EIN 58-1364400

Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
66
State
Year formed
1979
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
The Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation inspires the fight for equal justice to create safe and stable homes and families. In 2019, they launched a partnership with the Financial Planning Association of Georgia, offering potential clients scheduled for Saturday Lawyer Day appointments the opportunity for a one-on-one consultation with a certified financial planner.
Total revenues
$7,125,803
2022
Total expenses
$5,789,222
2022
Total assets
$5,341,008
2022
Num. employees
66
2022

Program areas at Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation

Safe and stable families project - the safe & stable families project is devoted to helping survivors of intimate partner abuse achieve safety and stability. Through zoom family law and protective order hearings, mobile advocacy efforts, virtual social work services, and more, the safe & stable families team and their volunteers continued to provide uninterrupted support to Atlanta survivors throughout the covid-19 crisis. Safe and stable homes project - our staff and volunteers prevent evictions, provide financial advice, and help tenants navigate the often-inscrutable justice system. Our safe & stable homes project continued its pivot to serve our community, transitioning all saturday lawyer clinics and trainings to remote service, expanding our housing court assistance center (hcac), and virtually recruiting more Volunteer attorneys. Community assistance program - the number of atlantans who need emergency financial assistance grew exponentially during the pandemic. Additionally, Atlanta's historic affordable housing crisis and eviction epidemic meant that families needed immediate access to emergency financial support to keep them safe in their homes. Our community assistance team continued to provide covid-related emergency financial assistance, and worked to administer a variety of assistance programs as the availability of and requirements around various sources of assistance changed in a dynamic environment.

Who funds Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Community Foundation for Greater AtlantaHuman Services$1,114,987
Partners for HomeDiversion$293,690
United Way of Greater AtlantaGeneral Support$236,509
...and 41 more grants received totalling $3,914,179

Personnel at Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Michael LucasExecutive Director$159,371
Keith MillnerDirector of Operations$124,900
Sonya HumphriesDirector of Community Assistance
Elizabeth RotherDevelopment Director$108,616
Ayanna Jones-LightsyCo - Director, Safe and Stable Homes Project
...and 15 more key personnel

Financials for Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$6,942,876
Program services$250,469
Investment income and dividends$3,792
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-93,931
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$22,597
Total revenues$7,125,803

Form 990s for Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-10990View PDF
2019-122021-03-02990View PDF
2018-122020-01-23990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 5, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 10 new personnel
October 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Jones Day Foundation
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 32 new grant, including a grant for $612,750 from The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
July 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCommunity improvementCrime and lawLegal servicesBusiness and industry
Characteristics
Political advocacyFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
235 Peachtree St Ne Suite 1750
Atlanta, GA 30303
Metro area
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
County
Fulton County, GA
Website URL
avlf.org/ 
Phone
(404) 521-0790
IRS details
EIN
58-1364400
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1979
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I03: Crime and Legal-Related Professional Societies and Associations
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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