assistance900099$1,310$1,310
Class Action Lawsuit Funds900099$604$604
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$4,464OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$11,799,483RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$2,462,473ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Total$11,551,014TotalAmt
Program Services$11,551,014ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$304,432TotalAmt
Program Services$304,432ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Program Services$269,171ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$98,285ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$32,595FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$685,680ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$117,382ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,998FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$98,875TotalAmt
Program Services$81,948ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,938ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,989FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$124,467TotalAmt
Program Services$102,825ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,888ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$754FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$66,192ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,270ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,065FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,315TotalAmt
Management And General$51,315ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,750TotalAmt
Program Services$45,750ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$127,148TotalAmt
Management And General$127,148ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$332,680TotalAmt
Program Services$195,007ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$137,673ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$2,528TotalAmt
Program Services$1,093ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,435ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$54,552TotalAmt
Program Services$22,800ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,197ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$555FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$78,782TotalAmt
Program Services$27,711ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,674ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$397FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$112,261TotalAmt
Program Services$88,900ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,031ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,330FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,654TotalAmt
Program Services$9,654ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,407TotalAmt
Program Services$44,201ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,206ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,588TotalAmt
Program Services$23,620ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,678ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$290FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,889TotalAmt
Program Services$14,224ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,665ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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Repairs & Maintenance$4,601$3,904$697
Equipment Rental$4,150$3,247$773$130

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$13,541,373ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$715,255ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$60,103FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$123,257BOYAmt
EOY$160,203EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,561,808BOYAmt
EOY$8,901,802EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,084,814BOYAmt
EOY$1,068,799EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$85,420BOYAmt
EOY$62,479EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$207,133LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$152,543LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$64,524BOYAmt
EOY$54,590EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,008,276BOYAmt
EOY$31,470,675EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$575,564BOYAmt
EOY$469,166EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,503,663BOYAmt
EOY$42,187,714EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,142BOYAmt
EOY$61,556EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$520,338BOYAmt
EOY$1,189,360EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,772,213BOYAmt
EOY$1,994,595EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$816,966BOYAmt
EOY$1,071,524EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,160,659BOYAmt
EOY$4,317,035EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,036,108BOYAmt
EOY$37,394,810EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$306,896BOYAmt
EOY$475,869EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,343,004BOYAmt
EOY$37,870,679EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,503,663BOYAmt
EOY$42,187,714EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,690,902ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$836,862NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts-$89DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,651,681CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,015,131CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,036,922CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,071,141CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,745,677CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$41,520,552TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,651,681CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,015,131CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,036,922CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,071,141CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,745,677CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$41,520,552TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$41,520,552PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$378,689CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$353,173CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$555,826CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$977,644CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$991,374CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,256,706TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19,029CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$61,576CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$52,022CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,800CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,464CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$156,891TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$44,934,149TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$23,653,652GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.92400PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.93440PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$45,750FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$45,750FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$14,270,981FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$14,316,731FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$865,837FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$216,459FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$875,422CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$614,681CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$650,755CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$865,837CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,006,695TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$4,510,043LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$10,250CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$37,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$39,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$45,750CurrentYearAmt
Total$132,000TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$218,856CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$153,670CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$162,689CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$216,459CurrentYearAmt
Total$751,674TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,127,511GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$18,117OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,149DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,968BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$35,507OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,115DepreciationAmt
Book Value$22,392BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$153,509OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$127,279DepreciationAmt
Book Value$26,230BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$54,590TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
Investment Fund$23,472,536F
Attorney Unclaimed Funds$7,998,139F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$31,470,675TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Operating Lease Liability$489,018
Accrued Liabilities$578,398
Client Funds$4,108
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,071,524TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,805,863TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$836,862NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$88,516DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$925,378RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$18,880,485RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$127,148InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$127,148RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$19,007,633TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,278,188TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$88,605DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$88,605ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$14,189,583ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$127,148InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$127,148ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$14,316,731TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (21 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
Advocates for Basic Legal Equality
525 Jefferson Avenue Suite 300ToledoOH43604237376131501(c)(3)$1,723,305$0Funding to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans.
Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio
1108 City Park AvenueColumbusOH43206310718185501(c)(3)$1,481,925$0Funding to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans.
Ohio Legal Help
88 E Broad St Ste 720ColumbusOH43215830571864501(c)(3)$1,092,900$0Funding to support civil legal information and referral for low-income Ohioans.
Catholic Charities Corp
7911 Detroit AveClevelandOH44102341318541501(c)(3)$1,019,973$0Funding to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans.
Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
1223 W Sixth StClevelandOH44113340866026501(c)(3)$931,593$0Funding to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans.
US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
3167 Fulton Rd Suite 306ClevelandOH44109131878704501(c)(3)$880,069$0Funding to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans.
Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati
215 E Ninth StCincinnatiOH45202310536673501(c)(3)$528,134$0Funding to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans.
Community Refugee and Immigration Services Inc
4645 Executive DrColumbusOH43220311674893501(c)(3)$485,051$0Funding to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans.
Catholic Charities of Southwest Ohio
430 Slack StSteubenvilleOH43952341271043501(c)(3)$471,025$0Funding to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans.
Community Legal Aid
50 S Main St Ste 800AkronOH44308340753560501(c)(3)$465,345$0Funding to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans.
International Institute of Akron
20 Olive St Suite 201AkronOH44310340733161501(c)(3)$439,721$0Funding to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans.
US Together Inc
1415 E Dublin-Granville Road SteColumbusOH43229830395108501(c)(3)$411,299$0Funding to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans.100
Pro Seniors
7162 Reading Road St 1150CincinnatiOH45237310887471501(c)(3)$376,565$0Funding to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans.
Fair Housing Opportunities of Northwest Ohio
326 N Erie StToledoOH43604237441706501(c)(3)$276,360$0Funding to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans.
Equality Ohio Education Fund
370 S 5th St Ste G3ColumbusOH43215020743268501(c)(3)$258,250$0Funding to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans.
Asian Services in Action Inc
730 Carroll StAkronOH44304341798850501(c)(3)$207,000$0Funding to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans.
Legal Aid of Western Ohio
525 Jefferson Avenue Ste 300ToledoOH43604341485732501(c)(3)$182,000$0Funding to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans.
Ohio Justice and Policy Center
215 East 9th St Ste 601CincinnatiOH45202311319172501(c)(3)$126,000$0Funding to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans.
Legal Works Inc
6209 Storer Avenue W 65th StClevelandOH44102383974750501(c)(3)$107,000$0Funding to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans.
Social Services for the Arab Community
3110 Tremainsville RdToledoOH43613455580082501(c)(3)$75,500$0Funding to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans.
Cleaveland Metripolitan Bar Foundation
1375 East 9th St Floor 2ClevelandOH44114341671726501(c)(3)$7,000$0Funding to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org21Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeLoan Repayment Assistance ProgramGrantTypeTxt
Recipient96RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$304,432CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 2:The Ohio Access to Justice Foundation requires grantees to provide activity and financial reporting based upon the requirements set forth in grant agreements. In addition, the Foundation assesses its grantees.
Schedule I, Part IIIIn an effort to ensure that the best and brightest attorneys can afford to work at Ohio's legal aids, the Foundation annually provides up to $6,000 in loan repayment assistance through a forgivable loan for each qualified attorney participating in the Foundation's loan repayment assistance program.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Angela M Lloyd
Executive Director$182,948$0$0$0$0$0$22,906$0$4,991$0$210,845$0$0$0
Yukiko Yee
General Counsel and Chief Operating$119,219$0$0$0$0$0$15,572$0$41,431$0$176,222$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, 4a Legal Services and Access to Justice Support:As the official, statewide entity recognized by the Supreme Court of Ohio for advancing access to justice, the Foundation collaborates with the Court and other statewide justice partners including the Ohio Judicial Conference, the Ohio State Bar Association, and Ohio legal aids to make Ohio more just and equitable. The Foundation is the largest funder of civil legal aid in Ohio. Civil legal aid provides skilled lawyers to assist Ohioans who are low-income or lack access, helping them address critical civil legal matters that impact their ability to live safe, stable, and financially secure lives. Through its grantmaking, the Foundation funds efforts that help veterans secure benefits they have earned through their service; enable seniors to maintain their independence and financial security; empower survivors of domestic violence to achieve safety and security; support families impacted by substance abuse disorders; and ensure children receive the supports they need to succeed in school. Additionally, Foundation funding advances legal assistance for record sealing and drivers' license reinstatement efforts, which not only help individual Ohioans, but which strengthen Ohio's workforce. In FY25, the Foundation oversaw distribution of $38.8 million in Interest on Lawyer's Trust Accounts (IOLTA), Interest on Trust Accounts (IOTA), and filing fee revenue, and granted out an additional $11.5 million from the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation Fund, thereby supporting legal services in Ohio with $50.3 million in funding. Over $1.7 million in grants was directed to helping newly arrived Ukrainians who fled the war in Ukraine stabilize themselves and their families in Ohio. As a result of the Foundation's funding, Ohio's civil legal service nonprofits succeeded in providing legal information, advice, or representation in over 65,000 civil matters and assisted over 153,000 Ohioans, including 64,016 children, 20,485 persons with disabilities, 4,400 veterans, and 20,822 seniors. The Foundation also furthers its mission to improve access to justice by developing and supporting innovative services to help Ohioans who face legal challenges. The Foundation is the single, largest funder of Ohio Legal Help, an independent nonprofit organization which operates a state-of-the-art web portal that provides all Ohioans with meaningful access to reliable legal information and trustworthy legal referrals. Ohio Legal Help is available 24 hours a day in all 88 counties. During FY25, Ohio Legal Help served over 767,000 Ohioans across the state. The Foundation also operates the Ohio Justice Bus; a mobile civil legal office and technology hotspot that delivers brief advice clinics to low-income Ohioans in rural and other areas with limited access to civil legal services. See Schedule O, Part III, 4c, Pro Bono and Ohio Justice Bus for additional details. Through Neighborhood Stabilization Grants, the Foundation promotes both development and redevelopment in targeted Ohio communities. Since 2017, the Foundation has awarded $14.9 million to support transactional legal work that empowers Ohioans and community groups to revitalize their neighborhoods. Neighborhood Stabilization grants have historically supported new business development, the implementation of solar power, and the restoration of affordable housing. Beginning in FY25, Ohio Attorney Unclaimed Funds received from the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Unclaimed Funds, have allowed this program to further address housing needs statewide by supporting affordable and healthy housing initiatives, and promoting homeownership in partnership with legal aid and community organizations. In addition, the Foundation offers two-year Justice for All Fellowships to outstanding law graduates who are passionate about public service and determined to address emergent legal needs. These young lawyers serve at civil legal service organizations across Ohio. Fellows focus their work on civil legal issues which adversely impact Ohioans who are low-income or who lack access to civil legal services. In FY25, Justice for All Fellows helped victims of predatory and fraudulent auto lending and sales practices; provided holistic legal services to survivors of sexual assault and mothers experiencing domestic violence in rural areas; represented unaccompanied minors in court; created accessible user-centered legal content, forms, and tools for formerly incarcerated Ohioans; and provided civil legal services to Ohioans impacted by the criminal legal system. The Foundation also funds the Justice for All Summer Clerkship program which provides law students with hands-on experience in civil legal services by funding summer clerk positions at civil legal services organizations. This initiative helps cultivate the next generation of public interest lawyers while helping meet the critical legal needs of low-income Ohioans. To support the recruitment and retention of talented civil legal aid attorneys, the Foundation additionally administers a Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP). The Foundation's LRAP provides up to $6,000 annually in educational loan repayment assistance to qualifying civil legal services attorneys. In FY25, 96 participants received over $304,000 in loan repayment assistance for federal and private educational loans, helping ensure that financial barriers do not prevent the best and brightest attorneys from serving low-income Ohioans who are in dire need of assistance. Thanks to the generous support of the Supreme Court of Ohio, the Foundation continues to expand and improve Ohio Legal Help, strengthen Ohio's civil legal aid organizations, and work to increase pro bono engagement across the state. Beyond these core grant programs which the Foundation has operated for many years, in FY25, the Foundation also launched three new grant programs: a $1.29 million general operating grant program for civil legal service nonprofits, a $1 million grant program to serve the legal needs of documented immigrants, and a $450,000 pilot partnership grant program to address civil legal needs of families that are at risk of entering the foster care system. The Foundation also oversees the administration of other grant funds directed at supporting Ohio's civil legal aid societies and furthering access to justice. This work ensures that grant funding is used effectively to help Ohioans who are low-income or who lack access overcome legal challenges so they can attain safety, stability, and financial security. The Foundation captures measurable data through its grant reporting, which is used to continually improve legal services and diminish the justice gap. Finally, the Foundation serves as an advocate by educating state and national legislators and the public about the transformative role of civil legal aid on people's lives. The Foundation is honored to partner with Ohio's courts, bar associations, businesses, governmental agencies, social service agencies, and others to build statewide awareness of and support for civil legal aid and access to justice in Ohio.
Form 990, Part III, 4c, Pro Bono and Ohio Justice BusThrough a generous grant from the Supreme Court of Ohio, the Foundation works at the statewide level to increase pro bono participation in delivering civil legal services to low-income Ohioans. One of the successful statewide pro bono initiatives developed by the Foundation is the Ohio Justice Bus. During FY25, the Ohio Justice Bus held 102 clinics serving over 650 Ohioans. Seventy percent of the Bus' clinics were held in Ohio's most underserved counties where the ratio of attorneys to the county population is less than 1:700. The clinics provided brief advice and information for communities in need of civil legal services. The Bus operates across the state, including regularly recurring clinics in Adams, Ashtabula, Brown, Clermont, Delaware, Franklin, Hamilton, Montgomery, Sandusky, and Summit counties. Volunteer attorneys provide legal advice at these events, addressing legal issues including divorce, custody, record sealing, certificates of qualification for employment, and driver's license reinstatement. In its effort to increase pro bono engagement in Ohio, the Foundation publicly promotes and recognizes pro bono efforts throughout the state to encourage and grow pro bono involvement. The Foundation works to find meaningful ways to engage the legal community starting at law school and continuing through retirement from active law practice. In collaboration with the Supreme Court of Ohio, the Foundation recognizes graduating law students for their pro bono efforts with certificates of achievement and recognition at the bar admissions ceremony. The Foundation also administers and publishes an annual pro bono report which champions the successes of Ohio's pro bono lawyers. To simplify access to volunteer opportunities, in FY25 the Foundation launched Pro Bono Ohio, a free and user-friendly website to locate statewide pro bono opportunities. The new site, which is maintained by the Foundation, allows attorneys to filter pro bono opportunities by area of law, level of service, and time commitment, so that attorneys can find an opportunity that fits their interests and schedule. Each year, the Foundation presents an annual Presidential Award to recognize outstanding efforts to improve access to justice in Ohio. In 2025, the Foundation award went to Thomson Hine's Dayton office for its work with the Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project to address the legal needs of individuals facing landlord-tenant disputes. The firm serves nearly 100 people every year and has significantly improved housing stability for low-income individuals and families in the greater Dayton area. During FY25, the Foundation also presented the Elam Award, which recognizes an attorney who selflessly donates their time and talent to pro bono causes. In 2025, the Elam Award went to the Honorable Mary Jane Trapp, who devoted her career to public service and encouraged pro bono volunteerism throughout the community.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Foundation's Audit Committee, as charged by the Foundation Board, reviews and approves a final draft of the 990. The full Board receives and reviews the 990 prior to the 990 being signed and filed with the IRS. The Foundation's most recently filed 990 is posted on its website.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cThe Foundation's conflict of interest policy and procedures extends to all Directors and Officers, who must annually complete and sign "The Ohio Access to Justice Foundation Annual Business Relationship and Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form." Determinations of whether an actual conflict exists are made by the Board through a majority vote which excludes the vote of a potentially conflicted Director. 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 15aThe Executive Committee of the Board reviews the Executive Director's performance and compensation annually. As a basis for comparison, the committee reviews executive director compensation for comparable nonprofit organizations in Ohio and nationally through composite salary surveys. The Board meets in executive session at a duly called meeting and, per the recommendation of the Executive Committee, approves any salary increases for the Executive Director.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The Foundation makes its governing documents available to the public on its website, https://www.ohiojusticefoundation.org, including the annual business relationship and conflict of interest disclosure policy and procedure, annual report, and latest Form 990. The Foundation makes other documents available upon request.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Ohio Justice Bus LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line188 E Broad StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityColumbusCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43215ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN841784461EIN
Primary ActivitiesMobile Legal Service OfficePrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$327,139TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$179,778EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Ohio Access to Justice FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt

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