ACADIANA LEGAL SERVICE CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
ACADIANA LEGAL SERVICE CORPORATION (EIN 72-0832432)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-01
IRS object ID
202542749349300944
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)
Return2025-10-01T12:18:17-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN720567396PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DUPLANTIER HRAPMANN HOGAN & MAHER LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13510 N CAUSEWAY BLVD SUITE 500AddressLine1Txt
CityMETAIRIECityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70002ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN720832432EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ACADIANA LEGAL SERVICE CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlACADBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8662752572PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11020 SURREY STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityLAFAYETTECityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70502ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSACHIDA RAMANPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone8662752572PhoneNum
Signature2025-09-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonMICHELLE H CUNNINGHAM CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01343336PTIN
Phone5045868866PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSACHIDA RAMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11020 SURREY STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityLAFAYETTECityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70501ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$12,075,185GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LA-LAW.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1977FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateLALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionACADIANA LEGAL SERVICE CORPORATION (ALSC) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, FUNDED PRIMARILY BY THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION (LSC) AND THE LOUISIANA BAR FOUNDATION (LBF), TO PROVIDE FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO OUR MARGINALIZED CLIENT COMMUNITY IN CIVIL MATTERS TO 42 OF THE 64 PARISHES IN LOUISIANA. OVER 30 OF THESE PARISHES ARE RURAL AND CONSIDERED "LEGAL DESERTS."OUR FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE CLIENTS, INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND OTHER FAMILY LAW ISSUES, CHILD IN NEED OF CARE, CONSUMER AND FINANCE, HOUSING, VETERANS FACING HOMELESSNESS; PUBLIC BENEFITS, HEALTH, OLDER AMERICANS PROGRAM, EXPUNGEMENTS AND EMPLOYMENT, AND DISASTER RELATED ISSUES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body18VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent18VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee138TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers2TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$11,911,087PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$11,847,397CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$36,224PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$49,947CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$140,160PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$177,841CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$12,087,471PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$12,075,185CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$107,134PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$118,134CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$13,100CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,359,401PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,249,741CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$11,323,372PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$11,454,438CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$764,099PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$620,747CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$7,728,420TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$8,956,462TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,175,478TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,782,773TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$5,552,942NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,173,689NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF ACADIANA LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION IS TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES BY ADVOCATING FOR FAIRNESS, PROTECTION, AND JUSTICE. OUR VISION FOR THE STATE IS FOR THESE SERVICES TO BE EASY AND TIMELY ACCESSIBLE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$9,589,155ExpenseAmt
Grant$118,134GrantAmt
Revenue$177,841RevenueAmt
DescIN 2024, ALSC HANDLED 6,864, CASES THAT ASSISTED 10,242 ELIGIBLE LOUISIANA HOUSEHOLDS, SERVING 4,774 CHILDREN, 148 VETERANS, 347 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS, AND 810 ELDERLY RESIDENTS BEING 60+ YEARS OLD. ALSC HAD A POSITIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES WHICH INCLUDED OVER $1.3M IN DISABILITY BENEFITS, SPOUSAL SUPPORT, SUCCESSIONS, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID BENEFITS AND IN HOUSING MATTERS.IN ADDITION TO THE LSC DISASTER GRANT, PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN THE LOUISIANA OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (OCD), HUNT, GUILLOT & ASSOCIATES (HGA), AND ALSC HELP ADDRESS HEIR AND TITLE PROPERTY ISSUES FOR DISASTER SURVIVORS STILL STRUGGLING WITH REPAIRS. ALSC PARTNERED WITH THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF DALLAS AND THE RED RIVERBANK TO ADDRESS OTHER HEIR PROPERTY INITIATIVES IN 2025. THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PLAYERS COALITION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, WE ARE ABLE TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC BARRIERS THAT THREATEN BLACK GENERATIONAL WEALTH BY FOCUSING ON HEIRS' PROPERTY ISSUES.ALSC IS ALSO POISED TO PURSUE ADDITIONAL FUNDING SOURCES IN 2025 FOR EXPUNGEMENT RELATED CASES FOR THOSE SEEKING TO BE GAINFULLY EMPLOYED. ALSC PROVIDED REPRESENTATION IN OVER 150 CASES TO HELP DISASTER SURVIVORS RECOVER AND REBUILD THEIR LIVES. ALSC CAN NOW UTILIZE JUSTICE MOBILE UNITS TO TRAVEL TO THE UNDERSERVED "LEGAL DESERTS" IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA TO PROVIDE OUTREACH AND TO DELIVER SERVICES TO OUR CLIENT COMMUNITY LITERALLY AT THEIR DOORSTEPS.ALSC, IN 2023, WAS ONE OF ONLY 9 GRANTEES SELECTED AND RECEIVED A $1MILLION STATEWIDE HUD EVICTION PREVENTION GRANT FOR TWO YEARS. ALSC SUB-CONTRACTED WITH SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA LEGAL SERVICES (SLLS), ENABLING SLLS TO PROVIDE SERVICES IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA. THIS GRANT WAS RENEWED FOR ANOTHER TWO YEARS IN 2025.ALSC OBTAINED $300,000 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA), LEGAL SERVICES FOR HOMELESS VETERANS AND VETERANS AT-RISK FOR HOMELESSNESS (LSV-H) GRANT IN 2024. ALSC HAS ALSO APPLIED FOR THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT, LAV GRANT FOR THE FALL OF 2025.IN 2024, OUR EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH EFFORTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR JUSTICE MOBILE UNITS HAVE EXPANDED CONNECTION TO 18,432 ADDITIONAL RESIDENTS. PROVIDING SUCH VALUABLE LEGAL INFORMATION ENABLES OUR CLIENT COMMUNITY TO PROTECT AND ADDRESS THEIR LEGAL ISSUES BEFORE IT DEVELOPS INTO A CRISIS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$9,589,155TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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IRP Document68IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee138EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
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Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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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
Governing Body Voting Members18GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
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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 MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
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 OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldLAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SACHIDA RAMANBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8662752572PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (24 entries)

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ANN POOLE
ELIGIBLE CLIENT0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNA SIMMONS
SECRETARY0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ASHLEY FREEMAN
ATTORNEY0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRANNON MENARD
AT-LARGE MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CYNTHIA COBB
ELIGIBLE CLIENT0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE ERNEST III
PRESIDENT0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES E CALHOUN
ATTORNEY0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULHELENE JACKSON
TREASURER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KAREN C MCLELLAN
ATTORNEY0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDSAY YOUNG MEADOR
ATTORNEY0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY WINCHELL
ATTORNEY0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELODY TROUT
ELIGIBLE CLIENT0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANTRICA POPE
VICE PRESIDENT0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
STACY GUICE
ATTORNEY0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN KUTCHER
ELIGIBLE CLIENT0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SYLVIA HILL
ELIGIBLE CLIENT0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAMARA BATTLES
ATTORNEY0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THERESA RICHARD
ELIGIBLE CLIENT0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AVIS D GUTEKUNST
CFO37.50$12,632$0$1,782Yes (X)
SACHIDA RAMAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR37.50$151,309$0$24,238Yes (X)
SANDRA S POTIER
FORMER CFO37.50$116,043$0$21,513Yes (X)
FRANCHESCA HAMILTON-ACKER
SR. ATTORNEY/UNIT LEADER37.50$113,278$0$22,250Yes (X)
TAMIKO B CHATMAN
OFFICER STAFF37.50$104,856$0$24,649Yes (X)
WALTER P MCCLATCHEY JR
OFFICER STAFF37.50$105,659$0$9,993Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$104,425TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$11,811,849GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$35,548AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$11,847,397TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Exclusion$49,947ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

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PRO HAC VICE541100$57,865$57,865
MISC. REVENUE-RELATED-990541100$38,278$38,278
LAFAYETTE PARISH COURT FEES541100$35,190$35,190

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$46,508TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$46,508RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$177,841OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$49,947ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$118,134TotalAmt
Program Services$118,134ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$327,507TotalAmt
Program Services$131,003ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$183,404ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,100FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$5,974,696ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$766,550ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$259,054TotalAmt
Program Services$204,743ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$54,311ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,235,095TotalAmt
Program Services$943,831ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$291,264ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$523,661TotalAmt
Program Services$396,594ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$127,067ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,503TotalAmt
Program Services$55,667ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,836ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$516,005TotalAmt
Program Services$390,796ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$125,209ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$217,914TotalAmt
Program Services$165,037ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$52,877ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$315,347TotalAmt
Program Services$277,505ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,842ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$192,070TotalAmt
Program Services$180,546ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,524ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,185TotalAmt
Program Services$88,534ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,651ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$275,105TotalAmt
Program Services$208,350ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,755ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$181,751TotalAmt
Program Services$137,649ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,102ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
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TELEPHONE$94,971$71,926$23,045
LIBRARY AND OTHER SUPPL$57,239$57,239
MISCELLANEOUS$47,803$36,204$11,599

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,960TotalAmt
Program Services$49,301ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$659ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,454,438TotalAmt
Program Services$9,589,155ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,852,183ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,100FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$209,117BOYAmt
EOY$210,427EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,579,305BOYAmt
EOY$2,473,468EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,169,019BOYAmt
EOY$1,182,317EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$151,047BOYAmt
EOY$170,269EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$7,390,207LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,492,500LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,532,964BOYAmt
EOY$4,897,707EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,968BOYAmt
EOY$22,274EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,728,420BOYAmt
EOY$8,956,462EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$794,052BOYAmt
EOY$594,158EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,294,458BOYAmt
EOY$2,166,341EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,705BOYAmt
EOY$11,752EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,263BOYAmt
EOY$10,522EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,175,478BOYAmt
EOY$2,782,773EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$904,741BOYAmt
EOY$1,157,197EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,648,201BOYAmt
EOY$5,016,492EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,552,942BOYAmt
EOY$6,173,689EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,728,420BOYAmt
EOY$8,956,462EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$620,747ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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 RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)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$7,701,368CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,115,631CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,366,937CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,911,087CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,847,397CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$50,942,420TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,701,368CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,115,631CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,366,937CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,911,087CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,847,397CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$50,942,420TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$50,942,420PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$18,708CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,502CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24,487CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$36,224CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$49,947CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$145,868TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$51,088,288TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$846,075GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99710PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99740PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee EtcYes (1)AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Beginning Balance$10,705BeginningBalanceAmt
Additions During Year$83,794AdditionsDuringYearAmt
Distributions During Year$82,747DistributionsDuringYearAmt
Ending Balance$11,752EndingBalanceAmt
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,026,665OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,026,665BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,363,542OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,492,500DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,871,042BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,897,707TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$10,522Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$10,522TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,081,361TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$6,176DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$6,176RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$12,075,185RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$12,075,185TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,460,614TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$6,176DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$6,176ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$11,454,438ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$11,454,438TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:FUNDS RECEIVED FROM CLIENTS ARE DEPOSITED INTO A SEPARATE CASH ACCOUNT AND RESTRICTED FOR THE PAYMENT OF EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH RELATED LITIGATION.
PART X, LINE 2:THE CORPORATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE CORPORATION HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE. HOWEVER, IF THE CORPORATION WOULD ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT WAS CREATED, TAXABLE INCOME COULD RESULT. IN MANAGEMENT'S JUDGEMENT, THE CORPORATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A LOSS CONTINGENCY CONSIDERING THE FACTS, CIRCUMSTANCES, AND INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE REPORTING DATE.
PART IV, LINE 2B:FUNDS RECEIVED FROM CLIENTS ARE DEPOSITED INTO A SEPARATE CASH ACCOUNT AND RESTRICTED FOR THE PAYMENT OF EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH RELATED LITIGATION. THE FUNDS ARE HELD FOR SPECIFIC CLIENT RELATED EXPENSES AND CANNOT BE USED TO FUND OPERATIONS.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
CENTRAL LOUISIANA PRO BONO
3600 JACKSON STREET SUITE 126ALEXANDRIALA71303721198792$0$11,884LEGAL SERVICE
LAFAYETTE VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROJECT
PO BOX 2194LAFAYETTELA70501581875564$0$45,000LEGAL SERVICE
SHREVEPORT BAR FOUNDATION PRO BONO PROJECT
625 TEXAS STREETSHEREVEPORTLA71101721115393$0$35,000LEGAL SERVICE
SOUTHWEST LA BAR FOUNDATION
518 PUJO STREETLAKE CHARLESLA70602270316235$0$8,750CHILD IN NEED CARE
CENTRAL LOUISIANA PRO BONO
3600 JACKSON STREET SUITE 126ALEXANDRIALA71303721198792$0$17,500CHILD IN NEED CARE

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSACHIDA RAMANPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$151,309BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$24,238NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$175,547TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE BYLAWS PROVIDE THAT SEVERAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES MAY APPOINT MEMBERS TO THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BPRIOR TO FILING, THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE BEING SUBMITTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE BOARD REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE DRAFT ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2025.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EACH RECEIVE A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE A FORM ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT AND DISCLOSING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IN WRITING. ALL CONTRACTS ARE EXAMINED FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS PRIOR TO EXECUTION AND SIGNING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION SCALE FOR ALL POSITIONS, AS WELL AS INTERIM ADJUSTMENTS IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET. A WAGE COMPARABILITY STUDY IS ALSO PERIODICALLY REQUIRED. ALL DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATIVE AUDITORS OFFICE.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.

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