EIN 46-4044686

Ohio Access to Justice Foundation (OLAF)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
15
State
Year formed
2013
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation is committed to improving access to justice and ensuring that legal aid societies and other resources, programs and services address the unmet civil legal needs of low-income and underserved Ohioans.
Also known as...
Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation; Ohio Legal Aid
Total revenues
$8,720,432
2023
Total expenses
$9,293,624
2023
Total assets
$30,776,329
2023
Num. employees
15
2023

Program areas at OLAF

Legal Services and Access to Justice SupportThe Foundation is charged with improving access to justice in civil matters for all Ohioans. In addition to being the largest funder of civil legal aid in the state, the Foundation also funds innovative projects which help low-income and underserved Ohioans live safe, stable, and financially secure lives. From increasing accessibility of trusted legal information and forms to ensuring qualified lawyers are available to address life-changing civil legal issues, the Foundation funds critical programs, services, and resources needed to ensure that all Ohioans can overcome legal hurdles and thrive in their communities. See Schedule O for additional details.
Pro Bono and Justice BusThrough a generous grant from the Supreme Court of Ohio, the Foundation works to increase pro bono volunteerism by attorneys, paralegals, and law students to deliver civil legal services to low-income and underserved Ohioans across Ohio. The Foundation is a catalyst for developing new statewide and local pro bono initiatives like the Ohio Justice Bus, a mobile civil legal office and technology hotspot which helps rural and underserved Ohioans through brief advice clinics. See Schedule O for additional details.
Public Funds ComplianceThe Foundation works with financial institutions, lawyers, title agents, and courts to ensure compliance with Ohio's laws governing Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA), Interest on Trust Accounts (IOTA), and civil filing fee surcharges. The Foundation also works to enhance revenue received from those accounts. Specifically, the Foundation assists lawyers and title insurance agents to properly establish and maintain statutorily required accounts and assists financial institutions and courts to remit and report interest and civil filing fees properly in order to fund civil legal aid and improve access to justice in Ohio.

Grants made by OLAF

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Ohio State Legal Services AssociationFunding To Support Civil Legal Services for Low-Income and Underserved Ohioans$1,515,798
Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE)Funding To Support Civil Legal Services for Low-Income and Underserved Ohioans$1,365,609
Legal Aid Society of ClevelandFunding To Support Civil Legal Services for Low-Income and Underserved Ohioans$1,026,663
...and 17 more grants made

Who funds Ohio Access to Justice Foundation (OLAF)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
CareSource OhioProvide Direct Civil Legal Services To Low-Income Ohioans$75,000
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$120

Personnel at OLAF

NameTitleCompensation
Yukiko YeeGeneral Counsel and Chief Operating Officer$109,213
Angela M LloydExecutive Director$167,623
Jennifer RiemanCommunications Director
Karen McVay, ParalegalIt Director
Marcia Palof, Managing AttorneyDirector of Pro Bono
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for OLAF

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$8,036,922
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$555,826
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$75,662
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$52,022
Total revenues$8,720,432

Form 990s for OLAF

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062023-11-21990View PDF
2022-062022-11-08990View PDF
2021-062021-11-10990View PDF
2020-062021-04-02990View PDF
2019-062021-03-11990View PDF
...and 5 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from CareSource Ohio
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Provides grantsLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
88 E Broad St 720
Columbus, OH 43215
Metro area
Columbus, OH
Website URL
ohiojusticefoundation.org/ 
Phone
(614) 715-8560
Facebook page
Ohio-Legal-Assistance-Foundation 
IRS details
EIN
46-4044686
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2013
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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