EIN 65-0804650

Catholic Legal Services

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
68
City
State
Year formed
1998
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Catholic Legal Services provides immigration legal aid, offers educational programs for detainees, and assists women and children in obtaining legal status.
Related structure
Catholic Legal Services is child organization, under the parent exemption from United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
Also known as...
Catholic Charities Legal Services Archdiocese of Miami
Total revenues
$5,028,808
2022
Total expenses
$4,126,660
2022
Total assets
$1,419,196
2022
Num. employees
68
2022

Program areas at Catholic Legal Services

Cuban/Haitian Entrant Program - CCLS provides services to Cuban/ Haitian nationals to gain work authorization, legal residency and utltimately put them on a path towards citizenship. The purpose of the program is to assist refugees to achieve economic self-sufficiency and social adjustment within the shortest possible time after their arrival in the United States. In 2021, we provided 884 services for 639 new clients under this program.
Naturalization Program - Presentations are presented at adult education centers on the naturalization application process. Application workshops and referrals to probono attorneys are provided. Additionally, CCLS provides a computer lab where naturalization applicants are able to complete their own naturalization applications using an online software product. CCLS worked collaboratively with partners to host a virtual citizenship clinic to assist eligible lawful permanent residents apply for naturalization.
Legal Orientation/Detention Program - CCLS educates detainees in their immigration and legal rights. The program strives to educate immigrants that are detained so they can be prepared to represent themselves should the need arise. CCLS provides 1)US immigration laws orientation to detainees both individually and in small groups, 2)workshops which assist unrepresented detainees in helping themselves in pursuing legal relief, including collecting legal documents and preparing papers, and 3) recruitment, training and mentoring to pro bono attorneys to represent detainees. Building on the expertise of program, CCLS provides pro bono representation to detainees found to be mentally incompetent to represent themselves in removal proceedings.
Women and Children Project/Unaccompanied Minors Project - CCLS provides free legal assistance to women and children to obtain legal status under the Violence Against Women Act and other statutes and refers them for job assistance and other social services. CCLS provides services to meet the needs of unaccompanied children (UCs) in the Miami Immigration Court. The program educates custodians of UCs of applicable programs and laws intended to protect the UCs from mistreatment, exploitation and trafficking, and inform the custodians of available resources to assist UCs in this respect. Additionally, CCLS represents UCs who have been released from immigration detention.
General Immigration Assistance Program and Other Special Projects Low cost immigration assistance to clients who lack sufficient means. Know Your Rights (KYR) presentations to recent arrival Haitain Migrants. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans and Haitians.
New American Defender Program - The program addresses the crisis in immigration faced by families and vulnerable individuals in the South Florida Community by educating the immigrant communities of their rights, offering consultations and case assessments for immigrants under existing laws, and representing individuals facing deportation on the basis of family unity, disability or vulnerability.
Project LABRE - This program serves the immigration needs of the local homeless population and the medically needy. Because of the program's assistance, they can secure work permits and residency cards which allow them to work, live independently, and access desperately needed social services. In 2021, the program provided 541 individual services to 299 people.
Victims of Crime Program - Abused women, men and children are the most vulnerable immigants and represent some of the poorest members of the South Florida community and have little hope of escaping their abusive situation or of changing their economic situation without obtaining legal status in the United States.

Who funds Catholic Legal Services

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Alliance for AgingExempt Purpose$789,670
Vera Institute of JusticeGeneral Operating Support$342,822
The Florida Bar FoundationLap$202,125
...and 9 more grants received
Federal funding details
Federal agencyProgram nameAmount
Department of Health and Human ServicesREFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE_STATE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS$709,331
Department of Health and Human ServicesREFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE_STATE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS$58,639
Corporation for National and Community ServiceAMERICORPS$10,238

Personnel at Catholic Legal Services

NameTitleCompensation
Randolph P McGrortyChief Executive Officer$89,154
Myriam Mezadieu Bia-ArChief Operating Officer$100,255
Martin Terris, Ph.D.,Development Director
Dante LendechyAccredited Representative and Project Manager
Georges FrancisDirector$0
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for Catholic Legal Services

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,213,186
Program services$798,605
Investment income and dividends$27
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$16,990
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$5,028,808

Form 990s for Catholic Legal Services

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2020-062021-05-25990View PDF
2019-062021-01-28990View PDF
2018-062019-08-17990View PDF
2017-062018-11-15990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s
Data update history
June 29, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 21, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 12, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from The Bank of America Charitable Foundation
August 2, 2022
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $140,000 from Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC)
July 3, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsChapter / child organizationsCharitiesChurches
Issues
EducationHuman servicesReligionImmigrationCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
ReligiousCatholicChristianFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
28 West Flagler St
Miami, FL 33130
Metro area
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
County
Miami-Dade County, FL
Website URL
cclsmiami.org/ 
Phone
(305) 373-1073
IRS details
EIN
65-0804650
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1998
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Child within group exemption
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