Program areas at NLSM
Provided legal assistance to 2,019 qualified low income individuals and families that are in need of professional legal representation in domestic violence and victims of human trafficking, SSI and disability benefits, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and DUI issues
Provide housing advocacy and financial assistance to 628 households representing 1,394 homeless or near homeless individuals, families and veterans
Child and law related education in 9 Detroit Public Schools(DPS). NLSM contract consultants taught over 1,300 students and parents in various subjects selected by the school principals through federal Title II funding
Who funds Neighborhood Legal Services Michigan (NLSM)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Federal funding details
| Federal agency | CFDA code | Program name | Amount |
|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 14.267 | CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM | $4,310,488 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 14.231 | EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAM | $368,961 |
| Department of Justice | 16.575 | CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE | $277,782 |
| ...and 7 more federal grants / contracts |
Personnel at NLSM
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Leonard A. Sanchez | Executive Director | | 2020-11-09 |
| Kathleen Graham, Esq | Managing Attorney, Director of Programs, Elder Law and Advocacy Center | | 2020-11-09 |
| Gloria White | Housing Director | | 2020-11-09 |
| Aaron Hopson | Director of Children's Education | | 2020-11-09 |
| Lorinda Lindsay | Managing Attorney for the East Congress Office | | 2020-11-09 |
| ...and 4 more key personnel |
Financials for NLSM
| Revenues | FYE 12/2018 | FYE 12/2017 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $7,560,430 | $5,665,563 | 33.4% |
| Program services | $5,641 | $1,140 | 394.8% |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $42,740 | -100% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $74,294 | $0 | 999% |
| Total revenues | $7,640,365 | $5,709,443 | 33.8% |
Organizations like NLSM
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Urban Justice Center | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $28,839,718 |
| the Justice and Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco (JDC) | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $7,454,894 |
| Inner City Law Center (ICLC) | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $14,744,471 |
| Equal Justice Works | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $20,215,820 |
| The Chicago Bar Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $2,724,188 |
| Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County | 501(c)(3) | Redwood City, CA | $5,289,669 |
| Colectiva Legal Del Pueblo | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $4,103,889 |
| Human Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI) | 501(c)(3) | Dallas, TX | $4,626,520 |
| Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services | 501(c)(3) | Nashville, TN | $3,146,557 |
| Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $8,702,604 |
Data update history
September 6, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
March 8, 2021
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
March 7, 2021
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsSenior centersCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildrenHomelessnessCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 7310 Woodward Ave Ste 70
- Detroit, MI 48202
- Metro area
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- County
- Wayne County, MI
- Website URL
- nlsmichigan.org/Â
- Phone
- (313) 964-1975
- Facebook page
- nlsmichiganÂ
- Twitter profile
- @nlsmichiganÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 38-1818068
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1967
- 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
- Independent
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