2015-08-10T05:37:32-07:00 2014-12-31 C DeWitt Foard & Co PA CPAs 817 E Morehead Street Ste 100 Charlotte NC 282022767 990 2014-01-01 237062151 Mecklenburg Bar Foundation MECK 7043758624 2850 Zebulon Avenue Charlotte NC 28208 Nancy M Roberson Executive Direc 2015-08-10 true Terry W Lancaster P00096087 7043721515 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z Nancy M Roberson 438 Queens Rd Charlotte NC 28207 576876 false false X N/A X 1962 NC To advance public understanding and respect for the rule of law and the role of the legal profession; to promote the highest ideals of professionalism, public service and access to the legal system; and to support the charitable and educational goals of the Mecklenburg County Bar. 23 23 0 75 0 226837 404361 95891 111014 801652 9937 20916 25845 1145296 551157 144548 159836 0 0 0 72381 277883 257230 422431 417066 722865 134091 1606691 4720866 9301 2986683 1597390 1734183 To advance public understanding and respect for the rule of law and the role of the legal profession; to promote the highest ideals of professionalism, public service and access to the legal system; and to support the charitable and educational goals of the Mecklenburg County Bar. false false 273389 The Foundation has established a Bar Center which provides services to the general public, attorneys, and other non-profit organizations which provide free legal assistance. 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Diversity Day - To assist with funding for a legal pipeline program designed to expose high school and undergraduates to the legal profession; geared to minority students.Council for Children's Rights:To help fund their project to merge the case management systems utilized by their different teams into one more efficient and effective systemInternational House:For salaries, rent/mortgage, training and professional liability insuranceLarry King's Clubhouse:Program support - Clubhouse provides safe place for children of families doing business at the courthouse. Program support costs including business and liability insurances, IRS tax flings, an annual financial review and office suppliesNC Legal Education Assistance Foundation:To support public interest attorneys through its educational loan repayment programSafe Alliance:To pay for a staff attorney position to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault obtain domestic violence protective orders. The staff attorney will also help develop extensive training for pro bono attorneys to help in domestic violence cases.Latin American Coalition:Program support for their Immigration Law ClinicLegal Aid of NC:Program support for their Homeless Prevention ProjectLegal Services of Southern Piedmont:Program support for LSSP Pro Bono ProgramChanges Choices/Second Helping:To produce a series of luncheon presentations catered by our small business Second Helping to educate and inspire formerly incarcerated people in our community Pat's Place Child Advocacy Center:To increase their part-time forensic interviewer to a full-time position Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used End of year report providing details of how grant funds were used. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Three members of the board are partners at the same law firm. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Executive Director, Director of Finance and HR, and a member of the Executive Committee. A copy of the Form 990 is provided to every board member. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The conflict of interest policy is provided to each director and each director is required to annually certify compliance and prospectively disclose potential conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Made available on Mecklenburg County Bar's website. Mecklenburg County Bar Exempt Code Section The Mecklenburg County Bar is exempt from Federal income tax as an integral part of a political subdivision of the state of North Carolina. Mecklenburg County Bar 26th Jud Dist 2850 Zebulon Avenue Charlotte NC 28208 560798133 Improve & preserve administration of justice NC See Sch. 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